From the history of the study of Greek manuscripts in Europe in the XVIII – beginning of the XIX century. Christian Friedrich Mattei: Galina Tyurina

The life and works of X.F. Mattei (1744-1811) belong to one of the brightest pages of the history of Russian-German scientific and cultural ties. This scientist stood at the origins of the teaching of ancient literature at Moscow University, and his scientific research made a significant contribution to the development of both European and Russian science. His merits include the creation of the first complete printed catalog of the Greek manuscripts of the Moscow Synodal and typographic libraries, the publication of many works of ancient and patristic writing that were not published before that time, and critical publications of the texts of the Holy Scriptures. However, despite the wealth of the scientific heritage of X.F. Mattei, his figure still remains outside the framework of his era, outside the history of European science and culture of the line of the XVIII – XIX centuries. In the proposed study, the biography of X.F. Mattei was restored in all possible fullness, an assessment of his activities as a teacher, scientist and one of the first collectors of manuscripts of his times …

Author
Tyurina Galina Andreevna
Editor
Fonkich Boris Lvovich
Publisher
Languages ​​of Slavic cultures, 2012
Series
Monfon