03-31-2010, 03:42 AM
Paul Younan Wrote:Shlama Akhan Kevin.
Following is a multiple choice question.
Voobus mentioned the split into factions (monophysite/duophysite) of the "Syriac" speaking "Christians", and the body of literature produced afterward of translations of Cyril of Alexandria, et al.
He mentions that this body of literature including translations of Greek authors substituted "Old Syriac" readings for the original Greek of, take for example, Cyril of Alexandria.
The answer to this question is very important so think carefully before responding.
Of the two factions he alluded to in the beginning of the quote, which one (Monophysite or Duophysite) would be translating the Greek compositions of Cyril of Alexandria?
Which one, the monophysites in Byzantium....or the duophysites in Persia, translated Gregory or Basil or any of the other Greek Byzantine fathers mentioned by Voobus?
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Peace and Blessings,
The answer is all of the above
The Nestorian heresy, as we have already remarked, spread rapidly in Syria before the middle of the V century, and a great part of the learned and literary men of the school of Edessa embraced it, and were the agents for the conversion of the Persians to its doctrines. The foremost among them were Barsauma, Narsi, and Abraham and John of Beth-Rabban; who, when exiled from Syria, were made bishops in Persia, and founded there the famous Nestorian schools, from which went forth the swarms of mission- aries to found in Hindustan, Tartary, China, Africa and Arabia colonies which flourished for many centuries, and some even down to modern times. Connected with Nestorianism is the change which studies under- went in Syria during the V century. The national Eastern spirit came more and more under the influence of Greek learning; a change which widened the scope of Syrian studies and brought them into connection with the classic world of thought, as they gradually became acquainted with the entire Greek encyclopaedia. .....This school of the Persians obtained a world-wide reputation, and contained in its teaching body the ablest of Syrian "litterati." When the Nestorian heresy broke out, the leaders of the school were the strong supporters of Nestorius and Theodore of Mop- suestia and the bitterest opponents of Cyrill. Bishop Rabulas was obliged to expel them from Syria; but, when in 435 Ibas, one of their own party, succeeded Rabulas, they were recalled from Persia. They circulated syriac versions of the writings of Diodorus of Tarsus and Theodore of Mopsuestia, to whose authority they appealed.
As we can see, the "nestorians" enjoyed their Greeks also. But what is it now, Paul? Is this author wrong too?
Bibliography
Frothingham Jr, A.L. "Historical Sketch of Syriac Literature and Culture." American Journal of Philology 5.2 (1884): 31 Mar 2010