Vol. 32 No. 1 (2026): Studia critica et exegetica: Donum natalicium CAROLO MARTINO LUCARINI ab amicis oblatum
Articles

Editing Porphyrio: A Cautionary Tale

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  • Michael D. Reeve
Michael D. Reeve
Pembroke College, Cambridge

Published 2026-04-26

Keywords

  • Augsburg,
  • dating of manuscripts,
  • Enoch of Ascoli,
  • F. Hauthal,
  • J. Häussner
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How to Cite

Reeve, M. D. (2026). Editing Porphyrio: A Cautionary Tale. Hyperboreus, 32(1), 150-168. https://doi.org/10.36950/hyperboreus.v32p1a13

Abstract

Porphyrio’s commentary on Horace was last edited in 1894, after 70 years of chequered contributions from a succession of scholars: promising work announced in 1830 was followed by poor arguments, misdating of humanistic manuscripts, and failure to combine textual and historical evidence – shortcomings left partly unremedied in the edition of 1894. The present study of their persistence complements the analysis of the tradition published in 2023 by Stephen Oakley.

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