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Meander | Vol. 76 (2021)

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Official letters and lighter verses written in honour of Mikołaj Szymański, editor-in-chief of “Meander”, who recently resigned from his function after fifteen years of outstanding service.
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Andrzej Buko
Kazimierz Ilski
Jerzy Danielewicz
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Krystyna Bartol
Anna Maciejewska
Dorota Sutkowska
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The author describes the life and academic career of the late Sylwester Dworacki (1937–2020), Professor of Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, an eminent Hellenist and expert in Greek comedy.
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Elżbieta Wesołowska
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The author relates some of her memories of the late Józef Macjon, lecturer at the University of Łódź.
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Joanna Sowa
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The discussion traces the motif of the “first inventor” in archaic and classical Greek poetry.
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Magdalena Stuligrosz
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A Polish translation, by Michał Wojciechowski, of the proverbs attributed to Aesop (based on Perry’s edition), with introduction and notes. These aphorisms exhibit a number of analogies to the Aesopic fables. Some may stem from Aesop, although it is impossible to say with certainty how many and which ones.
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Michał Wojciechowski
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The article presents an analysis of the Armenian translation of Plato’s Laws dating back to the so-called Hellenizing school (sixth–eighth century AD). The analysis is predominantly a linguistic one, although issues such as stylistics are touched upon as well. Thorough examination of the manifold ways of translating various Greek grammatical structures present in the text contributes to the wider discussion surrounding its dating.
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Roberto Peressin
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The aim of the article is to further narrow down the accepted date of the redaction and publication of Varro’s De lingua Latina. It is argued that Varro published De lingua Latina in late 45 BC / early 44 BC, when various changes affecting the Roman calendar were in progress. In addition, the author posits that a passage in Censorinus ( De die nat. 22, 9–13) attests to Varro’s altering his views on the etymologies of month names in a subsequent work.
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Bartosz Jan Kołoczek
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A Polish translation of Horace’s final Ode in Book I.
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Anna Maciejewska
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The first Polish translation of Aeneas Silvius Piccolomini’s letter to Procopius of Rabenstein, retelling Piccolomini’s dream in which he visited the kingdom of Fortune.
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Ewelina Drzewiecka
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An essay on the iconoclast Constantine V and his purported suffering from leprosy. The author discusses a number of sources to suggest a net of intriguing interconnections between ancient medical treatises, accounts of Byzantine history, and documents of the Iconoclastic Controversy.
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Samuel Tchorek-Bentall
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The article traces the evolution of the character of Cleopatra in film from her earliest depictions to 1954. The main focus lies on how Cleopatra the movie character represents the prevailing assumptions of the time regarding the role and behaviour of women, as well as contemporary fashion and make-up.
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Agnieszka Monika Maciejewska
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The article presents and contextualizes heretofore unpublished letters of Thaddaeus Zieliński to the classical philologist Mieczysław Popławski, preserved in the Library of the Catholic University of Lublin.
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Maciej Jońca
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The author describes the recent discovery of a surprising family heirloom – a Latin notebook used by his father in the school year 1938/1939 in a high school in Bydgoszcz.
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Włodzimierz Appel
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A review of Włodzimierz Lengauer’s book Dionizos. Trzy szkice (Dionysus. Three Essays).
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Filip Doroszewski
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A review of Gościwit Malinowski’s book Hellenopolonica. Miniatury z dziejów polsko-greckich ( Hellenopolonica. Vignettes from Polish-Greek History).
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Przemysław Kordos
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A review of Wojciech Ryczek’s translation of selected poems by Maciej Kazimierz Sarbiewski, published under the title Signa siderum / Gwiezdne znaki ( Star Signs).
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Michał Heintze
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The author recalls his contacts with colleagues from across the Iron Curtain during the Cold War – a true embodiment of Respublica Litterarum.
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Oswyn Murray
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An interview with Professor Ewa Wipszycka, renowned historian of Antiquity, papyrologist and expert on early Christianity and Egyptian monasticism, about her scholarly life.
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Ewa Wipszycka
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An interview with Professor Benedetto Bravo, eminent scholar of ancient Greek history, who talks about his life and academic career and interests.
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Benedetto Bravo
Andrzej Gillmeister
Adrian Szopa
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A short story inspired by Athenaeus’ mention in the Deipnosophistae of a mysterious species of fish called ταινία and his terse recipe for its cooking.
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Blanka Maruszewska
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A prose parody of Horace’s Satire I 9, in which the author runs into Horace himself on a Parisian street and chats with him about his poetry.
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Jerzy R. Kaczyński (przeł. z j. francuskiego)
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A Polish version of A. E. Housman’ notorious Fragment of a Greek tragedy written in tribute to Professor Małgorzata Borowska.
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Jan Kwapisz (przeł. z j. angielskiego)
Katarzyna Pietruczuk (przeł. z j. angielskiego)
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A jocular phantasy on Soph, fr. 965 Radt in honour of Professor Małgorzata Borowska, alluding to her expertise on sailing ships.
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Mikołaj Szymański (przeł. z j. greckiego)

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Guidelines for Authors

In accordance with our mission of propagating knowledge about ancient culture among Polish readers, the language of publication in “Meander” is Polish.

