The author, who is a specialist on the problems around The Story of Apollonius, King of Tyre, makes a pioneer attempt to tackle the question of its origin (Latin or Greek?) systematically. He concludes that a longer Greek original is probable, and that it can be localised in Asia Minor, perhaps in Tarsus. An edition of the major Latin recensions ...
This commentary is the necessary sequel of G.A.A. Kortekaas' "The Story of Apollonius, King of Tyre: A Study of Its Greek Origin" and an "Edition of the Two Oldest Latin Recensions" (Brill, 2004). Whereas the critical edition (2004) could only very briefly touch upon the numerous problems summoned by the text concerning the origin (Latin or rather ...
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