This work was originally published as a special-focus issue of Comparative Lit-
erature Studies (vol. 27, no. 1, 1990) entitled "What is Philology?" consisting of
proceedings from the conference "What is Philology?" sponsored by the Center
for Literary and Cultural Studies, Harvard University, March 1988. The issue
is reproduced in its entirety with the exception of the book reviews.

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On philology / edited by Jan Ziolkowski

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"Originally published as a special-focus issue of Comparative literature studies
(vol. 27, no. 1, 1990) . . . consisting of proceedings from the conference 'What
is Philology?' sponsored by the Center for Literary and Cultural Studies, Har-
yard University, March 1988" -- T.p. verso.

ISBN 0-271-00716-8 (alk. paper)

1. Philology. I. Ziolkowski, Jan. II. Harvard University.

Center for Literary and Cultural Studies.

P121.05 1990

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