Il cerilo di Alcmane tra Aristofane, Antigono, Eufronio e Didimo

A detailed analysis of the scholiastic material relating to Ar. Av. 299-300 shows not only that the entire scholium is ascribable to the grammarian Didymus, but also that the ancient interpretation of the Aristophanic line implied several reception dynamics: firstly, the influence played on Euphronius’ dialectological exegesis by the allusion to Alcman’s poem on the bird named kērylos in ll. 250-252 of the Birds; secondly, the reuse of zoological writings and, possibly, of Callimachus’ Aitia in Didymus’ explanation of the pun on the ornithonym kērylos

How future surgery will benefit from SARS-COV-2-related measures: a SPIGC survey conveying the perspective of Italian surgeons

COVID-19 negatively affected surgical activity, but the potential benefits resulting from adopted measures remain unclear. The aim of this study was to evaluate the change in surgical activity and potential benefit from COVID-19 measures in perspective of Italian surgeons on behalf of SPIGC. A nationwide online survey on surgical practice before, during, and after COVID-19 pandemic was conducted in March-April 2022 (NCT:05323851). Effects of COVID-19 hospital-related measures on surgical patients' management and personal professional development across surgical specialties were explored. Data on demographics, pre-operative/peri-operative/post-operative management, and professional development were collected. Outcomes were matched with the corresponding volume. Four hundred and seventy-three respondents were included in final analysis across 14 surgical specialties. Since SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, application of telematic consultations (4.1% vs. 21.6%; p < 0.0001) and diagnostic evaluations (16.4% vs. 42.2%; p < 0.0001) increased. Elective surgical activities significantly reduced and surgeons opted more frequently for conservative management with a possible indication for elective (26.3% vs. 35.7%; p < 0.0001) or urgent (20.4% vs. 38.5%; p < 0.0001) surgery. All new COVID-related measures are perceived to be maintained in the future. Surgeons' personal education online increased from 12.6% (pre-COVID) to 86.6% (post-COVID; p < 0.0001). Online educational activities are considered a beneficial effect from COVID pandemic (56.4%). COVID-19 had a great impact on surgical specialties, with significant reduction of operation volume. However, some forced changes turned out to be benefits. Isolation measures pushed the use of telemedicine and telemetric devices for outpatient practice and favored communication for educational purposes and surgeon-patient/family communication. From the Italian surgeons' perspective, COVID-related measures will continue to influence future surgical clinical practice

εὐθύς, εὐθύ, εὐθέως (Phryn. Ecl. 113, Antiatt. ε 96, Moer. ε 11)

This article deals with the adjective εὐθύς and the adverbs εὐθύ and εὐθέως, discussed in the Atticist lexica Phryn. Ecl. 113, Antiatt. ε 96, and Moer. ε 11

Erudizione, autorità e autorialità: l’esegesi antica alla commedia sulla cattedra di Giovanni Tzetze

L’analisi di alcuni scolî di Giovanni Tzetze alle commedie aristofanee della triade bizantina permette di evidenziare le principali dinamiche di interazione tra l’io autoriale del grammatikos e la tradizione esegetica precedente, rappresentata non solo dalle grandi auctoritates del passato, ma anche dalla scoliografia anonima, unico tramite per la conservazione del materiale interpretativo antico. All’interno dei commentari aristofanei, Tzetze combina pratiche proprie della scoliografia – inserendo così il proprio lavoro in quel filone tradizionale (ma allo stesso tempo rifunzionalizzandone in senso retorico-autoriale alcuni aspetti) – a strategie retoriche originali, finalizzate alla tutela della paternità dei commentari e alla promozione della propria autorità intellettuale. Ne risulta uno ‘stile esegetico’ composito, in continua tensione tra massima e minima presenza autoriale.The analysis of some of John Tzetzes’ scholia to the Aristophanic plays of the Byzantine triad allows to highlight the main dynamics of interaction between the grammarian’s authorial self and the previous scholarly tradition. The latter is represented not only by the great authorities of the past, but also by the work of anonymous scholiasts, which was the only means of preservation of ancient exegetic material. In his Aristophanic commentaries, Tzetzes combines some typically scholiastic practices – thus inserting his work in that specific tradition (but at the same time giving new rhetoric-authorial meaning to some of the aspects) – with original rhetorical strategies, aimed at protecting the the commentaries’ authorship and at promoting his own intellectual authority. The resulting ‘exegetic style’ is multi-faceted and constantly hanging between the highest and lowest level of authorial presence

Cosa c'è di scientifico nella filologia di Eratostene?

A partire dall’esame dettagliato di quattro frammenti del Περὶ τῆς ἀρχαίας κωμῳδίας di Eratostene (frr. 52, 81, 101, 152 Strecker) si evidenziano due livelli di interazione tra scienza e filologia nella produzione erudita del Cireneo: da un lato quello contenutistico (fr. 81), dall’altro quello metodologico, rappresentato dall’utilizzo estensivo del confronto intertestuale. Il ricorso frequente, nel procedimento di esegesi, a passi paralleli può infatti essere inteso come applicazione filologica di un criterio euristico più universale, quello dell’ἀναλογία, su cui molta parte della produzione più strettamente ‘scientifica’ di Eratostene sembra essersi incentrata

ἀναρριχάομαι (Phryn. PS 32.2–4, Moer. α 129)

This article deals with the verb ἀναρριχάομαι, discussed in the Atticist lexica Phryn. PS 32.2–4 and Moer. α 129

κόβαλος (Antiatt. κ 7)

This article deals with the word κόβαλος, discussed in the Atticist lexicon Antiatt. κ 7