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B O D L E I A N U S L A U D I A N U S G R A E C U S 69*
B Y ARISTEIDES PAPADAKIS
A Byzantinist today would not attempt to investigate any area of the

Byzantine landscape without a thorough consideration of the hagiographic
evidence. And yet, hagiography, which admittedly does not always make
1
for entertainment, is not as well plowed a field as one might hope. We may
point, by way of example, to the manuscript of the Vita Euthymii Sardensis,
Bodleianus Laudianus Graecus 69, fol. 306 -324 , written by the monk Me-
v v
trophanes. The text has been entirely ignored and neglected, although
2
Krumbacher had noted some seventy years ago that it was easily accessible
in the Bodleian Library, Oxford. Of course, the neglect may be due to the
3
unwarranted assumption that the text's value is meagre if not wholly neg
ligible. And yet, Euthymius' personality should certainly have aroused
the interest of historians.
Euthymius was one of the most eminent and engaging ecclesiastics of the
second iconoclastic interval. As metropolitan of Sardis, he ranked sixth
among the prelates of the Byzantine Empire, was one of the most active of
4
the bishops of Nicaea, 787, and subsequently became the staunch supporter
of this celebrated Council. He distinguished himself as a spokesman for the
5
* While a research FeUow at Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, Harvard
University, I availed myself freely of the learned and generously given advice of Professor
Dior Sevcenko. I wish to thank him for first introducing me to the garden of Byzantine
hagiography while I was a student at Columbia University. I am also grateful to Dr. V.
Christides and particularly to Dr. Nigel Wilson of Lincoln College, Oxford. Dr. Wilson was
most helpful on my visit to Oxford, June 1968, where I examined the manuscript.
1
Francois Halkin, ' L'hagiographie byzantine au service de rhistoire,' in J. M. Hussey,
et al. (edd) Proceedings of the XHIth International Congress of Byzantine Studies (London
1967) 345f.
2
H. Coxe, Catalogi Codicum Manuscriptorum Bibliothecae Bodleianae (Oxford 1853)
part I, col. 552; C. van de Vorst and H. Delehaye, Catalogus Codicum Graecorum Germa-
niae Belgii Angliae ( = Subsidia Hagiographica, no. 13) (1913) 338; F. Halkin, Bibliotheca
Hagiographica Graeca (= Subsidia Hagiographica, no. 8A) (Brussels, ed. 3, 1957) III 2146.
The manuscript is also mentioned and described by A. Ehrhard, Vberlieferung und Be-
stand der hagiographischen und homiletischen Literatur der griechischen Kirche (Leipzig
1937) 1. 516-17.
3
Karl Krumbacher, Geschichte der byzantinischen Litleratur (Munich 1897) 197.
4
Cf. below note 12 of the text.
5
Cf. the ' commentarius historicus' of the Bollandists in Acta Sanctorum, Martii II, 73.
His zeal for this Council is very evident in the Vita Nicetae Mediciensis, AS Aprilis, I,
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orthodox bloc in the reign of Leo V (813-20) and earned the coveted praise
of Theodore of Studios, whose voluminous correspondence contains three
letters addressed to the good bishop of Sardis. Indeed, his boldness, his 6
rhetorical powers (stressed at length in the text), his three exiles and mar
tyrdom for the cause of the holy images (the Eastern Church honors him
as confessor and martyr), invite comparison with the ubiquitous and un
7
bending Theodore. It is instructive that the Synodicon of Orthodoxy places

Euthymius' name immediately after those of the great patriarchs of the eighth
and ninth centuries. He was important enough to have as one of his biog
8
raphers no less a figure than the patriarch Methodius (843-47). Euthymius 9
has been unduly neglected; he is worthy of a better fate than the historical
limbo he has been abandoned to for so long.
Euthymius was born in 754 at Ouzara, near the province of Lycaonia. 10
He took the monastic habit and was subsequently ordained to the priest
hood. Patriarch Tarasius (784-806) ordained him bishop of Sardis in time
to represent that venerable see at the Council of 787. Under Irene and Con
stantine VI he was charged with several diplomatic missions. But, how
ever ready he was to serve the State, he was by no means its pliant tool.
Too often the suggestion has been made that the bishops of the iconoclastic
xxv. After arguing with Leo V that the worship of images is a tradition traceable to the
Apostles (!) and approved by the Church at the conclave of 787, he adds, ravrrjv otiv rrjv
avvoSov avrog 6 Ylog rov Oeov rcb ISiw daxrvkm ecHpgdyiasv, xai oang xoXnr\GEi ri rcbv
avrfjg naQaoaXevoai rj naga%agd%ai, dvddsfxa eora).
6
Mai-Cozza Luzzi (ed.), Nova Bibliotheca Patrum (Rome 1871) 8. 3, 33, 232 (letters 3,
41, 284). The letters will also be found in Germanos, 'IOTOQIXTJ MeXeri] jiegl rfjg 'ExxArjOiai;
T&V Udgdecov (Constantinople 1928) 99f.
7
Synaxarium Ecclesiae Constantinopolitanae (= Propylaeum ad Acta Sanctorum No-
vembris) (Brussels 1902) col. 345. Euthymius is honored on 11 March in the Roman mar-
tyrology, cf. AS Martii, II, 72; also R. Janin, 'Euthyme' Catholicisme (Paris 1956)
4. 730. Baronius — according to the Bollandist commentary — is responsible for the
different date in the Roman martyrology ( = Propylaeum ad Acta Sanctorum Decembris
(Brussels 1940) 93.
8
J. Gouillard, Le Synodikon de VOrthodoxie: Edition et Commentaire (Travaux et Memoi-
res. 2. Centre de Recherche d'Histoire et Civilisation Byzantines (Paris 1967) 53 (EVOVJUIOV,
0eo(piXov xal AlfxiXiavov, rcbv doidtjuojv ojuoôynrojv xai dQxiemoxoTiwv, alajvia f) iivrjiirj).
9
Cf. the note following.
1 0
J. Gouillard, 'Une ceuvre inedite du Patriarche de Methode: La Vie d'Euthyme de
Sardes,' Byzantinische Zeitschrift 53 (1960) 41. This important monograph is an analysis
of another still unedited Life of Euthymius in the Theological School at Chalke (Schol.
Theol. in Chalce insula 88). This Life is included in the microfilm collection of Dumbarton
Oaks, where I had the opportunity to read it. Small biographical notices on Euthymius
will be found in Catholicisme (Paris 1956) 4. 730 (R. Janin) and in Qgrjoxevrixtf xal 'Hdixf)
ÊyxvyxXonaibEia (Athens 1964) 5. col. 1033 (I. Ch. Constantinides). Both contain several
errors. Curiously, Constantinides does not know of Gouillard's article.
EUTHYMIUS OF SARDIS 65
age were led chiefly by the desire to please the emperor. They have been
charged with both subservience and opportunism. This is no place to launch 11
into a discussion on the merits of such theories. Suffice it to say, Euthymius

was a man of a different cast of mind. Indeed, he subsequently proved him
self a typical Byzantine bishop of the iconodule persuasion. Unshakable
in his convictions regarding the admissibility of images, he was found equally
unbending in the matter of morality. For example, his first exile to the
island of Pantelleria sometime before 806 may have resulted from his pro
tecting a young girl from a government official. His second exile to the is
12
land of Thasos occurred in 815 as a result of his opposition to Leo V's icono
clastic policy. His final exile was to the island of St. Andrew in the reign
of Michael II. He was martyred for his veneration of images on 26 December
831, in the reign of Theophilus. He was then 77 years old.
13
While fundamentally a panegyric for the martyred prelate, the Bodleianus

Laudianus Graecus 69 is a disciplined narrative, generally accurate, detailed,
and well written. Despite its numerous hagiographical cliches — which give
it a verbose but also a devotional character — the text is historically valuable
and trustworthy. J. Gouillard's slighting remarks of this text are not justified,
although the only other extant Life of Euthymius, which he has examined,
is admittedly less verbose and contains a great deal more detail. 14
u
Cf. L. Brehier in A. Fliche — V . Martin, Histoire de l'£glise (Paris 1937) 5. 475 ('tous les
patriarches et la plupart des eveques sont leur creatures. Sous Constantin V on voit tout
l'episcopat gagne a l'iconoclasme'); P. J. Alexander, The Patriarch Nicephorus of Constan
tinople (Oxford 1958) 14. It is also implied by G. B. Ladner, ' Origin and Significance of
the Byzantine Iconoclastic Controversy/ Mediaeval Studies 2 (1940) 141 ('the inconoclastic
party could count upon the ambition or the weakness of a certain number of high digni
taries. . .'). See G. Florovsky, 'Origen, Eusebius and the Iconoclastic Controversy,' Church
History 19 (1950) 80, who observes that such conclusions are a 'gratuitous assumption*
which do not do full justice to the facts.
Gouillard, Byzantinische Zeitschrift 53 (1960) 38 believes Euthymius compromised
1 2
himself in the rebellion of Bardanes Tourkos; hence his exile.

This date is based on J. Gouillard, Byzantinische Zeitschrift 53 (1960) 40 who argues
1 S
judiciously against J. Pargoire, 'Saint Eutyme et Jean de Sardes' £chos d'Orient 5 (1902)
159. Pargoire proposes the date 26 December 824 basing himself on the later source of
Theophanes Continuator. Gouillard's date is founded on the evidence of the unedited
Schol. Theol. in Chalce insula 88. That Euthymius should have been martyred under
Michael II is inconsistent with what is known of this emperor's religious policy. The De
cember date is alluded to in the opening sentences of the text below.
J. GouiUard, Byzantinsche Zeitschrift 53 (1960) 37 believes the text: 'est un tissu de
1 4
generalites 6difiantes sur lequel brochent de rares traits historiques.' He stresses the fact
that one text (Bodleian) is a panegyric whereas the other (Chalke) is a Life. Cf. however
the remarks of H. Delehaye on this division in Milanges d'Hagiographie grecque et latine
(= Subsidia Hagiographica, no. 42) (1966) 125 ('sans doute, en hagiographie, il n'y a pas
de difference substantielle entre l'histoire et le pan6gyrique de saint.')
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In the Bodleian text, for example, the attitudes and policies of several
iconoclastic emperors are accurately described. Leo V's belief in the quasi-
ecclesiastical nature of his office is faithfully and succinctly rendered (el de
dvtitdrreadat ra> naqd rov xgdrovg fiov nqoxeivofx^vco v/ucov ddyfiaxi /?ov-
ArjOeirjte, to £fjv vfi&v ajioXtoai Tteiqdaofiai) (fols. 315*-315 ), as is Michael v
IPs immeasurably milder attitude regarding the wickedness of images (cf.

fols, 323 , 323 , 324 ). If the long disputatio between Leo V and Euthymius
r v r
is an exercise in rhetoric (fols. 316 -321 ) it is also an absorbing exercise in

r r
theology: it contains an excellent rebuttal (based in the main on the Horos

of 787) to Leo's objection that an image depicting Christ's human nature
must perforce include his divine nature insofar as this is inseparable from
the human nature' (fol. 317 ). It is arresting to note that other texts reveal
v
Euthymius as a prominent speaker at the celebrated interview. Accordingly, 15
if the dialogue between Leo V and Euthymius did not take place in its given
form, we know that words were exchanged and that Euthymius did not re
main silent. The dialogue is preceded by an accurate description of the Studite
position regarding Church and State relations (fol. 315 ). v
Art historians may also find the dialogue useful, particularly the passage
in which Euthymius describes what appears to be a Christological cycle
(fol. 320 ), Although nothing extraordinary can be said about this passage
r
it does add one more literary text to other known parallel descriptions in the
literature of the eighth and ninth centuries. 16
It is also interesting that Euthymius was considered by Michael II as a

possible candidate for the vacant patriarchal throne (fol. 324 ). That he r
should have been approached is not in itself improbable although no other

extant documents corroborate this detail. The Orthodox, of course, were
hoping and laboring for the restoration of the deposed Nicephorus.
There is no reason to question Euthymius' rhetorical abilities; they are
emphasized early in the text. He is repeatedly referred to as fieyaXoqrjXWQ
(fols. 31 l , 321 , 321 ) and as a good speaker was the cause of the conversion
r r v
of many iconoclasts in his diocese. Sardis seems to have been inhabited

by a nest of iconoclasts, many of whom abandoned their old ways 'as a tree
sheds its leaves' (fol. 21 l ) with the advent of Euthymius. It is not sur
r
prising that Sardis should have had many iconoclasts, since it was within the
Thracesion theme. It will be recalled that in the reign of Constantine V this
theme was the center for the activities of the notorious iconoclast Michael
Lachanodracon. The iconoclasts that Euthymius found in Sardis were in
1 5
Vita Nicetae Mediciensis, AS Aprilis, I, xxv; also Vita Theophylacti Nicomediae
(= Analecta Bollandiana, 50 [1932] 78).
For parallel examples cf. below note 42 of the text. I am grateful to Prof. E. Kitz-
1 6
inger, Harvard University, for pointing out to me several of these paraUel texts.
all probability the result of this strategos' exterminating campaign, waged

against iconodules three decades before. It is regrettable that more is
17
not revealed of the city of Sardis and its inhabitants, since very little is known
of this city in the Byzantine period.
On palaeographical grounds the manuscript is dated circa 1000. Indeed,
A. Ehrhard does not hesitate to place it even earlier, in the late-tenth century. 18
Yet, the biography itself — I will hazard the suggestion — was written by
Metrophanes in the ninth century, very likely after the victory of Orthodoxy
(843). This is the time when Byzantium was teeming with many such works
which were commissioned by monastery and patriarchate alike to glorify
the zealous 'nee-martyrs' — as they are styled in the liturgy of the Eastern
Church — who suffered for the cause of the holy images. The historical 19
accuracy of the text helps confirm its probable ninth-century origin. The
fact that Metrophanes omits a quantity of interesting material (which would
have been familiar to his readers), and introduces events without sufficient
preparation or explanation, also supports a ninth-century origin. Of the
author Metrophanes (unlike Euthymius other biographer Methodius), nothing
4
is known except that he was a monk. Metrophanes may have been a member
of some monastic house in Constantinople, but then, he could also have come
from Sardis.
A brief perusal of the apparatus will show that the text is shot through
with scriptural quotations. It is evident that the copyist took pains with
the manuscript since it is both clear and readable; there are no corrections
by a later hand. As for abbreviations, these are in the main limited to
xal and the so-called compendia sacra (oqa %q = ocoTfJQa Xgiarov, IXtj/u =
IeQovoaArj/j). The ^-adscript is used while the t-subscript is avoided. The
v
accentuation of enclitics is irregular. Unfortunately, the end of the manuscript

is missing and only 37 folia are extant. Probably no more than 10 folia are
lost, if not fewer. As it is now, the biography ends early in the reign of
Michael II, some ten years before Euthymius' death. To my knowledge this
manuscript is the only surviving copy of Metrophanes' text. The lines per 20
folio vary from 27 to 29. In transcribing the text I have normalized all
Cf. C. de Boor's edition of Theophanes' Chronographia (Leipzig 1883) 445. Cf. how
1 7
ever W . E. Kaegi, 'The Byzantine Armies and Iconoclasm,' Byzantinoslavica 27 (1966)

