textual criticism.

textual criticism.
textual critic.
[1870-75]

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  • textual criticism — n. the scholarly study of the text of a written work, often, specif., in an effort to determine the original or most authoritative form of that work * * * Introduction       the technique of restoring texts as nearly as possible to their original …   Universalium

  • Textual Criticism — • The object of textual criticism is to restore as nearly as possible the original text of a work the autograph of which has been lost Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • textual criticism — n. the scholarly study of the text of a written work, often, specif., in an effort to determine the original or most authoritative form of that work …   English World dictionary

  • Textual criticism — Carmina Cantabrigiensia, Manuscript C, folio 436v, 11th century Textual criticism (or lower criticism) is a branch of literary criticism that is concerned with the identification and removal of transcription errors in the texts of manuscripts.… …   Wikipedia

  • textual criticism. — textual critic. See lower criticism. [1870 75] …   Useful english dictionary

  • textual criticism — noun comparison of a particular text with related materials in order to establish authenticity • Hypernyms: ↑criticism, ↑literary criticism • Hyponyms: ↑higher criticism, ↑lower criticism, ↑Masorah, ↑Masora …   Useful english dictionary

  • textual criticism — tex′tual crit′icism n. rel lower criticism • Etymology: 1870–75 …   From formal English to slang

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  • textual criticism — noun Date: 1859 1. the study of a literary work that aims to establish the original text 2. a critical study of literature emphasizing a close reading and analysis of the text …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • textual criticism — noun the process of attempting to ascertain the original wording of a text …   English new terms dictionary

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