TOPPLING THE STATUES OF FAVORINUS AND DEMETRIUS OF PHALERUM

The Corinthian Speech (Corinthiaca) in the corpus of Dio Chrysostom (Or. 31) is attributed to Favorinus (c.80–160) based on internal criteria of content and style. This article argues that a reference to an author of a Corinthian speech found in a collection of sayings in codex Vaticanus Graecus 114...

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Published inClassical quarterly Vol. 73; no. 1; pp. 356 - 361
Main Author Searby, Denis M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.05.2023
Subjects
Classical Languages
Corinth
Demetrius of Phalerum
Dio Chrysostom (40?-112?)
Favorinus
gnomologia
klassiska språk
Phraseologisms
Sculpture
statues
Traditions
Vaticanus Graecus 1144
Favorinus
statues
Corinth
Vaticanus Graecus 1144
Demetrius of Phalerum
gnomologia
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Summary:The Corinthian Speech (Corinthiaca) in the corpus of Dio Chrysostom (Or. 31) is attributed to Favorinus (c.80–160) based on internal criteria of content and style. This article argues that a reference to an author of a Corinthian speech found in a collection of sayings in codex Vaticanus Graecus 1144 is a unique external reference to Favorinus as author of this speech.
ISSN:0009-8388
1471-6844
1471-6844
DOI:10.1017/S0009838823000150