L’anticipation comme procédé littéraire et comme indice rédactionnel dans l’Histoire de Georges Pachymérès

Abstract

Chronological anticipation is employed by George Pachymeres in his History as an historical process which introduces movement and separation in the narrative and thus breaks the monotony and linearity of the temporal framework. In addition, chronological anticipation gives a precious editorial indication by linking various events with one another – albeit in an imprecise and ambiguous manner – and provides information concerning the date of a given passage. Out of many examples, six have been chosen with the most pronounced characteristics, comprising both longer periods of time and larger sections of the History.