3. The short recessions. There are three manuscripts, written in Syriac. They are also called Curetonian epistles, named after William Cureton who published them in the 19th C.
"The seven epistles in the ‘middle’ recension that are widely accepted as genuine (IgnPol, IgnEph, IgnRom, IgnMag, IgnSm, IgnPhilad, IgnTral) are not attested as a standalone group in any MS, which makes them difficult to classify. The ‘middle recension’ of the seven epistles is always attached to at least six other epistles that are mostly considered spurious. Furthermore, IgnRom is often excluded from witnesses that attest the ‘middle recension’ of the other epistles which are supposedly genuine. For these reasons, we must refer to a collection of letters that are based on the work of previous colleagues, rather than a physical witness. The ‘middle recension’ is extant in Greek and Latin, [yet], despite being largely similar in their reading, they do differ substantially in some sections ...
"The ‘long recensions’ of Ignatiana are also extant in Greek and Latin. Witnesses of the ‘long recension’ either contain 12, 13, 15, or 17 epistles, including the seven that are considered genuine. For the most part, however, it is the 12/13 (IgnPol, IgnEph, IgnRom, IgnMag, IgnSm, IgnPhilad, IgnTral, IgnHer, IgnAnt, IgnTar, IgnPhilip, IgnMarC, MarCIgn) letter collection that is primarily referred to under this heading ..."
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'A textual analysis and comparison of the various textual witnesses of Ignatius' letters to Polycarp, the Ephesians and the Romans'
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[a draft version of a thesis to be] submitted in part completion of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy, Kings College, London
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