Studies in oracular verses: Concordance to Delphic responses in hexameter

294 Pages·1987·4.423 MB·English

by  Lene Andersen

Studies in Oracular Verses:
Concordance to
Delphic Responses in Hexameter
By LENE ANDERSEN
Historisk-filosofiske Meddelelst;r 53
Det Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskab
The Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters
Commissioner: Munksgaard · Copenhagen 1987
Abstract
The concordance to the Delphic oracular responses in hexameter is intended as a tool for
stylistic studies both of these texts themselves and of their relationship to traditional Greek
epic poetry. To make quite clear what the textual basis is, and at the same time to make
reference easier for the reader, the cone)ordance proper is preceded by a collection of oracles,
giving in full the texts on which the concordance is based together with a critical apparatus
menti~ning conjectures and the most important variants. The form of the concordance is
the line-context concordance, to which is added a system of signs formed to make it possible
for the reader, while using the concordance, directly to observe if the lines contain conjec
tures, supplementations from other versions of the same oracle, etc. In the Prolegomena are
explained the principles followed in adopting the oracles into the collection and in present
ing the material.
LENE ANDERSEN
Bygaden 26
DK-2625 Vallensbzk
Denmark
© Det Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskab 1987
Typewritten by the author.
Printed in Denmark by Speciai-Trykkeriet Viborg a-s
ISSN 0106-0481 ISBN 87-7304-175-0
To
FRED AADERSEN
FOREhGRD
At the point of finishing this book it is a great pleasure to
thank all those who have made its coming into existence possi
ble, who have in various ways helped to improve its quality,
.. and made· the work more pleasant.
First, I thank the Danish Research Council for the Humani
ties, who by a grant for parts of the years 1982 and 1983 has
afforded me the time to carry out the bulk of the work, while
further grants in parts of 1985 and 1986 have allowed me to
continue the studies in oracular verses and at. the same time
tocarry out the final preparations for the printing of the
concordance. Likewise, I thank the Department of Classics at
the· University of Copenhagen for providing good working con
ditions during the accomplishment of these studies.
Furthermore, I thank the Royal Danish of Sciences
A~ademy
and Letters for accepting the book into the present series.
Particularly, I owe much gratitude to two members of the Aca
demy, Professor, dr. phil. Johnny Christensen, Copenhagen, and
Professor, dr. phil. Holger Friis Johansen, Arhus, who have
read the manuscript and given many valuable comments and sug
gestions, especially concerning the arrangement of the texts
and the aparatuses. The book has greatly benefited where I
have obtained and followed the advice of either of these two
scholars, who always generously impart their wide knowledge
and profound learning. For constant care in the planning of
the presentation of the book, I thank the Editor of the Acade
my, dr. phil. Erik Dal.
My friend and former colleague, Lectur~r, cand. mag. Andreas
Simonsen, I thank for his sage counselling and kind interest
in my work.
For much practical advice during the laborious task of type
writing the Greek text, I thank the papyrologist, Professor,
Adam Bulow-Jacobsen, Ph. D., and for careful translation of
the English parts of the book, I am indebted to Senior Lectu
rer, cand. mag. Lotte Wffiver.
I wish to thank my husband Fred Andersen, vicar in Vallens
bffik, for many stimulating discussions and never-ceasing encou
ragement during my work, by dedicating him the book.
University of Copenhagen Lene Andersen
Department of Classics.
October 1986

CoNTENTS
Prolegomena XI
Abbreviations and Signs XIX
Text 3
Concordance 47
Authors and Works 263
Index Locorum 272

PROLEGOMENA