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Między nauką, sztuką i fałszerstwem. Przypadek łacińskiej krytyki tekstu
Between science, art and forgery. A case of Latin text critique

Author(s): Jerzy Axer
Subject(s): Cultural history, Cognitive Psychology, History of Art
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: latin text criticism; forgery; scientific editing; intertext; science; art
Summary/Abstract: The methodology and practice of editing Latin texts is dealt within this article as an example of a humanist's work combining activities scientific work with artistic creativity, including the technique of counterfeiting old works champions. The first part of the text is devoted to presenting the situation methodology in the field of text criticism in the 1960s and 1970s, when the author was a student and aspiring researcher. He then wondersover the reasons for the changes that took place in his editor's workshop in later ones decades, and finally addresses contemporary disputes on the role of a scientific publisher. He is particularly interested in interdisciplinary aspects of the problem.

  • Page Range: 20-34
  • Page Count: 15
  • Publication Year: 2020
  • Language: Polish