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ARKTOUROS Hellenic Studies ARKTOUROS Hellenic Studies presented to Bernard M.W. Knox on the occasion of his 65 th birthday Edited by Glen W. Bowersock · Walter Burkert Michael C. J. Putnam W DE G_ Walter de Gruyter · Berlin · New York 1979 Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Main entry under title: Arktouros : Hellenic studies presented to Bernard M. W. Knox on the occasion of his 65th birthday. 1. Greek literature — History and criticism — Addresses, essays, lectures. 2. Civilization, Greek — Addresses, essays, lectures. 3. Knox, BernardMacGregor Walker. I. Knox, Bernard MacGregor Walker. II. Bowersock, Glen Warren. III. Burkert, Walter, 1931IV. Putnam, Michael C. J. PA26.K58A7 1980 880'.9'001 80-396 ISBN 3-11-007798-1 CIP-Kurztitelaufnahme der Deutschen Bibliothek Arktouros: Hellenic studies presented to Bernard M. W. Knox on the occasion of his 65. birthday / ed. by Glen W. Bowersock . . . - Berlin, New York : de Gruyter, 1979. ISBN 3-11-007798-1 NE: Bowersock, Glen W. [Hrsg.]; Knox, Bernard M. W.: Festschrift © 1979 by Walter de Gruyter & Co., vormals G. J. Göschen'sche Verlagshandlung — J . Guttentag, Verlagsbuchhandlung — Georg Reimer — Karl J . Trübner — Veit Sc Comp., Berlin 30 Printed in Germany Alle Rechte, insbesondere das der Übersetzung in fremde Sprachen, vorbehalten. Ohne ausdrückliche Genehmigung des Verlages ist es auch nicht gestattet, dieses Buch oder Teile daraus auf photomechanischem Wege (Photokopie, Mikrokopie, Xerokopie) zu vervielfältigen. Satz und Druck: Walter de Gruyter & Co., Berlin 30 Buchbinder: Wübben & Co., Berlin 42 εύτ' άν δ' Άρκτοΰρον προσίδη ροδοδάκτυλος Ήώς, ώ Πέρση, τότε πάντας άποδρέπειν οικαδε βότρυς Hesiod Preface 'Bernard hates festschriften', somebody said, and this may well be true. Yet there is an argument for the defense, worn out by frequent use and misuse but simply true for once: this is a special case. For there exists at Washington, D . C . , a very special, nay unique institution, the Center for Hellenic Studies, where year after year eight Hellenic scholars of various nationalities, beyond the level of doctorate but not yet fully installed and absorbed in the university system, are offered an opportunity to pursue a research project of their own choice in an atmosphere of serene schole, with a magnificent library right at hand and a chance for talks and discussions of all sorts. Thus, ever since the Center's beginnings in 1961, an ever growing community of former junior fellows has been spreading all over the world — ex-centrics they might be called —, cherishing memories of the year at 'The Center' and drawing on the stimulating experience and the progress achieved in this place. Many recent publications can be seen to contain an introductory remark acknowledging the importance of the year at the Center for the growth and final outcome of the work. But it is not the stipend, the housing, the library that could have these itself, were there not the all-pervading presence of a unique personality to animate the institution, a man of indisputable authority and competence yet known to all just by his first name: Bernard. And this has been the most special fact in all these years. The idea to pay tribute to the Center and its director by bringing together studies of former fellows has been put forth repeatedly. It is at the same time a formidable undertaking, as it means to expose various seeds that germinated in the sheltered abodes at Whitehaven Street to the gusty winds of international criticism, which might turn honest intentions of doing honor to its very contrary. Yet 'the risk is beautiful', while the wisdom of silence is questionable; it seemed worth while after all to take a chance now and not to delay plans indefinitely, since, in the words of Sophocles, 'A