| Title | William of Moerbeke’s Translation of Simplicius' On de Caelo and the Constitution of the Text of Parmenides |
| Type | Book Section |
| Language | English |
| Date | 2018 |
| Published in | ὁδοὶ νοῆσαι - Ways to Think. Essays in Honour of Néstor-Luis Cordero |
| Pages | 213-230 |
| Categories | no categories |
| Author(s) | Kraus, Manfred |
| Editor(s) | Pulpito, Massimo , Spangenberg, Pilar |
| Translator(s) |
| Although Simplicius’ commentary on Aristotle’s treatise De cáelo is one of the most valuable sources, in a number of cases even our only source for the transmission of particular fragments of Parmenides, compared to the commentary on the Physics it has for specific reasons been sorely neglected in the past. When J. L. Heiberg in 1894 edited the text of this commentary, he found its Latin translation by William of Moerbeke (1271), although coarse and inelegant in style, to be a highly valuable secondary textual witness. Yet while Heiberg only knew this translation from a faulty 16th-century printing, we are now in possession of reliable critical editions of the books most relevant for the Parmenides text. Recent studies have further yielded that the Greek manuscript of In De Cáelo Moerbeke translated from was definitely superior to all manuscripts extant today. All the more this not only makes possible but also advises an employment ofMoerbeke’s translation for the purposes of textual criticism. The essay gives a brief survey on the complex editorial history of both Simplicius’ commentary and Moerbeke’s translation and the current status of their texts and undertakes a close comparative reading ofMoerbeke’s renderings of the seven direct quotations of passages from Parmenides exhibited in In De Cáelo. It will be shown that by taking recourse to this valuable tool fundamental textual decisions can be confirmed, supported or challenged in a number of crucial passages. [Author's abstract] |
| Online Resources | https://uni-koeln.sciebo.de/s/HEupyW7x7XP3WK5 |
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| Title | William of Moerbeke’s Translation of Simplicius' On de Caelo and the Constitution of the Text of Parmenides |
| Type | Book Section |
| Language | English |
| Date | 2018 |
| Published in | ὁδοὶ νοῆσαι - Ways to Think. Essays in Honour of Néstor-Luis Cordero |
| Pages | 213-230 |
| Categories | no categories |
| Author(s) | Kraus, Manfred |
| Editor(s) | Pulpito, Massimo , Spangenberg, Pilar |
| Translator(s) |
Although Simplicius’ commentary on Aristotle’s treatise De cáelo is one of the most valuable sources, in a number of cases even our only source for the transmission of particular fragments of Parmenides, compared to the commentary on the Physics it has for specific reasons been sorely neglected in the past. When J. L. Heiberg in 1894 edited the text of this commentary, he found its Latin translation by William of Moerbeke (1271), although coarse and inelegant in style, to be a highly valuable secondary textual witness. Yet while Heiberg only knew this translation from a faulty 16th-century printing, we are now in possession of reliable critical editions of the books most relevant for the Parmenides text. Recent studies have further yielded that the Greek manuscript of In De Cáelo Moerbeke translated from was definitely superior to all manuscripts extant today. All the more this not only makes possible but also advises an employment ofMoerbeke’s translation for the purposes of textual criticism. The essay gives a brief survey on the complex editorial history of both Simplicius’ commentary and Moerbeke’s translation and the current status of their texts and undertakes a close comparative reading ofMoerbeke’s renderings of the seven direct quotations of passages from Parmenides exhibited in In De Cáelo. It will be shown that by taking recourse to this valuable tool fundamental textual decisions can be confirmed, supported or challenged in a number of crucial passages. [Author's abstract] |
| Online Resources | https://uni-koeln.sciebo.de/s/HEupyW7x7XP3WK5 |
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