He is famous for his attic nights, a commonplace book, or compilation of notes on grammar, philosophy, history, antiquarianism and other subjects, preserving fragments of. This story is told in the twentyninth book of the commentary of pamphila. In gellius himself a few proposals are made, mostly of deletion. The commentary takes the form of a running annotation on. I read a book of marcus ciceros entitled the orator. His attic nights contains information on many aspects of antiquity, and preserve much early latin literature that would otherwise be lost. Yet he does not relate the reading of jurists to the practice of law or the resolution of legal questions. Haec antiquitus e lauru erant, post fieri ex auro coeptae.
No doubt gellius is read in the main by those who do not need them 1 in the middle of the second century ad, aulus gellius wrote a twenty book compendium of miscellaneous learning that he entitled attic nights noctes atticae. This knowledge was first exploited for the present purpose by p. His attic nights, so named because they began as the intellectual pastime of winter evenings spent in a villa outside athens, are a mine of information on many aspects of antiquity and a repository of much early latin literature which would otherwise be lost. Use this page to find books from the loeb classical library with titles beginning with t, or return to the main page for buying books. Oct 07, 2020 noctes atticae by aulus gellius, 1946, harvard university press edition, in english rev. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. Select commentary on aulus gellius book 2 abstract. The attic nights of aulus gellius 1946 edition open. This chapter situates gellius s accounts of the reading of jurists in the broader context of his antiquarian. The work collects, in twenty books of book viii only the index is extant, interesting notes covering philosophy, history, biography, all sorts of.
Createspace independent publishing platform, united states, 2014. Gellius account of reading, whether it is old greek books or newer latin ones, will. He continued the historical tradition set by fabius pictor of writing a yearbyyear history of rome from mythological times to his day. The work collects in twenty books of book viii only the index is extant interesting notes covering. In the books that are titled noctes atticae, aulus gellius, a man of most elegant. Aulus gellius has 100 books on goodreads with 444 ratings. Aulus gellius s most popular book is aulus gellius. Gellius describes the purpose of his research in the works preface.
He is famous for his attic nights, a commonplace book, or compilation of notes on grammar, philosophy, history. Select commentary on aulus gellius book 2 ora oxford. This new critical edition of aulus gellius noctes atticae by leofranc holfo. This new critical edition of aulus gellius noctes atticae by leofranc.
A story about the lyreplayer arion, taken from the work of herodotus. Aulus gellius was a scholar of the 2nd century ce who lived in rome apart from a visit to greece, the author of a miscellany in twenty books and some four hundred chapters that he called noctes atticae, in english attic nights, in memory of beginning work on it during winters nights in athens. Reexamines the manuscripts and revises our understanding of their. According to gellius roman law consisted of three main ideals from which punishment was assigned. Interpretation of these books, however, is given at some length by gellius standards 15. The selections chosen for this reader touch on diverse aspects of roman culture and can be easily understood and. The rolling and unrolling of books was possible thanks to hardworking librarians in st. He is famous for his attic nights, a commonplace book, or compilation of notes on grammar, philosophy, history, antiquarianism, and other subjects, preserving fragments of the works of many authors who might.
By purchasing books through this website, you support our nonprofit organization. The attic nights of aulus gellius, volume 3 the attic nights of aulus gellius, aulus gellius. The work collects, in twenty books of book viii only the index is extant, interesting notes covering philosophy, history, biography, all sorts of antiquities, points of law. In that book when cicero had said that the verbs aifugio and aufero were indeed formed of the preposition ab and the verbs fugio and fero, but that the preposition, in order that the word might be smoother in pronunciation and sound, was changed and altered into the syllable au, 6 and aufulgio and aufero began to be used for abfugio and. Obsidionalis est, quam ii qui liberati obsidione 8, 9 sunt dant ei duci qui liberavit. Marshall, the date of birth of aulus gellius in cph, 58, 1963, pp. Since leofranc holfordstrevens magisterial aulus gellius in 1988 and its 2003 revised edition, 1 there have been a number of excellent monographs on this complex antonine excerpter and raconteur. Now, in his account of what he professes either to have heard or read he is perhaps too verbose through a reprehensible love of displayfor he is a great selfadvertiser in parading his learning. The book studied consists of thirty unrelated chapters covering natural, ethical, and dialectical philosophy, roman history, latin phonology, lexicography, literary criticism, and various other matters. Aulus gellius originated the modern use of classical and humanities. Gellii noctium atticarum libri xx 1853 edition open.
