Steven Avery
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Published in Greek in Symais in 1849, one of three letters of recommendation.
Published in English in the 1859 Memoir, here is the English:
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This is an incredibly important letter, since Anthimos was one of the key figures involved in the transport of the Athos manuscript to Sinai. Noting also that many of the corrections to a more Byzantine text were done in those Constantinople and Antigonus Island spots. And Simonides said specifically that he was one of the figures that should be contacted for historical confirmation.
Since we have now discovered that the letter of recommendation is in the 1849 Symais, (thanks!) a whole group of previous objections and SAD (Sinaiticus Antiquity Defenders) explanations are defunct.
Published in English in the 1859 Memoir, here is the English:
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“Anthimos, by the Grace of God, Archbishop of Constantinople, modern Rome, and OEcumenical Patriarch,
“Constantine, the son of Simon, a Stagirite, on the father’s side, and a Symaean by the mother’s, and a native of Hydra, having remained with me a year and more, studying the holy language of the church, by his own commendable desire and mine, and by that of the holy fathers of Mount Athos, who recommended him, exhibited in a marked degree piety, obedience, and faith, in a manner worthy of his descent, his approved good conduct, and the high opinion I entertain of him, and a love of his neighbour beyond all words. He made, moreover, gigantic progress in his studies, as is witnessed by the testimonials written by the masters who have taught him, being admired for his natural talents, loved and applauded by his fellow students, and pointed out and boasted of among his fellow scholars, on account of his marked superiority. And now departing, with my consent, to the universities of powerful and holy Russia, for the completion of his pious object, by the assistance of the most Christian and holy lady, Etlegg, of the family of S. Stourtzas. I give him my prayers that he may have aid in his pious designs, and be preserved unhurt by all the vain passions of a deceitful world. And the present is a voluntary testimony of my affection. In the year of salvation 1841, 12th October.”
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This is an incredibly important letter, since Anthimos was one of the key figures involved in the transport of the Athos manuscript to Sinai. Noting also that many of the corrections to a more Byzantine text were done in those Constantinople and Antigonus Island spots. And Simonides said specifically that he was one of the figures that should be contacted for historical confirmation.
Since we have now discovered that the letter of recommendation is in the 1849 Symais, (thanks!) a whole group of previous objections and SAD (Sinaiticus Antiquity Defenders) explanations are defunct.