58; he notes that, in the main, it is this event — Michael Lachanodracon's attempt to
break monasticism — that has given the Asian themes the reputation for being staunchly
iconoclastic.
A. Ehrhard, Vberlieferung 1. 516.
1 8
On the dating of hagiography of the iconoclastic era cf. the celebrated study of E.
1 9
von Dobschutz, 'Methodios und die Studiten,' Byzantinische Zeitschrift 18 (1909) 41.
Both Father Halkin of the Bollandists and Professor Gouillard of Paris have informed
2 0
me that they know of no other extant manuscript.
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accents and breathings and have emended all spelling errors. If the ap
paratus seems overburdered with minor corrections, it is because there is only
one manuscript of this text and it was felt necessary to note all divergencies.
The division of the text into paragraphs is, of course, mine.
I have employed the following signs in rendering the text: B = Codex
Bodleianus Laudianus Graecus 69; [ ] = letters that can be supplied with cer
tainty; < > = additions made by the editor but not found in the text; =
text has proved illegible and the number of illegible letters is undetermined;
ByQ = variant; B s = gloss; B = word written above the line; [ 1 = erased
m s v
letters.
Dumbarton Oaks, Harvard University
B log a v v s y x co /u i co e I g xov o a i o v n ax s q a r\ jbt co v

x aI isqo/btdqxvqa • E v d v jbt i o v , aqîenLoxonov
S d q 8 e co v • avvxa%delg v n 6 M rj x q o cp d v o v g jn o -
v a x o v • evXoyrjOov < n d x s q> •
e codice mutilo Bodleiano Laudiano Graeco 69,

saec. X-XI, fol 306 -324«. v
(fol. 306 ) &ai8qd rd rfjg %Qeg rfjusqag nscpr\vaai 8qdjLtaxa xai

1 .
v
a<p68qa XajuTiqa xal Tteqidot-a xal %aqag djtdarjg dvdnXsa • 8i fjg oi nqo- 9
ndxoqsg T O xfjg nrjqcbasoog et-edvoavxo xdXvjUjLia xai xov Xafxnqocpoqov

%ix(bva nsqisfidXovxo • 8t fjg 6 xcbv nqocprycoov diaaog ansq uzeyqads
5 ndXai vvv xaxidcov, axiqxcov %oq£vei xal avv dyysXoig aXrjxxov VJUVOV
xco ysvvrjdsvxi nqoodysi. xig 8s fjv ovxog; 6 xov 0sov Ylog, 6 nqoaiib-
viog, 5 dxqovog, 6 dxaxdXrjTixog, 6 vjtsqovaiog, 6 jurj8a/Liov %o)qovixevog.
vvvi 8s xfj xov Ilaxqdg sv8oxia xai xfj xov twaqxixov IIvsvfjLaxog avv-
sqyla, sv yaaxqi xfjg navdyvov jufj axsvoxcoqrjdslg, sxsxOrj sv OTzrjXalcp '
10 avdqamog 8C rjfidg nscpvxoog dncog rj/jieis 8i avxdv Qsodajjusv.
2 . *AXX co nvsvfiaxixoi 8aixv[i6vsg avyyvcbjurjv alxco sv xavxrj xfj vno
Osost, • naqsXQslv ydq (fiato/uai T O dnoqqr\xov xovxo xai dyysXoig ayvco-
axov juvoxrjqiov xai syxvtpai nqdg 8 r\fidg xrjjbisqov avyxaXsl T O xfjg r\ixs-
qag vTto^vrjjbia. xd ydq xfjg %0eg nvsvfiaxoqrjxoqsg xivsg xai cptXoao-
5 cpcov ol Ttqdfioi 7isqpqd8aoi.
1
xai xdxa ov xax' dtjlav * ijuol 8s cb yvcbaig
1, 3 rep rfjg B 4 Oeiaoog B 8 avvegyela B
1
This rarely used word is found in the incompletely erased poem on Folio 16 recto of Pan-
tocrator 61. Cf. Ihor Sevdenko, 'The Anti-iconoclastic Poem of the Pantocrator Psalter,'
Cahiers Arche'ologiques, 15 (1965) 43.
noqqco (fol. 3 0 7 ) xadeoxrjxev xal r\ %dqig eijrjvQrjoev ovdajucog, [ieya

R
xal T O xfjg eoqxfjg dvaXafteodai ivdvjurjjbia * nolog vovg ddfxflog ov deJ-e-

xai xal ixnXayeirj eqvdqicov enl xfj vnodeoei xfjg yeveOXiov xal ycoxo-
cpoqov Xqioxov fjjueqag eyxvxpai PovXofJiEVog, el jnfj Oeicp cpcoxl eX-
10 XafKpdsiri rd judXioxa; rig ydq xov dvXov xal doqaxov cpvaei xaxi-
dcov ev oaqxl ov Oavfidoeie ; xig de xal xov xcov dvXcov xayjudxcov ai-
xiov xaOoqcov ex vrjdvog naqOevixfjg nqoeq%6[jLEvov ov cpqiijeiev; ovxcog
del fj/uag jueyaXocpcbvcog dvaflofjoai diaqqfjdrjv • co xaivov deajna, c5 fxvoxrj-
qiov dndvxcov fivoxrjqicov naqddotjov, naqdevog yeyevvrjxe xal T O xeyfiev
15 Oeog nqoaicbviog. Ovxog eoxiv ofiaoiXevg x co v fiaoiXevov-
x co v, 2
6 vvvl odqxa did XYJV xfjg oaqxog dvdnXaoiv nqooXafto/uEvog •
oixog eoxiv 6 ev aqjuaxi %eqov$ixco vno xcov xexqafioqcpcov addfievog,
6 vvvl dcoqa ev xoXnoig naqdevixolg vno fidycov de%6[ievog. Xqioxov
xfj yevvr\oei 6 xoo/iog dvaveovoOco, xal dcoqa xdg eavxcov ipv%dg xco nafi-
20 fiaoiXel nqooeveyxcojuev. i\xxr\%r\ ydq 6 noXe/biiog, T O oxoxog rjcpdvioxai,
T O ydq an q 6 a ix o v cp co g dvaxexaXxe • did xal xfjg xcov eldcbXcov
3
nXdvrjg r\iidg eXvxqcooaxo. 0edg xfjg xcov flqoxcov ovoiag juexeiXrjcpev

iv rjfjielg viol Qeov xaxd %dqiv xal Oeol %qr\ixaxiocoyiev. (fol. 307 ) ov- v
xovv dyaXXidoOco r\ ovfjinaoa xxloig, axiqxdxco juev r\ xcov yrjyevcov cpv-

25 oig • evcpqaiveoOcooav de xd xcov dyyeXcov avaxr\iiaxa xal ovpicpcovcog
dnavxeg ovveoqxdocojLiev xrjfxeqov, dmXd xd xcov VJLIVCOV nqoonXexovxeg
aofjiaxa • xfj ydq Xqioxov xov Qeov nqog f]/bidg enicpaveia fjv eoqxdôvxeg
evcpqaivojueda nvevjuaxixcog dnavxeg.
3. Svvenexai xig fjXiog noXvdoxeqog xaxavyd^cov xov xoofiov xd
niqaxa ia/idx(ov dxxioi, xal nqog avxov xov xfjg dixaioovvrjg fjXiov dva-
xqe%eiv exdiddoxei did {Aiftfjoecog. cooneq ydq ovxog 6 cpaivdfievog fjXiog
ex xcov xfjg yfjg [xv%cov naXivdqojucov ev vvxxl xco dqojucp ndXiv nqog
5 ovqavov endveioi xal xdg dxxlvag fjfilv xeXevofievog deixvvoiv, ovxco
T O xfjg evOvjuiag cpeqcovvjuov xXfjfjia, 6 jueyag EvQvfiiog, xXifiaxa xdg
dqexdg cooneq xxrjod/Lievog nqog xdg xov ovqavov dipidag dvanxdg, r\ixlv
exXdjunei dxxivoeidcog xfjv xcov Oav/ndxcov cpaidqoxrjxa o ovqdviog dvdqco- #
nog xal inlyeiog dyyeXog, 6 nafinoixiXxog xal noXveidfjg xfjg oqdodo-

10 £(ag edqalog Oe/ueXiog • 6 xadaqcoxaxog dojuog xal drjoavqog xcov %aqiOfJid-
xcov xov Ilvevfiaxog * o neqicpavfjg dyav xal neqidotjog oxvXog xcov
dqexcov • o noXvaOXog xal xaqxeqixcbxaxog, 6 Qvrjxdv neqixeifievog ocofjia
xal xaig docofidxoig %oqeiaig ovvavXiCojuevog.
2 , 8 ixnXaysiei B 9 iXXafAq>Qetei B 13 Sia^QlSr)v B 24 xrrjoig B
2
I Tim. 6, 15.
3
Cf. I Tim. 6, 16.
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4. 'AXK 01/LIOI, (fol. 308 ) ncbg xcbv eyptcofiicov nqoanXegco xov axe-
r
(pavov; ncbg be xal T O TOW (iiov Xajunqdv 6 dyvcoaxog etnoifii; dnoqcb

Xiav, dyanrjxoL xd ydq did xov Oeiov Uvevpiaxog vn avxov xeXeodiv-
xa xeqdoxta, cpqixxfjv e%ovxa xfjv bifjyrjcuv, e^laxYjai jnov xov Xoyio-
5 ftov xal xqefievv xov vovv epinoiel. nXtfv, xeb xov nddov xevxqcp vvxxo-
fievog xal xco xfjg nioxecog nvql (pXoyitdpievog, vy)cb T O xfjg xaqdlag
dju/ua cbzaicoqrjoag el-aixcbv xd ^coonoidv Ilvevfia, ev co ndv x e g
o I Orjoavqol x fj g a o cp I a g dnoxeivxai, Sncog enopifiqrjorj
A
pioi axayova xov Xoyov xov dveXXtncbg cpqdaai xd xov dolov dvdqdg aocpd
10 xaxoqdcbpiaxa. dXXd juoi xal vptelg co naxeqeg nvevjuaxixoi, avvenoiade
xrjfieqov xal IXeco xov ©eov xalg vpexeqaig evxevêatv dneqydaaade,
Xoyov alxovvxeg ev dvolêi xov axojuaxdg fiov firjncog xaxaxqiQeir\v, xd
vneqonxa xal ptaxqd 6 %afieqnr)g xal fiqa%vg evaqJ-d/Lievog. xalg o$v
xov Tcqoxeiptevov xrjfieqov iaxidxoqog xal xalg v/icbv daqqrjoag Xixalg,
15 xal xalg xov navaytov Ilvevfxaxog eXniai nxeqcodelg, xdg xov epeqeovv-
jiiov xal Oeiov dvdqdg evdvpiiag 6 dyvcoaxog bir\yr\aoiiai, av de [xoi co
Oeioxaxov avaxrjjLia, 6 xov Qeov maxdg 'IaqarjX, xeivaxe xdg dxodg
vfjicbv xal niaxebg xov Xoyov elabeijaade.
5 . Oixog xoiyaqovv 6 navevcprjpiog xal fieyag ev leqdq%aig Evdvpaog,
(fol. 308 ) ov* T O noXixevfia
v
ev o v q av o I g v n d q % e i &
xaxd xd dnoaxoXixdv nqdaqrjfjia, cog &nag brjXabfj dvdqcbncov icpv xa-

debg f) cpvaixf) eviqyeia bqdv eicodev. naxqlg juevxoi avxcb f) dvco 'leqov-
5 aaXrjfi * ixr)xr\q be f) xcbv Oeicov dqexcbv xexqaxxvg. el be xal [ir) xaxd
xfjv eljco ovvrjBeiav xcbv eyxcojbiicov f) avaxaaig yevrjxai e/ncpaivovaa ncbg
xal Ttaqd xlvcov ecpv, fj xiva xd xax* dq%dg coxrjae n6Xiv dXyeixco pirjbelg 9
xaqbiav. eig ydq xrjv nqoxeipievrjv vnodeaiv ovbev r)puv avvxeXovvxa

necpvxaaiv • yevovg ydq evxXrjqiav, xfjv xe xov acbfiaxog evnqineiav
10 xal xfjv xov nXovxov neqiovaiav aXXoig aXXoi nqoaabixcoaav xal Xeye-
xcooav * xaxoqdco/Lidxcov ovbdXcog evqiaxovxeg evvoiav * xopicbvxa piev o$v
xov fj/Liexeqov xalg dqexalg eg avxcbv r\br\ xal axecpavcbacopiev. oljuai ydq
ovbe xavxag el-emelv bvvrjdeirjpiev ' cog oiv Tiqoeiqrjxai, f) Oela xcbv dqe
xcbv xexqaxxvg xovxov ftXaoxrjoaoa oaioig Xdyoig xaxrjqbevoev.
6. *Evcoxiodelg xoiydqxoi xfjv deiav qfjotv xfjv cpdaxovaav * 6 OeXcov
/u o v elvai JLI a 6 rj x f) g d n a q v r\ a d a 6 co eavxdv xal
d q d x co xov a x a v q 6 v avxov xal dxoXovdelxco /not. 6
4, 7 ajzecogfjoag B 8 eno^qiar] B 9 dveXXemehg B 9 cpgaaai B
4
Cf. Col. 2, 3.
6
Phil. 3, 20.
6
Mat. 16, 24; Mar. 8, 34; Luk. 9, 23.
9. Aid xd dyvcoarov xov Xaov xal dxidaoov didaxxixdg cov 6 dyiog,

xal Xoyov £cofjg ev xco XOOJUCO ene%cov, cp%exo juev ovv avxixa ngdg T O
noi/iviov, xal df) nagd xov dgxôi/uevog dodevxa avxco Xoyixd ngoftaxa,
rjfxiBvrjxa xal fjfiltcoa ecpevgrjxcbg did xd xfjg nioxecog avxcov adgaveg,
5 dvaXafxfidvei xov dXrjQfj Xoyov xfjg evoefieiag, xov ovdafxcog xeyyr\ xal
negiegyeia xgaxvvdfjievov, aXXd di dnXo- (fol. 31 l ) xrjxog grjfidxcov, ovvi-
r
oxaoOai xoig ed eldooi xaxayyeXXo/bievov. xal noXXcov xoivvv xfjv nr\-

