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Hesychius
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Entry Version:

This is the English version of this article translated by Patrick Hogan. The original Italian version was written by Stefano Valente and published on 01/11/2018.

Here is the Italian version of this entry.

Grammarian:

Name:

Hesychius | Ἡσύχιος

Identity:

Pauly-Wissowa | BNP

Place of Origin:

Alexandria

Date:

5th-6th c. CE

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Biography:

Hesychius of Alexandria was probably active around the year 500 CE. The sole information that we have about his life and work comes from the prefatory letter to his lexicon (pp. 1–2 Latte). It is dedicated to a certain Eulogi…

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Valente, Stefano, “Hesychius”, in: Lexicon of Greek Grammarians of Antiquity. Consulted online on 06 June 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2451-9278_Hesychius>
First published online: 2015



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