Om Kilderne til kilderne. Birger Munk Olsen og studiet af de latinske klassikere indtil år 1200
E. Ladewig Petersen
Erik Petersen: Fontes Fontium. Birger Munk Olsen and the Study of Latin Classical Authors up to 1200&#x0D; In this presentation, basic intentions, definitions overwhelmingly rich results professor Olsen’s magisterial opus magnum L’Étude des auteurs classiques latins aux XIe et XIIe siècles are briefly described. The first volume was published in 1982, sixth latest (= tome IV. 2) 2014. BMO includes 57 authors from end third century B.C. beginning fourth A.D. his catalogue classical manuscripts copied 9th 12th centuries. rationale for including 10th centuries is that readers 11th were still using books previous also makes references before 800, period covered by E. A. Lowe Codices Latini Antiquiores. Since Bernhard Bischoff’s Katalog der festländischen Handschriften neunten Jahrhunderts, mit Ausnahme wisigotischen had not yet been published, truly pioneering effort related meticulous descriptions huge number Carolingian Renaissance Century. His individual followed, vol. III. 1, an equally detailed classics libraries Middle Ages, based primarily on information collected a variety medieval book lists inventories. two most recent volumes, La réception de la littérature classique. Travaux philologiques (IV. 1), Manuscrits textes dedicated broader issues copying, reading texts manuscripts, more synthetic manner than volumes. Still they draw upon BMO’s myriads observations details experience long life company people who produced used them.Denmark’s role preserving promoting literature during Ages little significance less glory. During Vikings known steal or destroy rather read them. become belligerent, perhaps, but very adaptive literature. Of 33 codices Royal Library included EACL, 32 arrived Copenhagen Early Enlightenment later studied Denmark Ages. Saxo Grammaticus marks turning point, well-read dependent as he was, completed Gesta Danorum early years 13th century. However, have Justinus codex turn century, preserved GKS 450 2º. It probably brought France Archbishop Absalon, lent it bequeathed Cistercian monastery at Sorø. remains remarkable fact only extant manuscript author recorded being 1200. With concentrated, hardcore research assembled has amply compensated meagre attention paid Denmark. To immense benefit scholarly community laid new foundation study authors, their transmission, use history, which will surely prove indispensable generations.
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