Les <i>Actes de Paul et Thècle</i> latins. Édition de la version A et de sa réécriture dans le manuscrit de Dublin, Trinity College, 174
Jean-Daniel Kaestli|Gérard Poupon
This edition is designed as a tribute and complement to the irreplaceable work of Oscar von Gebhardt, Passio s. Theclae virginis. Die lateinischen Übersetzungen der Acta Pauli et (1902). It result new research on Latin tradition Acts Paul Thecla (APThe) intends increase accuracy apparatus Greek text edited by Willy Rordorf Jean-Daniel Kaestli (to be published in Corpus christianorum, Series apocryphorum). Two texts are edited, translated annotated facing pages. The left page contains version A APThe, based three manuscripts : = Paris, BnF, 5306, fourteenth cent. ; B Toulouse, Bibl. municipale, 479, cent Du Dublin, Trinity College, 174, eleventh For his edition, Gebhardt used B, which have been copied from same model, but was hitherto unknown. right devoted quasi-diplomatic translation Dublin manuscript, characterised largely rewritten passages alternating with remaining very close original text. evidence supplied allows improving several ways « Übersetzung ». preserves some omitted (see particular chapters 5 43) it often reflects latA more accurately than traces even totally helps arbitrate between identify secondary readings one or other. But MS great interest not only valuable witness latA, also rewriting version. presents noteworthy characteristics. Beside already mentioned alternation unchanged – whose logic sometimes difficult grasp features standing out (1) direct speech frequently, non systematically, changed into indirect speech, that amplified, abbreviated normally case (cf. Monique Goullet, Écriture réécriture hagiographiques, Turnhout 2005, p. 165) (2) rewriter aims at enhancing style source (3) he strives anchor Biblical world, happens hagiographical rewritings Carolingian period M. op. cit., 35).
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