Trends in Linguistics Studies and Monographs 70 Editor Werner Winter Mouton de Gruyter Berlin + New York ‘he Byzantine Grammarians ‘Their Place in History fouton de Gruyter jin - New York 1993general, Byzuntiny has not had “geod press” The casion ofthe Slo Hiyaotine sory inthe detine and fl of the Rowan Empize fy Gitlin (1776) was flowed hy the savage coatempe expressed by clcrth cou Historias such as Leck. Only in this Geary hase rs by Rover Byron (192) Sir Steven Rudman (1933, 1951-1954 To7ba, 19706) and others redrewod the Balanes with a fier pctre of Byzantine achievement i the haory of @viiation ly ninetcenth century phlei apd che romuntc suppor of Tadeperfence from fyron snd other Furopeansyapathizes were tthe rosa of asia! Greece, nota the Hszaotine Grek ugh much othe anceeath century itr and philic people ‘Snecined for the Gresos of our educational expusiene. Plead the Halkoa penta at a whole, tempore always by a warines fads Rusia othe sets presto ofthe Orthodox Crh in mm Europe and. Asis Minor” Avound the turn of the cightsenth Geol and rk were equally tm of abuse BY popula consent pprenice boy in Selly bn our atey sings “Loti (his str) bag Ke ary Tare, TH oar it all for Sally nnd round the sme tne sg was a sane or for cating a cas [riush support for Turkey in the Crimean War and later oa the part AL the end of the aoteenth contr (1897. 1067) “Englands stand sist gegen Natur und Geschiche” (lee thas a score of sats betore Germany found bers the enemy of Rusia und the ally of in 1913), illam Gladstone wis a Grek scholar one a pillow but his isl energies were on bebulf of the Bulkun Christians usa whole. Ne Turk “Lat thor deparehog and Boggs Irom tho prosinee they be soled ad profined™ The Mes Mo Tne Great Concept ot eek tle overall the Creekspeskig areas of sla Minor never Won ston: European favour. and it surely pevishod with the defeat ofi Tt Yas been not ony in polis that th the Byvantine workd was ‘rated and for fopgneglerted. Daring ths canter, however: the de has tured at eis in eospat of Byzantine ateitacture and panting, Incdiag the once controversial icons oftheir worship. Buta late 3 1990 Krumbacber in the preface to the fist sion of hie waive Geschichte der iyzonouichen Lateran (IST: ¥) fell constiaied € spologize for his interest in pio of Grek rary hisioy i Which te preposition apron misht be eontroied with an accusative cis, sits in Modern Greek, A similar prgudgment seams to have feted stor! opiion ia ber feds. The Christologicalcontoversc of the Eastern Church are repir uspedanicllyielevart, but the debates aout teansuiznt ition and the Real Presence among weslcners ols neopebensible tu most Chisions an alos! replant o aon-bbioves, are seconded respectable place in western eclesiaatial ior. "We tead relay inthe res ody of “Byzantine” complet ot 4 term of reproach for administrative excesses and incompetence All reaveracies tend te selfagaranaement an! prolieaton 0 thei nt ‘ers with the Concomitant dangers ef corruption. I thee ay reason Co rate the competence of the Byvantine el servce mc lower than tat oF cil series chewere inthe mediacal and modern wo4kd? Runciman tet hae dla 1988: 6): “That the Byastine Empire shoal ave {sul for elven hundrs! years woe not ently di to the viruee ‘Fits eonsiton and administration “These eeneal histor questions font ao pat ofthis ook. Wht 1 have aiferptd to dos tasomble ahd present suieent exacts of ‘erammatia! rings sous success pends ofthe Byzantine Age, $5 thal the genoa ruler muy be enabled o form is orbs own appraal thse geommarins: thoughts and esposiens. The ene talon for the mon past frum pine source, bul these are hard ol aes to many Hingis studens and teachers other than hove withthe avon exceptionally well endowed nendenic Hone. Readers will I ope, be Shle to form thie uve jagrent Sry secing asta texts fostead of lukiog tho unexempiied sels of suas Pas Witeow, Krutch sd Sandy, Much original rears remus ta be dont. Tyvanine grammatical ‘mamserpis Fain fo be catalogued, eed, snd published, on te nes ready upderaken on the western grammarins by Buri Hall 1981) land Lav (1982) My angaments al conclusions nay well he ungesepale to some shots, fat at Teast pare ot he eutenly avaiable berate Perici Pi ter puss! ney xsl frm. apd hat the Papel nin: oa pases ond quotanstn Cre sin Lain DeBrosse av aor oo mu aty oa Bites eran cesar ey erento of eno ot ee ee fit set sted ty Demet eg 074 pi) he eee pacnestoce tacos enemas ston tay ‘Dae af the pleasure of academic reac and writing isthe adviee Frsiance so realy given by one’ cllegtes. Several persons hav pad ie in various ways in wring ths book, ut wis to hank in fculir Jean Lalot for reading and comoening on a draft of dvising me on chapers3 and 6 and on an tung chapter 12, anc) Ruth Webb for drawing my attention 10 the ance of Piero i yamine educabon. These ate alleges i thc ie, end | ave benoied Irom the assistance in poling xt fs, omssions and mijudgments, {set mos gratefl for thi hol, fis further faliogs that remain ave my oa fesponsibiy and ne e's Tinistthaak Ueofesior Werner Winter faethe ofiina nstation to i this book wh we vote at Oskri in Yegostnia for the mecing the Soectas Linguisen Puropass i 1986 afer whieh other comma nis delay the star ofthis ork In prepring the book Hsvederved eh rot fom the etoril advice and suggestions from Dx. Mari re Lache Harkot, xtorin-Chi, Mowlon de Crust cing mea Emin Fellowship over two sear, which has oa ee grea encouragement in my vem bu he aso ned me sally with photocopving and er sere, hich woul ecerwise has Bech availabe to me after my retirement. endo, Tuy 1991 2H, Robins