Hugo Grotius - Meletius, sive de iis quae inter Christianos conveniunt epistola : Critical Edition with Translation, Commentary and Introduction by G.H.M. Posthumus Meyjes

Hugo Grotius ; Critical Edition With Translation, Commentary And Introduction By Guillaume H.m. Posthumus Meyjes. In English And Latin, With A Commentary In English. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. Title Page 2 Copyright Page 6 Table of Content 9 List of illustrations 11 Preface 13 Abbreviations 17 a) The Bible 17 b) Classical and patristic authors 17 c) The works of Grotius 19 d) Other abbreviations 20 Introduction 23 1. Discovery 23 2. Manuscript and transmission, marginalia 28 a) Manuscript and transmission 28 b) Marginalia 30 3. Dating 32 4. Title 37 5. Purpose, composition, mode of thought, structure 44 a) Purpose 44 b) Composition 48 c) Mode of thought 48 d) Structure 53 6. Analysis of the contents 63 7. Reception 66 8. Commentary: justification and explanation 83 9. Sources 89 10. Explanatory remarks on textual form and translation 93 Text 97 Translation 125 Commentary 159 List of marginalia 185 List of underlinings 187 Appendix I: From the Prolegomena of Stobaeus' Dicta Poëtarum (1623) 189 Appendix II: The correspondence of Grotius and his friends about the Meletius (1611/12) 191 Index of biblical references 205 Index of proper names 207 Index of subject matters and terms 210