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Self-authorization and Strategies of Autography in John Tzetzes. The Logismoi Rediscovered
Aglae Pizzone
2020.11.20GREEK ROMAN AND BYZANTINE STUDIES
tlooto Summary
Ancient Greek philosopher John Tzetzes' work 'Logismoi' explores self-authorization and autography through metaphorical language.
Abstract
The Leiden ms. Vossianus Gr. Q1 contains a sizable portion of the Logismoi , whose contents imply that the title means to portray Tzetzes as a metaphorical Grand Logariast, reviewer and critic, of literature.
Citation format
PIZZONE, Aglae. Self-authorization and strategies of autography in john tzetzes. the logismoi rediscovered. GREEK ROMAN AND BYZANTINE STUDIES, 2020, 60: 652–690.