Associations to the word «Scholiast»

Wiktionary

SCHOLIAST, noun. A scholar who writes commentaries on the works of an author, especially one of the ancient commentators of classical authors.

Dictionary definition

SCHOLIAST, noun. A scholar who writes explanatory notes on an author (especially an ancient commentator on a classical author).

Wise words

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope