Critica: Textual Issues in Horace, Ennius, Vergil and Other Authors

This volume provides new and revised discussions of textual issues in classical era texts by authors such as Horace, Ennius, and Vergil, including contributions to the discussion of Horaces Carmen IV 8 and IV 12, Catullus Carmen 67, Hadrians Animula vagula, Livys text at IV 20, and Vergils Aeneid 3. 147–152 and 11. 151–153. It also presents new ideas on Ennius Ann. 42 Sk. and 220–22l and suggests new principles for the critical apparatus in editing Horace. Critica will be an important resource for students and scholars of Latin language and literature.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 332 pages
Publication date: 04 September 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive volume, comprising over 60 fresh and revised discussions on textual matters, delves into renowned challenges encountered in well-known classical texts by authors such as Horace, Ennius, and Vergil. Serving as a sequel to Vegiliana: Critical Studies on the Texts of Publius Vergilius Maro (2017), it offers significant contributions to the analysis of Horaces Carmen IV 8 and IV 12, along with in-depth studies on Catullus Carmen 67 and Hadrians Animula vagula. Additionally, it includes a groundbreaking new exploration of Livys text at IV 20 in connection with Cossuss spolia opima, as well as a thoughtful examination of Vergils Aeneid 3. 147–152 and 11. 151–153.

On the subject of Ennius, the author presents several novel insights into Ann. 42 Sk. and 220–22l, while in the editing of Horace, they propose innovative principles for the critical apparatus and strive to achieve a balanced approach by weighing both sides in several studies. Critica will undoubtedly serve as a valuable resource for students and scholars engaged in the study of Latin language and literature.

Weight: 630g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367543518