The Florilegium Atheniense and the Florilegium Coislinianum

FERNÁNDEZ, TOMÁS

Belgrado

Congreso; 23rd International Congress of Byzantine Studies; 2016

This communication aims to describe two 9th?10th century Byzantine anthologies, the Florilegium Coislinianum (FC) and the Florilegium Atheniense (FA). Although the first one has received considerable critical attention in the last decade, the second remains practically unknown. More specifically, I will show how both anthologies are related: in all probability, the FA drew part of his material either from the FC or from a common source.This communication is rooted in a larger research project, which underscores hitherto neglected relationships between different Byzantine anthologies, trying to shed light on one of the most important ways of circulation of knowledge in Byzantium.