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A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), Leo DIACONUS (search)
storiae Byzantinae with the Historia of Michael Psellus, but was prevented by death, A. D. 1679. The Latin version which he had prepared was communicated by Montfaucon to Pagi, who inserted some portions in his Critice in Baronium (ad ann. 960, No. ix). The papers of Combéfis were, many years after, committed to Michael Le Quien, that he might publish an edition of Psellus and Leo, and part of the latter author's work was actually printed; but the breaking out of the war of the succession (A. D. 1702) prevented its completion, and Hase could find no trace of the part printed. In the disorders of the French revolution the papers of Combéfis were finally lost or destroyed. Hase in his edition added a Latin version and notes to the text of Leo, and illustrated it by engravings from ancient gems. His edition is, however, scarce and dear, the greater part of the copies having been lost by shipwreck; but his text, preface, version, and notes (not the engravings), have been reprinted in the B
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s the Elder, about A. D. 1392; the nephew, a native of Constantinople, who, on the capture of that city by the Turks, A. D. 1453, fled into Italy. Of his fortunes, connections, or place of residence in that country, nothing appears to have been known, nor do we find any record or notice of his death. (Comp. Walder. Praef. ad Mosclopinli Grammat. Artis Method., A. D. 1540; Burton, Ling. Graec. Historia, p. 57, 12mo. Lond. 1657; Scherpezeelius, Praef. ad Moschopuli Scholia ad Hiad. Hardwick, A. D. 1702; Fabric. Bibl. Graec. vol. i. p. 407, note gg, and vol. vi. pp. 190, 322, &c.; Saxius, Onomasticon, vol. ii. pp. 387, 445, 591; Montucla, Hist. des Mathem. pt. i. liv. 5.10, vol. i. p. 333, note b, ed. Paris, 1759; or § 11, vol. i. p. 346, ed. 1799-1802; Bandini, Catal. Codd. Graec. Laur. Medic. vol. ii. col. 553; Harles. Introd. in Hist. Ling. Graec. vol. ii. p. 544.) Hody (De Graecis Illustribus, p. 314, &c.) was disposed to identify the younger Moschopulus with Emanuel Adramyttenus, a