The Thief and the Cherubim (text) - [ Syriac Not Available ]

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Titles

Larron et chérubin (texte)1
The Thief and the Cherubim (text)1

Authors

Narsai — ܢܪܣܝ ( Narsaï )1

Reference Numbers

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Incipit (Opening Line)

“ܒܙܩܝܦܘܬܐ ܬܗܪܐ ܚܙܝܬ ܟܕ ܓܝܣܐ ܠܡܪܢ ܩܪܐ ܕܐܬܕܟܪܝܢܝ ܡܪܝ ܒܝܘܡ ܡܐܬܝܬܟ ܒܗܿܝ ܡܠܟܘܬܐ ܕܠܐ ܥܒܪܐ.” 1

“Lors de la crucifixion j’ai vu une chose admirable, quand le larron cria à notre Seigneur: «Souviens-toi de moi, Seigneur, au jour de ta venue dans ce Royaume qui ne passe pas.»” 1

Explicit (Closing Line)

“ܬܘܕܝܬܐ ܠܟ ܕܒܡܠܬܟ ܥܠ ܓܝܣܐ ܠܓܢܬ ܥܕܢ ܘܣܒܪܐ ܛܒܐ ܠܐܕܡ ܗܘܐ ܕܦܢܐ ܠܐܬܪܐ ܕܡܢܗ ܢܦܩ.” 1

“Louange à toi, par la parole de qui le larron est entré dans le jardin d’Éden et qui a été bonne nouvelle pour Adam qui est revenu à l’endroit d’où il était sorti.” 1

Editions

Eduard Sachau, Über die Poesie in der Volkssprache der Nestorianer (1896)., : 11 (1896), p. 196-203.

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Modern Translations

German: Eduard Sachau, Über die Poesie in der Volkssprache der Nestorianer (1896)., pp: 204-208,

French: François Graffin, "La soghitha du chérubin et du larron." L'Orient Syrien vol. 12 (1967)., pp: 482-490,

Syriac Manuscript Witnesses

ms Berlin, Königliche Bibliothek, syr. 57 (Sachau 174-175-176), f. 214v-217v 1

ms Birmingham, Selly Oak College Library, Coll. Mingana, Syr. 55, f. 348-349v 1

ms Alqosh, Monastère N.-D. des Semences, cod. 143 (Vosté, disparu ?) 1

ms Vatican, Syr. 188, f. 45v-51v 1

ms Londres, British Library, Add. 14506, f. 229-231v 1

ms Londres, British Library, Add. 14503, f. 132v-133v 1

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Works Cited

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1 Ugo Zanetti and Claude Detienne, Bibliotheca Hagiographica Syriaca, entry: 1794.
2 J. Leroy, "La soghita du chérubin et du larron, source d’une miniature du manuscrit syriaque B.M. Add. 7169." in Parole de l'Orient vol. 6-7 (1975-1976)., pp: 413-419.

How to Cite This Entry

Jeanne-Nicole Mellon Saint-Laurent et al., “The Thief and the Cherubim (text)” in Bibliotheca Hagiographica Syriaca Electronica, last modified November 5, 2015, http://syriaca.org/work/1844.

Bibliography:

Jeanne-Nicole Mellon Saint-Laurent et al., “The Thief and the Cherubim (text).” In Bibliotheca Hagiographica Syriaca Electronica, edited by Jeanne-Nicole Mellon Saint-Laurent and David A. Michelson. Vol. of Gateway to the Syriac Saints, edited by Jeanne-Nicole Mellon Saint-Laurent et al.. Syriaca.org: The Syriac Reference Portal, 2015. Entry published November 5, 2015. http://syriaca.org/work/1844.

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