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Edition 55 (1984) Winner
Bruno Gentili
ブルーノ・ジェンティーリ
Burūno Jentirī
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1915-11-20 （Valmontone）
- Died
- 2014-01-07 （Rome） age 98
- Nationality
- Italy
- Languages
- Italian, Ancient Greek, Latin
- Residence History
- Valmontone → Abruzzo → Sulmona → Rome → Urbino
Career
- Occupations
- classical scholar, philologist, Professor of Greek literature
- Active Years
- 1944-2014
- Affiliations
- University of Urbino
- Memberships
- Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei
- Influenced By
- Ettore Romagnoli, Silvio Giuseppe Mercati, Gennaro Perrotta
- Influenced
- Carlo Bo
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sapienza University of Rome | — | Greek Literature | — | — | Italy |
Sapienza University of Rome
Greek Literature
Country:
Italy
Graduated with thesis in Byzantine Philology
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Order of Merit of the Italian Republic | — | Grand Officer | Italian Republic | 受賞 |
| 1989 | Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei | — | National membership | Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei | 受賞 |
| 1978 | Honorary degree from University of Southampton | — | — | University of Southampton | 受賞 |
| 1983 | Honorary degree from University of Lausanne | — | — | University of Lausanne | 受賞 |
| 1987 | Honorary degree from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven | — | — | Katholieke Universiteit Leuven | 受賞 |
| 2000 | Honorary degree from Complutense University of Madrid | — | — | Complutense University of Madrid | 受賞 |
Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
1989
Category:
Grand Officer
Organization:
Italian Republic
Result:
受賞
Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei
1989
Category:
National membership
Organization:
Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei
Result:
受賞
Honorary degree from University of Southampton
1978
Organization:
University of Southampton
Result:
受賞
Honorary degree from University of Lausanne
1983
Organization:
University of Lausanne
Result:
受賞
Honorary degree from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
1987
Organization:
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Result:
受賞
Honorary degree from Complutense University of Madrid
2000
Organization:
Complutense University of Madrid
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
La metrica dei Greci
1952 Greek MetreStandard textbook on Greek metre
Ancient Greek poetry
Poetarum elegiacorum Graecorum testimonia et fragmenta
1988 PhilologyCritical edition of fragments of Greek elegiac poets
Elegy
Polinnia. Lirica greca arcaica
1948 AnthologyAnthology of archaic Greek lyric poetry
Lyric poetry
Bibliography
- I codici e le edizioni delle "Storie" di Agatia (1944)
- Polinnia. Lirica greca arcaica (1948, 1965, 2007)
- Metrica greca arcaica (1950)
- La metrica dei Greci (1952)
- Anacreon (1958)
- Bacchilide. Studi (1958)
- Le teorie del discorso storico nel pensiero greco e la storiografia romana arcaica (1975)
- Storia della letteratura latina (1976, 1987)
- Lo spettacolo nel mondo antico (1977, 2006)
- Storia e biografia nel pensiero antico (1983)
- Poetarum elegiacorum Graecorum testimonia et fragmenta Vol. I (1988)
- La colometria antica dei testi poetici greci (1999)
- Metrica e ritmica (2003)
- Poetarum elegiacorum Graecorum testimonia et fragmenta Vol. II (2002)
- Le Pitiche (Pindar) (1995, 2012)
- Le Olimpiche (Pindar) (2013)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Rigorous philological approachExpertise in metrical analysis
- Recurring Motifs
- Ancient Greek poetryMetreEdition of fragments
Legacy
Renowned expert in Ancient Greek poetry and metre, emeritus professor at University of Urbino, author of numerous editions and studies.
Academic Societies
- Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei
Trivia
- Wife was Franca Perusino, Emerita of Classical Philology at University of Urbino
- Lived to 98 years old