Codex Vindobonensis Philos. 75
Encyclopedia
Codex Vindobonensis Philos. 75 is a manuscript of the treatise On the Soul
of Aristotle
. It is designated by symbol Sd. Dated by a Colophon
to the year 1446. It is written in Greek minuscule letters. The manuscript contains a complete text of the treatise.
The text of the manuscript represents to the textual family ρ.
The manuscript was not cited by Tiendelenburg, Torstrik, Biehl, Apelt, and Ross in his critical editions of the treatise On the Soul. It means the manuscript has not high value. Currently it is housed at the Austrian National Library
(Philos. 75) at Vienna
.
On the Soul
On the Soul is a major treatise by Aristotle on the nature of living things. His discussion centres on the kinds of souls possessed by different kinds of living things, distinguished by their different operations...
of Aristotle
Aristotle
Aristotle was a Greek philosopher and polymath, a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great. His writings cover many subjects, including physics, metaphysics, poetry, theater, music, logic, rhetoric, linguistics, politics, government, ethics, biology, and zoology...
. It is designated by symbol Sd. Dated by a Colophon
Colophon (publishing)
In publishing, a colophon is either:* A brief description of publication or production notes relevant to the edition, in modern books usually located at the reverse of the title page, but can also sometimes be located at the end of the book, or...
to the year 1446. It is written in Greek minuscule letters. The manuscript contains a complete text of the treatise.
The text of the manuscript represents to the textual family ρ.
The manuscript was not cited by Tiendelenburg, Torstrik, Biehl, Apelt, and Ross in his critical editions of the treatise On the Soul. It means the manuscript has not high value. Currently it is housed at the Austrian National Library
Austrian National Library
The Austrian National Library , is the largest library in Austria, with 7.4 million items in its collections. It is located in the Hofburg Palace in Vienna; since 2005 some of the collections are located in the baroque Palais Mollard-Clary...
(Philos. 75) at Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
.
Further reading
- Paweł Siwek, Aristotelis tractatus De anima graece et latine, Desclée, Romae 1965.