Vol. 14 No. 3 (1988): XIV - 1988, fascicolo 3
Articoli

Roundish rather than round. Ἐπιστρόγγυλος in Diogenes of Oenoanda and Aristotle

Published 2016-09-18

Keywords

  • Diogenes of Oenoanda,
  • Aristotle

Abstract

On the optical illusion that makes square towers seem round from a distance. In the light of that, we can confidently accept the reading ἐπιστρογγύλους in Diogenes of Oenoanda fr. 70 Casanova.