Corpus Scriptorum Ecclesiasticorum Latinorum, Vol. 15: Editum Consilio Et Impensis Academiae Litterarum Caesareae Vindobonensis; Commodiani Carmina (Classic Reprint) (Latin Edition) - Hardcover

Bernhardus Dombart

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0656835494 ISBN 13: 9780656835492

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2022

Synopsis

Explore Commodianus Carmina in a rigorously edited edition with thorough commentary.

This scholarly volume presents the Latin poems with critical notes, variants, and a detailed discussion of sources and manuscript evidence.

This edition offers a careful, student-friendly path into Commodianus’s late antique verse, including prefatory material and notes that situate the works among early Christian writers and classical poetry. Readers will gain context for the poet’s life, language, and the text’s reception across centuries.

• Extensive critical apparatus that tracks manuscript variants and textual decisions
• Prolegomena and introduction outlining the life, era, and influences of Commodianus
• Commentary that explains Latin usage, allusions, and the poetry’s religious context
• Cross-references to related ancient authors and early Christian literature

Ideal for students and researchers of Latin literature, early Christian writings, and classical philology who seek a precise, well-documented edition of the work.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: Latin
• ISBN 10: 0656835494
• ISBN 13: 9780656835492
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 287