Prolegomena to the Solesmes Spicilegium, Volume II
The work is published with sheets and critical notes on the works of the Fathers and ecclesiastical writers, offering historical and methodological context. This edition not only examines the texts of Melito, but also the apparatus of readings and the edition is illustrated by various manuscripts.
The preface and apparatus in the second volume address questions about the interpreters of the ancient Greeks and Syrians, with philological descriptions, an index, and added notes. Ancient and more recent readings, together with the identifications of the manuscripts, various witnesses, and critical conjectures, are explained, as is an apparatus suitably described as a key to the text.
- What you can gain from this edition:
- Editorial notes and historical context for expounding the texts of the Fathers.
- Detailed descriptions of Melito's writings, the Clavis, and various interpreters.
- An apparatus of codices and a thematic index for diligent reading.
- Addenda and emendanda for the thorough exploration of ancient texts.
Ideal for scholars of patristics, ecclesiastical history, and librarians compiling critical editions; also suitable for readers who pursue critical work within Latin studies.