Talk:Virgilius Maro Grammaticus

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To my knowledge he does not cite the authors (Isidore of Seville, Virgil, Aelius Donatus) by name. In "Wisdom, Authority and Grammar" Vivien Law argues, that some citations (and Virigilius' knowledge) can be traced back to mentioned authors - but Virgiliuses style is always obscure. --Aethralis 13:46, 21 March 2006 (UTC)

True, he does not cite them by name, and Virgilius' style is indeed obscure: borrowings, references or quotations are not easily picked out. But there are hints that he knew many real texts: as well as references to Isidore, Virgil and Donatus there is evidence that he knew many patristic works. There's an index of genuine works apparently known to Virgilius in the back of the Lofstedt edition, though unfortunately I don't have this to hand. More are probably still to be found. But it would be even better if some of the weird and wonderful texts Virgilius refers to ever turned up! --Arichis 17:22, 23 March 2006