Dio Cassius and John Malalas: two ancient readings of Virgil
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https://doi.org/10.3989/emerita.1987.v55.i1.638Abstract
The first half of this paper analyses the Greek version of Aeneid XI 371-3 found in Dio Cassius LXXV 10, 2, and shows that it is more linguistically skillful than has been supposed. The second half examines the treatment of Aeneid IV 302-3 by the Byzantine chronicler John Malalas, disclosing on his part a surprising knowledge of Latin and unexpected dexterity in recreating in Greek sound effects analogous to those of the original Latin.
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1987-06-30
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Baldwin, B. (1987). Dio Cassius and John Malalas: two ancient readings of Virgil. Emerita, 55(1), 85–86. https://doi.org/10.3989/emerita.1987.v55.i1.638
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