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Manuscript Name / Shelf Mark / Project Number Approximate Date Language The main body text Link to Digitized Manuscript
Vat. sir. 119 1,210 CE Arabic, Syriac

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  • f. 1r Arabic introductory note
  • f. 1v-3r Table of Contents
  • f. 3v-7v Isaac of Antioch, On the Love of Learning (Bedjan 1-12)
  • f. 7v-11v Isaac of Antioch, On the Perfection of the Brethren (Bedjan 296-305)
  • f. 11v-15r Isaac of Antioch, On Avarice (Bedjan 36-44)
  • f. 15r-19v Isaac of Antioch, On the Humility of the Brethren (Bedjan 13-24)
  • f. 20r-30r Isaac of Antioch, An Encouragement to Give Alms (Bedjan 305-328)
  • f. 30r-38r Isaac of Antioch, An Exhortation to Humility (Bedjan 329-350)
  • f. 38r-42v Isaac of Antioch, An Admonition (Bedjan 25-36)
  • f. 42v-46v Isaac of Antioch, On the Sign that Appeared in the Sky (Bedjan 350-359)
  • f. 46v-52r Isaac of Antioch, On Faith (Bedjan 712-725)
  • f. 52r-61r Isaac of Antioch, On Fasting and Almsgiving (Bedjan 359-381)
  • f. 61r-63r Isaac of Antioch, On the Deceased (Bedjan 45-49)
  • f. 63r-65r Isaac of Antioch, An Admonition against Blasphemers (Bedjan 381-386)
  • f. 65v-67r Isaac of Antioch, An Admonition on Falsehood (Bedjan 387-391)
  • f. 67r-70r Isaac of Antioch, An Admonition (Bedjan 392-399)
  • f. 70r-78r Isaac of Antioch, On Solitaries, Mourners, and Hermits
  • f. 78r-79v Isaac of Antioch, On the End of the World (Bedjan 71-75)
  • f. 80r-81v Isaac of Antioch, On Repentance (Bedjan 76-80)
  • f. 81v-85r Isaac of Antioch, On the Natural Distinction of Natural Thoughts (Bedjan 399-408)
  • f. 85r-90r Isaac of Antioch, On the Saying of the Prophet Isaiah, "All flesh is grass" (Bedjan 408-420)
  • f. 90r-102v Isaac of Antioch, An Admonition (Bedjan 421-453)
  • f. 102v-112v Isaac of Antioch, On Solitaries and Monks (Bedjan 81-106)
  • f. 112v-115r Isaac of Antioch, An Exhortation to Admonition (Bedjan 106-112)
  • f. 115r-121r Isaac of Antioch, On the Rich Man and Lazarus (Bedjan 112-127)
  • f. 121r-125r Isaac of Antioch, On the Passibility and Impassibility of God the Word (Bedjan 725-737)
  • f. 125v-132r Isaac of Antioch, On [the saying], "With what power will Satan overcome a person in the trial?" (Bedjan 454-468)
  • f. 132r-135r Isaac of Antioch, On the Enclosed Brethren I (Bedjan 468-475)
  • f. 135r-139r Isaac of Antioch, On the Enclosed Brethren II (Bedjan 476-484)
  • f. 139r-142v Isaac of Antioch, On the Enclosed Brethren III (Bedjan 484-492)
  • f. 142v-147r Isaac of Antioch, On the Enclosed Brethren IV (Bedjan 492-502)
  • f. 147r-151v Isaac of Antioch, On the Enclosed Brethren V (Bedjan 502-513)
  • f. 151v-154v Isaac of Antioch, On the Enclosed Brethren VI (Bedjan 513-520)
  • f. 154v-159r Isaac of Antioch, On the Enclosed Brethren VII (Bedjan 520-531)
  • f. 159r-162r Isaac of Antioch, On the Enclosed Brethren VIII (Bedjan 531-539)
  • f. 162r-174r Isaac of Antioch, On the Perfection of the Brethren (Bedjan 539-566)
  • f. 174r-179r Isaac of Antioch, On the Censure of Consience (Bedjan 566-576)
  • f. 179r-184r Isaac of Antioch, On Supplication (Bedjan 576-587)
  • f. 184v-189v Isaac of Antioch, On the Destruction of Beth Hur I (Bedjan 587-598)
  • f. 189v-196r Isaac of Antioch, On the Destruction of Beth Hur II (Bedjan 598-612)
  • f. 196r-200v Isaac of Antioch, On Apostates (Bedjan 612-621)
  • f. 200v-210r Isaac of Antioch, On Repentance (Bedjan 621-641)
  • f. 210r-213v Isaac of Antioch, On Repentance (Bedjan 127-134)
  • f. 213v-218r Isaac of Antioch, On Poverty, which is True Freedom (Bedjan 135-144)
  • f. 218r-220v Isaac of Antioch, An Admonition (Bedjan 145-152)
  • f. 220v-223r Isaac of Antioch, On Those who Accuse each other at Prayer and at Liturgy (Bedjan 153-158)
  • f. 223r-228v Isaac of Antioch, On the Lenten Fast I (Bedjan 158-170)
  • f. 228v-232r Isaac of Antioch, On the Lenten Fast II (Bedjan 171-180)
  • f. 232r-238r Isaac of Antioch, On the Natural Composition of Humanity (Bedjan 239-253)
  • f. 238r-252r Isaac of Antioch, An Admonition (Bedjan 180-213)
  • f. 252r-262v Isaac of Antioch, An Admonition (Bedjan 213-239)
  • f. 263r-266v Isaac of Antioch, On Variations of the World and of the Mind (Bedjan 642-651)
  • f. 267r-268v Isaac of Antioch, On Almsgiving (Bedjan 651-655)
  • f. 268v-271r Isaac of Antioch, On Repentance (Bedjan 253-259)
  • f. 271r-274v Isaac of Antioch, On Faith (Bedjan 655-664)
  • f. 274v-279r Isaac of Antioch, On Repentance (Bedjan 259-271)
  • f. 279r-284r Isaac of Antioch, On Supplication I (Bedjan 271-283)
  • f. 284r-288v Isaac of Antioch, On supplication II (Bedjan 284-295)
  • f. 288v-290v Isaac of Antioch, On Supplication III (Bedjan 664-668)
  • f. 290v-292v Isaac of Antioch, On "God does everything as a help" (Bedjan 669-674)
  • f. 292v-299v Isaac of Antioch, On the Saying of the Secular Poet, "Who ruined me and built me up?" (Bedjan 674-691)
  • f. 299r-308r Isaac of Antioch, On Creation (Bedjan 691-711)
  • f. 308v Colophon
  • f. 309v Arabic notes
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