This volume is a collection of papers in honour of Alfons Wouters. The
contributions reflect the multiple aspects of Wouters’ scholarly
activity: ancient grammaticography and language philosophy; humanistic
education; literary and documentary papyrology; history of books and
libraries in Antiquity. The papers are grouped into three sections:
Language, philosophy and books: from ancient Greece to Byzantium;
Grammar, writing, language contacts: Latin Antiquity and the Middle
Ages; The classical heritage and its fruits: concepts and techniques.
The volume opens with a biographical sketch and the list of publications
of A. Wouters.
Contributions by: L. Basset, V. Bécares Botas,
P. Berrettoni, F. Biville, G. Bonnet, W. Clarysse, B. Colombat, P. De
Paolis, D. Donnet, A. Garcea, R. Gusmani, J. Lallot, A. Luhtala, M.-H.
Marganne, S. Matthaios, V. Mazhuga, A. Papathomas, T . Quadrio, D.
Schenkeveld, F. Schironi, J. Schneider, I. Sluiter, P. Swiggers, D.J.
Taylor, J. Uría, P. Van Deun, L. Visser.