title: βλιμάζων versus κολάζων (Ep. Arist. 188)
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metadata.value: Druzhinina, Ekaterina A.
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metadata.value: 2024-12-03T17:48:03Z
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metadata.value: Druzhinina E. A. βλιμάζων versus κολάζων (Ep. Arist. 188). Philologia Classica 2024, 19 (1), 182–187. https://doi.org/10.21638/spbu20.2024.112
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metadata.value: https://doi.org/10.21638/spbu20.2024.112
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metadata.value: This piece explores the difficult expression βλιμάζων ἐπιεικέστερον found in the MSS of the
  Letter of Aristeas, in the section describing how Ptolemy II Philadelphus puts questions to the
  interpreters he has invited in Alexandria and receives advice to treat his subordinates with
  kindness and not to impose harsh punishments on them (Ep. Arist. 188). According to the
  most scholars, who have published the Letter of Aristeas, including P. Wendland, H. Thackeray,
  H. Andrews, R. Tramontano, and R. Shutt, the verb βλιμάζω in the answer of the Jewish sage
  means ‘to chastise’. However, this interpretation is not supported by the actual usage of the
  verb in ancient Greek. In fact, this word, which is often used in comedy, usually means ‘to
  grope’ and seems quite out of place coming from the sage. Günther Zuntz pointed out that
  the verb βλιμάζω is not appropriate and suggested correcting βλιμάζων to κολάζων, which is
  accepted by A. Pelletier (1962) and is supported in the recent studies on the Letter (Wright
  [2015] and Erto [2012]). The consideration of the correction and the analysis of the wordusage
  in ancient Greek literature, as well as the examination of the explanations provided by
  lexicographers, where the verb θλίβω and its derivatives are used as synonyms for βλιμάζω,
  lead us to the conclusion that Zuntz’s suggestion is not necessary und should be rejected. The
  reading βλιμάζων, confirmed by the manuscripts, may be retained by supposing that it implies
  pressure in a broader sense.
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metadata.value: en
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metadata.name: dc.publisher
metadata.value: St Petersburg State University
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metadata.value: Philologia Classica;Volume 19; Issue 1
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metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: Letter of Aristeas
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metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: Ptolemy II Philadelphus
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metadata.value: textual criticism
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metadata.value: Greek lexicology
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metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: vernacular Koine
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metadata.name: dc.title
metadata.value: βλιμάζων versus κολάζων (Ep. Arist. 188)
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