QCOGIV dcpavioag xal didgag xcov cpgevcov xfjg dnioxiag xd xaXvp/ia •
xal xfjv xfjg rgacpfjg dodcpeiav ndoiv dvaxaXvtpag xal vexovg doyjudxcov
10 enoftfigfjoag vyicooe, diddoxcov [lexavoelv dxgexeoxaxa, aXXog xig Tlav-
Xog xgrjfjiaxioag. xovg jbiev evcbniog evconicp, xovg de xal di enioxoXcov
pgovxrjoag ex xcov nXrjQcogixcov avxov xfjg ooqoiag va/udxcov, xd 6q>el-
Xovxd xe xal deovxa xd xfjg dxonov Ogrjoxelag juvooevjuaxa xaxrjddqoioe,
xal xcov olxeiojv ogcov e£co xcov xegdaXeocpgovcov xovg voag elvai nage-
15 neioev.
1 0 . Ovxco xd xfjg fideXvxxfjg algeoecog Xr\gr\ixaxa xal ygacodrj Xoyv-
dgia nagavdXcooe * xal xfjv ogdoxojuiav xfjg dXrjdovg r\iicov SjnoXoyiag
elXixgivcog nageiofjyaye • Oeonagadoxcog xfjv xcov oenxcov xal dyicov
eixovcov dvaoxr\Xcooiv xal ngooxvvr\aiv navxl %cbgcp xov xad* eavxdv
5 Tioifjiviov exxgavcboag cpaidgdxaxa. xd yovv oxvyvdv xfjg dnioxiag dno-
xivaxOev did xfjg flgafievOeiorig xco dyico dvcodev %dgixog, f\ xcov d[xa-
Oeoxdxcov elxovojudxcov fjieyaXogrjfjioovvr} dneXr\Xaxo, elxa ngdg xov-
xoig fj dodeloa xov ITvevjuaxog %dgig xco dyico elg xdg dndvxcov ipv%dg
eneyoixrjoe • xal xfjv juev naXaioxrjxa xov nagco%r\xoxog ftiov ola cpvX-
10 Xov (fol. 31 l ) dnofiepXrjxaGiv, elg exegav de afidig dvevecodrjoav noXi-
v
xeiav dgxidaXfj xal veocpvxov xal [iexo%oi xfjg ev avxco yeyovaoiv ev-
Xoyiag. xoig ydg xov xgiofjidxagog dgdevoêvoi Xoyoig xov [jiev avdddrj
9, 1 cLTtQaaaov B 12 nArjOoQixcbv B
10, 9 TiaQoxrjxorog B
episcopal hierarchy. The first five dioceses in order of importance were: Gaesarea (in Cap-
padocia), Ephesus, Heraclea, Ancyra and Cyzicus. Cf. Germanos, 'Iarogixrj Mekerrj Ileal
rfjg 'ExnX'noiag rcbv Udgdeajv (Constantinople 1928) 2 5 ; also J. Pargoire, L'Eglise
Byzantine de 527 a 847 (Paris 1923) 187-88. Sardis ceased to exist as a religious me
tropolis in 1369 when it was placed under the metropolitan of Philadelphia by act of the
Patriarchate of Constantinople. As a result of the destruction wrought by Tamerlane in
1402 Sardis was transformed into a mere village. Today, it is still a titular metropolitan
see, however. On the early history of the city cf. S. E. Johnson, 'Christianity in Sardis,'
in Early Christian Origins, Studies in Honor of H. R. Willoughby (Chicago 1961) 87;
also Lexicon fur Theologie und Kirche (Freiburg 1957) 9. 327. As late as the seventeenth
century there were still Christians in Sardis, without a priest or a place of worship. On
the recent excavations in Sardis cf. George M. A. Hanfmann, 'The third campaign at Sar
dis/ Bulletin of the American School of Oriental Research, 162 (1961 April) 8f.
72 TRADITIO
6 xd xqelxxov dqiaxa diaxqiveiv and xov xdqovog aacpcbg eniaxdfievog *

5 nqof}Xe[nxi]xcb dfifiaxi xov oaiov nqo(lXe\pdfie[vog\ ev xco avxov dvXco
xal xaOaqcoxd [xco] vot dvexvnov [xo] del xal dve^coyqacpelxo EvOvfiiog.
xal dfj xovxov nqoaxaXeadfievog ecprjaev * « chde ncog conxai fioi (fol.
310 ) cJ> ddeXcpe EvOvfiie voeqcbg ncog 6 nqcbxog xal fieyag dq%ieqevg
r
Xqiaxdg 6 0edg rjficbv dficpidaai Got xfjv xfjg dqxieqcoavvrjg dfinexdvrjv

10 nqooxdxxcov. f) ydq avcoOev nqovoia nqdg xov adv x Q VQ dirjvexcbg a axr a
oqdv fie avveXavvei vnofiifivfjoxovaa xcbv ocbv dqexcbv xd avxrjfiaxa.» 6 de

xd xfjg viprjXfjg xaneivcbaecog fiexqov emdeixvvfievog dvdi-iov elvai ecpao-
xev xoiovxov dqdfia eyxsiqiaOfjvai xal cprjaiv • « ifiol fiev co deanoxa
xd dgiov ieqovqyiag rjyrjoaoOai xal xd xfjg dqxisqcoavvrjg xdg f)viag
15 eXeoOai xal xavxrjv nrjdaXtovxfjcrai ovx dfieivov. xotovxcov dqexcbv xal
xaxoqdcofidxcov ovdev ifiavxcb ovvotda * fidXiaxa fiefiaOrjxcog xal naqd
xfjg deiag rqacpfjg, olov elvai del xdv nqdg xfjv dqxieqax ixfjv dtjiav dvie-
vai fieXXovxa, xal xioi xqonocg xexxfjaOai xfjv noXixeiav x Q lQ ~ a a}Ci:r l
tovorjg, xal nola rjOtj xaxexîv, xadd cprjoi xig xcbv nqoqprjxcbv 'cog Kv-
20 q i o v navxoxqdxoqog a y y e X o v . » 6 de naxqtdqx^jg nqoorj-
10
vcbg dnexqivaxo ' « [if] [iov xfjv fiovXrjoiv eXeyxcov xfjv xXfjoiv dnoxqe-
nov • ov ydq xd fiovoXafineg xov xaO' eavxovg fiiov £rjxelv fj xovxov fiovov
nqovoelaOai xal xaxevOvveiv nqoaxexdy/ieda, dXXd nqdg xd xoivfj
ovficpeqov onevdeiv, xd ndvxag xfjg fiaoiXeiag enixevi-aoOai.» eneidfj
25 de ovx edei avxov elvai xaxd fiovag (fol. 310 ) xaxoqdcofidxcov axrjXrjv v
xal xvnov xcbv dqexcbv xal dvdqelag vnodeiyfia • xal xvfieqvrjxrjv cog
dqioxov Xaov necprjvevai, xolg xov Oeiov TJavXov fidXXov de Xqioxov
qrjfiaoiv vneixcov xe xal endfievog, nqoxaOaqOelg xcb vot, TJvevfia de
dyiov nqdg eavxdv eXxvaag xal xalg avxov x^Q ^snXovxrjxcbg xfjv iGl
xaqdiav, neiOexai xovxcp, xal inixdfinxexai ev ndaiv ev olg, cog eqprj

30 0edg evdoxrjoeiev.
8. Onrjvixa de xdg GvvrjOeig xfjg 'Avaoxdoecog fiefivaxaycoyrjxevai
e
ieqovqyiag avveXrjXvOaai, xeXelxai xd xaxd xdv Oavfidaiov dijicog dîco-

fia leqcbxaxov, nqoxofiiGOeiarjg xfjg dqxteqaxixfjg xdijecog, cog eoixe. n
xal dfj dfinexdfievog xfjv Oavfiaaiav exeivrjv xal cbqaioxdxrjv GXOXTJV, xcbv
5 dyyeXcov avv xcb oxXcp exopcovovvxcov doqdxcog xd « aijiog, » noififjv xal
dqxieniaxonog xfjg xcbv Edqdecov exxXrjaiag exqrjfidxiae. 12
7, 6 dve^coyqaq)eirco B 9 d/bupidoaioi B 12 rep B
1 0
Mai. 2, 7.
1 1
If Euthymius was ordained on Easter Sunday (as the text states), then the ordination
took place on Easter 785, 786 or 787. The deduction is derived from two facts : Tarasius
did not become Patriarch until December 784 and Euthymius attended the Council of
787 (which occurred in the summer) as the Archbishop of Sardis.
1 2
Sardis was the capital of the province of Lydia and ranked sixth in the Byzantine
9 . Aid xd dyvcoorov xov Xaov xal dxidaoov didaxxixdg cov 6 ay log,

xal Xoyov £cofjg ev xco xoojuco ene%cov, cp%exo juev oiv avxixa nqog xd
noijuviov, xal dfj naqd xov dqxôijuevog dodevxa avxco Xoyixd nqofiaxa,
fjfiidvrjxa xal fjfjii^coa ecpevqrjxcbg did xd xfjg nioxecog avxcov ddqaveg,
5 dvaXajufidvei xov dXrjdfj Xoyov xfjg evoe/ieiag, xov ovdajucog xe%vrj xal
neqieqyeia xqaxvvojuevov, dXXd di dnXo- (fol. 31 l ) xrjxog qrjjudxcov, ovvi-
r
oxaoOai xoig efi eldooi xaxayyeXXojuevov. xal noXXcov xoivvv xfjv nrj-
qcooiv dcpavioag xal didqag xcov cpqevcov xfjg dnioxiag xd xdXvjujua •
xal xfjv xfjg rqacpfjg dodcpeiav ndoiv dvaxaXvtpag xal vexovg doyjudxcov
10 enojupqfjoag vyicooe, diddoxcov juexavoelv dxqexeoxaxa, dXXog xig Ilav-
Xog xqrjfjLaxioag. xovg juev evcbniog evconicp, xovg de xal di enioxoXcov
Pqovxrjoag ex xcov nXrjdcoqixcov avxov xfjg oocpiag vajudxcov, xd ocpei-
Xovxd xe xal deovxa xd xfjg dxonov Oqrjoxeiag juvooevjuaxa xaxrjddcpioe,
xal xcov olxeiojv oqcov e£co xcov xeqdaXeocpqovcov xovg voag elvai naqe-
15 neioev.
1 0 . Ovxco xd xfjg ftdeXvxxfjg aiqeoecog Xrjqfjjbiaxa xal yqacbdrj Xoyv-
dqia naqavdXcooe * xal xfjv oqdoxojuiav xfjg dXrjdovg fjjucov SjuoXoyiag
elXixqivcog naqeiofjyaye • Oeonaqadoxcog xfjv xcov oenxcov xal dyicov
elxovcov dvaoxfjXcooiv xal nqooxvvrjoiv navxl %c6ô> xov xaO' eavxdv
5 noijuviov exxqavcboag cpaidqoxaxa. xd yovv oxvyvdv xfjg dnioxiag dno-
xiva%0ev did xfjg flqaflevdeiGrjg xco dyico avcoOev %dqixog, fj xcov djua-
deoxdxcov elxovojud%cov jueyaXoqrjjuoovvrj dneXfjXaxo. elxa nqog xov-
xoig fj dodeloa xov Ilvevjuaxog %dqig xco dyico elg xdg dndvxcov ipv%dg
enecpoixrjoe • xal xfjv juev naXaioxrjxa xov naqcp%rjxoxog fiiov ola cpvX-
10 Xov (fol. 31 l ) dnofiepXrjxaoiv, elg exeqav de afidig dvevecodrjoav noXi-
v
xeiav dqxidaXfj xal veocpvxov xal juexo%oi xfjg ev avxco yeyovaoiv ev-
Xoyiag. xoig ydq xov xqiojudxaqog dqdevojuevoi Xoyoig xov juev avdddrj
9, 1 drtOaoaov B 12 jtXrjdoQixcbv B
10, 9 7iaqoxr\KQTog B
episcopal hierarchy. The first five dioceses in order of importance were: Caesarea (in Cap-
padocia), Ephesus, Heraclea, Ancyra and Cyzicus. Cf. Germanos, 'Iorogixij MeKerrj Ileal
xfjg 'ExxArjoiag rcbv Udgdecov (Constantinople 1928) 2 5 ; also J. Pargoire, L'liglise
Byzantine de 527 a 847 (Paris 1923) 187-88. Sardis ceased to exist as a religious me
tropolis in 1369 when it was placed under the metropolitan of Philadelphia by act of the
Patriarchate of Constantinople. As a result of the destruction wrought by Tamerlane in
1402 Sardis was transformed into a mere village. Today, it is still a titular metropolitan
see, however. On the early history of the city cf. S. E. Johnson, 'Christianity in Sardis/
in Early Christian Origins, Studies in Honor of H. R. Willoughby (Chicago 1961) 87;
also Lexicon fur Theologie und Kirche (Freiburg 1957) 9. 327. As late as the seventeenth
century there were still Christians in Sardis, without a priest or a place of worship. On
the recent excavations in Sardis cf. George M. A. Hanfmann, 'The third campaign at Sar
dis,' Bulletin of the American School of Oriental Research, 162 (1961 April) 8f.
74 TRADITIO
xal dnrjvfj vo/uov ov delv ineoBai xal vnelxeiv vnevorjoav, xov de xaxd
vojuov xov Belov filov xal xfjg nqog ©edv cpiXlag xfjv oddv evBdxcog ava
ls Xafidvxeg juovrjg xfjg eavxcov ocoxrjqlag eXjpvxo XQV ^ iXnloi xqecpo- ara
juevoi. xoxe dr) xoxe xfj nqog xfjv dvco noXixelav eavxovg evxoojufjoav-
xeg [Aifirjoei xd dvxioxaxovv ovx f)v vno xfjg elXixqivovg cpqovqovjuhovg
nloxecog.
1 1 . 'EnaXivdqojurjoe ydq fj dvxcog dXfjBeia xal efiefiaiovxo exi xal
ixi ' xal xd Belov elXixqivcog eXaxqevexo xal xalg dyaBoeqyiaig e£r)v-
fieviCexo • xal r) ov/unaoa xcov 6q8od6£cov nXrjBvg xalg dvco&ev %dqioi
xaxrjvydCexo. rjyexo juev otiv fj exxXrjola dxdqaxog xal dxvjuavxog dnrjX-
5 Xayjudvrj ndorjg juaxaioXoylag xal enivolag xcov evavxlcov juaxaiocpqo-
vcov. dXX* 6 xov nqondxoqa 'Addju ovv xfj nqojufjxoqi Eva e£oqioBfjvai
xov Belov %cbqov did xfjg djuaqxlag cbzeqyaodjuevog, dC cov xal 6 ©edg
conxai rjfilv xrjjueqov, ovx ecpeqev 6 dxdBaqxog xal dvBqconoxxovog did-
floXog xd xcov %qioxidvcov cpvXov oqdv %qrjoxcov xalg evnqaylaig xal
10 xfjv nqog xd Belov vyia xal djucbjurjxov nloxiv neqixexoojurjfxevov, dia-
(idXXeiv de navovqycog elg xd xaB' i- (fol. 312 ) xaoxa avBqconov Xoyio-
r
fiolg alo%qolg xal dxaBdqxoig vnevoei 6 xvqavvog, xal nXeovexxelv xdg

xcov dvBqcbncov yv%dg rjvxqenloBrj 6 doXiog. xoig juev oftv xeXecoxiqoig
xfjv S£iv xal oxeqecoxdqcov dvvrjBeloiv dnoyevoaoBai juaBrj/udxcov vno-
15 mdoaol xe xd oco/ua xal dovXaycoyfjoaoi, xal xd olxelov xxfjjua neqi-
cpqdâoiv dxdvBaig, cooneq d£el oidrjqcp fiaXXdjuevog 6 xov oxoXiov
Scpecog Xoyiojuog, eqqiCcojuevrjv anaoav ev eavxolg eq)evqrjxchg dqexfjv
evevexqcoxo, d/uoiqog navxl nov dfjXov cog ol/uai xal eqrj[iog ev xovxoig
cpaivojuevog ' olg dd nco oaqxixolg xivfjiiaoi xd £fjv enenoXlxevxo, vev-
20 qov[ievr)g ev eavxolg xfjg djuaqxlag a | olxeiov BeXfjjuaxog, oxoxioBeloi
de xfj eavxcov dfieXela neql xd xfjg yvcboecog cpcog, cooneq dv el xig
djuneXcbv xfjg xcov cpvXaxxovxcov vrjtpecog eqrjfjiog cov, exoijuoxdxrj xov
diaqnd£ovxog nqoexeivxo xqocpfj, naqadoBrjoojuevoi elg %elqag \pv%ixfjg
qoju[<pal]ag ol deiXaioi.
1 2 . Kal dr) BrjqicbvvfJiov • *a Aeovxa ofjioiov avxco xaxd ndvxa ecpev-
qrjxe xe xal etjaveoxrjoe elg axqov ndorjg doe/ielag eXdoavxa' xal
xooovxov ol/uai xfjg xcov EXXr)vcov juavlag vneqflaXojuevov, &oxe el
c
9
xig en djucpolv yevoixo xqixfjg, evBvg dv xovxov xaxadixdoeiev, en eXdx-

