Supervisors info:
Ρουμπίνη Δημοπούλου, Επίκουρη Καθηγήτρια, Tμήμα Ιταλικής Γλώσσας και Φιλολογίας, Εθνικό Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών
Γιαννούλα Γιαννουλοπούλου, Καθηγήτρια, Tμήμα Ιταλικής Γλώσσας και Φιλολογίας, Εθνικό Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών
Ρέα Δελβερούδη, Καθηγήτρια, Tμήμα Γαλλικής Γλώσσας και Φιλολογίας, Εθνικό Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών
Summary:
The object of study of the MSc thesis entitled "Comparative analysis of Grammars (Italy 12th-15th ce.) has been the grammars by Manuele Chrysoloras, Konstantinos Laskaris, Dimitrios Chalkokondylis, Theodoros Gazis and Manuele Moschopoulos, that were printed in Italy of Renaissance. A total of 34 different editions were examined in an attempt to demonstrate the reasons that led to the compilation of Greek grammars, in a landscape that cultivated interest in the study of Greek literature in the West and the learning of the language by Italians. Additionally, the contribution of typography on the publication of these grammars, through the activity of Greek and Italian publishers, is highlighted. A recording of the characteristics of these grammars is attempted, based on the timing of the writing and publication of each grammar and a comparative analysis is conducted in order to identify convergences and discrepancies, but also influences by previous grammars of Greek and Latin authors. The aim of the study is to highlight the influence of different factors on the compilation and publication of these Grammar books.
Uniformity of the grammars examined is revealed, as they follow older prototypes of the first grammatical manuals and especially the Art of Grammar of Dionysios Thrax, and recognizable similarities are found with the theoretical vocabulary of the aforementioned grammar. A common feature of most of the grammars examined is that they adopt the method of questions and answers, which was already widespread in Byzantium, but also in older Latin grammars, which was also adopted in Italy by Manuel Chrysoloras to create a simple and easy-to-use teaching handbook. Although grammars, as a textbook, have a specific structure that does not easily allow the depiction of the author's personal style, stylistic differences were observed which seem to be more related to each author's choice of the style. Through the study of the content of the grammars under consideration, obvious differences can be discerned, mainly in the way they are written and formulated, the degree of their analyticity, as well as the order in which the various elements appear in each grammar. Differences are observed even among different versions of the same grammar. These grammars, despite the questions raised about their effectiveness, facilitated a wide circle of scholars on the Italian peninsula, contributed to the survival and dissemination of classical literature and served as a forerunner for the next generation of modern Greek grammars.
Keywords:
Comparative analysis, ancient Greek grammars, typography, Erotemata, questions and answers method, Byzantine scholars, Italy of Renaissance, humanism, Greek language Italy 14th century
