Here are three paragraphs from the account published in the Guardian in Sept 3, 1862, then in the Journal of Sacred Literature, and later in the Elliott book.Can you flesh this out for me with a little more description - I'm very interested and didn't know anything of the manuscript's travels, but your writing is too cryptic for me to follow. What was the money to Simonidies for, and who from?
Some time after this, having removed to Constantinople, I showed the work to the patriarchs Anthimus and Constantius, and communicated to
them the reason of the transcription. Constantius took it, and, having thoroughly examined it, urged me to present it to the library of Sinai, which I accordingly promised to do. Constantius had previously been Bishop of Sinai, and since his resignation of that office had again become Perpetual Bishop of that place.
Shortly after this, I was placed under the protection of the illustrious Countess Etleng and her brother, A. S. Stourtzas, by the co-operation of two patriarchs; but, before departing for Odessa, I went, over to the island of Antigonus to visit Constantius, and to perform my promise of giving up the manuscript to the library of Mount Sinai. The patriarch was, however, absent from home, and I, consequently, left the packet for him with a letter. On his return, he wrote me the following answer:
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The above is a true statement of the origin and history of the famous Codex Sinaiticus, which Professor Tischendorf has foisted on the learned world as a MS. of the fourth century. I have now only one or two remarks to make. The name of the professional calligraphist to the monastery of St. Panteleemon was Dionysius the name of the monk who was sent by the Patriarch Constantius to convey the volume from the island of Antigonus to Sinai was Germanus. The volume, whilst in my possession, was seen by many persons, and it was perused with attention by the Hadji John Prodromos, son of Pappa Prodromes, who was a minister of the Greek Church in Tebizond. John Prodromos kept a coffee-house in Galatas, Constan-tinople, and probably does so still. The note from the Patriarch Constantius, acknowledging the receipt of the MS., together with 25,000 piastres, sent to me by Constantius as a benediction, was brought to me by the deacon Hilarion. All the persons thus named are, I believe, still alive, and could bear witness to the truth of my statement.
Statistics: Posted by Steven Avery — Wed Jan 03, 2024 8:53 pm