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The wavelength distribution and relative intensity of stray radiation due to double dispersions have been calculated for single-pass in-plane Ebert-Fastie grating monochromators in order to correct previous spectroscopic results.

"Documenti" are appended to vol. 4 with separate title-page. ; Mode of access: Internet. ; MAIN; fDG552.C4: Imperfect: atlas backs 1 told. pl.

"Documenti" are appended to vol. 4 with separate title-page. ; Mode of access: Internet.

Ovid's rededication of the Fasti to Germanicus, and its possible connection with Germanicus' Latin 'translation' of Aratus' Phaenomena, is worth further consideration. This thorny issue is important to our understanding of Germanicus' presentation in Ovid's poetry. If a connection can be made, it adds a more personal dimension to his panegyrical passages, and to his choice of Germanicus as a potential patron, even if this was not in itself Ovid's primary reason for composing his calendrical, astrological confection. Furthermore, our understanding of Germanicus' reputation during his lifetime would be altered significantly, particularly in terms of his political and poetic identity, independent of his role in the schematic tableaux of the domus Augusta. The astrological elements of Ovid's treatment of Germanicus in his exilic poetry may have been included partly to draw attention to Ovid's consciousness of Germanicus' apparent personal interest in astrology, as well as being part of a wider trend of Callimachean astral panegyric which was applied to the entire domus.

Introduction: Ovid's Fasti presents many challenges to the reader: its subject matter, the festivals and anniversaries of the Roman year, is less immediately accessible than much of Ovid's poetry; and unlike his earlier works, where familiarity with the literary context provides plenty of material for literary criticism, the Fasti is in constant dialogue not just with literature but also with the fabric of Rome – its myths and monuments, its rituals and politics. As such, the Fasti more than many texts requires an awareness of its social, historical and religious context to be fully appreciated.