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The representation of reading in 'Philip the Philosopher's' essay on Heliodorus
The twelth-century reading of Helidorus' Aethiopica transmitted under the name of "Philip the Philosopher", may claim to be the first extant critical essay on a work of prose fiction, and as such is of some importance in literary history. This article examines the construction of the text's speaker, Philip, as a reader, and the imagery which he uses to represent the act of reading and the activity of the text.
History
Publication title
Byzantion: revue internationale des études byzantinesVolume
79Issue
2009Pagination
292-305ISSN
0378-2506Department/School
School of HumanitiesPublisher
Societe belge d'etudes byzantinesPlace of publication
BrusselsRights statement
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