The strange case of the manuscripts Pierpont M497 and Balliol College 248D in the tradition of Cicero's Lucullus

  • Stefano Rozzi Société Internationale des Amis de Cicéron
DOI: https://doi.org/10.13135/2532-5353/10901

Abstract

Starting from some suspicions about anomalies detected in the manuscript tradition of the recentiores of Cicero’s Lucullus, this paper seeks to demonstrate the effectiveness of the spreadsheet as a tool for identifying problematic loci. Using a  limited set of formulas, the problem is narrowed down to a specific range of paragraphs, followed by a targeted collation. The outcome of this analysis is the discovery that the Ball and Corv manuscripts, always placed within of a single family, are instead the result of two antigraphs belonging to different branches of the tradition of Cicero’s work. Ultimately, the system that leverages the potential of the spreadsheet proves to be effective and functional for textual criticism.

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Author Biography

Stefano Rozzi, Société Internationale des Amis de Cicéron

Stefano Rozzi (stefanorozzi91@gmail.com) nato a Torino nel 1991, ha conseguito il dottorato in filologia classica presso la Katholische Universität Eichstätt-Ingolstadt. Dal 2019 è segretario generale della SIAC e collabora in alcuni progetti con il Dipartimento di Scienze Umanistiche dell’Università di Torino. Attualmente è docente di ruolo di lingua e letteratura italiana e latina presso il Liceo Classico e Linguistico di Modena. Il filone principale di ricerca è la storia e la letteratura militare romana e greca, cui affianca l’interesse per la filologia digitale
applicata allo studio dei manoscritti ciceroniani.

Published
2024-06-30
How to Cite
Rozzi, S. (2024). The strange case of the manuscripts Pierpont M497 and Balliol College 248D in the tradition of Cicero’s Lucullus. Ciceroniana On Line, 8(1), 85-120. https://doi.org/10.13135/2532-5353/10901
Issue
Vol. 8 No. 1 (2024): CICERONIANA ON LINE 2023 VIII, 1
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Papers

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