Lexicon of Greek Grammarians of Antiquity
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Brill’s Lexicon of Greek Grammarians of Antiquity (LGGA) serves as the first point of reference for information on the ancient grammarians for scholars of Greek and Latin antiquity, in particular for research into the history of philology, grammar and ancient scholarship.
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General Editors: Franco Montanari, Fausto Montana and Lara Pagani
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Brill’s Lexicon of Greek Grammarians of Antiquity (LGGA) serves as the first point of reference for information on the ancient grammarians for scholars of Greek and Latin antiquity, in particular for research into the history of philology, grammar and ancient scholarship.
More information: Brill.com
Symmachus [1]
(6,213 words)
Entry Version: This is the
English version of this article translated by Patrick Hogan. The original Italian version was written by Fausto Montana and first published on 10/10/2003. Here is the Italian version of this entry. Grammarian: Name: Symmachus [1] | Σύμμαχος Identity: BNP Place of Origin: ? Date: 1st-2nd c. CE ↓ To Source List Biography: The terminus ante quem for the life of Symmachus is furnished by Herodianus1 (2nd c. CE), who cites him in his Περὶ μονήρους λέξεως2 (2, p. 945 Lentz). This date is consistent with the fact that Symmachus rejected the account of the death of the Athenia…
Symmachus [1]
(6,184 words)
Versione della scheda: La
prima versione italiana di questa scheda di Fausto Montana è stata pubblicata il 10/10/2003. Qui si trova la versione inglese della scheda. Grammatico: Nome: Symmachus [1] | Σύμμαχος Identità: BNP Luogo di provenienza: ? Data: 1°–2° sec. d.C. ↓ Elenco delle fonti Biografia: Il
terminus ante quem per la vita di Simmaco è fornito da Erodiano (2° sec. d.C.), che lo cita nel Περὶ μονήρους λέξεως (2, p. 945 Lentz). Con questo dato cronologico è coerente il fatto che egli rigettasse il resoconto della morte dell’ateniese Temistocle fatto da Aristodemo (
FGrHist 104 F 1…