Bentley's Plautine Emendations

Bentley's Plautine Emendations: From His Copy Of Gronovius is a book written by Richard Bentley, a renowned scholar of classical languages and literature. The book focuses on the works of the Roman playwright Plautus, and specifically on the efforts of Bentley to correct and improve upon existing editions of Plautus' plays.The book is based on Bentley's personal copy of the edition of Plautus' works by the Dutch scholar Gronovius, which Bentley heavily annotated and corrected over the course of many years. The book includes a detailed analysis of Bentley's emendations, as well as a discussion of the broader context of Plautus' works and their place in the history of Roman literature.Bentley's Plautine Emendations is a valuable resource for scholars and students of classical literature, as well as anyone interested in the history of textual criticism and the process of editing ancient texts. The book provides a fascinating glimpse into the mind of one of the most influential scholars of his time, and sheds new light on the works of one of the most important playwrights of the ancient world.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.