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Some open-access texts of paradoxographical authors from the Graeco–Roman world, in English translation where available.
Updated on Dec 04, 14
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Codex Palatinus Graecus 398 (Heidelberg), containing ms versions of Phlegon (216r–236r), Apollonius (236v–243r), and Antigonus (243v–261v). Also contains Ps-Plutarch de fluviis (157r–173r). Constantinople, last quarter of 9th Century.
Westermann, A. (ed), Scriptores rerum mirabilium Graeci. Brunswick / London 1839.
Greek texts of complete or largely complete works:
Ps-Aristotle On Marvellous Things Heard [MA], Antigonus, Apollonius, and Phlegon On Marvels; also the later work of Michael Psellus.
Fragmentary works:
Anthemius, Archelaus, Aristocles, Callimachus, Isigonus, Lysimachus, Monimus, Myrsilus, Nicolaus, Nymphodorus, Philon, Philostephanus, Polemon, Sotion, Theopompus, and Trophilus.
Appendix containing a number of other works, including Phlegon On Long-lived Persons and Olympiads.
[Ps-]Aristotle περὶ θαυμασίων ὰκουσμάτων / De mirabilius auscultationibus (On Marvellous Things Heard)
in Aristotle 'Minor Works', Cambridge Mass. / London: Harvard U.P. / Heinemann 1936, pp237-325. Trans. W.S. Hett.
Loeb Classical Library: Greek text with parallel English translation
[Plutarch] 'Of the names of rivers and mountains, and such things as are to be found therein', in Goodwin, W. W. (ed.) Plutarch's Morals, vol 5, 477-509. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1883. -Trans. various, corrected and revised W.W. Goodwin; intr. Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Pseudo-Plutarch About Rivers and Mountains and Things Found in Them [De fluviis], Trans. T. Banchich et al, Buffalo NY: Canisius College, 2010.
From the Introduction:
"Hardly anyone today would accept De fluviis at face value as a sincere exposition, whether in its complete form or as an epitome of a now-lost original, of actual traditions about the naming of rivers and mountains and of descriptions of odd, but genuine flora, fauna, and stones. Likewise, few would view the form and content of De fluviis as a veil meant to obscure esoteric, hermetic doctrines. Rather, most scholars now see it as example of paradoxography—albeit concocted from an unusual mixture of ingredients—or as a parody of that genre."
Solinus 'Collectanea Rerum Memorabilium', ed. Th. Mommsen. Berlin: Weidmann 1895
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Some open-access texts of paradoxographical authors from the Graeco–Roman world, in English translation where available.
Updated on Dec 04, 14
Created on Jan 25, 10
Category: Others
URL: