Heraclides’ Epitome of Aristotle’s Constitutions and Barbarian Customs: Two Neglected Fragments

Verhasselt, Gertjan (2020): Heraclides’ Epitome of Aristotle’s Constitutions and Barbarian Customs: Two Neglected Fragments. In: Classical Quarterly, Bd. 69, Nr. 2: S. 672-683

Abstract

The Aristotelian Πολιτεῖαι collected information on the history and organization of reportedly 158 city-states. Of these only the Ἀθηναίων πολιτεία survives almost in its entirety on two papyri. All that remains of the other constitutions is the epitome by Heraclides Lembus (second century b.c.e.) and about 130 fragments. This article will look at the transmission of Heraclides’ epitome (itself preserved as excerpts) and explore the possibility of identifying further fragments of the original text.

• Dokumententyp: Zeitschriftenartikel
• EU Funded Grant Agreement Number: 796992
• Publikationsform: Postprint
• Keywords: Aristotle, Heraclides Lembus, Constitutions, Sparta
• Fakultät: Sprach- und Literaturwissenschaften > Department 2 > Griechische und Lateinische Philologie
• Fakultätsübergreifende Einrichtungen: Münchner Zentrum für antike Welten (MZAW)
• Themengebiete: 100 Philosophie und Psychologie > 180 Antike, mittelalterliche und östliche Philosophie ; 800 Literatur > 880 Griechische Literaturen
• Sprache: Englisch