Aristarchus of Samothrace

Japanese: アリスタルコス[サモトラケの]（英語表記）Aristarchos

The greatest philologist of antiquity, born around 217-145 BC. Born on the island of Samothrace, he was a student of Aristophanes of Byzantium. He served as head of the Library of Alexandria and tutor to Ptolemy VII, before moving to Cyprus when Ptolemy VIII ascended to the throne, where he died. He made great contributions to the fields of grammar, etymology, orthography, and textual criticism. He edited the texts of Homer, Hesiod, Archilochus, Alcaeus, Anacreon, and Pindar, and wrote commentaries and critical essays. He particularly contributed to the editing of Homer, devising various symbols for the purpose.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

前217ころ‐前145ころ
古代最大の文献学者。サモトラケ島の生れで，ビュザンティオンのアリストファネスの弟子。アレクサンドリア図書館長，プトレマイオス7世の教育係を経て，8世の即位とともにキプロスに去り，その地で死ぬ。文法，語源学，正書法，文献批判の分野で功績が大。ホメロス，ヘシオドス，アルキロコス，アルカイオス，アナクレオン，ピンダロスのテキストの校訂を行い，注解，批評論文を書く。とくにホメロスの校訂に貢献し，そのための各種の記号を考案。

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