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New fragments of Priscus from Panion
in John Malalas?
Issues of Language, Style and Sources*
Pia Carolla
Abstract The historian Priscus of Panion (5th century AD) is quoted four times in Malalas’
Chronicle (counting from the text published in Thurns critical edition). Brodka (2012) detect-
ed streams of Priscan tradition in Malalas and Nicephorus Callistus Xanthopulus (14th cent.)
which are likely to come via Eustathius of Epiphania (5th/6th cent.), because of some relevant
common errors (cf. Malalas, Chronographia XIV 10 and 16). A possible identification of four
new fragments of Priscus in John Malalas’ Chronicle is attempted here, based on literary and
historical criteria: the accounts for Hypatia’s murder (Malalalas, Chronographia XIV 12), Cyrus
of Panopolis’exile (Malalas, ChronographialCPC 16), Antiochus Chuzon’s prefectship (Malalas,
ChronographialCPC 17) and Rufinus’succession to Antiochus (Malalas, ChronographiaYdN 18).
i. Introduction: Reviewing Priscus’ fragments in Malalas’ Chronicle
From the work of Priscus of Panion, a fragmentary historian of the 5th century AD, Jo-
hannes Thurn adduced four passages in the Index locorum of his Malalas’edition (p. 543):
Table 1. Priscus in Malalas’ Chronicle according to Thurns Index locorum
Priscus, ed. Blockley
Fragm. 7
i4,U
8
14,16
21,1; 24,2
14,10
53,i
i4,44
Blockley’s numeration of these fragments is peculiar.11 prefer to maintain Müllers and
Bornmann’s numeration for the genuine extracts and to collect the fragmenta dubia
* I wish to thank Mischa Meier and Christine Radtki for the kind invitation to the conference; special
thanks also to Laura Carrara, for her infinite patience. For useful information and suggestions I am
grateful to Christian Gastgeber, Erika Juhasz, Laura Mecella, Umberto Roberto, Silvia Ronchey, Fa-
bian Schulz and Peter van Nuffelen.
i Fr. 7 Blockley (pp. 232-234): Antiochus’ disgrace; fr. 8 Blockley (p. 234): Cyrus; fr. 21,1 Blockley (p. 308):
Attila, his life and death (the fragments is actually taken from Chronkon Paschale pp. 587,7-588,5 Din-
in John Malalas?
Issues of Language, Style and Sources*
Pia Carolla
Abstract The historian Priscus of Panion (5th century AD) is quoted four times in Malalas’
Chronicle (counting from the text published in Thurns critical edition). Brodka (2012) detect-
ed streams of Priscan tradition in Malalas and Nicephorus Callistus Xanthopulus (14th cent.)
which are likely to come via Eustathius of Epiphania (5th/6th cent.), because of some relevant
common errors (cf. Malalas, Chronographia XIV 10 and 16). A possible identification of four
new fragments of Priscus in John Malalas’ Chronicle is attempted here, based on literary and
historical criteria: the accounts for Hypatia’s murder (Malalalas, Chronographia XIV 12), Cyrus
of Panopolis’exile (Malalas, ChronographialCPC 16), Antiochus Chuzon’s prefectship (Malalas,
ChronographialCPC 17) and Rufinus’succession to Antiochus (Malalas, ChronographiaYdN 18).
i. Introduction: Reviewing Priscus’ fragments in Malalas’ Chronicle
From the work of Priscus of Panion, a fragmentary historian of the 5th century AD, Jo-
hannes Thurn adduced four passages in the Index locorum of his Malalas’edition (p. 543):
Table 1. Priscus in Malalas’ Chronicle according to Thurns Index locorum
Priscus, ed. Blockley
Fragm. 7
i4,U
8
14,16
21,1; 24,2
14,10
53,i
i4,44
Blockley’s numeration of these fragments is peculiar.11 prefer to maintain Müllers and
Bornmann’s numeration for the genuine extracts and to collect the fragmenta dubia
* I wish to thank Mischa Meier and Christine Radtki for the kind invitation to the conference; special
thanks also to Laura Carrara, for her infinite patience. For useful information and suggestions I am
grateful to Christian Gastgeber, Erika Juhasz, Laura Mecella, Umberto Roberto, Silvia Ronchey, Fa-
bian Schulz and Peter van Nuffelen.
i Fr. 7 Blockley (pp. 232-234): Antiochus’ disgrace; fr. 8 Blockley (p. 234): Cyrus; fr. 21,1 Blockley (p. 308):
Attila, his life and death (the fragments is actually taken from Chronkon Paschale pp. 587,7-588,5 Din-