Approaches to the Writing of Greek in Late Antique Latin Texts
The treatment of Greek words in manuscripts of Augustine and of Ausonius suggests that late Latin writers employed transliteration, rather than writing Greek letters, more often than has been thought, both for familiar loan-words in Latin and for words perceived as still Greek.
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Duke University
2011-08-01
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| Series: | Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Studies |
| Online Access: | http://grbs.library.duke.edu/article/view/12951 |
| Summary: | The treatment of Greek words in manuscripts of Augustine and of Ausonius suggests that late Latin writers employed transliteration, rather than writing Greek letters, more often than has been thought, both for familiar loan-words in Latin and for words perceived as still Greek. |
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| ISSN: | 0017-3916 2159-3159 |