Scrinium Classical Antiquity

CUTOLO, P., Polica, poetica, poesia nel il libro dei 'Tristia'. Centro di studi sull'antico Christianesimo, Università di Catania, 1995. 179p. Sewn. Upper edge last pages bit squeezed. (Rare).From the library of the late Prof. W. Geoffrey Arnott. € 34.50 (Antiquarian)

D'ANGELO, Rosa Maria, Fra trimetro e senario giambico. Ricerche di metrica greca e latina. Edizioni dell'Ateneo, Roma, 1983. 127p. Sewn. Series: Bibliotheca Athena, N. 25.'Rosa Maria D'Angelo's volume provides a clear account of both ancient and modern discussion of the old Latin verse. D.'A. draws attention to the statistical insignificance of the number of the Attic comic and tragic verses alleged to realise a third or seventh element with a long syllabe (...), argues that the remains of fourth-century tragedy (...) show a technique equally strict, and finds no divergence from Attic comedy, where the matter in question is concerned, in the remains of Sicilian and South Italian drama. It accordingly appears to her idle to seek a germ of the Latin licence in Greek practice. The final chapter of the volume argues that the differences between the Latin 'senarius' and the classical Greek trimeter are merely the product of a the different phonological systems of the two languages, in other words of the greater frequency of long syllabes in Latin discourse.' (H.D. JOCELYN in The Classical Review (New Series), 1985, p.262). From the library of the late Prof. W. Geoffrey Arnott. € 17.50 (Antiquarian)

DAIN, A., Les Manuscrits. Les Belles Lettres, Paris, 1964. Rev.ed. 197p. Cloth. Gilt titling on spine. Gilt stamped cover. Plastic wrps. Wrps damaged. Series: Collection d'Études Anciennes. Nice copy. From the library of the late Prof. W. Geoffrey Arnott. € 34.50 (Antiquarian)

DALE, A.M., Collected Papers. Cambridge University Press, London / New York, 1969. X,307p. Cloth wrps. Some foxing on edges. With signature from Prof. W.G. Arnott on free endpaper. (Rare thus).'The collected papers of the late Miss A.M. Dale (Mrs. T.B.L. Webster) make an extremely valuable publication. At the time of her lamented death in 1967, there was no greater expert on Greek lyric metre, and the metrical items, which amount to twelve of the twenty-five pieces included in the book, would by themselves make it indispensable to any serious student of that subjectSome of these are admirably clear treatments of metrical topics for the general reader, and they by no means exhaust the interest and value of the collection. Five of them have not appeared in print before. (…) We have here also Miss Dale’s Birkbeck College inaugural lecture of 1960 on 'Words, Music and Dance' which draws attention to facts which every reader of Greek lyricshould bear in mind. (…) The book is beautifully produced, and includes a bibliography and indexes (…).' (HUGH LLOYD-JONES in The Classical Review (New Series), 1971, pp.407-409). Some of the papers deal with metre and language; but most are about aspects of Greek drama - staging, choruses and interpretations of particular plays. (Publisher's information). From the library of the late Prof. W. Geoffrey Arnott. € 42.50 (Antiquarian)

DANESE, R.M., L'anticosmo di Eritto e il capovolgimento dell'Inferno virgiliano (Lucano, Phars. 6, 333 sgg.). Roma, 1992. pp.197-265. Sewn. Upper corner bit warped. Series: Atti della Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, Classe di Scienze morali, storiche e filologiche, Memorie, Serie IX, Volume III, Fasciculo 3.From the library of the late Prof. W. Geoffrey Arnott. € 11.50 (Antiquarian)

DANESE, R.M., F. GORI, and C. QUESTA, (eds.), Metrica classica e linguistica. Atti del colloquio Urbino 3-6 ottobre 1988. QuattroVenti, Urbino, 1990.580p. Sewn.A.o.: B. GENTILI: Parola, metro e ritmo nel 'De compositione verborum' di Dionigi di Alicarnasso (pp.9-25); M. CANTILENA: Approccio metrico alle teorie della composizione orale (pp.45-87); E. VINEIS: Ancora sul problema di 'muta cum liquida' (pp.143-195); R. ONIGA: L'apofonia nei composti e l'ipotesi dell' 'intensità iniziale' in latino (pp.195-237); M. BETTINI: La 'correptio iambica' (pp.263-411); C. QUESTA: Modi di 'compensazione' nel verso degli scenici latini arcaici (pp.411-437). From the library of the late Prof. W. Geoffrey Arnott. € 37.50 (Antiquarian)

DECHARME, P., Euripides and the Spirit of his Dramas. Translated by J. Loeb. MacMillan, New York / London, n.d.(>1906). XXI,392. ills. (4 (2 folding) plates). Cloth. Cover a bit ink stained, leaking a little bit on edge and last pages. Frontispiece loose. Signature on half title. Original title: Euripide et l'Esprit de son Théatre. From the library of the late Prof. W. Geoffrey Arnott. € 55.00 (Antiquarian)

DEL CORNO, D., I narcisi di Colono. Drammaturgia del mito nella tragedia greca. Rafaello Cortina, Milano, 1998. X,185p. Paperback. Nice copy.D. Del Corno ha scelto cinque situazioni da cinque tragedie, in un'interpretazione che si propone uns sutura fra il pathos diretto dell rappresentazione e i significati del testo scritto. In questa prospettiva il libro risponde alll'attesa delle migliaia di volti che ancora oggi si protendono in teatro a vedere e ascoltare gesti e parole, dova da un tempo remoto si esprimono lo sgomento di fronte all'enigma della vita e la dignità di affermarne tuttavia il valore. (Publisher's information). From the library of the late Prof. W. Geoffrey Arnott. € 14.50 (Antiquarian)

DEMOSTHENES, Against Meidias. (Oration 21). Edited with Introduction, Translation, and Commentary by D.M. MacDowell. Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1990. XVI,440p. Cloth wrps. Lower part dust wrps slightly creased. Nice copy. (Rare thus). 'An examination of MacDowell's list of previous editions of Against Meidias confirms the measure of neglect suffered by Demosthenes in the twentieth century. (...) The scale of the present commentary (...) reflects not only the editor's interest in the legal questions raised by the speech, but deals with linguistic matters very thoroughly, and draws attention to rhetorical effects to a greater extent than most earlier commentaries on the orators. (...) Although the author does not intend the translation to be read independently of the text, it combines accuracy with readability (...). The Commentary is rich in new insights into historical and legal matters and the many specilised terms used in the speech, and deserves to become a major source of reference (...). Equally full and enlightening is the linguistic comment, aimed at readers of all levels and supplementing the translation where necessary. Stylistic matters too are treated with great sensitivity.' (S. USHER in The Classical Review (New Series), 1991, pp.28-29). From the library of the late Prof. W. Geoffrey Arnott. € 145.00 (Antiquarian)

DEMOSTHENES, On the Peace, Second Philippic, On the Chersonesus and Third Philippic. With introduction and critical and explanatory notes by J.E. Sandys. MacMillan, London, 1953. Rev.ed. LXXII,260p. Cloth. Spine a bit discoloured. With signature from Prof. W.G. Arnott on free endpaper.From the library of the late Prof. W. Geoffrey Arnott. € 17.50 (Antiquarian)