9 9
5 xooi xaxolg xd exelvcov ein{cbv\, xal xcov %qioxo- (fol. 312 ) iid%cov 'Iov- v
daicov ojuoyvcojuova yrjoeie, judXXov de Xiav dyvcojuoveoxeqov. 6 de xov

Belov fianxlojuaxog cog nioxdg di-icoBelg xal vno xcov evayyeXixcov xrj-
qvyjudxcov xal Berjyoqcov naxeqcov dqioxa naidaycoyrjBelg, nqdg ddixov
10, 1 3 dneivfj B
11, 5 ftaraioqtQovcog
12, 3 V7l£QpaKX6jLl€VOV B
de xqonov xal Xoyov enavaaxqacpelg, xoaovxcp 'EXXrjvcov vneqaveaxrjxev

10 elg dad/Jeiav, 8aco xfjg fiev dyvoiag exeivoig evXoyog f) naqalxrjaig, xco
de xqonog ovdelg elg dnoXoyiav neqleaxiv, dvayxaicog elacpiqovxi xfjg
dae/Jelag xfjv voaov. eneidfj de xfj xov ndvxcov ©eov naqaxcoqfjaei,
axoncb xov xovg e%ecpQovag xal dvodevxovg dovXovg xal nenayicofiivovg ev
xco dyadcp dipevdelg axqaxicbxag dqidfjXovg yeveadai, xal nqoaixi xovg
15 dq%fjg xfjv xaxlav evoixov £%ovxag, Iv e | exdaxov xcbv eqycov dixaio-
xqlxcog ai dfioifial naqd xov xcbv SXcov ©eov dodcbaiv.
13. "EXxexai fiev 6 Aecov vnd xov ocpecog elg xd (iaalXeia xal dva-
<peqexai, avfi/JovXov xovxov xal ovjLm[qdxxo]qa e%ew vnoo%6[ievog, nei-
qdxai fiaoiXeveiv ddecog 6 ddecbxaxog xaddneq [axqa]xov xrjv dvofiiav
9
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5 aiav Ovaiaaxfjqia dcpaviaai, vaovg xe xaxaaxqiyai xal e£aXelipai xd
xoiovxov dfiolcofia, xfjv xcbv aenxcbv cprjfii xal dyicov elxovcov e£eix6viaiv
xe xal dvaaxrjXcoaiv. (fol. 313 ) iXxei fiev o$v xal dnav eldog xoXaaxrjqiov
r
xal xidrjaiv ev xalg dndvxcov oxpeaiv atjia xfjg avxov xvqavvidog • xaXel
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10 %rjv Nixrjcpoqov avv navxl xcb xfjg exxXrjaiag nXrjqcbfiaxi. * 1
14. O de dXrjdcbg e%e<pqcov xal xqonaicbvvfiog Nixrjq>6qog, nqoaxa

e
Xeadfievog dnavxa xdv leqcbxaxov avXXoyov, olficoycbv xaiqdv elvai xal

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ydq cprjai, xfj xov fiaxqodvfiov xal vneqayddov ©eov avyxcoqrjaei, nqdg xd
9
cpaveqdv exdaxov yeveaOai xfjv yvcbfirjv, Iv d£lav exaaxog xfjg nqoaiqi-

aecog de£rjxai xfjv dvxidoaiv, dXa£cbv xal xaqdid/ioXog Adcov xolg fiaai-
Xeioig nqoxadefexai xfjfieqov, xal xqdxog ex xov xoafioxqd-
10 x o q o g xov ax 6x ov g xov alcbvog xovxov dmeiXrjcpe xaqdâi
u
xfjv exxXrjaiav. xd ydq nqoaayoqeveadai XQ ^Q nqoaancbXeae, Oco-

tariav
qaxiadelg xad rjficbv xcbv evaefleiav xqaxvvovxcov * xal xfjv dnaaav

9
xcbv 6qQod6£cov nXrjdvv egoXoQqevaai neiqdxai, xal fiovoig xolg 6fi6-

cpqoaiv avxov xd £r)v e%eiv id, (fol. 313 ) 8xi efiovXevaavxo ev dfiovoia
v
15 inl xd avxo, xad rjficbv fiovXfjv novrjqdv diedevxo, devxe nqoaemovxeg

9
egoXodqev'acofiev avxovg. xal ov fifj xig fivrjadfj xd Svofia Iaqaf)X ixi. 9
12, 9 roaovrov B
13, 2 tinoax&fisvog B
14, 3 Xotfjiaivofi^vrjg B 5 dgicoBrjoojfieda B 10 ragdgai B
1 3
Nicephorus (806-815), Patriarch of Constantinople and successor of Tarasius. Cf. his Life
by Ignatius, deacon and skeuophylax of Hagia Sophia in C. de Boor (ed.), Nicephori Opus-
cula Historica (Leipzig 1880) 139-217. Also the recent study of P. J. Alexander, The Patri
arch Nicephorus of Constantinople (Oxford 1956). Feast day in the Eastern Church, 2 June.
1 4
Cf. Eph. 6, 12.
76 TRADITIO
nXavcovTai ydq rr)v evdelav, iv ovTcog einco, Tfjg deoyvcooiag ex$e$r\x6-

s
rsg didXrjyiv, naqaTqonaig de TIGIV dvofjToig xal Xoyioficov cmdxaig

dieoTqa/ujuevcov dxrjxooreg, eig dnavxa Tqonov dfiadiag xaraavgovrai.
20 devqo dr) JLIOI anav TO evoefieoTaTov ovoTrj/ua TOV evxXed Tfjg xaqTeqiag
dvaXafiovTeg dycova, enl Tolg dyaOolg evdoxi/ieiv fir) exXeinco/zev, Iva
dr) xal navooiov TCO XqiOTcp ovoTrjodfievoi dlaoov, did Tfjg xaTa nvevfjia
nqog dXXrjXovg evoTrytog, xaddneq elg \iiav ovvaqjuooOevTeg Xvqav TOV
eavTcdv %oqooTdTr\v xadixeTevocofiev XeyovTeg • « dog fjjuiv ftorjdeiav e |
25 vipovg, xal xaTa TO n Xfj 6 o g T fj g %qr\ o T 6 T r\T 6 g oov 15
AeonoTa fir) xaTanodfjvai f\\xdg xal xaTaio%vvQfjvai Tovg evexd oov

9 9
oveidiojudv xal xoXacpiojuov vneveyxeiv edeXovTag. exqaTaicbdrj-

o a v ydq o l e %d q o L oov o I exdicbxovTeg f/jbidg d d i-
x co g • 16
xal Tr)v TCO ocp aljuaTi et-ayoqaoOeloav exxXrjoiav dne/Lino-
30 Xfjoai Tolg dXXoTqldig oi deiXaioi evio%vqiCovTai. ravra fjjucdv co Oeio-
TOTOV ov[oTrjjua] evxTixcogfiocbvTcov• n i a r 6 g 6 0 £ 6 g , dnooTo- 1 7
Xixcog elnelv, 8g ovx edorj fj/udg neiqaoQfjvai vneq 8 lo%vofiev. (fol. 314 ) r
TO ydq aodeveg Tfjg cpvoecog cog drjjuiovqydg eniOTajuevog edqaicboeiev

Te xal OTo/ucboeiev, el evOv/ucd/Liev ev judXa xal TO dvvaoBai naqet-ei
35 oacpcog. TO ydq oncog nqoofjxei Tolg dvTixeijuevoig dvTaycovi£eodai 10-
fiev TOV TlavXov vnoyqapfjidv r)filv eavTov TidevTa xal XeyovTa * n a v r a
la %v co ev r co evdvvafxovvTijue X q i a T co • lOftev de xal 18
TOV ipaXficpddv jueXcpdovvTa xal fiocovTa nqog Qeov • e v a o I T o v g

e % q o v g fj [i co v xeqaTiovjuev, xal ev r co 6 v 6 ju a r i
40 oov eôvdevcboofxev T o v g enaviOTajuevovg fj JU i v . 19
enavioTavTai ydq dvTcog xaTa XqiOTov, xal di avTov xad fjftcov. dXXd 1
vvv xaiqog eoTi ovv TCO UavXcp (iofjoai 'To d e n v e v fi a q rj r co g

X e y e i o r i ev voTeqoig x a i qoi g a n o o T r) o o v T a i
T iv e g T fj g n i o T e co g , nqooe%ovTeg nvevfiaoi n Xa -
45 v rj g xal didaoxaXiaig daijuovlcov ev v n ox q i-
o e i y)evdoX6ycov 9 xexavTrjqiaojLievcov T r) v Id i av
ovveidrjoiv. 20
oxavdaXiôvTai Toiyaqovv enl TCO oTavqcp TOV
XqiOTov 'lovdaioi, oxavdaXiôvTai xal ofaoi enl Tfj TOV OTavqcodevTog
elxovi xal TOV OTavqdv dyidoavTog a[ijuaTi]. dXX rjdrj juoi xaTa vovv noi- 1
50 xiXoi juev decoqrj/biaTcov dvlo%ovoi Tqonoi * dvaxivov/uevco de elg jbtvrjjbirjv
22 Qeiaaov B 23 avvaQ/ucoadevreg B
1 5
Ps. 144, 7.
1 6
Ps. 68, 4.
1 7
I Cor. 1, 9; cf. I Cor. 10, 13.
1 8
Phil. 4, 13.
1 9
Ps. 43, 5.
2 0
I Tim. 4, 1-2.
xfjg dyiag rqacpfjg juvqicov vorjfjidxcov ea/udg elaoixiêxai. ov del de 61-

jucu vvvl Xeyeiv did xd xal fj/udg xd xfjg deiag rqacpfjg fidOr} nqoepifla-
xevaai xal Xoyov ene%eiv ^cofjg • xal did xd pif) e£axoXovOfjoai xolg
dnoaxoXixolg qrjjuaGi (fol. 314 ) xovg dncoaapievovg xfjv elXixqivfj niaxiv,
v
55 ovxe [xf)v naXaioxeqoig (iipXioig. xal ydq ovd' fjpicbv Oerjyoqovvxcov

oi dvaidelg dveijovxai • /niaovai ydq xfjg cbcpeXeiag xovg xqonovg, olg ovx
dqeaxei xov acb£eaOai • xal ov cpevyovai jnev xdv necpiXrjpihov avxolg
xaiqov. ol xoiovxoi elvai jnfj naqaixovjbievoi, del de nqdg xd %elqov ex-
xelvovxai, xd eft cpqovelv ovx eldoxeg, vojuov eavxolg xfjv olxeiav 6qi£6-
60 juevoi fiovXrjaiv, xal piovoig xolg eavxcbv naidaycoyovjuevoi diaxdyjuaaiv.
nXdvrjg otiv xoaavxrjg xaxaXapovarjg xd avjunavxa, ov juixqdg fj/nlv dycbv
eyxeixai * dXXd xco xaOaqcb cpcozl avyaaOevxeg axeqecoOcb/uev xfj ev Xqiaxcb
SfjLoXoyiq, xal /ufj xdv di* fjjudg xad fjjudg yeyovoxa xal axavqcoOevxa
1
Gcoxfjqa XqiGxdv did xov /ufj eXeaOai xfj d%qdvxco avxov elxovi xd aefiag
65 dnovepieiv dnaqvrjaaijueOa, oncog rj pieOvaxeqa yeved xdg fj/bicov aefiaaOfj
dxqexeaxaxa. » noXXd /uev ovv xal exeqa xov naxqidq%ov nqdg xdv xfjg
6q0odo£lag avXXoyov elqrjxdxog, a ovx dvayxalov nqoaOelvai xfj dirjyfj-
Gei xavxrj, onojg xal xcbv xov Oeiov avXXoyov dnoXoyrjxixcbv cpcovcbv did
xdv xov yqdjujbiaxog ixxexa/uevov Xoyov </Lif)> naqadqdjucojLiev.
15. "Hyexo nqdg xdv Orjqicbvvpiov xal Orjqioxqonov Aeovxa, 6 [xeya-
Xcbvvfjiog naxqidqxrjg avv navxl xcb xfjg exxXrjaiag nXrjqcbfiaxi * (fol. 315 ) r
xal dfj en dxpiv avxov eXrjXvOoxcov, ev olg f)v xal 6 vcp fjjbicbv adojLievog 1
xfjjueqov, dienqiexo juev 6 xvqavvog enl xfj xcbv oqOodo^cov nXrjOvi •

5 ef}qvt;e de xal cbaei xig Xecov /ufj xv%chv xfjg xaxd avvfjOeiav avxco xqo-
(pfjg, xal cprjaiv • «eneidfjneq 6 nqorjyrjadjLievog xd fiaalXeiov xqdxog
dvavdqog ndjunav xal ddqaveaxaxog, /ufj xaxevodovjuevog ev xfj avxov
fiovXfjaei rjv, etaaev vjudg eojg xovg xax' ejue XQ ^ oncog fiovXeaOe
21 0V0V
e%eiv xal dot-dêiv, exnoXXfjg djuadiag xolg vjucbv natdaycoyovjuevog qrjpia-

