Aelius Moeris

Summary

Aelius Moeris (Αέλιος Μοίρης) (probably flourished in the 2nd century A.D.) was a Greek grammarian, surnamed Atticista (Αττικιστής, the Atticist).[1]

Works edit

He was the author of an extant (more or less alphabetical) list of Attic forms and expressions (Greek: Ἀττικαὶ λέξεις), accompanied by the Hellenistic parallels of his own time, the differences of gender, accent, and meaning being clearly and succinctly pointed out.[1]

Editions edit

  • John Hudson (1711)
  • J. Pierson (1759)
  • A. Koch (1830)
  • Harpocration et Moeris I. Bekker (ed.), 1833

References edit

  1. ^ a b   One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainChisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Moeris, Aelius". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 18 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 643.