Hermia’s Irrisio Gentilium Philosophorum is here studied, particular focus being on its peculiar features as for style and literary genre. By way of formal analysis of Hermias’ cultural background, some new perspectives on the date of composition of Hermias’ work are presented, and through in-depth examination of the author’s use of both pagan and christian sources Usener’s emendation at 12,4 is defended, with an Appendix on Maffacini’s Pinoculus.
L’Irrisio Gentilium Philosophorum: “neurospaston” da Clemente al... Pinoculus di Maffacini (Herm. Irris. 12,4) / Rota, Gualtiero. - In: PAIDEIA. - ISSN 0030-9435. - 73:Pars prima (I/III)(2018), pp. 631-649. [10.1400/257113]
L’Irrisio Gentilium Philosophorum: “neurospaston” da Clemente al... Pinoculus di Maffacini (Herm. Irris. 12,4)
ROTA GUALTIERO
2018-01-01
Abstract
Hermia’s Irrisio Gentilium Philosophorum is here studied, particular focus being on its peculiar features as for style and literary genre. By way of formal analysis of Hermias’ cultural background, some new perspectives on the date of composition of Hermias’ work are presented, and through in-depth examination of the author’s use of both pagan and christian sources Usener’s emendation at 12,4 is defended, with an Appendix on Maffacini’s Pinoculus.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