10 aiv. dXV ovx ovxcog rj xfjg ijLifjg eijovalag fiovXrjaig. ov ydq delv olojuai
cpavXcov doyjudxcov nqo^Xfjpiaaiv xfjv ejufjv neiOaqxfJGai ipvxrjv, ovd' eXea-
Oai xfjv vjucbv ovx elXixqivfj niaxiv xal xolg vjucbv doyjuaaiv eneaOai xe-
xqixa. xd xfjg aocpiag ydq fidOrj eêqevvrjaag xal anaaav j3if}Xov dvaxv-
xXevaag, ovda/ucbg ivexvxov xfj naq v/ucbv f}e(5aiov[ievr} niaxei, dXXd
15 xovvavxiov anav i(pevqrjxcbg dedlcoxxai naq' e/uov xal Geoofirjxai f) xcbv
elxovcov dxpvxog GXfjXrj, xal ixnenoqOrjxai xfjg ExxXrjGiag fj xovxcov
nqoaxvvrjaig cog f>deXvxxf) xal ndarjg dXoylag /ueaxfj. dXX el /uev eXeaOe
55 ovdfjjuov B 64 fieQersQa B
15, 1 QrjQiovvfjLov B 8 rolg tear' ejus %oovoig B
This is Michael I Rangabe (811-813) whose reign constitutes the apogee of Studite
control. Cf. Alexander, The Patriarch Nicephorus 230-31.
78 TRADITIO
fiot avvrjyoQelv aocpiag xal avveaecog ojuoXoyelv v/uag epmXdovg ovx fjqvrj-
juai • el de dvxixdxxeadai xco naqd xov xqdxovg JLIOV nqoxeivopidvcp vjj.lv
20 doyjuaxi (fol. 315 ) ffovXrjdelrjxe, xd £fjv vpcbv dnoXdaai neiqdaopiai).
v
1 6 . nXeiaxa. xolvvv xal aXXa, 6 Ovjudv danldog l%cov dvlaxov Iov- 9
daiocpqcov Adcov, xfj xcbv daeftrjjLidxcov vneqfiaXXojLievog xaivdxrjxi, e[id-

aag xal dxoniag ndarjg dvdnXea, dnoxqivojudvcov ndvxcov xadcbg f) dv-
vapiig ixdaxcp evdxevxo, xal xov naxqidq%ov Oerjyoqrjaavxog xdXXiaxd
5 xe xai fiyrnXoxaxa, xig xcbv iv xolg nqoxqixoig xcbv naxdqcov xaxaXeyd-
juevog, dvrjQ Beidaocpog xe xal dyiog daneq exnaXac xd xoXfidv xe xal
na^rjaidêaBai ex ©eov e%cov xal evavxiov fiaaiXdcog dvvnoaxoXcog
Xiyeiv eldcbg, e$ fxdXa xal Xiav evvofzcog, ©eodcoqog cV o$xog fjv, 6 dvxcog
cpeqcovvjucog BeoBev xfj exxXrjaiq dodelg, nqdg xovg xavxrjg dvxmdXovg
10 ixayrjxfjg xal noXdjuiog aqiaxog, 6 fiiov dxjufjg rjXixiag daxfjaag dyye-
Xixov ' 6 elg dxqov xfjv ifjg dixaioavvrjg ££iv xaxcoqOcoxcbg, 6 iie%qi nav-
xoiov eXdovg alxiag vneq xfjg dXrjBeiag noXXdxig dycoviadptevog • L,f)Xco
deicp elcoBoxcog nvqnoXrj0elg avvcpdd xcb naxqidq%rj xal avfxcpcova eqco-
9
xcbjuevog nqdg xov fiaaiXdcog dnexqidrj xd dnoaxoXixdv exelvo evxal-

15 qcog qrjxdv xal cprjaiv ' « cb fiaaiXev, e 0 e x o 6 © e d g ev x fj e x-
x Xrj a I a n q cb x ov dnoaxoXovg, devxeqov n q o cp rj -
x a g , x q ix ov dcdaaxdXovg, (iaaiXda ovx eOexo, dpidXei 22
xolg avveptninxovai xavxrj nqdypaai xe xal doyjuaaiv (fol. 316 ) ovda- r
ficbg naqaxideadai ovxe jufjv xovxoig olg 6 najuftaaiXevg xal xcbv oXcov
20 ©edg iBexo elarjyrjxixcbg ncog avvdnxeaBai aov xd xqdxog, dXX eneaOai 9
xcb xaxd nvevjua naxqi aov xal didaaxdXco xfjg exxXrjaiag xal fxeydXco
cpcoaxfjqi xfjg olxovjuevrjg, » xfj oaia %eiql xdv jueyaXcovvjuov dq%ieqda
vnaivi£djLievog.
17. Tavxa xov (taaiXecog dxovaavxog xal nvqxalq xfjg juaviag exfjqd-
aavxog naqavxixa rj ndvxcov eftXenexo e£oqla xal dfjjuevaig xal 6 xov
naxqcdqxov neqioqiajuog ' fidaavol xe dveixaaxoi xal nXrjyal avve%elg
xal endXXrjXoi, xal xdXog Odvaxog xcbv JUT) vneixovxcov xfj xov xvqdvvov
5 cbjuSxrjxc • Iva de xd exeivcov xqaxxevjuaxa naqrjaco vvvi a de elnelv 9
olxeidxeqov xal xcb naqdvxi xaiqcb dbxel ncog e%ew eyyvg vcprjyfjacojbiai.
16, 2 alfiiaag B 6 coaneq B 7 nqdg Geov BYQ 12 alxelag B

13 awodd B 17 dfieXei B
17, 6 vyrjyfjaofiai B
I Cor. 12, 28, not Eph. 4, 11 as Alexander states in The Patriarch Nicephorus, p. 132
2 2
note 1. Prof. Alexander (who examined the text at Oxford) notes that Patriarch Nicephorus
is more prominent in this text than in the Vita Nicetae and that the final word is reserved
for Theodore of Stfldios. Yet, it is to be noted that the Patriarch's words are not even
recorded by Metrophanes; as for the final point, this is made by Euthymius in the dialogue
that ensues, not by the abbot of Studios.
1 8 . Tlaqfjoco xov fjficov eoxidxoqa xal djuexdnxcoxov xfjg evoefieiag

xal dxaxafid%rjxov qfjxoqa. ylvexai dr) Xovndv xal nqog xov dytcbxaxov
fjfjicov xal cpcoxoeidfj xfjg exxXrjoiag oxvXov cpcovr) eqcoxrjoecog, dXconexog
dixrjv vnoxXinxeiv doxovoa xov ay tov chdi ncog • « ov cJ> naxdqcov dqioxe,
5 oljuai ydq ovx dyvoelv oe xov dixaiov cog dndvxcov ev dnaoiv ineqi%ovxa •
x( cprjg ovx evoeîg juov xd doyjua ; ovx dXrjdrjg juov r) nqog xov ev nvev-
9
juaxi Xaxqevojuevov fj dvoia; » xal 6 ATIOS • « ov fiev ov*v • xovvavxlov

de fidXXov ddqaveg xal dvooiov vneqftalvov ndoav do&$eiav (fol. 316 ) 9
v
xal fir) ecov xovg avxco neiQaq%elv ediXovxag elg fiaoiXelav eloeX0elv 9
10 elg xfjv alcbviov de fidXXov ovvcoOovv xoXaoiv * dvdqdoi ydq xaxecpQaq-

fihoig xov vovv ddoxifioig neql xfjv evxXea nioxiv Iovdai6<pqooiv ifia- 9
9
Qrjxevoa), co fiaoiXev * el XQV °£ ' dXrjQe'oxeqov elnelv, avxov olrjodfieda

T
xov dvxi%qioxov xal novrjqdv didfioXov vno/iaXelv ooi xfjv cplXrjv avxco
xal ddixov evvoiav • fir) diaftdXXeiv ydq ovx dve*%exai xovg xfjg evoepelag 9
15 xqonovg dnooofielv evioxvqiôfievog. » xal 6 BAZIAEYE • « ov delv

ovxco xco xfjg fiaoiXeiag xqdxei dvxiXeyeiv eldcbg, ncog xd ndoatg aqyâlg
xal eôvoiaig vnoxdooeoOai naqd oov ov necpvXaxxai; » xal 6 "AriOE •
« el fiev neql xivcov xov fiiov nqayjudxcov 6 naqcbv ovXXoyog f)v xal vno-
Oeoeig el%ofiev vXixcov £rjxrjfidxcov 8 firjdaficog ev fjfilv xexfjqrjxai xoZg
9
20 eoxavqcofihoig xco xoojuco, xal fir) eavxolg dXXd Xqioxcp edrjxooi, xqi-
xfjv oe dv fjficov ovxa xco xov evdg fieqei rjx' o%v Oaxiqcp fj ooicog f)
pfjXcog xd vixav naqeo%eg, e%qfjv fjfiag xal vnoxdooeoOai xal ovveneoOai
oov xco xov xqdxovg (iovXrjfiaxi, cog fir) xcov enl yfjg dndvxcov looxifiov xfj
d£iq e%ovxog alo%og ydq f)v vneq xcov rjxioxa xd elvai cpvXaxxovxcov
9
25 xfjv elg del diajuevovoav ipv%r)v xeOrjxevai xov dvxiXiyovxa • eneidr) de

neql Oeov xal deicp Xoycp (fol. 317 ) fj vvvl e£exaoig necpvxe, ncog ov
r
fiaoxi%Ofjvai eXcbjueOa, xal xfjv yvyfjv Oelvai vneq Xqioxov xov ocotfj-
qog fjficov evio%vqiocbfieOa, ev (pqovqa de xaxaxXeioOfjvai nqoaiqrjocb-
fieOa %aqfiovixcbxaxa', n dv x e g ydq, cprjoiv 6 Oelog dnooxoXog, o l
30 OdXovxtg e v o e @ co g £ fj v ev X q i o x co Irj a o v d ico %- 9
%dfjoovxai • novrjqol de dvQqconoi xal yorjxeg

nqoxorpovoiv enl x 6 % el q o v , nXavcovxeg xal
nXavcbjbievoi 2Z
exeqodidaoxaXlag xal Xoyofia%iag xal vnovoiag
novrjqdg nqog eavzovg xaxd%ovxeg * dXX oval avxolg 8xi x r)v evdelav
35 6 d d v xov ocoxfjqog fjficov diaoxqecpovoiv, * el2
xig ydq,
cprjoiv 6 delog dnooxoXog, evayyeXiêxai v filv n a q' o
18, 1 naqoiaoj B 3 arvkXov B 9 edv B 10 avvoOovv B

12 olrjoojfxeda B 26 Tiscprjxe B 27 Oeivai B
2 3
II Tim. 3, 12-13.
2 4
Cf. Acts 13, 10.
80 TRAD ITIO
nageXd^sxs si x s fj JU e I g si rs sxsgoi xdv ay y s X o g e |

o v g a v o v , a v a 0 s ju, a s a r a) • si ds aoi %aXsndv slvai ncog
25
doxsl xd jusjuvfjadai fjjudg Xoycov dnoaxoXixcbv, xal xfjv afjv sxsldsv

40 sXsy%eiv neigdadai xaxovoiav, nagfjaco xovxo vvvi. juvgla 8' oaa xcbv
did Mcoaecog xal ngocprjxcbv elgrjjueva dvvdjuevog nagadelvai eft judXa,
Pgaxv de xi ngoaegcoxfjaag dneXevaojuai. » xal 6 BAEIAEYE • « cog
av fiovXrj xal Xeye * dve%ofjiai ydg aov did juaxgodvjuiav noXXfjv xal
Xgrjaxoxrjxa. » xal 6 "ATIOE • « xi xovxo juoi xd dneixoviajua ngoaayo-
45 geveiv /uejuddrjxag; » xal 6 BAEIAEYE • « elxova drjXovoxi xaxd ae
xov Xgiaxov, (fol. 317 ) eidcoXov de dvacpavddv nag ejuov xrjgvxxojue-
v 9
vov. » xal 6 AFIOE • « el juev eidcoXov cog ecprjg xaxd ae, delôv juoi xdv
di ofi nagaycbycog eyeyovei xd ivdaXjua, xal ovxivog xrjv ngoarjyogiav
50 xexxrjxai.» xal 6 BAEIAEYE • «nag vjulv drjXovoxi xov Xgiaxov,
9
dXX ovx avxdg ygdopsadai nscpvxsv, si xal nag vjucbvfisfirjXcogsxcps-

9 9
gsxai. » xal 6 "ATIOE • « ncbg ov yganxog ; » xal 6 BAEIAEYE • « ©sdg

6 Xgiaxog; » xal 6 "AriOE * « drjXovoxi; » xal 6 BAEIAEYE • « si
©sdg 6 Xgiaxog xad o xal avdgconog slvai xaxd xdg dvo cpvasig cbjuo-
9
55 Xoyrjxai • ygacpojusvov xov Xgiaxov xaxd xdv dvdgcbnivov %agaxxr]ga,

cog av SjuoXoyrjjusvcog s%sig, avyygacpfjasxai aga xal f) d%cbgiaxog xfjg
nsgiXrjcpdsiarjg dvdgconlvrjg cpvascog dsia ovaia • avyygacpojusvrjg drj Xoi-
ndv xal xfjg Osoxrjxog, nov dfjaojusv xfjv svayysXixfjv cpcovfjv Xsyovaav
diaggfjdrjv • 0 s d v o v d s I g s cb g a x s v n cb n o x s * o ydg 2 6
60 jufj ogdadai nscpvxsv, ovdajucbg aga ygacpfjasxai. » xal 6 "ATIOE • « aa-

cpcbg, cb fiaaiXsv, © s ov ov d el g s cb g a x s v n cb n o x s , 27
dXX fjjuslg o v scogdxajusv

9
Xgiaxov xal a I % el g s g f) pi cb v
siprjXdcprjaav, 28
avxov evasficbg st-sixovi^siv xal ngoaxvvslv ovx
dgvovjusda. ovx dyvoslv ydg as ol/uai flaaiXsv xd nagd xfj dsiq rgatpfj
65 sxcpsgojusva. » xal 6 BAEIAEYE • « xi aga; » xal 6 "AriOE • « olada
ndvxcog, cb fiaaiXsv, oxi drjjuiovgyfjaag xdv ngcoxonXaaxov xax olxsiav 9
slxova ©sog, dvdgconov nagadsiaov (fol. 318 ) noXixrjv dvsdsi^sv sv- r
xoXfjv avxcb dsdcoxcbg, yvjuvaaiav sjuq)aivovaav. 6 ds xfj xov ocpscog dnd-

xrj xavxrjv jufj cpvXdâg, nagadsiaov jusv sxftsftXrjxai • ngoasoixs ds
70 f cb o i g aXoyoig, xadcbg cprjaiv fj rgaqpfj. xd ydg sv ngoaigsasi
29
xfj xov noiovvxog xsijusvov, avxcb drjXovoxi xal ovx dxsgoig dfjasi xdg
40 TiaQeiocQ B 43 fiovXei B 58 drjocojuev B 59 diagoidr]V B
2 5
Gal. 1, 8-9.
2 6
John 1, 18.
2 7
Ibid.
2 8
I John 1, 1.
2 9
II Peter 2, 12.
alxiag. eneidr) de, tva xd nXeloxa ovvxeficov ovxcog elnco, dixrjv 6fii%Xr)g
6 didfioXog xaxefiavqovxo xfj dvOqconia tpvoei, xal Xomdv fjv ovdeig
xfjg exeivov nXeovei-iag dneiqaoxog, oXiyoi de navxeXcog ol Qeov em-
75 yivcboxovxeg, dvayxaicog 6 ndvxcov drjfiiovqydg noXXovg Beqaneiag xqo-
novg enivorjoag, navxa%66ev e^fjxei diaocbêiv xdv dvOqconov. xal nqo-
cpfjxai fiev ovve%cog dnedeixvvvxo xd elg ocoxrjqtav dnavxa elorjyovfie-
voi • eneidr) de ovdeig fjv xovxoig neiddfievog, enedrj/irjoev 6 [iovoyevr)g
xov Qeov Aoyog, 6 xfjg xov ITaxqdg ovoiag axqifieoxaxog %aqaxxfjq, zo
80 xfjv xaO fjfidg dfioicooiv elXrjcpcog xal yevdfievog dvOqconog *

