Damianus, of Larissa, active approximately 4th century
Supposed author of Kephalaia tōn optikōn hypotheseōn, a short Greek treatise on optics
- HMML ID
- 534860009503
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- LC name
- Damianus, of Larissa, active approximately 4th century
- HMML name
- Damianus, of Larissa, active approximately 4th century
- HMML native script
- Δαμιανός
- VIAF
Variants
- Damianos, Larissaios
- Damianos, of Larissa
- Damianos, Philosophos
- Damianos, von Larissa
- Damianus, Larissaeus
- Damianus, Larissensis
- Damianus, Opticus
- Damianus, Philosophus
- Damianus, Scriptor De Opticis
- Damien, de Larissa
Personal information
- Centuries
- 4th century CE
- Gender
- Males
- Fields of activity
- Languages
General notes
- Description
- Variants: Damianos, Larissaios; Damianos, Philosophos; Damianos, von Larissa; Damianus; Damianus, Larissensis; Damianus, Opticus; Damianus, Philosophus; Damianus, Scriptor De Opticis; Damien, de Larissa
- Citations
- "Damianus, Larissaeus," CERL Thesaurus, accessed November 11, 2024, https://data.cerl.org/thesaurus/cnp01002835.
- Description
- There is confusion regarding Damianus's short treatise on optics, as most manuscripts attribute it to "Damianus of Heliodorus of Larissa," and the relationship between Damianus and Heliodorus (http://viaf.org/viaf/59429479) is not clear. Some scholars have made Heliodorus the primary author and Damianus the editor, but this is not clear from the sources.
- Description
- Title in most manuscripts identifies author of Kephalaia tōn optikōn hypotheseōn (Summary of the Basic Principles of Optics, or Capital opticorum) as "Damianus of Heliodorus of Larissa"; "no independently documented figure with that name"; written ca. 4th century
- Citations
- Robert B. Todd, "Damianus (Heliodorus Larissaeus)," in Catalogus translationum et commentariorum: Mediaeval and Renaissance Latin Translations and Commentaries, vol. 8 (Washington, DC: Catholic University of America Press, 1960), 1-6, http://catalogustranslationum.org/PDFs/volume08/v08_damianus.pdf
- Citations
- 21532 (Codex Vindobonensis Palatinus. Suppl. gr. 46, Österreichische Nationalbibliothek), Hill Museum & Manuscript Library.
Preferred citation
"Damianus, of Larissa, active approximately 4th century." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified November 12, 2024. https://w3id.org/haf/person/534860009503
Change notes
- Date added
- 2024-11-11
- Last edited
- 2024-11-12