Showing papers in "Greek Roman and Byzantine Studies in 2006"
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TL;DR: Homer's several statements about the polar constellations prompted ancient critics both to emend the received text, in order to attribute to Homer advanced astronomical knowledge, and to defend it, by means of reinterpretation as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: Homer's several statements about the polar constellations prompted ancient critics both to emend the received text, in order to attribute to Homer advanced astronomical knowledge, and to defend it, by means of reinterpretation.
11 citations
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TL;DR: A second-century complaint against someone who threw a fetus to immobilize his enemies illustrates a thought-world in which the fetus has magical binding power as discussed by the authors, where the fetus is assumed to have no power.
Abstract: A second-century complaint against someone who threw a fetus to immobilize his enemies illustrates a thought-world in which the fetus has magical binding power.
10 citations
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TL;DR: Various passages of the Apophthegmata Patrum, in describing the melete of the Desert Fathers, make clear that this was not modern (silent) "meditation" but viva voce.
Abstract: Various passages of the Apophthegmata Patrum , in describing the melete of the Desert Fathers, make clear that this was not modern (silent) "meditation" but viva voce.
9 citations
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TL;DR: The Magnesians' narrative of their effort to increase the status of the festival for Artemis (I.Magnesia 16) shows that they sought stephanitic games from the start, and the 50-stater crown mentioned was not for a victor but for Artemis.
Abstract: The Magnesians' narrative of their effort to increase the status of the festival for Artemis ( I.Magnesia 16) shows that they sought stephanitic games from the start, and the 50-stater crown mentioned was not for a victor but for Artemis.
8 citations
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TL;DR: Athens legislation that made private agreements enforceable relied not on the binding effect of promises per se but on a principle of closure, modeled on the Reconciliation of 403 as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: At Athens legislation that made private agreements enforceable rested not on the binding effect of promises per se but on a principle of closure, modeled on the Reconciliation of 403.
8 citations
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TL;DR: Hyperbaton can serve as an organizing principle, anticipating the role of punctuation in both poetry and prose of the archaic and classical period as discussed by the authors, in both classical and modern poetry.
Abstract: Hyperbaton can be shown to serve as an organizing principle, anticipating the role of punctuation, in both poetry and prose of the archaic and classical period.
7 citations
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TL;DR: In this article, Magistros invoked Demosthenes' speeches, and offered a subtle appeal on a contemporary issue, the dangerous effects of pronoia, in order to warn about pronoias.
Abstract: In invoking Demosthenes' speeches, Thomas Magistros (XII cent.) offers a subtle appeal on a contemporary issue, the dangerous effects of pronoia .
6 citations
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TL;DR: The divergent marriages and familal conflicts of the several characters are a dominant concern in Andromache and help to establish the thematic unity of the play as mentioned in this paper, and the divergent marriage and family conflicts are a major concern in the play.
Abstract: The divergent marriages and familal conflicts of the several characters are a dominant concern in Andromache and help to establish the thematic unity of the play.
4 citations
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TL;DR: Procopius, in his portrayal of the negotiations between Pharas and Gelimer, invokes Xenophon's description of the encounter between Agesilaus and Pharnabazus in order to point up the complexities of loyalty and servitude under Justinian as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: Procopius, in his portrayal of the negotiations between Pharas and Gelimer, invokes Xenophon's description of the encounter between Agesilaus and Pharnabazus in order to point up the complexities of loyalty and servitude under Justinian.
4 citations
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TL;DR: Two tracts on oratory, presented in scattered fashion by Walz, appear to date from the end of the thirteenth century and possibly were composed by Theodora Rhaoulaina, a pupil of Gregory of Cyprus.
Abstract: Two tracts on oratory, presented in scattered fashion by Walz, appear to date from the end of the thirteenth century, and possibly were composed by Theodora Rhaoulaina, a pupil of Gregory of Cyprus.
3 citations
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TL;DR: A page of a papyrus codex of Roman Imperial date is published that preserves the remains of three magical spells, two love-charms and a petition to the Sun.
Abstract: A page of a papyrus codex of Roman Imperial date is published that preserves the remains of three magical spells, two love-charms and a petition to the Sun.
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TL;DR: In this article, a tract of military and political advice dates probably from the 550's and shows traces of Christian Platonism and possibly of an Alexandrian background, possibly from the 5th century BC.
Abstract: Dating probably from the 550's, the tract of military and political advice shows traces of Christian Platonism and possibly of an Alexandrian background.
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TL;DR: The phrase "honored like God" in a poem of Prodromos (XII cent.) is classical and traditional, but also specifically indebted to a passage of Gregory Naz as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: The phrase "honored like God" in a poem of Prodromos (XII cent.) is classical and traditional, but also specifically indebted to a passage of Gregory Naz. which Prodromos apparently misread.
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TL;DR: The prosecution in Hyp. 1 (330s B.C.), in using eisangelia in a case of seduction, was seeking to elevate the seriousness of the crime and, under Lycurgus' influence, to broaden the application of the statue against subversion of the democracy.
Abstract: The prosecution in Hyp. 1 (330s B.C.), in using eisangelia in a case of seduction, was seeking to elevate the seriousness of the crime and, under Lycurgus' influence, to broaden the application of the statue against subversion of the democracy.
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TL;DR: In this article, a reassessment of the plot line, dramaturgy, and scene divisions suggests a number of ways in which the play is indebted to or departs from Menander's play on which it was based.
Abstract: Reassessment of the plot line, dramaturgy, and scene divisions suggests a number of ways in which the play is indebted to or departs from Menander's play on which it was based.
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TL;DR: An improved text of a Christian phylactery provides an addition to the small catalogue of protective/white magic texts inscribed on lead rather than on precious metal as discussed by the authors, which is the only known example of a text written on lead.
Abstract: An improved text of a Christian phylactery provides an addition to the small catalogue of protective/white magic texts inscribed on lead rather than on precious metal.
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TL;DR: Electra in Aeschylus' Choephori is not, as usually thought, weak, indecisive, and dependent on the Chorus, but from the first consistent in promoting revenge, manipulating the chorus, and guiding Orestes as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: Electra in Aeschylus' Choephori is not, as usually thought, weak, indecisive, and dependent on the Chorus, but from the first consistent in promoting revenge, manipulating the Chorus, and guiding Orestes.
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TL;DR: An unpublished fragment of a rhetorical exercise, Demosthenes on the death of Philip, is edited and analyzed in this paper, and its style supports attribution to the sophist Severus of Alexandria.
Abstract: An unpublished fragment of a rhetorical exercise, Demosthenes on the death of Philip, is edited and analyzed; its style supports attribution to the sophist Severus of Alexandria.
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TL;DR: Aristotle ( Rh. 1398b) represents Sappho (fr.201) as arguing that gods choose not to die and thus that death is an evil, which is perhaps best explained if her poem responded to the militaristic valuation of death expressed in poets like Tyrtaeus as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: Aristotle ( Rh. 1398b) represents Sappho (fr.201) as arguing that gods choose not to die and thus that death is an evil, which is perhaps best explained if her poem responded to the militaristic valuation of death expressed in poets like Tyrtaeus.