A Survey of the Manuscripts
of some Ancient Authors

This page makes no pretence at being comprehensive.  For some time now when I have looked at the works of some author of antiquity, I have been interested in how we got this text - how did it reach us, in what manuscripts does it exist, etc.  This page holds some notes on this.  It's really just a scrapbook.  Let's hope someone does a real version soon.  

GENERAL NOTES ON ANCIENT BOOKS

LATIN CLASSICS

 

GREEK CLASSICS

 

LATIN FATHERS

GREEK FATHERS

 

BYZANTINE

Articles

Bibliography

Those wanting details of Latin classics should consult L.D. Reynolds, "Texts & Transmissions: A survey of the Latin Classics", Oxford: Clarendon Press. There are also usually notes on the manuscripts of a writer in a text in the original language - Greek or Latin - such as the Loeb series.

N. G. WILSON, Scholars of Byzantium, London: Duckworth (1983).  Checked. Excellent on the transmission of texts in the Greek empire.

Constructive feedback is welcomed to Roger Pearse.

Written 24th May 2002.

This page has been online since 24th May 2002.

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