Article about Old Syriac in Hugoye

[Paul Younan]

Shlama Akhi Valentin,

I agree with you about Voobus! Sometimes he was "Way out there" <!-- s:dontgetit: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/dontgetit.gif" alt=":dontgetit:" title="Dont Get It" /><!-- s:dontgetit: -->

In regards to the comment made by Juckel, I have only one comment:

If you compare the western manuscripts against the eastern manuscripts, you will find variances according to the magnitude found by that author.

However, if you compare manuscripts only within the eastern tradition, you will find very little variants, mostly scribal conventions/spelling.

It is universally recognized that the manuscripts of the east are far superior and much better preserved than those of their western counterparts. (hence, the reason for the small number and degree of severity of variants among the eastern texts.)

The problem with Juckel is that the author fails to make a distinction between the two very different communities, and their very different textual tradition and practices.