Vat. sir. 123 |
700 CE |
Syriac |
See entry in Assemani
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- f. 1r-115v Gregory of Cyprus, Sermons
- f. 115v-172v John the Solitary, Sermons
- f. 172v-185r Abraham of Nathpar, Sermons
- f. 185r-198v Selections from the Liber Graduum
- f. 198v-205r Dionysius the Areopagite, Epistle to Timothy on the Martyrs Peter and Paul
- f. 205r-207v John the Solitary, Sayings
- f. 207v-241v Apothegmata Patrum
- f. 241v-246r St. Anthony, Letters to the Brothers
- f. 246r-255r Teachings of the Egyptian Fathers
- f. 255r-256v Questions and Answers
- f. 256v-294v History of the Egyptian Fathers
- f. 295r-303v John the Solitary, Sermons
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Mingana Syriac 86 |
1,300 CE |
Syriac |
See catalog entry for Mingana 86
- f. 4r-90v Mystic treatises (Mingana believes them to be Isaac or Ninevah. Many headings are missing)
- f. 90v-97v St. Macarius of Alexandria, A Prayer
- f. 97v-109r Philoxenus of Mabbug, A Prayer
- f. 109-112r A treatise of the holy and godly elder [John of Dalyatha or John Saba?] (ܡܡܠܠܐ ܕܣܒܐ ܩܕܝܫܐ ܘܐܠܗܝܐ) (called "18th mimra" in the margin)
- f. 112r-115v Isaac of Ninevah, Treatise consisting mostly of prayers
- f. 115v-116v Palladius, A treatise on the virtues without which no man can make any progress
- f. 116v-117r The virtues which an old monk possessed
- f. 117r-119v A treatise on mysticism
- f. 119v-138v Mark the Monk, A long treatise on mysticism, often consisting of good sayings
- f. 138v-139v Ephrem Syrus, A treatise (ܡܡܠܠܐ) in prose
- f. 139v-154v Isaac of Ninevah, A long mystical treatise
- f. 154-166 A treatise on mysticism attributed to the holy and godly elder [John of Dalyatha or John Saba?] (ܡܡܠܠܐ ܕܣܒܐ ܩܕܝܫܐ ܘܐܠܗܝܐ)
- f. 166v-178v Gregory the Monk [Gregory of Cyprus], A treatise on spirituality for monks
- f. 179r-179v Isaac of Ninevah, A short discourse on spirituality
- f. 179v-184v Isaac of Ninevah, A short discourse on spirituality, on night vigils
- f. 184v-190v Evagrius, A discourse on mysticism
- f. 190 St. Ephrem, A short mimra on mysticism
- f. 190v-198r John Saba, A treatise on mysticism
- f. 198r-198v John Naqar (ܝܘܚܢܢ ܢܩܪ), A short treatise on mysticism
- f. 198v-200v John Naqar (ܝܘܚܢܢ ܢܩܪ), A short treatise on mysticism
- f. 201r-207v Evagrius, Exhortations and good advice on mysticism
- f. 207v-213v Evagrius, A treatise on the definition of vices and virtues
- f. 213v-232v Evagrius, A long treatise on mysticism (f. 229r-232v contain 97 evangelical sayings on perfection)
- f. 233r-263v John the Seer (Hazzaya) or possibly John of Lycopolis, A long discourse on mysticism
- f. 264r-274v The Monk Isaiah (Esha'ya) of Scete, A mystical treatise
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Beinecke Syriac MS 8 |
1,225 CE |
Syriac |
See catalog entry
- f. 1r Pauline Epistles (fragment)
- f. 1v-2v Questions by Queen Sheba to King Solomon
- f. 3ra-4va Philoxenus of Mabbug, Letter to Patrikios of Edessa
- f. 4vb Sayings, 2 by ? (Philoxenus?), 4 by Evagrius, 1 by Abba Isaiah
- f. 4vb-7vb Philoxenus of Mabbug, Confessions of Faith
- f. 7vb-9ra John of Lycopolis (or of Amapea), also the solitary, or "seer, and prophet", The Holy Commandments of the Gospel
- f. 9ra-29va Commandments (from the gospels, the Pauline and Catholic Epistles, and the prophets
- f. 29va-end anonymous, about the Sacraments
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Sinai Syr. 16 |
600 CE |
Syriac |
See entry in Lewis
- ff. 1-86 Lives of the Egyptian Fathers
- ff. 87-93 Life of the Holy Nilus the Anchorite
- ff. 93-105 The Apology of Aristides on behalf of the Christians
- ff. 105-112 A discourse of Plutarch on the advantage to be derived from one's enemies
- ff. 112-121 A discourse of Pythagoras
- ff. 121-126 A discourse of Plutarch about asceticism
- ff. 126-132 A discourse of Plutarch about anger
- ff. 132-140 A discourse of Lucian that we should not readily believe slander against our friends
- ff. 140-143 Discourse of a Philosopher about the Soul
- ff. 151-214 Mar John the Anchorite, Commentary on Ecclesiastes
- ff. 214 ad finem; John Chrysostom, Commentaries on Matthew
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Vat. sir. 93 |
823 CE |
Syriac |
Catalog entries in Assemani and CPART
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- ff. 1v-19v John of Apamea, on the Passions of the Soul
- ff. 19v-25r John of Apamea, On proper faith in the Divine dispensation fo Christ
- ff. 25r-28v John of Apamea, On the Fear of God
- ff. 29r-69v John of Apamea, On Continence of Body and of Soul
- ff. 69v-73v Ephrem, Two Qole on the Deceased
- ff. 74r-75v John of Apamea, An exhortation to virtue
- ff. 75v-77r John of Apamea, How One Might Acquire Patient Endurance
- ff. 77r-107v Ephrem, Eighteen Admonitory Madrashe
- ff. 108r-114r Isaac, On the Perfection of the Brethren
- ff. 114r-118v Isaac, On Humility
- ff. 119r-127r John of Apamea, On the Mystery of the Dispensation of our Lord
- ff. 127r-128v John of Apamea, On Purity of Mind
- ff. 129r-137r John of Apamea, An Epistle on the Incomprehensibility of God
- ff. 137r-140r John of Apamea, On the Causes of Revelations and of Visions
- ff. 140r-144r John of Apamea, Epistle of Leontius on Spiritual Communication
- ff. 144r-145r Severus bar Mashke, on Julian the Patriarch
- ff. 145r-162v John of Apamea, Principle Teachings
- ff. 163r-169r Ephrem, An Admonition (incipit illegible)
- ff. 169r-183r Ephrem, Eleven Madrashe and Memre on the Deceased
- ff.183v Evagrius, On the Eight Evil thoughts
- ff. 183v-194v Balai, three Madrashe on the contempt of the world
- ff. 195r-204v Ephrem, Nine madrashe on the deceased
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