Difference between revisions of "Basilica"

== [[Cyclopedia]] of Biblical, [[Theological]] and [[Ecclesiastical]] Literature == <p> or law books. The large [[Justinian]] compilation of [[Roman]] law (the so-called [[Corpus]] Juris Civilis), because of its being written in Latin, could not satisfy the wants in the East, a [[Greek]] translation being needed. In order to avoid all ambiguity, the emperor [[Basilius]] Macedo undertook the publication of a manual (Πρόχειρος νόμος ) in the year 878 (published by Zacharia, Heidelberg, 1837), whlich was revised in 885 (Ε᾿παναγωγὴ τοῦ νόμου ). Besides, he undertook Ἀνακάθαρσις τῶν παλαιῶν νόμων (re-epurgatio veteruna legum) in sixty (comp. Πρόχειρος, § 3) or forty (Ε᾿παναγωγή, § 1) books, which again were revised by the emperor [[Leo]] the [[Wise]] in 886, and which received the title Basilica: ὁ βασιλικός (νόμος ) or τὰ βασιλικά (νόμιμα ), consisting of sixty books. It was edited, in connection with others, by Symbatius or Sabbatius. Of a later revision under [[Constantine]] Porphyrogenitus, we read in Balsamon, Voelli ef Justelli [[Bibliotheca]] Juris Canonis, ii, 814, but this statement is without any foundation. The [[Basilica]] are a Greek elaboration of Justinian's compilation, put together from older translations and commentaries, extracts from Justinian's Novelle, promulgated after 535, and from the Πρόχειρος of Basilius. [[Fragments]] of old versions and elucidations were added as scholia from the beginning, to which others were added, till finally a kind of glossa ordinaria was formed, which was also published by the editors. The manuscripts of the Basilica are all incomplete, and so also the editions. [[Single]] books were edited in a [[Latin]] translation by Gentianus Hervetus (Paris, 1557), Cuj!acius (1566), Labbaeus (1569). The Greek text, with a Latin translation and scholia, was first published by Fabrot (Paris, 1647, 7 vols. fol.). To these were added supplements by Ruhnken (Reitz, a. o.). The latest edition is, Basilicorum Libri LX post A. Fabroti curas ope codd. MSS. a Gust. Ern. Heimbachio aliisqve Collatorun Integriores cu Scholiis edidit, editos denuo recensuit, deperditos restituit, translationem Latinam ct adnotationem criticam adjecit Carol. Gull. Ern. Heimbach. (Lipsiae, 1833-48, 5 vols.): — Supplementum Editionis Basilicorum Heime bachiance Libri XV-XVIII Basilicorum edidit Carol. Ed. Zacharia a Lingenthal (ibid. 1846). On the history of the Basilica and their importance for ecclesiastical lanw, see Zacharia, Historice Juris Greco - Romani Delineatio (Heidelberg, 1839), p. 35 sq.; Mortreuil, Histoire du [[Droit]] Byzantin (Paris, 1843-1846), ii, 1 sq.; 3, 230 sq.; Biener, [[De]] Collectionibus Canoznum Ecclesice Grcecce (Berolini, 1827), § 5; Mejer, in Herzog's Real-Encyklop. s.v. (B. P.) </p> == The Nuttall [[Encyclopedia]] == <p> A spacious hall, twice as long as broad, for public business and the administration of justice, originally open to the sky, but eventually covered in, and with the judge's bench at the end opposite the entrance, in a circular apse added to it. They were first erected by the Romans, 180 B.C.; afterwards, on the adoption of Christianity, they were converted into churches, the altar being in the apse. </p>