Via AWOL I learn that some of the early volumes of the Corpus Scriptorum Christianorum Orientalium series are now online. All of them are from the Scriptores Coptici sub-series. The gentlemen responsible are the University of Chicago Oriental Institute.
- vol. 1 = series secunda, tomus II, textus: Iohannes Leipoldt, W. Crum (eds.), Sinuthii archimandritae vita et opera omnia, I, Paris, 1906.
- vol. 2 = series secunda, tomus IV, textus: Iohannes Leipoldt, W. Crum (eds.), Sinuthii archimandritae vita et opera omnia, III, Paris, 1908.
- vol. 3 = series tertia, tomus I, textus: I. Balestri, H. Hyvernat (eds.), Acta martyrum, I, Paris, 1907.
- vol. 4 = series tertia, tomus I, versio: I. Balestri, H. Hyvernat (eds.), Acta martyrum, I, Paris, 1908 (Reprint: Louvain, 1960).
- vol. 5 = series secunda, tomus V, textus: Iohannes Leipoldt, W. Crum (eds.), Sinuthii archimandritae vita et opera omnia, IV, Paris, 1913.
- vol. 6 = series tertia, tomus II, textus: I. Balestri, H. Hyvernat (eds.), Acta martyrum, II, Paris, 1924
- vol. 7 = series tertia, tomus VII, textus: L. Th. Lefort (ed.), S. Pachomii vita bohairice scripta, Paris, 1925.
- vols. 9-10 = series tertia, tomus VIII, textus: L. Th. Lefort (ed.), S. Pachomii vitae sahidice scriptae, Paris, 1933.
Admittedly the volumes seem rather dull — Saint’s Lives and martyrdoms. But it is something to have them! The texts were often published in pairs of volumes: ‘textus’ with the Coptic text, and ‘versio’ with a Latin translation.
Well done the Oriental Institute. More please!
UPDATE: Alin Suciu has found some more!
- G. Garitte, S. Antonii vitae. Versio sahidica (CSCO, 117. Scriptores coptici, 13; Paris: E typographeo reipublicae, 1949).
- L. Th. Lefort, S. Athanase. Lettres festales et pastorales en copte (CSCO, 150, Scriptores coptici, 19; Louvain: L. Durbecq, 1955) – Coptic text.
- L. Th. Lefort, S. Athanase. Lettres festales et pastorales en copte (CSCO, 151, Scriptores coptici, 20; Louvain: L. Durbecq, 1955) – French translation.
- C. D. G. Müller, Die Bücher der Einsetzung der Erzengel Michael und Gabriel (CSCO, 225, Scriptores coptici, 31; Louvain: Secrétariat du CorpusSCO, 1962) – Coptic text.
- C. D. G. Müller, Die Bücher der Einsetzung der Erzengel Michael und Gabriel (CSCO, 226, Scriptores coptici, 32; Louvain: Secrétariat du CorpusSCO, 1962) – German translation.
Much the most interesting of these is the Festal and Pastoral Letters of Athanasius in Coptic, as edited by Lefort. Google translate is very good with French, so it should give some good results. What I don’t quite know, however, is how these relate to other collections of such letters.
Roger,
What exactly is “Die Bucher der Einsetzung der Erzengel Michael und Gabriel” (The Book of the Creation of the Archangels Michael & Gabriel?)?? Can you find out the assigned composition-date and place of composition, and the production-date of its earliest MS?
Yours in Christ,
James Snapp, Jr.
I answered you on my blog concerning the Book of the Enthronement of Michael.
The earliest MSS are from the 9th century.
Thanks Alin!
No idea mysef, James… But the answer is download the book, look in the intro and work it out, and you can do that as well as I, I’m sure.