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Stichometry 5: Problems with Metzger’s Stichometric Data
This will be my fifth and final post in this series on stichometry. For the earlier posts, see Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4. One of the things that initially confused me about the stichometric data for … Continue reading
Posted in bruce-metzger, J. Rendel Harris, Stichometry
Tagged Bible, bruce-metzger, New Testament, Stichometry
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Stichometry 4: Counts for Galatians in Latin Manuscripts
In my earlier post on the stichometry of Greek manuscripts of Galatians, I was surprised to see that the “traditional” Greek stichometric count for Galatians (293 16-syllable stichoi) matched almost perfectly with the count for the text of the Nestle-Aland … Continue reading
Stichometry 3: Counts for Galatians in Greek Manuscripts
In an earlier post, I set out the evidence used to establish that for ancient Greek and Latin prose writing, a stichos (or versus) was generally equal to 16 syllables. In a subsequent post, I drew attention to the discussion … Continue reading
Posted in Codex Sinaiticus, Stichometry
Tagged Bible, galatians, greek-manuscripts, New Testament, papyrology, Stichometry
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The Sale of the Crosby-Schøyen Codex and its Cost Over Time
The auction of several items from the collection of Martin Schøyen took place yesterday in London. The highlight of the sale was the so-called Crosby-Schøyen codex, which sold for just over the high end of the estimated price range at … Continue reading
Stichometry 2: The Edict on Maximum Prices
In an earlier post, I reviewed the evidence for a stichos or versus being equal (in theory) to 16 prose syllables. The count of stichoi in a work provided a standardized way of describing its length. A stichometric count could … Continue reading
Stichometry 1: The Length of a Prose stichos
I’ve been thinking a bit about stichometry lately. As some of the primary sources did not seem to be easily accessible online, I’ve decided to write up a couple posts on the topic. We can begin with the opening of … Continue reading
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