10-13-2020, 11:47 AM
Yay, more discussions about calendars and year calculations! I think Censorinus deserves a new friend:
The text and German translation found in “Origo Gentis Romanorum, Polemius Silvius, Narratio de Imperatoribus, Bruno Bleckmann / Jan-Markus Kötter, Mehran A. Nickbakht / In-Yong Song, Markus Stein, Kleine und fragmentarische Historiker der Spätantike B 5-7, 2017 Ferdinand Schöningh
(B 6) Polemius Silvius Breviarium temporum
(17) cuius regni ab urbis exordio mille et ducentis completis annis Postumiano et Zenone consulibus, Astyrio consule tamquam primus annus incipit.
(B 6) Polemius Silvius Kurzer Abriss der Geschichte
(17) Nachdem 1.200 Jahre dieser Herrschaft seit dem Anbeginn der Stadt unter dem Konsulat des Postumianus und Zeno (448 n. Chr) vollendet worden sind, beginnt unter dem Konsulat des Astyrius (449 n. Chr) gleichsam das erste Jahr.
B 6) Polemius Silvius Brief History
(17) After 1,200 years of this rule have been completed since the beginning of the city under the consulate of Postumianus and Zeno (448 A.D.), the first year begins under the consulate of Astyrius (449 A.D.).
Kommentar
mille et ducentis...annis
Von 753 v. Chr bis 448 n. Chr Der Zahl 1.200 wird gemäss dem heilsgeschichtlichen Konzept des Bibeltextes eine besondere symbolische Bedeutung beigemessen, vgl. J. Hughes, Secrets of the Times. Myth and History in Biblical Chronology, Sheffield 1990, 46-48 (s. 47 “Priestly Chronological Schematism”): “The present era of history divides into a pre-Abrahamic age lasting 1599 years and a post-Abrahamic age of 2400 years’ duration, with post-Abrahamic history subdivided into pre-temple and temple ages each lasting 1200 years.” ; ferner K. Koenen, 1200 Jahre von Abrahams Geburt bis zum Tempelbau, ZAW 126,4 (2014) 494-505.
From 753 B.C. to 448 A.D. The number 1,200 is attributed a special symbolic meaning in accordance with the salvation-historical concept of the Bible text, cf.
As extra, here is a testimonia of Polemius Silvius
Chron. Gall (452) 121 (codd. LD)
Silvius turbatae admodum mentis post militiae in palatio exacta munera aliqua de religione conscribit.
I found two translations of this text:
Version 1 in Bruno Bleckmann et all:
Völlig geisteszerrüttet verfasst Silvius nach Vollbringung seiner Dienstaufgaben am Kaiserhof einige Werke über die Religion.
After completing his duties at the imperial court, Silvius, completely disturbed, wrote several works on religion.
Version 2:
https://www.roger-pearse.com/weblog/2009...s-silvius/
UPDATE: According to Traina/Cameron, “428 AD: An Ordinary Year at the End of the Roman Empire”, Polemius Silvius, a friend of important prelates in Gaul, was considered to be “mentally disturbed” (Gallic Chronicle of 452, year 438). Mommsen quotes the Latin: turbatae admodum mentis post militiae in palatio exactae munera aliqua de religione (=of very disturbed mind after some services were exacted in the palace concerning the religion of the army).
The text and German translation found in “Origo Gentis Romanorum, Polemius Silvius, Narratio de Imperatoribus, Bruno Bleckmann / Jan-Markus Kötter, Mehran A. Nickbakht / In-Yong Song, Markus Stein, Kleine und fragmentarische Historiker der Spätantike B 5-7, 2017 Ferdinand Schöningh
(B 6) Polemius Silvius Breviarium temporum
(17) cuius regni ab urbis exordio mille et ducentis completis annis Postumiano et Zenone consulibus, Astyrio consule tamquam primus annus incipit.
(B 6) Polemius Silvius Kurzer Abriss der Geschichte
(17) Nachdem 1.200 Jahre dieser Herrschaft seit dem Anbeginn der Stadt unter dem Konsulat des Postumianus und Zeno (448 n. Chr) vollendet worden sind, beginnt unter dem Konsulat des Astyrius (449 n. Chr) gleichsam das erste Jahr.
B 6) Polemius Silvius Brief History
(17) After 1,200 years of this rule have been completed since the beginning of the city under the consulate of Postumianus and Zeno (448 A.D.), the first year begins under the consulate of Astyrius (449 A.D.).
Kommentar
mille et ducentis...annis
Von 753 v. Chr bis 448 n. Chr Der Zahl 1.200 wird gemäss dem heilsgeschichtlichen Konzept des Bibeltextes eine besondere symbolische Bedeutung beigemessen, vgl. J. Hughes, Secrets of the Times. Myth and History in Biblical Chronology, Sheffield 1990, 46-48 (s. 47 “Priestly Chronological Schematism”): “The present era of history divides into a pre-Abrahamic age lasting 1599 years and a post-Abrahamic age of 2400 years’ duration, with post-Abrahamic history subdivided into pre-temple and temple ages each lasting 1200 years.” ; ferner K. Koenen, 1200 Jahre von Abrahams Geburt bis zum Tempelbau, ZAW 126,4 (2014) 494-505.
From 753 B.C. to 448 A.D. The number 1,200 is attributed a special symbolic meaning in accordance with the salvation-historical concept of the Bible text, cf.
As extra, here is a testimonia of Polemius Silvius
Chron. Gall (452) 121 (codd. LD)
Silvius turbatae admodum mentis post militiae in palatio exacta munera aliqua de religione conscribit.
I found two translations of this text:
Version 1 in Bruno Bleckmann et all:
Völlig geisteszerrüttet verfasst Silvius nach Vollbringung seiner Dienstaufgaben am Kaiserhof einige Werke über die Religion.
After completing his duties at the imperial court, Silvius, completely disturbed, wrote several works on religion.
Version 2:
https://www.roger-pearse.com/weblog/2009...s-silvius/
UPDATE: According to Traina/Cameron, “428 AD: An Ordinary Year at the End of the Roman Empire”, Polemius Silvius, a friend of important prelates in Gaul, was considered to be “mentally disturbed” (Gallic Chronicle of 452, year 438). Mommsen quotes the Latin: turbatae admodum mentis post militiae in palatio exactae munera aliqua de religione (=of very disturbed mind after some services were exacted in the palace concerning the religion of the army).
