Author: McConnell, Sean
Title: Why is Latin spectrum a bad translation of Epicurus’ EIΔΩΛON? Cicero and Cassius on a point of philosophical translation
Review/Collection: Mnemosyne, 72 (1)
Year edition: 2019
Pages: 154-162
Keywords: Philologie - Filologia - Philology, Philosophie - Filosofia - Philosophy
Description: This paper examines two letters between Cicero and Gaius Cassius Longinus in which they critically discuss and denigrate the translation of Epicurus’ term εἴδωλον as spectrum by an Epicurean named Catius. It first offers a new positive account for why Catius made his choice of translation, and it then outlines the full reasons for why Cicero and Cassius found the translation unsatisfying [Author]. Uncorrected pre-proof version : link.
Works:
Author initials: McConnell 2019b
Title: Why is Latin spectrum a bad translation of Epicurus’ EIΔΩΛON? Cicero and Cassius on a point of philosophical translation
Review/Collection: Mnemosyne, 72 (1)
Year edition: 2019
Pages: 154-162
Keywords: Philologie - Filologia - Philology, Philosophie - Filosofia - Philosophy
Description: This paper examines two letters between Cicero and Gaius Cassius Longinus in which they critically discuss and denigrate the translation of Epicurus’ term εἴδωλον as spectrum by an Epicurean named Catius. It first offers a new positive account for why Catius made his choice of translation, and it then outlines the full reasons for why Cicero and Cassius found the translation unsatisfying [Author]. Uncorrected pre-proof version : link.
Works:
Author initials: McConnell 2019b
