Commentary on Aristotle's On Interpretation

PREFACE

Stephanus of Alexandria original: Stephanus Alexandrinus, about whom H. Usener recently wrote with great care (Commentary on Stephanus of Alexandria, Bonn 1880 The original date is written in Roman numerals as CIƆIƆCCCLXXX), came from Alexandria to Constantinople with the Emperor Heraclius; there he performed the duties of a universal teacher original Greek: οἰκουμενικοῦ διδασκάλου (oikoumenikou didaskalou), a prestigious title for a head of the imperial university. In addition to Aristotle's book On Interpretation original: Περὶ ἑρμηνείας (Peri hermeneias) (compare A. Müller, Greek Philosophy in Arabic Tradition, Halle 1873, p. 14; Usener p. 7¹), he interpreted the Categories (compare Usener p. 7 and his own commentary p. 21, 5) and the books On the Heavens original: de Caelo (Brandis's Scholia p. 467ᵇ36, Usener as cited above); likewise, he is called the commentator of the books On the Soul original: de Anima in the Vatican Greek Codex 241, dating to the 14th century, at folio 6. I transcribe that entire passage here:

Who are the commentators of the Aristotelian books? For the Five Voices original: ε̄ φωνὰς—referring to Porphyry’s Isagoge, an introduction to logic: Ammonius, Philoponus, Magentinus, and David. For the Ten Categories: David, Magentinus, Simplicius, and Philoponus. For On Interpretation: Ammonius, Magentinus, and Psellus. For the Three Figures referring to the logical syllogisms: Psellus and Philoponus. For the Prior Analytics: Magentinus, Philoponus, and Psellus. For the demonstrative works referring to the Posterior Analytics: Philoponus, Themistius, and Ptocheprodromus Theodore Prodromos, a 12th-century writer. For the dialectical works referring to the Topics: Alexander of Aphrodisias and Philoponus. For the Sophistical Refutations: Michael of Ephesus. For the Physics: Simplicius and Philoponus. For On the Soul: Stephanus, Philoponus, Themistius, and the monk Sophonias. For the Ethics: Eustratius of Nicaea, Aspasius, and Michael of Ephesus. For On the Heavens: Philoponus and Alexander. For the Meteorology: Olympiodorus and Philoponus. For On Generation and Corruption: Philoponus. For On the Parts of Animals; On the Progression of Animals; On the Generation of Animals; On the Motion of Animals; History of Animals; On Memory and Recollection; On Divination in Sleep; On Longevity and Shortness of Life; On Old Age and Youth; On Life and Death; On Breathing; On Smell; On Indivisible Lines; and On Colors: Michael of Ephesus. For the Metaphysics: Alexander of Aphrodisias.¹

finally the Analy— The text cuts off here mid-word

¹) G. Heylbut transcribed this passage and kindly provided it for our use.