A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology, Hesy'chius TACHYGRAPHUS

Home Collections/Texts Perseus Catalog Research Grants Open Source About Help

Hide browse bar Your current position in the text is marked in blue. Click anywhere in the line to jump to another position:

This text is part of:

Greek and Roman Materials

View text chunked by:

first letter : entry
entry

Hesy'chius TACHYGRAPHUS

11. TACHYGRAPHUS (ὁ ταχυγράφος ). Codinus cites an author by this name in his Περὶ τῶν Πα τρίων Κωνσταντινουπόλεως (p. 9, ed. Paris). Fabricius supposes him to be the same with Hesychius of Miletus (No. 9), but this cannot be, as Codinus speaks of Hesychius Tachygraphus as a contemporary with Constantine the Great. The Tachygraphi, as the name indicates, were writers employed where speed rather than beauty was required, and were distinguished by the use of abbreviations and other compendious methods. (Fabr. Bibl. Gr. vol. vii. p. 552.)

Various other Hesychii are noticed by Fabricius and by Thorschmidius in the Commentatio de Hesych. Mileto Illustri Christ. referred to in the course of this article.

[J.C.M]

William Smith. A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology. London. John Murray: printed by Spottiswoode and Co., New-Street Square and Parliament Street. In the article on Soranus, we find: "at this present time (1848)" and this date seems to reflect the dates of works cited. 1873 - probably the printing date.

Greek Display:
Arabic Display:
View by Default:
Browse Bar:

A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology
William Smith, Ed.

This text is part of:

View text chunked by:

Table of Contents:

Hesy'chius TACHYGRAPHUS

A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology William Smith, Ed.

This text is part of:

View text chunked by:

Table of Contents:

Hesy'chius TACHYGRAPHUS

A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology
William Smith, Ed.