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glossator [glɒˈseɪtə]
n
1. (Communication Arts / Journalism & Publishing) Also called glossarist glossist glossographer a writer of glosses and commentaries, esp (in the Middle Ages) an interpreter of Roman and Canon Law
2. (Library Science & Bibliography) a compiler of a glossary


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Modern critics are less forgiving than Bongo or the Geneva glossators.
The conjecture that Boccaccio's Lisabetta represents a synthesis of Virgil's and Jerome's Didos evolves into a fascinating discussion of the centuries-long controversy regarding the relative merits of the historical and poetic versions of Dido--a debate with social and moral implications that extend well beyond the insular world of poets and glossators, broaching such universally pressing issues as fame, infamy, and misogyny.
The liberal side will allow glossators or commentators or even interpreters of the original and basic texts of the religion.
 
 
 
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