9
enl 31
y fj g co cp 0 rj xal xoig dvdqcbnoig ovvaveoxqdcprj, Z2
xadd cprjoiv r) rqacpfj, elxa deov and xfjg xooavxrjg cpiXavdqconiag xal
xcov aXXcov dndvxcov emy ivcboxeiv avxov xal nqooxvvelv xov di fjfiag
evavOqconfjoavxa xov Qeov Adyov, ex xcov evavxicov de fidXXov oxavqep
85 nqoorjXcbxaoiv ol ndvxoXfioi xcov 'Iovdaicov Xaol xal ndoaig Ideaig,
alxiaig xe dfiov xal dxifiiaig nqooayayovxeg, davdxcp naqadedcbxa[oi\.
(fol. 318 ) [e]neidr) de cog cprjoi xd Xoyia * ovx fj v d v v ax d v x q a-
v
x e I o 6 a i avxdv zs
vno xov davdxov, dveoxrj xqifjfieqog, xal ndvxa
xov diafioXov oxvXevoag xov nXovxov, dnavxag xovg ddrj et-aveoxrjoev,
90 nvXag xe ovqavov ndoiv dvoiijag dvfjyayev elg xr)v dq%aiav fiaxaqio-
xrjxa xr)v ndXai did xr)v dfiaqxiav dqanexevoaoav cpvoiv * fieXXei de
eq%eoOai cooavxcog ocofiaxixcog ev d 6f # xqlvai ndoav xfjv
3 4
yfjv. xovxov, co (iaoiXev, xov SfioioOevxa fjfilv x ax a n dv -

x a %coqlg dfiaqxiag Xqioxov xov Qeov, cog vno Qcofid iprjXacprjQevxa,
35
95 xal dvdqconov dXrjdfj dvdqconofioqqoov elxoviôfiev, xad' 8 xal dvOqconog

yqdcpexai • xal xr)v ex xfjg elxovog xififjv avxco nqoodyeiv nenelofieda
xaxd xdv fieyav BaoiXeiov • r) ydq x i fi r) x fj g elxovog enl
x d nqcoxoxvnov diafialvei. el de jiovXei, peftaioxeqov
36
ooi xdv Xoyov noifjoofiai • naqoloco ydq avxov xdv Xqioxov dxpevdfj
85 eldeaig B 86 drifclag B
3 0
Cf. Heb. 1, 3.
3 1
Cf. Phil. 2, 7; Heb. 2, 17.
Baruch 3, 38. This passage is employed in the Doxastikon of the Stichira of the fourth
3 2
plagal mode for Saturday Great Vespers. Cf. M. Saliverou (ed.), llaoaxlryttxr] rjroi 'Ox-
rojrjxog fj MeydXr] (Athens, n. d.) 434.
3 3
Acts 2, 24.
3 4
Cf. Luk. 9, 26.
3 5
Cf. Heb. 2, 17.
3 6
Migne, PG, 32. 149C. This is the classic patristic text found in all documents of
this period and borrowed from St. Basil. It was employed by the Fathers of Nicaea 787,
cf. J. D. Mansi, Sacrorum Conciliorum (Florence 1767) 13. 69D. St. Basil's sentence demon
strates the relation between image and original, although he was actually speaking of the
internal relations of the Holy Trinity.
82 TRADITIO
100 %agaxxfjga x fj g naxgixfjg vnoaxdaecog avjupiag- 37
xvgovvxd /uoi xcb Xoyco. egcoxrjdelg ydg nagd xivog rcbv dxoXovdovvxcov
avxcb, OiXmnog d ov*xog f)v 6 delog dndaxoXog • d e I £ o v fj juZv
9
xdv
nax & ga xal a g x el fj juZv, ecprjaev ovxcog • d ecogaxcbgepie
e cb g ax e xdv naxega xal 6 dxovcov ejuov avxov dxovei, cog xal
105 xd dvdnaXiv • ey cb ydg ev x co n ax g I xal 6 n ax fj g
ev efio i. [n]dneiaai dr) Xomdv, cb fiaaiXev, nagd xov Xgiaxov
38
xal ©eov xfjv xfjg elxovog xijufjv enl xd ngcoxoxvnov enavdyeadai, xal
6 ngoaxvvcbv xfjv elxova xdv (fol. 319 ) ev avxfj yeyga/ujudvov xal drjXov-
r
jLievov ngoaxvveZ; » xal 6 BAEIAEYE • « val val%i * dXX el Xgiaxog 9
110 et;eixovi£exai xaxd xdv dvQgcbnivov %agaxxfjga, cog ai) cpfjg, cbjuoXo-
yrjxai dvayxaicog xal xfjv ev avxcb xfjg deoxrjxog otiaav cog ngoXeXe%a
d%cbgiaxov cpvaiv avve£eixovia£edai. » xal 6 "AFIOE • « ovdajucbg. »
xal 6 BAEIAEYE • « 'ncbg dga; » xal 6 "AFIOE • « cog rj aggrjxog
xov dogdxov ©eov xal Ilaxgdg fiovXrjaig rjvdoxrjaev • ov ydg xfj ngoa-
115 Xrjcpdeiarj ex nagdevov aagxl fj xavxrjv dveiXrjcpvZa xov Aoyov cpvaig
avveanagyavovxo. xfj juev ydg xad' fjjudg cpvaei cog avdgconog xeXeiog xoZg
xfjg cpvaecog OeajuoZg nagenopievog juaaxovg jurjxgixovg edfjXat-ev, xfj
de daxegq, fjx o$v xfjg deoxrjxog, evfjgyei Oeongencbg • xal xovg dyyeXovg
9
d 6 | a ev vrpiaxoig © e cb xal enl y fj g elgfjv rj ev

120 dvdgcbnoig evdoxia<g> xgavyd£eiv edidaaxev • ovd ov
39 9
fjifjv ev xcb axavgcb avvenaa%e. xfjg juev ydg xad' fjjudg cpvaecog naa%ov-
arjg, a$xrj xdv fjXiov eaxoxaae xal T O X ax an ex a a pi a xov
v a o v didggrjije, xal xfjv anaaav xxiaiv aaXevdfjvai nenoirjxev • dXX el
40 9
(iovXei xdg evegyeiag xcbv ajucpco, nagadrjaco aoi eyco ye aacpeaxaxa. »

125 xal 6 BAEIAEYE • « ndvv juev ovv. » xal 6 "AFIOE * « T O eadieiv juexd
xfjv dvdaxaaiv xal ngd xfjg dvaaxdaecog, xfjg dvdgconivrjg cpvaecog f)
evigyeia • T O neigd[Ceadai] vnd xov diafioXov xfjg xad' fjjudg cpvaecog,
xd de xfjv al- (fol. 319 ) juoggoovaav xov
v
xgaanedov avxov
aipaadai,* 1
xal ddxxov xfjv gvaiv navaaadai, xfjg deiag cpvaecog.
130 xal cbtXcbg iva /ufj aoi xad et-fjg diaXdyco/uai, ygacpojuevrjg xfjg ngoaXrjcp-
9
deiarjg xcb ©ecb Aoyco cpvaecog ex xfjg navdyvov xal navajucbpiov nagde*-
110 Sgsixovlgeadai B
3 7
Cf. Heb. 1, 3.
3 8
John 14, 9-10.
Luk. 2, 14. Most biblical scholars believe evdoxia should be in the genitive (evdoxiag)
3 9
rather than in the nominative (evdoxia) although both forms are met with as early as the
second century. Cf. J. H. Ropes, 'Good will toward men' (Luke 2. 14), Harvard Theological
Review 10 (1917) 52f. See also the general discussion by E. S. Smothers, ' 'Ev. 'AvOgcbnoig
Evdoxiag' Recherches de Science Religieuse 24 (1934) 86f.
Cf. Mat. 15, 38.
4 0
Cf. Luk. 8, 44.

4 1
vov xaxd xdv dvBqcbnivov %aqayixr\qa, xaB' 8 xal dvBqconog, xal xd idicb-
fxaxa xfjg dvBqconivrjg cpvoecog dveXXmcog cog dXrjBcog dvBqconog e,o%r\XBV,
r) xfjg Beoxrjxog ovdajbicog ovyyqacpfjoexai, xaB* 8 xal xd xfjg vneqov-
135 olov cpvoecog dneqixqenxcog ev avxco oacpcog xeBecbqrjvxai. ev ydq dvol
cpvoeoiv eveqyeiaig xal BeXfjoeoiv xov avxov Xqioxov Qeov elvai xal
dvBqconov eveqyovvxa xax djucpoxeqa, xd xe Bela xd xe dvBqcbniva dva-
9
xrjqvxxofj,ev, naBrjxdv elvai Xdyovxeg xovxov xal dnaBfj, Bvrjxdv xal

dBdvaxov, xqenxdv xal axqenxov, neqiyqanxdv xal dneqiyqanxov.»
140 xal 6 BAZIAEYS * « ev judXa • xi de Xqioxov yqacpofjievov nqooxvvcov
olei, xivdg dqa [lexaXapfidveiv \pv%ixfjg ocoxrjqiag ex xfjg dvaioBf\xov
vXrjg xal dvrjxoov ; » xal 6 "AriOZ • « ndvv fxev oiv • ov ydq xfj dvai-
oBfjXcp cog ov cpfjg xaxovqycog [xal] dv[rjx6]cp vXrj xd oeftag dnove/uco
dXXd xco di avxfjg juoi yqacpofievcp xal ijucpaivojuevcp %aq\axx\fjqi xal di
145 avxov nqog xdv ev avxco [xo\vo\XQ\6\ncog(l) drjXo^/Lievov, el xe xdv Xqioxov
xal 'Irjoovv el xe [xfjv ndva]yvov avxov xal navajbicbjbirjxov (fol. 320 ) r
piTjxeqa, xal el xiva ovv xcov xco ©ecp evaqeoxrjodvxcov, ncog ydq xal eix-
oviCeiv dfjioXoyovfjiev, ov nqog do£av xal enaivov Xqioxov xov 0eov, ov
nqog aloxog xal oveidog xov dvxi%qioxov; xi ydq xal eixoviCojuev ; 42
150 avxfjv xfjv xov ©eov Aoyov ^coonoidv ydvvrjoiv, xal xd xavxrj endfieva *
nfj fiev TOV f}anxiaxfjv 'Icodvvrjv xco daxxvXcp deixvvovxa eXrjXvBoxa
Xqioxov nqog xd (lanxiopia, ev co xdg xcov dqaxovxcov ovvdBXaoe xecpaXdg '
nfj de xfjv oxavqcooiv, xfjv Beiav dvdoxaoiv, di cov eycb ex xcov xov adov
juvxcov fjXevBeqcotiai, xal xfjg dXoyiag eqqvoBrjv, xal dvanenXaopiai
155 6 dqanexrjg oixexrjg xal did xfjv djuaqxiav xaxdxqixog, xal dXXoxe xfjv
Beiav avodov • xal ncog [x e X X e i eq%eoBai ev d 6 | rj xql-
vai xal dnodovvai e x d o x cp x ax d x d g idiag n q d-
£ e i g , xoig piev dyioig xd d£ia yeqa, xoig de doefSeoi xfjv BrjoavqioBel-
4 3
oav avxolg e£ olxeiag yvcbjbirjg alcbviov xoXaoiv. xavxa eixoviCojuev,

160 co flaoiXev, xal elxoviôvxeg nqooxvvovpiev, ovx Beolg nqooeqxd-
pievoi, anaye cog f\ fiaxaia xal ftdeXvxxfj enivoia, fxdXXov de dvoia xcov
oxoxeivcov 'EXXfjvcov elqydoaxo dXXd xfjv nqooxvv -
9 nqog xdv
naqdycoyov %aqaxxfjqa noiov/uevoi • neneio/ueBa nqog xd nqcoxoxvnov
133 dveXXemcbg B
For parallel examples of Ghristological cycles in literary texts cf.: De Imaginibus Ora-
4 2
lio I of John of Damascus, Migne, PG, 94. 1240A-B; Epistola ad Theophilum, Roma e
VOriente, V (1912-13) 274-75; the letters of Gregory II to Leo III and Germanus, Migne,
PL, 89. 516 and 508. There is also the Armenian source Vrt'anes Kert'ogh cf. S. Der
Nersessian, 'Une apologie des images du septieme siecle,' Byzantion 17 (1944-45)
64. Also the formula in Gouillard, Le Synodikon, p. 55 (wg (boddrj, abg ovvaveorodyn
dvdqojnoig, <hg Tzddr) xal voaovg Idaeoiq (xeiôvag edeodnevoev, ojg ioravQcbdrj, (bg erdq?r},
ojg dveorr], cog ndvxa vtteq rj/bioov eTiaQe re xal inotrjae).
4 3
Mat. 16, 27.
84 TRADITIO
xal nqdg xfjv Beiav doijav xfjv xijufjv [i]navdysiv. nqoax^Q O-SV, cb ftaaiXEv,
165 xdv xavxa • 'co • • T O Xsyojusvov * (fol. 320 ) 6 did xfjv dXaôviav avxov
v
Exneacbv xcbv XQEIXXOVCQV dvdqconoxxovog didpoXog, dqcbv rjjuag xovxo

T O dnsixoviajua nqoaxvvovvxag, xal xrjv fjxxav avxov in otpiv nqoad-
yovxag, di a ydq fjxxrjxai xal alxjudXcoxog nicprjvEv, fjjuslg d* AFT slg
xrjv DQ%aiav juaxaqioxrjxa inavfjxOrjjuEv», xavxa cog snog EITZEIV E£EIXO-
170 viCo/usv DIANQIEXAI enl xolg xoiovxoig xov acoxfjqog fjjucbv xaxoqdcb-
[XAOI. cog ydq xfjg EX nXsovEtjiag avxcb nEnoqiajusvrjg dqxfjg e£co6ov-
jusvog, elg fiadelav xaxapanxiÊXAI Xvnrjv. rjXiov JUEV YDG dixrjv avan-
xov xd OEIOV xrjqvyjua ftXdncov, xaxEaxEdaajudvrjv d* fjdrj xrjv xfjg dq%aiag
doEpEiag dyhbv, dva^dcov xolg Ovjuolg xal dEqjuoxdxcp ixxsojusvog cpdovco,
175 ov cpdqEi xfjv avxov oqav vnd xfjg slXixqivovg niaxEcog xaxsaxEdaajudvrjv
xal iqqiju/udvrjv la^vv, dXXd juaivsxai xad 9
fjjucbv dqijuvxdxcog, xadd
xfjjusqov oqcbjUEV • fiaOsiag ydq ovarjg yaXfjvrjg xal xfjg xov ©EOV ExxXrj
aiag slqrjvEvovarjg, xdqaôg xal £dXrj iyfjysqxai aopodqoxdxrj, xal xv-
fiaxa juaviag xal dvoiag iv avxfj inavlaxavxai, xal xdv juEjuvrjaxEvjudvov
180 avxfj OEIOV avdqa avv xolg dvodoig xixvoig xaxaXvaai ivia%vqi£OVXAI.
dXX oqa Xomov, cb fiaaiXsv, dftovXrjxov E%Eig xfjv inl xovxco iviqysiav *
EIQYEADAI ydq xdg asnxdg xal dylag slxovag xfjg ixxXrjaiag avficpcovovv-
xd aoi ov d av aXXov xdxxrjaai, fj juovovg (fol. 321 ) xovg xfjg dXrjOEiag
9 r
i%dqovg • xd xov novrjqov nXdajuaxog xd juiaqcbxaxa axsvrj xal ALA%qd

