The Anonymous Commentary On Nicomachean Ethics VII

Language, Style And Implications

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ID20041800
AuthorsElizabeth A Fisher (0000-0001-9802-143X, corresponding author)
Year2009
Pages145-161
Publication date2009-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeCHAPTER
VenueMedieval Greek commentaries on the Nicomachean ethics (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherBrill (PUBLISHER • NL)
DOI10.1163/ej.9789004173934.i-228.25
OpenAlexW201596216
ISBN9789004173934
LanguageEN
Citations received3

The anonymous commentator on Nicomachean Ethics (NE) VII has gained a tripartite reputation for incompetence among the scholars of the past two centuries who have examined his work. Their verdict is unanimous: he is incompetent in managing the morphology and vocabulary of Greek, incompetent in mustering adequate Greek style to express himself, and incompetent in understanding and explicating philosophical ideas. This chapter illustrates two examples of Anonymous' practice. Although Michael and Eustratios occasionally use Anonymous' beloved conjunction, their commentaries on the NE do not present the dense thickets of ἢτοι typical of Anonymous' style. In this highly selective discussion of Anonymous' literary interests, the chapter reserves a particularly tantalizing instance either of his scholarly industry and resourcefulness or of his willingness to present pseudo facts without any basis in sources. It summarizes a philologist's sketch of Anonymous based on characteristics of his commentary. Keywords: Anonymous' practice; Nicomachean Ethics (NE) VII

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