Текстологические инновации в новом издании Плиния Старшего. Подход к конъектуральной правке

Аристей. Aristeas: Вестник классической филологии и античной истории. 2025. Т. 32. С. 54–66.

Shumilin M.

In the article, the question of the approach to conjectural intervention is discussed in the context of the new edition of Pliny the Elder. It is suggested that conjectural approach should not be automatically rejected but that in each case a balanced judgement is in order as to whether the transmitted text can stand and whether a conjecture is needed. Two places are discussed in particular in which it is argued that conjectures should be accepted in Pliny the Elder against the standard text of the editions: Plin. NH 8.89, where, instead of anseres, the reading of the archetype of Pliny’s manuscripts, it is proposed to print C. Salmasius’ conjecture anseris, and 7.116, where, instead of the transmitted tantum… electis, it is proposed to print F. Pintianus’ conjecture tanti… electum.

Keywords: текстология, textual criticism, Pliny the Elder, Плиний Старший, conjecture, конъектура, ecdotics, editorial method, экдотика, издательский метод