185 xal d%dqiaxa, a xijufjaai juev Xqiaxdv xdv ©EOV OV% EIXOVXO, xdv slqrjxo-
XA ' xdv v cb x 6 v ju o v d d d co x a slg judaxiyag, xal xdg
a I ay 6 V A g JLI O v slg Q A n l a ju a x a , 44
slg di fivddv qdov vnd xfjg
olxEiag fiovXfjg naqanEjuno/usva. ddqsi df) Xomdv JUT) XCO xfjg dfiovXtag
nsqininxcov iyxXfjjuaxi, dnoaxsqrjarjg aavxdv xcbv xaXXiaxcov xal xovg
190 aoi avvsnojuivovg dnXovaxiqovg avdqag. ol JUEV ydq fjdrj nqdg dacpaXfj
xal xfjv ovxcog axsqsdv dvadqajuovxsg didvoiav, xal xfj niaxEi xfj slg
©EOV iqrjqEiajudvoi xaXcbg, diajuivovaiv dxXovrjxoi • ol y£ jufjv sxi xqv-
cpsqdv £%ovxsg xfjv didvoiav, el JUT) acpodqa av%vdv xdv inavoqdovvxa
di%oivxo Xoyov, EvxoXcog oljuai dioXiadrjasiav xal nqdg anav ol%fjaovxai
195 T O xaxaaxqdcpeiv doxovv. »
1 9 . 'Eneidfj de cpoqxixfj xolg ef olxeiag yvcbjurjg djuaqxdvsiv iddXov-
aiv fj xcbv avjucpeqovxcov naqaivEOig, xal xolg dxoXaaxEVEiv iOiXovai
xd acocpqovslv ovx V ^>
0 X 0 l
$ rjxxcojudvoig iv naqaxdt-SI nqoasoixcbg,
(pvydg 6 ftaaiXEvg xcbv xov nvEv/uaxoqfjxogog Oslcov Xoyicov dvadsixvv-
5 xai ' dadXsvxov JUEV EXCOV naq iavxcb xd 9
xaxov, oXog nqdg xovxo XEXXI-
165 illegible B * m
172 PaBsiav B 176 SQQijuevrjv B 178 iyeiyegrai B
187 aiaycovag B 188 dvrl rov fiMipcov B * 193 eQeigiajuevoi B
m
4 4
Is. 50, 6.
fievog xal flXencov 6 drjqicbvvuog, xoig de xaxd Xqioxov veavievfiaoiv

eyxav xco fievog, dvavdqiag rqoncp xal eo%dxr}g dvolag xal yeXcoxog did
(fol. 321 ) xfjv ecog xov naqovxog eiqr\vaq%iav xovg nqd avxov fiaoiXelg
v
vnevdvvovg xideig, xd xaxdv nqdxxeiv ovx dnaqvelxai 6 avofiog ' dXX' cog
10 xovg noXXovg xcov naxeqcov xal xdv fjfiexeqov Xafinxfjqa xal fieyaXoqfj-
xoqa EvOvfiiov ev xfj <&>docp vfjocp xivl e£oqi£ei, naqexoifia nXrjoia-
tovorj xco Sxqvfiovi. Ah
20. "Q xfjg xov dvdqdg enl xd %eiqov dvafiicboecog • xal ydq exeqcog
xcov yeyevvrjxoxcov cpqovelv eXdfievog, xal xalg xcov doefirjfidxcov vneqo-
%alg ndvxag dvdqcbnovg vneqfiaXXo fievog, eldevai fiev xd xdXXioxov ovx
dqvelxai • nqdxxeiv de ovxcog alo%qcog xadofioXoyel. ndorjg ydq, cog
5 enog elneiv, novrjqlag nenXrjqco fievog, xal ndoav ev eavxcp dxaOaqoiav
codivcov, xfjg evovorjg avxcp dvooefieiag xdv idv eqevydfievog, aldelodai
fir) juaOcbv noXidv aldeoifiov, ovg fiev xcov naxeqcov ev odxxcp xal fSvdcp
naqevefiaXev, ovg de vevqoig xaxaxeficbv xfjv evdevde fiexdoxaoiv noiel-
odai aixiog dnecpaivexo, exeqovg d' aft, £itpei xdg Qeiag xdqag dnoxfirj-
10 Oevxag elg xdv xcov xaxadixcov ftvQdv dnoqqinxeoOai nqooxexa%e, xal
aXXovg ev yfiovioig %cbqoig yqovqelodai rjvdoxrjoe ' xivdg de xal ev eqfj-
fioig xonoig oxXrjqolg xe xal dvoocpoxoig naqenefixpev, elg ov xd fieqog
xal 6 fieyag Evdvfiiog xexaxxo xd t,fjv exeloe, xovxovg xaxiyxdxcog**
dnoqqlipai fjovXdfievog. xavxa xov Orjqicovvfiov xd xqonaia, avxai at
15 xov diafioXov dnoxeXeodeloai enivoiai.
21. Otxog xoivvv 6 fieyaXoqfjxcoq Evdvfiiog ev xfj nqoqqrj- (fol. 322 ) r
Qeiorj vrjocp fieveiv xaxaxqiOelg, nqog xavxrjv fjdrj evdvficog enco%exo •

xal dr) xaxaXaficbv, xdg ocpeiXovoag ev%aqioxiag xco doxfjqi xcov dyadcov
©ecp dvenefixpe xal nqog xovg ovfinaqovxag avxco xoidde cprjoiv * « v f cb-
5 o co fi ev ddeXcpol xdv Kvqiov, o x i vneXafiev fjfiag x a I
ovx eiaoev evcpqavdfjvai xovg exdqovg fjficov ecp' fjfiag.
4,1
nqooeo%e ydq fjfilv xal ovx eneXfjoaxo, oxi xcov xfjg naqcpxrjfievrjg ye-
19, 11 "Ao<p B 12 ZTQVIX&VI B

20, 3 xdharov B 12 e5v B
21, 3 dxpedovoag B 3 dcorfjoi B 7 f\neilf\oaxo B 7
Both the Halki Vita (cf. Gouillard, Byzantinische Zeitschrift 53 (1960) 39) and the
4 5
Acta Davidis, Symeonis et Georgi Mitylenae in Insula Lesbo, (= Analecta Bollandiana,

18 (1899) 229) state that Euthymius was exiled to the island of Thasos in the Aegean. The
present text agrees with these sources since the missing letter 0 should obviously be
attributed to an error of the copyist or the author.
4 6
xaxiyxdxmg (also below, paragraph 23, 1): the word is found in the Vita Barlaam et
Josaph, Migne, PG, 96. 1088A. The form xaxovg xaxcbg is found in Mt. 21, 41 cf. E. Nestle,
'xaxrjv xaxatg' Byzantinische Zeitschrift 8 (1899) 157.
4 7
Ps. 29, 1.
86 TRADITIO
vedg jbtagxvgcov xfjv xad fjjudg yevedv dvedeiije xoivcovov. ov 8 e ydg

1
TO vnegftdXXov avxov xfjg %grjaxoxrjxog e X e o v e x X e iip e i e r 4 8
10 noxe xolg elXixgivcbg avxcb Xaxgeveiv eOeXovai. cp o /? e g d g ydg eaxi,

xal x l g avxcp dvxiaxfjaexai ; did xal and xov vvv ex xov
o vgavov fjxovxiae x g i a iv , xov SgoXoOgevaai fxev xdv
49
dneidfjaavxa avxov xfj ngdg fjjudg cpiXavOqconiq avvxgltpai de

x a x g dx rj x cb v xoijevjudxcov, xal acbaai ndvxag xovg
50
15 enixaXovjuevovg avxov ngaelg xfjg yfjg.» fjdei ydg jjdei 6 ovxcog nqocprj-
xixcbxaxog xfjv xov Orjgicovvjuov xal Orjgioxgonov xaxaaxgocpfjv. coxei
de exelae xcb cpiXoixxigjuovi xal cpiXavdgcbncp Oecb del xfjv ev%agiaxiav
9
dvandjuncov xal xolg piev ejungoadev enexxeivojuevog, xcbv de oniadev

eniXavdavojuevog, xal Iv ovxcog einco, xfjv xcbv dyicov oddv dieg%6pievog
20 xal olovel xXipiaxi xalg dgexalg xal xalg avcoOev %dgiaiv enavafiifiaô-
juevog, elg avxfjv xfj Qecogiq xaxfjvxrjxe xal dnoxaxeaxddrj <xfjv>no-
Xiv, f)g xeyyixrjg xal drjpibovgydg 6 Oeog.
22. (fol. 322 ) 'Eneidfj de 6 ngoXe%delg drjgicbvvjbiog Aecov elg dvdgo-
v
xxaaiag cog ecprj/uev exgdnrj 6 dvaxrjvog, xal dvOgconivoig atjuaai xfjv xag-
noxoxov ejuedvae yfjv cbgyiaOrj Odxxov avxcb evXoycog 6 dixaioxgixrjg
9
fjjucbv Oeog. xal xov nglv xd xfjg exxXrjaiag juiXrj dvrjXecbg xaxaxepiov-
5 xog, ev xfj exxXrjaiq xd jueXrj ngoaxedfjvai rjvdoxrjaev, xal xfjv exdixrj-
aiv xavxrjg dfjXrjv noiovjuevog, xdv v\pav%eva xal dnrjvfj xvgavvov ev
avxfj xd £fjv dnoggfjijai 6 xcb olxeico al/uaxi xavxrjv e£ayogaadjuevog
Xgiaxog 6 Oeog nageaxevaae, xd vixdv avxfj %agi£6pievog. dXX' cl> dani-
donagdoXeov nixgoxaxe, xaXdv ydg ae ovxco ngoaayogeveiv xaxd xd
10 evvndgâvxd aoi xfjg yvcbjurjg Idicbjuaxa, Ide aov xfjv vneg/idXXovaav
dvofjilav ptygig otf xaxavxfjaaaav • xal 8 avpinagcbv ov% elXov ngdljai,
vvv eggifipihog 6 /LIT) OeXcov ngoaxvvrjaov • xaxkaâg Xgiaxov eyyeyqa/u-
juevov ' xaxegggaije ae Xgiaxog, cog cpvaei Oeog flaaiXevg xal deano-
xrjg. xal vvv ogd yvjuvog, nevi%gog, evxeXeaxaxog xdxco • ovx olaOa
51
15 axaiocpgov, 8xi xd ngdg xevxga Xaxxiêiv deivov; ov %mga ngdg Xe-

ftrjxa avyxgovaei avxfj de avvxgi/Jfjaexai; av xfjv Xgiaxov xal ©eov
15 eldei ydg eldei B

22, 1 nqoXe%deig B 8 V
2 dvorivog B 6 dneivrj B 10 Ide B
12 eyyeygafjiivov B
Is. 54, 10.

4 8
Cf. Ps. 75, 7, 8.

4 9
Cf. Ps. 75, 3.

5 0
The sheer exultation felt by the iconodule bloc at the murder of the great * heresiarch'
5 1
Leo V, is reflected in other contemporary documents. Cf. a letter of Theodore of Studios,

Migne, PG, 99. 1306A; also Ignatius' Vita Nicephori in de Boor's Opuscula Historica, 208.
dvOgcondfiogcpov elxova ygdcpeoOat xal ngooxvvelodai ovx eiaoag dXXd 9
xal fjcpdvioag • oov Xgiorog rfjv Xeovnalav xdgav cog rag nagd rfjg fya-9
cpfjg excpego fievag fi v X a g X e 6 v r co v ovvddXaoe. xal Xgiorog 52
20 6 rov 0eov Aoyog (fol. 323 ) eorl fiev del cog fjv i f dg%fjg, xal rcov dvco
r
xal xdrco fiaoiXevei • xal vno ndorjg nvofjg alvov xal ev%agiorlav ngoo-
dixerai * oov de TO fivrjfioovvov fjcpdviorai navreXcog xal et-fjXemrai *
eggixpai ydg cog xvcov, ndvrcov naiyviov xal yeXcog yevdfievog. ovx fjxov-
oag rov Oelov TJavXov xrjgvrrovrog • elg 0 e 6 g , xal elg fie o l-
25 r rj g 0 e ov xal dvOgcbncov, dvQgconog ' I rj o o v g
Xg IT 6 g ; dXX co dOXie xal raXaincoge cbdivrjoag novrjglav xal oe
5 3
xarexdXvtpev, eoriX/icoodg oov TO rotjov xard rcov rdxvcov rfjg exxXrjoiag,

xal et-ereivdg oov rfjv goficpalav xal oxevrj Oavarrjcpoga nagrjyayeg xal
davdrcp rovg fir) eXofievovg neiodfjvai rep dvoolep xal (tefirjXcp oov doy-
30 fxan nagenefjiipag. dXX ovd' avrog rrjg rovrcov nelgag dfioigog ndcprjvag,
enadeg ydg ovrcog a nenga%ag • dveXerjfiovcog ifidorigag cog dndvdgconog,
xal rov cpvoecog deonorrjv aldeodfjvai ovdajucog elXov * eig fioOgov, 8v elg-
ydoco navcoXeOgov nagaovgelg ifinenrcoxag • ygacpixcog ydg eorlv el-
nelv • a I 6 d o I oov xal r a enirrjdevfiard oov en o l-
35 rj a av r a n d o o i ' avr rj r) x ax i a a o v , 8 r i n ix g a ,
8 r i fj tp ar o e co g r fj g x a g d I a g a o v * dxoXovOel ydg 54
rolg dvdfxoig TO delv dixaicog xoXd£eodai.

