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Imaginary letters in the voices of fishermen, farmers, parasites, and courtesans, written as literary exercises in the Second Sophistic.
The Edition
- Original language
- Greek
- Translated by
- A. R. Benner, F. H. Fobes
Publication
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Series volume
- 383
- Date published
- 1949-01-01
- Print status
- In print
The Physical Book
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Dust jacket
- Yes
- Total pages
- 608 pages
- ISBN-13
- 9780674994218
Reference
- Read online
- Read Here
- Publisher page
- View at publisher
Contents
- Prefatory Note
- Abbreviations
- I. Alciphron
- Introduction
- 1. General
- 2. The Date of Alciphron
- 3. Manuscripts
- 4. The Growth of the Corpus
- 5. The Present Edition and its Dependence on the Editions of Schepers
- 6. Bibliography
- Sigla
- The Letters
- Book I: Letters of Fishermen
- Book II: Letters of Farmers
- Book III: Letters of Parasites
- Book IV: Letters of Courtesans
- Index of Proper Names
- Greek Index
- II. Aelian
- Introduction
- 1. General
- 2. Manuscripts
- 3. Bibliography
- Sigla
- The Letters
- Index of Proper Names
- Greek Index
- III. Philostratus
- Introduction
- 1. The Philostrati and Their Works
- 2. The Authenticity of the Letters
- 3. Manuscripts
- 4. The Growth of the Corpus
- 5. The Present Edition and its Dependence on the Editions of Kayser
- 6. Bibliography
- Sigla
- The Letters
- Index of Proper Names
- Greek Index