Abstract 


Attraverso l’analisi di quattro casi di studio significativi (Serv. Aen. 1.22 ≅ Eust. Od. 1.702 Cullhed – Olson e GGM 2.247.25-29 [Λιβύη/Libya]; Serv. Aen. 1.144 ≅ Eust. Il. 4.133.14-15 van der Valk e 4.134.4-7 van der Valk [Κυμοθόη/Cymothoe]; Serv. Aen. 7.286 ≅ Eust. GGM 2.294.10-21 [(Ἄργος) δίψιον/(Argos) Dipsion]; Serv. Georg. 3.115 ≅ Eust. Il. 1.159.27-160.2 van der Valk [Κένταυροι/Centauri]), l’articolo mira a riconsiderare l’applicabilità del metodo noto come Quellenforschung per l’individuazione delle fonti delle spiegazioni etimologiche greche condivise da Servio ed Eustazio di Tessalonica nei rispettivi commenti. 

Through the analysis of four significant case studies (Serv. Aen. 1.22 ≅ Eust. Od. 1.702 Cullhed – Olson and GGM 2.247.25-29 [Λιβύη/Libya]; Serv. Aen. 1.144 ≅ Eust. Il. 4.133.14-15 van der Valk and 4.134.4-7 van der Valk [Κυμοθόη/Cymothoe]; Serv. Aen. 7.286 ≅ Eust. GGM 2.294.10-21 [(Ἄργος) δίψιον/(Argos) Dipsion]; Serv. Georg. 3.115 ≅ Eust. Il. 1.159.27-160.2 van der Valk [Κένταυροι/Centauri]), this article aims at reconsidering the applicability of the method known as Quellenforschung for identifying the sources of the Greek etymological explanations shared by Servius and Eustathius of Thessalonica in their respective commentaries.