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- Title
- Chalcidii V.C. Timaevs
- Description
- This volume contains a seventeenth-century edition of the Latin translation and commentary on the Timaeus originally produced by Calcidius in the fourth century. Calcidius’ translation, which ends at Timaeus 53c, is more complete than the one produced by Cicero. The medieval reception of Plato relied heavily upon Calcidius’ translation and commentary, which employed material from Middle and Neoplatonic sources to interpret the Timaeus. Calcidius’ work was studied widely throughout the Middle Ages and kindled a long tradition of glosses on the Timaeus. Critics note that Calcidean concepts soon became intermingled with Platonic doctrines. The displayed copy of Calcidius’ text was edited by the Dutch scholar Johannes Meursius (1579-1639), who provided additional notes in Greek and Latin on the translation. He also compiled the accompanying index of Platonic words and topics. The volume was printed in Leiden by Justus à Colster in 1617. The pages shown are from Calcidius’ commentary on the Timaeus, in particular from the section treating the motions of the stars.
- See Also
- X 881 P5TI.LC1617
- Authors
- Plato.
- Full Title
- Timaeus. Latin
- Date
- Anno 1617
- Publisher
- Ex officinâ Ivsti Colsterii
- Location
- Lvgdvni Batavorvm
- Language
- Latin
- Rights
-
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- Text
- Medium
- Book
- Bibliographic Citation
- Plato., Calcidius., and Johannes van Meurs. Chalcidii V.C. Timaevs. Lvgdvni Batavorvm: Ex officinâ Ivsti Colsteri[i], 1617.