Greek, Roman and Byzantine studies
Publication date:
2007-01-01
Volume:
47
Pages:
469 -
513
Publisher:
Duke University
Author:
Beullens, Pieter
Gotthelf, Allan
Keywords:
Arts & Humanities, Classics, 2005 Literary Studies, 2103 Historical Studies, 4303 Historical studies, 4705 Literary studies
Abstract:
Gaza's translation was dedicated to Pope Sixtus IV (printed dedications to Nicholas V are "phantom"), his influential re-ordering of the books of Historia Animalium was unwarranted, and our chapter divisions go back to his 1476 editio princeps.