Consentius'' De Barbarismis Et Metaplasmis - Critical Edition, Translation, and Commentary

This volume provides the first English translation of Consentius's Ars de barbarismis et metaplasmis, the most extensive ancient treatise on deviations from 'standard' Latin, both errors (barbarisms) and poetic licenses (metaplasms). Mari prvides a new critical edition, drawing on new evidence on its textual transmission.

List of contents

• Introduction


• Critical Edition


• Commentary


• Appendix 1: Textual differences with the editions of Keil and Niedermann


• Appendix 2: Orthographic variants in the manuscripts

About the author

Tommaso Mari studied Classics at the University of Pisa and the University of Oxford. After working as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Bamberg and the University of Cambridge, he is currently employed at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs promoting Italian culture abroad.

Summary

This volume provides the first English translation of Consentius's Ars de barbarismis et metaplasmis, the most extensive ancient treatise on deviations from 'standard' Latin, both errors (barbarisms) and poetic licenses (metaplasms). Mari prvides a new critical edition, drawing on new evidence on its textual transmission.

Product details

• Authors: Tommaso (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ital Mari
• Assisted by: Tommaso Mari (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.05.2021
• EAN: 9780198870302
• ISBN: 978-0-19-887030-2
• No. of pages: 384
• Series: Oxford Classical Monographs
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Latin, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Ancient & Classical, Classical texts, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Ancient History, Classical history / classical civilisation, Historical & comparative linguistics, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval, Ancient, classical and medieval texts, Historical and comparative linguistics