Calcidius on Plato's Timaeus

by Gretchen Reydams-Schils

Book Overview

This is the first study to assess in its entirety the fourth-century Latin commentary on Plato's Timaeus by the otherwise unknown Calcidius, also addressing features of his Latin translation. The first part examines the authorial voice of the commentator and the overall purpose of the work; the second part provides an overview of the key themes; and the third part reassesses the commentary's relation to Stoicism, Aristotle, potential sources, and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108430511
• ISBN13: 9781108430517
• Release Date: September 2021
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 253 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"