23. Tovrov fiev rov ddecordrov rvgdvvov xaxiyxdxcog rfjv \pvyfjv dnog-
gfj£avrog vneiofjXOev eregog elg rd (iaoiXeia, rovvofia Mi%afjX xal
9 9
hf>
fiaoiXevg avdig evcprjfielro re xal eyvcogl£ero eXdrrcooiv fiev (fol. 323 )

9
v
rfjg rov ngoXe%Oevrog rvgdvvov navovgyiag fiixgdv riva e%cov • dXX ov 1
5 TO xgelrrov ngog eavrov efjeXeijaro. evoixov ydg rfjv novrjglav xavrog

e%cov ededlei rgejucov xal cpglrrcov ovvdxpai noXejuov fierd rcov Na^rj-
9
galcov. rfjg ydg avrcov lo%vog ex rov ngorjyrjoafievov fiaoiXecog rfjv

56
nelgav dnelXrjcpe • rfjg fiev evoefielag fiogcpcooiv ev eavrcp negicpdgcov,
33 navdXeBoov B 22 i$elKei7irai B
23, 6 ideSelei B
6 2
Ps. 57, 7.
5 8
I Tim. 2, 5.
5 4
Jer. 4, 18.
6 6
Michael II (820-29), founder of the Amorian or Phrygian dynasty. What is here said
about Michael's religious policy compares favorably with the judgment of other sources.
One of the most succinct statements of Michael's views is made by another hagiographer,
Ignatius, cf. Vita Nicephori in de Boor's Opuscula Historica, 209-210. Michael forbade
all discussion on images and refused to recognize the Council of 754, 787 or 815.
6 6
NaCrjQalog : as an appellation for the orthodox cf. Theodore of Studios, Laudatio S.
Platonis Hegumeni, Migne, PG, 99. 820B.
88 TRAD ITIO
xfjv de dvvajuiv avxfjg navxeXcbg fjqvrjjuevog, xaxd xfjv IJavXov qpcovfjv *

10 dnaxrjXolg ydg naqaavqelg Xoyoig xal xalg juaxaiaig Xoyojuaxlaig, xal
xolg xevolg xcbv aiqexixcbv iijaxoXovQfjaag Xoyoig did, xrjv avcodev xcbv
oqOodoijcov navexdixov qonfjv doxel juev xd deivd xaxanaveiv xal
Oaxxov dvaxaXelxai ndvxag xovg xaxaXeicpOevxag vnd xfjg xov nqorjyrj-
aajuevov avxov jiaaiXiaxov cpovoxxoviag dyiovg naxeqag, xal dfj xovxo
15 nenqa%e xeXevaag, cog av dvvaixo exaaxog dvanaveadai, ov jufjv xfj
ixxXrjaia navxeXcbg xd olxelov dnevei/uev • iijojujuaxcodelg ydq xavxdg
cog 6 nqd avxov Aecov deivoxdxcog neql xd cpcbg vnfjq%ev djuvdqdxaxog,
xal xfjv dXfjOeiav ovxe ^rjxrjaag icpevqev, ovxe naqfjyaye.
24. Tdv de xqiaoXfiiov fjjucbv xal doldijuov naxeqa, enl noXXalg xalg
fjjueqaig ixdXei nqdg eavxdv vneq dnavxag nqoxqivag, cog av cbjuoXo-
yrjae doxcbv avyxaxafiefirjxevai xdv aytov, xal xcb avxov neidaq%fjaai
flovXfjjuaxi dXX' aye dfj juot xov navevcpfjjuov EvOvjuiov xfjv evcprjjulav
m
5 xov cpeqcovvjucog (fol. 324 ) eG%rjxoxog xfjv xXfjaiv • neqi£coadjuevog ydq

r
xfjv in dyadolg nqodvjulav xd xolg ddixovai GvyxaxaxlOeaOai OeoqpiXcbg

ev judXa dnoaeiadjuevog, yvfjaiog nqoaxvvrjxfjg xov Xqiaxov dvadeix-
vvxat, xfjv did xcbv Xoyicov xfjg deiag rqacpfjg xe%vrjv ovx davvxeXfj eaxe
xfjv xqeiav XoyiCojuevog • dvdqdg ydq oaiov yvyfjv elg dycbva naqadfj-
10 yet xdv Oeiov Xoyog xcbv xaXXlaxcov elarjyrjxixdg xal elg cpiXodeov etjiv
e$ judXa diaviaxa. del de xd dyadovqyelv xal xqonoig xolg dqlaxoig im-
aejuvvveadai, cpairjv av eycoye, xolg evaefieaiv oxi judXiaxa nqencodeaxa-
xov.
2 5 . 'EXrjXvQoxi yovv xcb xqiajuaxaqlco nqdg xdv paaiXea qvdjucb
nqoafjxovxi, cpcovfj yeyove nag' avxov xoidde * « iycb juev ovv iv xcb xfjg
fiaaiXeiag nqoa%delq dîcbfxaxi, xcbv xfjg ixxXrjaiag doyjudxcov, xal xcbv
neql xavxrjg noixlXcov ^rjxrjfjidxcov xqixfjg elvai ov ftovXojuai. cog yovv
5 icpevqrjxa xal xqaxelv xal do^dêiv SjuoXoycb • did xd jufj xoXjurjg xal
avdadelag xqoncp ideXeiv jue xfjv %elqa iv avxfj ixxelvai fj inifiaXelv,
inel ovde eoixev • 6 ydq nqorjyrjadjuevog fjjucbv el xe iadXcbg ix xcbv xfjg
dXrjOeiag doyjudxcov cpiXa xfj ixxXrjaia avxovqyfjaai elXexo, el xe xa-
xovqycog xd jufj nqoafjxovxa xexev%ev, oljuai xovxov ix xov naju/iaai-
10 Xecog xdg djuoiftdg dvxidegaadat. nqoxexqixa o%v ae ndvxcov, xoW evexa
el povXrjdfjg ed nqaijai xaxd xd ijuol doxovv, xfj ixxXrjaia dnoxXrjqcbaai,
xal xfj natqiaq%ia do[£]daai cog X6[yov] xal %dqixog juexexovxa. » 57
(fol. 324 ) xi ovv dvxecprj 6 yevvaioxaxog iqcb ' « el juev ov judxrjv aefieadai
v
5 7
If Euthymius had been considered for the patriarchate, this meeting, between Michael II
and Euthymius, should have occurred sometime after January 821 — the date of the death
of the iconoclast Patriarch Theodotus. On the death of Theodotus cf. V. Grumel, ' Chronologie
des Patriarches iconoclastes du i x siecle/ £chos d'Orient 35 (1935) 506 who establishes
e
the date December 820 or January 821.
dcboopiev xal nqog inlnXaorov xal vodrjv enirrjdevovrag rijbifjv nqooie-

58
15 vat rep ©ecp, rovg oiye ia6oroi%a epqovovvrag rolg ereqodol-oig, neiodeirjv
dv eycoye, el de XaXelv juev rd iqionavcov ovx dqvovvrai, xexopitpevfjie-
voig de qrjjbtarioig rfjv dXrjdeiav vnoxqivovrai, xadebg nagd oov, fiaoiXev,
6 rfjg diipv%iag riptdrai deo/uog xal ndvdeivog rolg ovreo diaxeipievoig
enrjqrrjrai xoXaoig, no IVY) de xal dixrj xal ndv eldog alxlag xal nvq TO
20 dridaoov, ncog ov%l juaXXov Xrjqelv rovg ovreo juoi ovjupovXevovrag xal
[xaiveoQai cpalrjv eycoye; rfjv ydq enl rep xpevdeodai rep Seep nixqdv
vnoorfjvai xoXaoiv ovx dvexopiai. eneidr) de dqdcog re xal xaXeog e%eiv
vnoXapifidvco, epeqe ooi rd Oeia naqadco, el (iovXei, xal Oeonvevora Xoyia,
deif-iv e%ovra oaepfj rov navrdnaoi ftdeXvqov elvai rov vnoxqirrjv, xal
25 rolg di\pv%iag eyxXfjfxaoi evo%ov. »
2 6 . O de rfjg di\pv%iag iqydrrjg exovoieog \xr) dvao%6fjievog rov rqiooX-
e
(iiov dtjia rfjg avrov vevoOevjuevrjg xal nenayicojuevrjg ev rep ipevdei yveb-
jurjg, xal rovrov dieXeyt-ai xal emnXfjâi rr)v dvoiav, exdidvoxeoOai
xeXevei dqyiXeog rov deoepiXeorarov • xal dr) r) nqdijig rep Xoyep ovvei-
5 nero. eneidr) de xadd cprjoiv 6 rcov OeoXoycov xqdriorog • dvdqdg
d q e r r) v aldovvrai xal noXejbiioi, ra rov. . . .
59
25, 14 dojocojuev B 15 IO6OTV%<I B 20 avriBaoaov B 21 TO B

26, 1 exovoiog B 1 avaoxwpevog B 2 nenayeiayiievng B
5 8
There would seem to be a lacuna of greater or lesser length between lines 25, 13 and
25, 14. The entire paragraph is somewhat puzzling, particularly in the lack of con
nection of some lines, such as 21-22.
5 9
I have been unable to trace the source of this quotation.

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T H E U N P U B L I S H E D L I F E OF E U T H Y M I U S O F S A R D I S :

A Byzantinist today would not attempt to investigate any area of the

bending Theodore. It is instructive that the Synodicon of Orthodoxy places

raphers no less a figure than the patriarch Methodius (843-47). Euthymius 9

into a discussion on the merits of such theories. Suffice it to say, Euthymius

While fundamentally a panegyric for the martyred prelate, the Bodleianus

himself in the rebellion of Bardanes Tourkos; hence his exile.

IPs immeasurably milder attitude regarding the wickedness of images (cf.

is an exercise in rhetoric (fols. 316 -321 ) it is also an absorbing exercise in

theology: it contains an excellent rebuttal (based in the main on the Horos

Euthymius as a prominent speaker at the celebrated interview. Accordingly, 15

It is also interesting that Euthymius was considered by Michael II as a

should have been approached is not in itself improbable although no other

of many iconoclasts in his diocese. Sardis seems to have been inhabited

all probability the result of this strategos' exterminating campaign, waged

accentuation of enclitics is irregular. Unfortunately, the end of the manuscript

ever W . E. Kaegi, 'The Byzantine Armies and Iconoclasm,' Byzantinoslavica 27 (1966)

me that they know of no other extant manuscript.

B log a v v s y x co /u i co e I g xov o a i o v n ax s q a r\ jbt co v

e codice mutilo Bodleiano Laudiano Graeco 69,

(fol. 306 ) &ai8qd rd rfjg %Qeg rfjusqag nscpr\vaai 8qdjLtaxa xai

ndxoqsg T O xfjg nrjqcbasoog et-edvoavxo xdXvjUjLia xai xov Xafxnqocpoqov

1, 3 rep rfjg B 4 Oeiaoog B 8 avvegyela B

noqqco (fol. 3 0 7 ) xadeoxrjxev xal r\ %dqig eijrjvQrjoev ovdajucog, [ieya

xal T O xfjg eoqxfjg dvaXafteodai ivdvjurjjbia * nolog vovg ddfxflog ov deJ-e-

nXdvrjg r\iidg eXvxqcooaxo. 0edg xfjg xcov flqoxcov ovoiag juexeiXrjcpev

xovv dyaXXidoOco r\ ovfjinaoa xxloig, axiqxdxco juev r\ xcov yrjyevcov cpv-

nog xal inlyeiog dyyeXog, 6 nafinoixiXxog xal noXveidfjg xfjg oqdodo-

2 , 8 ixnXaysiei B 9 iXXafAq>Qetei B 13 Sia^QlSr)v B 24 xrrjoig B

(pavov; ncbg be xal T O TOW (iiov Xajunqdv 6 dyvcoaxog etnoifii; dnoqcb

xaxd xd dnoaxoXixdv nqdaqrjfjia, cog &nag brjXabfj dvdqcbncov icpv xa-

xaqbiav. eig ydq xrjv nqoxeipievrjv vnodeaiv ovbev r)puv avvxeXovvxa

4, 7 ajzecogfjoag B 8 eno^qiar] B 9 dveXXemehg B 9 cpgaaai B

9. Aid xd dyvcoarov xov Xaov xal dxidaoov didaxxixdg cov 6 dyiog,

oxaoOai xoig ed eldooi xaxayyeXXo/bievov. xal noXXcov xoivvv xfjv nr\-

6 xd xqelxxov dqiaxa diaxqiveiv and xov xdqovog aacpcbg eniaxdfievog *

Xqiaxdg 6 0edg rjficbv dficpidaai Got xfjv xfjg dqxieqcoavvrjg dfinexdvrjv

oqdv fie avveXavvei vnofiifivfjoxovaa xcbv ocbv dqexcbv xd avxrjfiaxa.» 6 de

xaqdiav, neiOexai xovxcp, xal inixdfinxexai ev ndaiv ev olg, cog eqprj

ieqovqyiag avveXrjXvOaai, xeXelxai xd xaxd xdv Oavfidaiov dijicog d^ico-

7, 6 dve^coyqaq)eirco B 9 d/bupidoaioi B 12 rep B

9 . Aid xd dyvcoorov xov Xaov xal dxidaoov didaxxixdg cov 6 ay log,

fiolg alo%qolg xal dxaBdqxoig vnevoei 6 xvqavvog, xal nXeovexxelv xdg

xig en djucpolv yevoixo xqixfjg, evBvg dv xovxov xaxadixdoeiev, en eXdx-

daicov ojuoyvcojuova yrjoeie, judXXov de Xiav dyvcojuoveoxeqov. 6 de xov

de xqonov xal Xoyov enavaaxqacpelg, xoaovxcp 'EXXrjvcov vneqaveaxrjxev

14. O de dXrjdcbg e%e<pqcov xal xqonaicbvvfiog Nixrjq>6qog, nqoaxa­

Xeadfievog dnavxa xdv leqcbxaxov avXXoyov, olficoycbv xaiqdv elvai xal

cpaveqdv exdaxov yeveaOai xfjv yvcbfirjv, Iv d£lav exaaxog xfjg nqoaiqi-

xfjv exxXrjaiav. xd ydq nqoaayoqeveadai XQ ^Q nqoaancbXeae, Oco-

qaxiadelg xad rjficbv xcbv evaefleiav xqaxvvovxcov * xal xfjv dnaaav

xcbv 6qQod6£cov nXrjdvv egoXoQqevaai neiqdxai, xal fiovoig xolg 6fi6-

15 inl xd avxo, xad rjficbv fiovXfjv novrjqdv diedevxo, devxe nqoaemovxeg

egoXodqev'acofiev avxovg. xal ov fifj xig fivrjadfj xd Svofia Iaqaf)X ixi. 9

nXavcovTai ydq rr)v evdelav, iv ovTcog einco, Tfjg deoyvcooiag ex$e$r\x6-

rsg didXrjyiv, naqaTqonaig de TIGIV dvofjToig xal Xoyioficov cmdxaig

AeonoTa fir) xaTanodfjvai f\\xdg xal xaTaio%vvQfjvai Tovg evexd oov

oveidiojudv xal xoXacpiojuov vneveyxeiv edeXovTag. exqaTaicbdrj-

TO ydq aodeveg Tfjg cpvoecog cog drjjuiovqydg eniOTajuevog edqaicboeiev

TOV ipaXficpddv jueXcpdovvTa xal fiocovTa nqog Qeov • e v a o I T o v g

vvv xaiqog eoTi ovv TCO UavXcp (iofjoai 'To d e n v e v fi a q rj r co g

50 xiXoi juev decoqrj/biaTcov dvlo%ovoi Tqonoi * dvaxivov/uevco de elg jbtvrjjbirjv

xfjg dyiag rqacpfjg juvqicov vorjfjidxcov ea/udg elaoixi^exai. ov del de 61-

14. O de dXrjdcbg e%e<pqcov xal xqonaicbvvfiog Nixrjq>6qog, nqoaxa