The work collects in twenty books of book viii only the index is extant interesting notes covering philosophy, history, biography, all sorts of antiquities, points of law, literary criticism, and lexicographic matters. Aulus gellius quotes cato the elder seventyfive times in sixtyone of the approximately four hundred chapters comprising the noctes atticae. He wrote a book filled with varied and extensive anecdotes and named it the. Aulus gellius, the noctes atticae, and the literary logic of. Stories from aulus gellius being selections and adaptations from the noctes atticae by aulus gellius.
Attic nights of aulus gellius loeb classical library. The book is divided into 5 chapters, along with a relatively brief introduction and. Book vi book vii book viii book ix book x book xi book xii book xiii book xiv book xv i ii. The attic nights of aulus gellius 1946 edition open library. Gellius on pliny chapter 3 aulus gellius and roman reading. He was educated in athens, after which he returned to rome, where he held a judicial office. One of the few known details of the life of aulus gellius is his sometime service as a judge. X 10arg the meaning of proletarii and capite censi. Nov 05, 2020 noctes atticae by aulus gellius, 1853, teubner edition, in latin. Gellius advertises his acquaintance with plutarchs treatise at na 11. Plutarchs curiosity in the attic nights of aulus gellius.
Roman law list of roman laws aulus gellius, attic nights, book xvi, x. One day there was a cessation of business in the forum at rome, and as the holiday was being joyfully celebrated, it chanced that one of the books of the annals of ennius was read in an assembly of very many persons. This paper argues that aulus gellius, in his noctes atticae, engages in a significant translation of plutarchs concept of the appetite of not simply translating the word as apuleius does, resulting in curiositas, but isolating the corollary concept, the stimulus that acts upon the appetite, and giving it a latin name instead inlecebra, seduction. Chapter headings of book i book ii book iii book iv book v chapter headings of book vi book vii book viii book ix book x book xi book xii book xiii chapter headings of book xiv book xv book xvi book xvii book xviii book xix book xx preface book i book ii book iii book iv book v the attic nights of aulus gellius. Attic nights, volume i, books 15 loeb classical library no. Attic nights of aulus gellius triumphales coronae sunt aureae, quae imperatoribus 5, 6 ob honorem triumphi mittuntur. The thesis is primarily intended as a sachkommentar. Download and read online for free stories from aulus gellius by aulus gellius. Aulus gellius, a welleducated nobleman, is best known today for a collection of observations titled noctes atticae, a project he began during the long winter nights he spent in attica, the region of greece where athens is located.
Aulus gellius, a roman judicial officer, and esteemed author tuned us into roman punishments and how they were justified in his commonplace book, attic nights. Gellius treatment of pliny, then, contributes as much to our understanding of. He was educated in athens, after which he returned to rome. Attic nights, volume i, books 1 5 loeb classical library no. When you buy books using these links the internet archive may earn a small commission. A select commentary on aulus gellius, book 2 university of oxford, 1971. Nov 06, 2003 aulus gellius originated the modern use of classical and humanities.
Latin free audio book that you can download in mp3, ipod and itunes format for your portable audio player. Viii 8 a detail excerpted from the writings of the philosopher sotion about the prostitute lais and the orator demosthenes sotion was a rather well known man from the peripatetic school. Attic nights, volume i gellius harvard university press. Pamphiles bestknown work was the historical commentaries, a collection of historical anecdotes comprising thirtythree books. Apr 02, 2021 aulus gellius on demosthenes and the courtesan lais attic nights 1. Create an account and send a request for reading to other users on the webpage of the book.
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