The work of Pompeius, the African grammarian of the 5th century, is suggested to bear witness to the collapse of the 'solid but elastic dome of the linguistic norm'. This collapse results both in Pompeius reflecting spoken Latin and in the complex relationship he establishes to earlier school tradition.Pompeius’ commentary on Donatus.
Pompeius’ commentary on Donatus : the hard task of being a grammarian during an age of changes / P.F. Moretti. ((Intervento presentato al 12. convegno Shifting Frontiers in Late Antiquity : the Fifth Century: Age of Transformation : biennial conference tenutosi a New Haven, CT nel 2017.
Pompeius’ commentary on Donatus : the hard task of being a grammarian during an age of changes
P.F. Moretti
2017
Abstract
The work of Pompeius, the African grammarian of the 5th century, is suggested to bear witness to the collapse of the 'solid but elastic dome of the linguistic norm'. This collapse results both in Pompeius reflecting spoken Latin and in the complex relationship he establishes to earlier school tradition.Pompeius’ commentary on Donatus.
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