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Unlock the mysteries of ancient drama through careful textual repair. This study guides readers through the challenges of reconstructing Aeschylus from corrupt manuscripts, showing how editors weigh readings and justify emendations to arrive at a reliable text.
The book lays out the editor’s task in clear terms and walks through the kinds of copyist errors that distort classical works. It explains how rhythm, language, and style influence decisions, and it demonstrates disciplined methods for distinguishing genuine meaning from garbled passages.
- how copyist mistakes arise and how they are identified
- how rhythm and meter shape reading choices
- methods to separate textual corruption from authentic phrasing
- the role of scholarly judgment and instinct in guiding emendations
Ideal for readers of classical literature, textual criticism, and editorial practice who want practical insight into reconstructing ancient plays.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book offers methods to critique Aeschylus, the first great playwright of theatre, whose work has survived for over two thousand years. Scholars have struggled to come to critical consensus due to the large number of errors in the transmission of his texts, the difficulty of his language, and the complexity of his style. The author, the leading expert in Aeschylus, provides a historical framework to situate Aeschylus's work relative to other great playwrights, and an overview of the types of errors made by ancient scribes, as well as the kinds of liberties they allowed themselves when copying texts. The author also provides a new interpretation of Aeschylus's metrical innovations, and explores the typical grammatical constructions and turns of phrase used by Aeschylus. To illustrate his approach, he provides close readings of key texts. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781332092161_0
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