Knowing is the origin and source of writing well.


Scribendi recte sapere est et principium et fons.

Horace, Epistles 2.3.309

Euphrosyne is available in open access at Brepols Online since 2020. To see current volume click here. All back issues also available on Brepols Online here.

Euphrosyne is a journal issued annually that publishes original studies on Greek and Roman literature, linguistics and culture, as well as on Medieval Latin culture and literature, Neo-Latin Humanism, the Classical Tradition and its impact on European culture to the present day. Submissions on codicology and epigraphy are also accepted for publication.

Euphrosyne is the main Portuguese journal of Classical Studies. The journal has always entailed a high level of international collaboration. The majority of contributions are written in languages other than Portuguese (English, Spanish, French, Italian, Germany). Research innovation and originality have always been at the core of Euphrosyne‘s agenda.

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Guidelines for authors

  1. Articles submitted must be entirely original and drafts cannot be made available through a repository, even if institutional. Submitted articles must be in their final version and agree with the editorial guidelines. Articles which do not comply with the editorial guidelines will not be considered. All the articles will be submitted to double blind peer review.
  1. Articles should be sent by November 30 of the year before publication. An acceptance notification will be sent to the author before March 31.
  1. Originals must always be submitted in double electronic format (Word/.doc(x) and PDF). Non-Latin characters must be typed in unicode font.
  1. Articles must have:
  1. a) title (short and clear);
  1. b) author’s name and surname;
  1. c) author’s academic or research institution;
  1. d) author’s e-mail;
  1. e) abstract (10 lines) in English;
  1. f) three keywords in English.
  1. Recommended length is 10 pages and never more than 20 A4 pages (font size 12, double spaced).
  1. Notes: endnotes, with sequential numeration. When published, these endnotes will be converted to footnotes.
  1. References:
  1. a) References to pages within the article are not allowed.
  1. b) Note references:

Books: J. DE ROMILLY (small caps), La crainte et l’angoisse dans le théâtre d’Eschyle, Paris, 1959, pp. 120-130. 2nd reference: J. DE ROMILLY (small caps), op. cit., p. 78.

Journals: R. S. CALDWELL (small caps), “The Misogyny of Eteocles”, Arethusa, 6, 1973, 193-231 (vol., year, pp.). 2nd reference: R. S. CALDWELL (small caps), loc. cit.

Multi-author volumes: G. CAVALLO (small caps), “La circolazione dei testi greci nell’Europa dell’Alto Medioevo”, in J. Hamesse (ed.), Rencontres de cultures dans la Philosophie Médiévale — Traductions et traducteurs de l’Antiquité tardive au XIVe siècle, Paris, Les Belles Lettres, 1971, pp. 47-64.

  1. c) Abbreviations: to Latin authors will be followed ThLL conventions; Liddel-Scott-Jones will be used to Greek authors; Année Philologique to abbreviate journal titles; common abbreviations: p. / pp.; ed. / edd.; cf.; s.u.; supra; op. cit.; loc. cit.; uid.; a.C. / d.C. (roman).
  1. d) Quotations: Must be marked by quotes “…” (but not in Greek); italic is used to highlight words or short sentences; quotations in Latin or Greek must be brief.
  1. Images must have a high quality of resolution (preferably in TIF format, minimum resolution 200 p.p.) and be provided in electronic format with a precise indication of where they are to be placed in the text; the owner of the image should be mentioned. The author is responsible for obtaining any copyrights needed.
  1. The author will not be provided with more than one set of proofs for review; these should be returned within a week. Originals of the submitted version cannot be modified.
  1. Authors will receive an electronic version of their article after publication.