Présentation de l'éditeur
Fragments cfun manuscrit de MenandRE dicouverts et publics par M, GUSTAVE LefEBVRE, I nspedeur en chef du service des A ntiqici Usde FE gypte, Le Caire: I mprumrie de rinstitut Frafigais d Archiologie Orientale, 1907. All scholars will offer M. Lefebvre their warm congratulations on this great discovery. They will include M. Maurice Croiset, who has assisted him to edit it, and add their compliments to the Press of the French Archaeological Institute at Cairo. Here, in several large pieces, we regain no less than 1,300 lines: and if they still deny us the material for estimating thoroughly Menander smanagement of a comedy throughout, at least there are complete scenes, and one Prologue, which together show us well enough his handling of a plot and his drawing of character, and display most strikingly his lightness and vivacity of style. But, as M. Lefebvre recognizes, before we can appreciate them fully there is still much restoration to be done; many supplements to be made, and not a few corrections. Fortunately what remains of the MS.
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