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Category: Manuscripts
Josephus’ Antiquities MSS By Location
This article contains a list of the Latin manuscripts (MSS) of Josephus’ Antiquities organized by their locations. I think there are some missing MSS that are listed in the basic article for Antiquities MSS, which has the following list organized by oldest MSS to… Continue Reading “Josephus’ Antiquities MSS By Location”
Sources for the Epistle of Clement
The MSS are listed by their siglum, then location, then shelfmark, then the supposed century of origin. The ones with N/A siglum have been assigned one by me. The writing is dated to 95-96AD, but it does not appear to surface out of obscurity… Continue Reading “Sources for the Epistle of Clement”
Codex Sinaiticus
The Codex Sinaiticus appeared out of obscurity around the middle of the 19th century when Tischendorf discovered it in Saint Catherine’s Monastery at Sinai in Egypt. Tischendorf believed it was created in the middle of the 4th century [2, p189]. He also believed that… Continue Reading “Codex Sinaiticus”
Codex Vaticanus Graecus 984
Codex Vaticanus Graecus 984 is held in the Vatican Library in Rome, Italy. It appears that B. Niese (1849-1910) was among the first to seriously analyze these MSS, along with Justus von Destinon. ~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~ On the information presented in [1] These… Continue Reading “Codex Vaticanus Graecus 984”
Codex bibl. Ambrosianae F 128
This codex (Ambrosianus 370) is an early surviving record of Josephus’ mention of Jesus Christ. It contains both the Testimonium Flavianum and the passage about James the brother of Christ. Location: Biblioteca Ambrosiana, Milan, Italy[1], [5, p.314] Date: 1000’s (uncertain)[2], [5, p.314] Language: Greek[2]… Continue Reading “Codex bibl. Ambrosianae F 128”
Apologeticum MSS of Tertullian
The bold letters are the manuscript’s siglum and the date that follows is either when it appears to have surfaced out of obscurity or when it is believed to have been written. The o (obscurity) or c (creation) after the century date indicates which… Continue Reading “Apologeticum MSS of Tertullian”
Writings of Lucius Cassius Dio
This article aims to simplify the information presented in the first reference as well as add additional information which is not included there. The majority of these works appear to have been written or to have surfaced out of obscurity after the 14th century.… Continue Reading “Writings of Lucius Cassius Dio”
New York, Pierpont Morgan M.462
The allegedly history of the MS is as follows: The original manuscript was created in Italy around 490-499 and was in France by around 1380. The original contained 281 leaves. Today, it contains 6 leaves, which are folios 48-53 of the Codex Parisinus.. It… Continue Reading “New York, Pierpont Morgan M.462”
Pliny the Younger MSS
This article contains the siglum, names, alleged datings, and alleged parents of the texts of Pliny the Younger’s MSS. There are four main groups; 10-book MSS, 9-book MSS, 8-book MSS, and 100 letters. MSS “A”, “i”, and “a” are the only 3 that include… Continue Reading “Pliny the Younger MSS”
The Texts of Josephus’ War of the Jews
This article aims to establish the creation dates of the main textual sources used for the Josephus’ War of the Jews texts. All the sources have been dated to after 900 CE. When I posted this article, it was April 6th, 2019. Originally the… Continue Reading “The Texts of Josephus’ War of the Jews”
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