Explanation of the Prefaces of St. Jerome's Gospels

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· The Celtic Church (432-1453) Book 12 · Dalcassian Press
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This is a commentary composed by the Irish monk Sedulius. It discusses Saint Jerome's significant undertaking of translating and correcting the Gospels from Greek into Latin at the behest of Pope Damasus. Jerome highlights the discrepancies found in various Latin versions of the Gospels and emphasizes the necessity of relying on authentic Greek manuscripts to produce a reliable translation. He acknowledges the challenges of this task, particularly the potential criticism from scholars and the general public regarding his work. The text delves into the differences between codices and exemplars and the implications of altering established language and interpretations within the Christian community.

About the author

D.P. Curtin is an Irish-American antiquarian and translator. To date he has translated over seven hundred texts relating to the development of the Western World between the 5th and 15th centuries. The various manuscripts which he has handled are of sundry cultural provenance, including: Celtic, Gallic, Visigothic, Punic, Nubian, Nordic, Slavic, Ethiopian, Coptic, Celtic, German, Armenian, Arabic, Byzantine, Syriac, Anglo-Saxon, and Georgian. He holds a AB from Villanova University, Masters from Chestnut Hill College, and a doctoral degree from Chatham University in Pittsburgh, PA.

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