Excerpt from The Chronograms of the Euripidean Dramas
If the charge of illiteracy brought against Heraclides was not wholly unreasonable, the practice with which it deals must have been one known to the experts in tragedy. If Diogenes were right in supposing that the name which was to be found was that of some other person than the author, Heraclides would have been justified in rejecting this evidence; and ignorance of the private affairs of Dionysius or Spintharus could not count as illiteracy. Probably Diogenes was misled by the story of the manner wherein Phidias had signed the statue of Olympian Zeus.1 The charge was not unreasonable if dramatists regularly signed their works in a certain way, and the expert knew where to look for the signature. The suppo sition that its presence might be accidental would only be made by one who was unacquainted with the practice.
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Excerpt from The Chronograms of the Euripidean Dramas
The mode of signature employed by the Greek tragedians in their dramas is indicated in a story told by Diogenes Laertius in his Life of Heraclides Ponticus. One Dionysius Metathemenus, a philosopher whose life is narrated by the same author, or, according to another account, Spintharus, a tragedian mentioned by Suidas as the author of two dramas, had composed a poem (probably a tragedy) called Parthenopaeus, which he put out in the name of Sophocles. Heraclides quoted this work as by that poet. Its author informed Heraclides of what had happened. Heraclides rejected the claim. Its author then wrote bidding Heraclides look at the parastichis 'which was in perfect order'; Heraclides replied that this might be accidental.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book examines the use of chronogramsâ"devices that allow people to decode secret dates within textâ"by Greek tragedians such as Euripides. These chronograms, which concealed the composition dates of plays, were embedded within the texts using word games and puzzles. The author provides a thorough analysis of 24 chronograms found in the works of Euripides, shedding light on the significance of these hidden messages, their historical context, and how they fit within the broader literary tradition of Greek tragedy. By deciphering these chronograms, the author uncovers insights into the dating and evolution of these classic works, offering a fresh perspective on a fascinating aspect of ancient Greek literature. Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781330596753_0
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