Scribes and Scholars: A Guide to the Transmission of Greek and Latin Literature

Description: Scribes and Scholars by L.D. Reynolds, N.G. Wilson It explores how the texts from classical Greece and Rome have survived and gives an account of the reasons why it was thought worthwhile to preserve them for future generations. In this 4th edition adjustments have been made to the text and the notes have been revised in order to take account of advances in scholarship over the last twenty years. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description One of the remarkable facts about the history of Western culture is that we are still in a position to read large amounts of the literature produced in classical Greece and Rome despite the fact that for at least a millennium and a half all copies had to be produced by hand and were subject to the hazards of fire, flood, and war. This book explains how the texts survived and gives an account of the reasons why it was thought worthwhile to spend the necessary effortto preserve them for future generations.In the second edition a section of notes was included, and a new chapter was added to deal with some aspects of scholarship since theRenaissance. In the third edition (1991), the authors responded to the urgent need to take account of the very large number of discoveries in this rapidly advancing field of knowledge by substantially revising or enlarging certain sections. The last two decades have seen further advances, and this revised edition is designed to take account of them. Author Biography The Late L. D. Reynolds (d. 1999) was a Fellow and Tutor at Brasenose College, Oxford. He has editrd Texts and Transmission: A Survey of the Latin Classics and is responsible for the Oxford Classical Texts of Seneca (Letters and Dialogues), Sallust, and Cicero (De finibus). N. G. Wilson is Emeritus Fellow and Tutor of Lincoln College, Oxford. With D. A. Russell, he provided an editon of Menander Rhetor with accompanyingtranslation and commentary. He has contributed to the Oxford Classical Text series Sophocles (in collaboration with Sir Hugh Lloyd-Jones), Aristophanea (2007), and the forthcoming Herodotus. Table of Contents Preface1: Antiquity2: The Greek East3: The Latin West4: The Renaissance5: Some Aspects of Scholarship Since the Renaissance6: Textual CriticismAbbreviationsNotesIndex of MSS.General IndexNotes to the PlatesPlates Review For the third edition the authors have not only brought the bibliographical notes up to date but also made extensive amendments and additions, both small and large, throughout the text.James Diggle, Queens College, Cambridge, The Classical ReviewThis is a very fine book indeed. The text is written with admirable lucidity, wit and charm. The book itself is a clearly printed and stout paperback, well worth the reommended retail price of $44.95, and of course, as befits a volume produced by the Oxford University Press on this topic above all, the text is flawless. Clearly I would recommend Scribes and Scholars as a valuable acquisition for a school library which could be consulted withprofit by senior students ... this book, with its overwhelming proof of the centrality of Classics in the western tradition, is essential reading.M. Dyson, University of Queensland, Ancient History, 1992, No. 2This enlarged version remains a valuable resource for both graduate student and scholar. Scribes and Scholars is a book which has done much good and will continue to do so.E. Christian Kopff, University of Colorado, Classical Bulletin (1992)The third edition of this superb work has been carefully revised to reflect advances in classical scholarship since publication of the previous edition. The work is indispensable for classical students who have not read the previous edition, and recommended for those who want recent information on an essential subject.Gerald OSullivan, Stockton State College, Classical World Promotional An exploration of how the texts from classical Greece and Rome have survived and gives an account of the reasons why it was thought worthwhile to preserve them for future generations. Long Description One of the remarkable facts about the history of Western culture is that we are still in a position to read large amounts of the literature produced in classical Greece and Rome despite the fact that for at least a millennium and a half all copies had to be produced by hand and were subject to the hazards of fire, flood, and war. This book explains how the texts survived and gives an account of the reasons why it was thought worthwhile to spend the necessary effortto preserve them for future generations.In the second edition a section of notes was included, and a new chapter was added to deal with some aspects of scholarship since the Renaissance. In the third edition (1991), the authors responded to the urgent need to take account ofthe very large number of discoveries in this rapidly advancing field of knowledge by substantially revising or enlarging certain sections. The last two decades have seen further advances, and this revised edition is designed to take account of them. Review Text For the third edition the authors have not only brought the bibliographical notes up to date but also made extensive amendments and additions, both small and large, throughout the text. James Diggle, Queens College, Cambridge, The Classical ReviewThis is a very fine book indeed. The text is written with admirable lucidity, wit and charm. The book itself is a clearly printed and stout paperback, well worth the reommended retail price of $44.95, and of course, as befits a volume produced by the Oxford University Press on this topic above all, the text is flawless. Clearly I would recommend Scribes and Scholars as a valuable acquisition for a school library which could be consulted withprofit by senior students ... this book, with its overwhelming proof of the centrality of Classics in the western tradition, is essential reading. M. Dyson, University of Queensland, Ancient History, 1992, No. 2This enlarged version remains a valuable resource for both graduate student and scholar. Scribes and Scholars is a book which has done much good and will continue to do so. E. Christian Kopff, University of Colorado, Classical Bulletin (1992)The third edition of this superb work has been carefully revised to reflect advances in classical scholarship since publication of the previous edition. The work is indispensable for classical students who have not read the previous edition, and recommended for those who want recent information on an essential subject. Gerald OSullivan, Stockton State College, Classical World Review Quote This is a very fine book indeed. The text is written with admirable lucidity, wit and charm. The book itself is a clearly printed and stout paperback, well worth the reommended retail price of $44.95, and of course, as befits a volume produced by the Oxford University Press on this topicabove all, the text is flawless. Clearly I would recommend Scribes and Scholars as a valuable acquisition for a school library which could be consulted with profit by senior students ... this book, with its overwhelming proof of the centrality of Classics in the western tradition, is essentialreading.M. Dyson, University of Queensland, Ancient History, 1992, No. 2 Feature A fourth edition of a book that has been warmly welcomed by students of classics and other related disciplinesOriginally issued in 1968, it has been translated into seven languagesRevised edition is designed to take into account the advances made in the subject over the past 20 yearsIllustrated with 16 pages of black and white plates of ancient texts Details ISBN0199686335 Year 2013 Edition 4th ISBN-10 0199686335 ISBN-13 9780199686339 Format Paperback Media Book Short Title SCRIBES & SCHOLARS 4/E Language English Subtitle A Guide to the Transmission of Greek and Latin Literature Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 880.9001 UK Release Date 2013-12-05 NZ Release Date 2013-12-05 Illustrations 16 pp black and white plates, 1 line drawing Edited by Mila Versteeg Affiliation Professor of Law, and Director, Human Rights Program, University of Virginia School of Law Position Professor of Law, and Director, Human Rights Program Qualifications QC Author N.G. Wilson Pages 352 Publisher Oxford University Press Edition Description 4th Revised edition Publication Date 2013-12-05 Imprint Oxford University Press Alternative 9780199686322 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education AU Release Date 2013-12-09 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:77642120;

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