1. We accept only original articles, translations, literary works, reviews and memoirs that have not been published elsewhere. We ask authors to send their submissions as an e-mail attachment to the editorial board’s email address: meander@uw.edu.pl, we will however also accept submissions in other forms. The editorial board does not return the submitted materials. All scholarly works published in “Meander” undergoe external review and all publications a thorough editing process. The review process is described in detail at https://journals.pan.pl/meander/ in the „Peer-review Procedure” section. The author will receive an author’s copy and an electronic version of their article (in pdf format). Please remember to leave a contact address (preferably an e-mail address).

2. The font in the main text should be Times New Roman, 12 pt, 1,5 spacing. Quotes from modern authors should be placed in quotation marks, words in foreign languages and Latin quotations in the main text should be in italics, Greek words and quotations do not need to be italicized. Please use Unicode for the Greek. Longer quotations (Latin, Greek, and translations) should be placed in a separate paragraph and written in a smaller font (10 pt), without quotations marks. Footnotes should be placed below the main text. In the main text try to refrain from using abbreviations and digits. The text should include short abstracts and key words in Polish and English. An argumentum in Latin is also welcome but not mandatory.

3. References should take the following form:

Th. A. Schmitz, Moderne Literaturtheorie und antike Texte. Eine Einführung, Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft, Darmstadt 2002, p. 126–154.
M. Cary, H. H. Scullard, Dzieje Rzymu. Od czasów najdawniejszych do Konstantyna, trans. by J. Schwakopf, vol. II, Państwowy Instytut Wydawniczy, Warszawa 1992, p. 424–440.
K. Kumaniecki, Nad prozą antyczną, [in:] O sztuce tłumaczenia, ed. by M. Rusinek, Wrocław 1955, p. 99–109.
M. Campbell, Three Notes on Alexandrine Poetry, Hermes 102, 1974, p. 38–46.

The name of the publishing house can be omitted if the referenced work was published more than 50 years ago. Please avoid the abbreviations “f.”, “ff.”, referencing instead the exact pages or verse numbers. References to works that have already been quoted should take the form: Campbell, op. cit., s. 42. If more than one work by a given author has been referenced, “op. cit” should be replaced with an abbreviated form of the title. Please include a bibliography containing all the works mentioned in the footnotes.

4. References to ancient works should be reasonably abbreviated, as is the common practice:

Hom. Il. I 1; Pind., fr. 58 Snell-Maehler; Soph. Oed. Col. 103; Pl. Men. 70 b – 73 c; Aristot. Metaph. IV 1007 a 21–26; Cic. De or. III 93–95; Quint. Inst. VIII 6, 44.

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We treat seriously any allegations of misconduct or malpractice, major and minor, whether they arise pre- or post-publication. In case of a breach of ethical standards, the editors will react with severity appropriate to the magnitude of the transgression. Potential sanctions that may be applied in such cases range from a letter to the author to contacting the author’s employer or institution. Authors are always given the opportunity to answer to any accusations of misconduct.

Given that the focus of “Meander” is broadly speaking Classical Antiquity, the editors do not foresee submissions which would raise other ethical concerns (e.g. publications on vulnerable populations, research using animals, confidential data, etc.).


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The editorial board of “Meander” takes pains to resolve all potential complaints and appeals for the benefit of all those involved. The first point of contact in case of complaints or appeals should be the editorial board (at meander@inbox.com) or the editor-in-chief ( jan.kwapisz@uw.edu.pl). If the complaint concerns the editor-in-chief, it should be addressed to the Head of the Committee on Ancient Culture of the Polish Academy of Sciences.

Should complaints regarding reviewers or the review process arise on the part of the author(s), the editors will do what they can to solve the issue, including by sending the article to an additional reviewer, when necessary. The editorial board is represented by the editor-in-chief, appointed by the Committee on Ancient Culture of the Polish Academy of Sciences and accountable before the Committee in accordance with the Committee’s regulations.


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“Meander” welcomes post-publication discussions in the form of letters to the editor.

Corrections or responses (e.g. to reviews) are published as soon as possible (preferably in the next volume) in accordance with Polish press law (Dz.U. 2018 poz. 1914, https://isap.sejm.gov.pl/isap.nsf/DocDetails.xsp?id=WDU20180001914).

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1. The editorial board approves the article for external review. If the article is not deemed to be of enough merit, the editorial board can reject it without the external review process taking place (desk rejection). Articles should be prepared according to the guidelines for authors available online or on the third page of the cover of every issue of “Meander”. Failure to comply with the guidelines may result in returning the article to the author for corrections at an earlier stage.

2. Every paper approved for review is sent to an independent reviewer who is not associated with the author’s research institution. The reviewers are experts in their respective fields, chosen according to the subject matter of the submitted article. The editorial board informs the author about submitting their article for review.

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4. The reviewer recommends the article for publication, correction, or rejection.

5. Basing on the review, the editorial board decides to accept the article, return it to the author for correction, or reject the article. The editorial board discloses the content of the review to the author and informs them of the outcome regarding their text, suggesting necessary corrections if need be. In some cases, especially if there arises the need for far-reaching corrections, the editorial board can have the article reviewed again, by a second reviewer, after its resubmission.

6. If the review process is taking more than three months and the author has not heard about its outcome, they should contact the editorial board. Please do not enquire about your article before that time.

7. Accepting the article for publication does not mean it will be published exactly in the form it was submitted as all papers undergo a thorough editing process (with the author’s permission).

8. Materials which are not of a strictly scholarly nature – such as reviews, obituaries, interviews, reports, literary works – are not in general submitted to external review, but they may be if the need arises.

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