Biblical and Patristic Relics of the Palestinian Syriac Literature

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Excerpt from Biblical and Patristic Relics of the Palestinian Syriac Literature: From Mss. In the Bodleian Library and in the Library of Saint Catherine on Mount SinaiShortly after the publication of the five fragments of Palestinian Syriac in a former volume of the Anecdota Oxoniensial, two more frag ments were procured for the Bodleian Library by Professor Sayce. All the seven leaves had been discovered, with other writings, in an underground chamber beneath a synagogue in Cairo, when the site was cleared to make room for new buildings, and, as there seemed no probability of other fragments being offered for sale in the same quarter, it was proposed to publish the two additional fragments as an appendix to the first five. While preparing them.for the press, with the co-operation of Mr. Stenning, I learned that Mrs. Bensly and Mr. Burkitt, on the occasion of a recent expedition to the Convent of St. Catharine, on Mount Sinai, had discovered and transcribed other inedited remains of the Palestinian literature. Mr. Stenning had also a small contribution to make of a few lines of Palestinian, which he discovered when he went with Mr. Cowley, last year, for researches in the same convent library. Our united labours, which have been carried on in a spirit of most cordial co-operation, have resulted in the following work. We have all assisted in overcoming the difficulties of transcription or of inter pretation connected with the several fragments, but each contributor must be held responsible for those parts alone to which his initials are attached.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.