Camoenae Hungaricae 1 (2004) [antikvár]

CANDIDO LECTORI SALUTEM We have been planning publication of a new periodical for quite a long time—one that would provide an appropriate international forum to present Hungarian Neo-Ladn philology. This seems all the more necessary, because—as a result of the negotiations started in 2000 in Cambridge—on the Twelfth International Congress of Neo-Latin Studies (Bonn. 2003), Hungary was given the privilege of hosdng the next world congress. Accordingly, we will organise a preliminary conference in the late summer in 2005 in Debrecen, and then we look forward to see participants of the world congress in Budapest and Szeged in early August, 2006. Concerning the present issue we would like to note that the first ardcle actually belongs to Middle Latin philology. Its publication here seems necessary, because, on the one hand, unfortunately, there is no periodical or yearbook dedicated to Middle Latin philology in Hungary, on the other hand, the topic discussed—its approach and recep-don—had a substandal influence on the Humanism and later periods, that is, Neo-Ladn history, law, and literature. The editorial board consists of editors of the Irodalomtörténeti Közlemények (Review of Literary History, Publications d'histoire littéraire, Literaturhistorische Mitteilungen, Rassegna di storia letteraria), a 108-year-old periodical in Hungarian with English/French abstracts. This periodical is published by the Insdtute for Literary Studies of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA ITl), and it has always had problems of Hungarian Ladn studies in its focus. We want to follow good internadonal examples in the coming volumes: invite an internadonal editorial board to select from and proofread incoming articles. It is our hope that discussions with colleagues attending the preliminary conference and the world congress in Hungary will provide excellent opportunities for this. Filled with anxiety and hope, we greet our Readers on behalf of the Editors, of the Hungarian Neo-Latin Society, and of the MTA ITl. We hope Pannon Muses can stand on their own feet. 30 November, 2004 László Szörényi