Interpolations in Petronius
J. P. Sullivan
‘The core of practically every problem in textual criticism is a style , and the categories are still far less settled than those criticism. And there further danger that editor making his recension may fall into habit forgetting responsibility for being continually alive to author's style. Here I be allowed end by recalling remark Richard Bentley's note on Horace, Odes 3.27.15, nobis et ratio res ipsa centum codicibus potiores sunt . This has always tempted some scholars misuse it, it will continue do so; but true.’ (P.Maas, Textual (1958) 40 f.) That were interpolations Petronius' text was recognised early, although not until Eduard Fraenkel's more scientific, if controversial, views Petronian interpolation communicated published K.Müller's first edition Satyricon (1961) an attempt made classify date serious unnoticed interpolations.
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