Latin · Treatises ·
Anonymous · ogl-pl
Work dossier · summary and historical context
This anonymous Latin treatise compares Greek fragments of the Book of Hebrew Names with Jerome's Latin interpretation, reflecting a philological interest in onomastic traditions. The work survives in a single manuscript tradition with no known early medieval copies, suggesting limited circulation. The author's date is uncertain, likely postdating Jerome (d. 420) but not securely placed before the 6th century. The work was not cited by major medieval exegetes, and its influence appears negligible until modern scholarly editions. The edition does not identify the specific Greek source fragments, leaving their origin and completeness unverified.
This work provides rare evidence of comparative philology between Greek and Latin onomastic traditions in late antiquity or the early Middle Ages. It highlights the transmission and adaptation of Hebrew name etymologies across linguistic boundaries. Its limited circulation and anonymous authorship underscore the challenges of tracing the influence of minor exegetical works. The text's survival in a single manuscript makes it a valuable witness to the diversity of onomastic traditions.
The work likely originated in a Latin-speaking scholarly milieu, possibly in the late antique or early medieval West, where Jerome's Vulgate and his onomastic works (e.g., Liber interpretationis Hebraicorum nominum) were authoritative. The comparison with Greek fragments suggests access to Greek manuscripts, perhaps in a bilingual or monastic setting. The text's survival in a single manuscript tradition indicates limited circulation, possibly in a Carolingian or later scriptorium. The anonymous author's date is uncertain; the work postdates Jerome (d. 420) but cannot be securely placed before the 6th century. The lack of citation by major medieval exegetes suggests it was not widely known. The work's genre as a treatise on Hebrew names aligns with patristic and medieval onomastica, but its specific Greek sources remain unidentified.
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