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Echoes and Gaps: The Lion in Aristophanes of Byzantium’s Epitome and the Aristotelian Tradition

2026-04-01

Fabio Verthuy

This study examines the section on the lion ( Epit. 2.133-150) of Aristophanes of Byzantium’s Epitome . Through close textual comparison with the Historia animalium and related Aristotelian works, the paper demonstrates that Aristophanes’ epitome is not merely derivative, but reflects a deliberate process of selection, abbreviation, and reorganization. While largely faithful to its source material, the epitome introduces notable divergences, ranging from stylistic compression to substantive deviations, including omissions, generalizations, and details unattested in extant sources. Some features may derive from now-lost works or reflect Aristophanes’ own interpretive contributions. The lion-entry thus offers a valuable case study in ancient scholarly practice, revealing how classical scientific knowledge was not only preserved but actively reshaped in the process of transmission.

How to Impeach in Classical Athens

2026-04-01

Janek Kucharski

This article is a response to a recent (2021) contribution by E.M. Harris and A. Esu on eisangelia (“Policing Major Crimes: Eisangelia and Other Public Procedures,” Rivista di Diritto Ellenico 11). In that paper, the two scholars have suggested that what is traditionally known as eisangelia to the Assembly was in fact initiated as any other public prosecution would be, i.e., by submitting a written indictment to the relevant magistrate, without involving the Assembly in any way. This significant reappraisal has already been given considerable exposure, as evident from the recent OCD entry on eisangelia , as well as from other studies. In this paper it is argued that the evidence for initiating eisangelia in the Assembly is much stronger and therefore cannot be dismissed.