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Below the actual text is the discussion, describing the actual readings and the differences between editions. Notice, first,
the discussion of order, followed by the discussion of individual lines. So, eg, we learn that the Kenyon edition (Ed. pr. 2 )
omitted the terminal sigma of FILIPPHSIOUS in the title, as well as the two uncertain vowels of douloi in line 22 and all
letters in line 23.
Below the discussion of the papyri we see the actual apparatus. This is exceptionally clear and easy to understand. To
begin with, it lists all papyri and uncials which contain the passage (though lacunae in the uncials are not noted with the
fullness of the papyri). The apparatus is straightforward: Every variant starts with a lemma (the UBS text of the variant in
question), along with a list of supporters if appropriate. This is followed by the variant reading(s) with their supporters.
Again, we should note what this edition is not. It is not, despite the very full apparatus (which genuinely invites
comparison to Tischendorf, save that it is restricted to readings found in papyri and uncials), a collation. Since the
orthographic variants of the uncials are not noted, you cannot use it to reconstruct the actual text of an uncial. And if you
wish a collation of a papyrus, you will have to do it yourself. Finally, if you wish to know which corrector of an uncial
gave rise to a correction, you may have to refer to another edition.
Despite these drawbacks, Das Neue Testament auf Papyrus is one of the most useful tools available -- the first real
step in many years toward a full critical apparatus of the Epistles. It's most unfortunate that it is priced so high; this
volume should be on every textual critic's desk, not confined to seminary libraries.
Souter
Editor. Critical apparatus by Alexander Souter; the text itself is considered to be that underlying the English Revised
Version of 1881.
Date of Publication. The first edition, Novvm Testamentvm Graece, appeared in 1910. A revised edition (offering,
eg, the evidence of the Beatty papyri) was released in 1947.
The Text. The text of Souter is that of Archdeacon Edwin Palmer, and is considered to be the Greek text underlying the
English Revised Version. This produced a rather curious edition. To begin with, the scholars responsible for the RV were
mandated to make the fewest possible changes in the text of the King James Version. It was decided that changes in the
text could only be made by a two-thirds majority of the committee.
What is more, the committee had a rather haphazard method for determining the original text, allowing Hort (who
generally favoured the Alexandrian text) and Scrivener (who preferred a more Byzantine text) to state their cases, then
choosing between the two. The result is a text which frequently follows Hort, but sporadically adopts Byzantine readings
as well.
Palmer's method exacerbated this problem. Since he wished to keep the text as close as possible to the KJV and the
Textus Receptus , he made only the minimal number of revisions to the Greek text. Thus the text of Souter always follows
the TR at points of variation which cannot be rendered in English, while more often than not following the text of Westcott
& Hort at points where the variation affects the sense of the passage.
At least, this is what commentaries on the edition say. Interestingly, Souter's introduction does not mention Palmer. Even
more interesting, a check reveals that the text of the Apocalypse was not prepared by this method; it regularly goes
against the TR in variants which have no significance in English. I do not know the source of Souter's text of that book.
Mark's text also has many agreements with Westcott and Hort where a TR reading would be expected, though here it is
less consistent. One suspects that Palmer was not very careful in this book.
Still, that leaves perhaps 25 books largely based on the Textus Receptus. For this reason, critical editors rarely pay much
attention to the text of Souter. The apparatus is another matter.
The Apparatus. Souter's apparatus lists only a limited number of variants (perhaps a third the number found in Nestle-
Aland). The apparatus is, however, exceptionally clear and easy to use (which is fortunate, since the introduction consists
of a mere two and a half pages, in Latin). The reading of the text is given, usually followed by its support (in the order
papyri, uncials, minuscules, version, fathers; Souter does not classify witnesses). The variant readings and their support
follow (in some readings where the variant is thinly supported, the evidence for the text is not listed).
A noteworthy feature of Souter's apparatus is the degree of detail it gives about the Fathers. These are cited in careful
and specific detail. This is one of the best features of Souter's edition.
The revised edition of Souter cites papyri through P 48 , uncials through 0170, minuscules through 2322, a full list of
versions (including Armenian, Gothic, Georgian, and Ethiopic), and nearly two hundred fathers of all eras. The Byzantine
text is cited under the symbol w .
Swanson
Editor. Critical apparatus and parallels compiled by Reuben J. Swanson. The text is that of the United Bible Societies
edition.
Date of Publication. Published in several volumes, and ongoing. The first volume, The Horizontal Line Synopsis of
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the Gospels, Greek Edition; Volume I. The Gospel of Matthew, was published in 1982 (and has since been
republished with the text of Codex Vaticanus replacing the original text). At present, the four gospels and the Acts have
been published (in separate volumes), and Paul is underway.
The Text. The Greek text of Swanson, as noted, is that of the UBS edition (now being replaced by Vaticanus), and has no
independent interest. The value of Swanson lies in its bulky but extremely clear apparatus.
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Below the actual text is the discussion, describing the actual readings and the differences between editions. Notice, first,
the discussion of order, followed by the discussion of individual lines. So, eg, we learn that the Kenyon edition (Ed. pr. 2 )
omitted the terminal sigma of FILIPPHSIOUS in the title, as well as the two uncertain vowels of douloi in line 22 and all
letters in line 23.
Below the discussion of the papyri we see the actual apparatus. This is exceptionally clear and easy to understand. To
begin with, it lists all papyri and uncials which contain the passage (though lacunae in the uncials are not noted with the
fullness of the papyri). The apparatus is straightforward: Every variant starts with a lemma (the UBS text of the variant in
question), along with a list of supporters if appropriate. This is followed by the variant reading(s) with their supporters.
Again, we should note what this edition is not. It is not, despite the very full apparatus (which genuinely invites
comparison to Tischendorf, save that it is restricted to readings found in papyri and uncials), a collation. Since the
orthographic variants of the uncials are not noted, you cannot use it to reconstruct the actual text of an uncial. And if you
wish a collation of a papyrus, you will have to do it yourself. Finally, if you wish to know which corrector of an uncial
gave rise to a correction, you may have to refer to another edition.
Despite these drawbacks, Das Neue Testament auf Papyrus is one of the most useful tools available -- the first real
step in many years toward a full critical apparatus of the Epistles. It's most unfortunate that it is priced so high; this
volume should be on every textual critic's desk, not confined to seminary libraries.
Souter
Editor. Critical apparatus by Alexander Souter; the text itself is considered to be that underlying the English Revised
Version of 1881.
Date of Publication. The first edition, Novvm Testamentvm Graece, appeared in 1910. A revised edition (offering,
eg, the evidence of the Beatty papyri) was released in 1947.
The Text. The text of Souter is that of Archdeacon Edwin Palmer, and is considered to be the Greek text underlying the
English Revised Version. This produced a rather curious edition. To begin with, the scholars responsible for the RV were
mandated to make the fewest possible changes in the text of the King James Version. It was decided that changes in the
text could only be made by a two-thirds majority of the committee.
What is more, the committee had a rather haphazard method for determining the original text, allowing Hort (who
generally favoured the Alexandrian text) and Scrivener (who preferred a more Byzantine text) to state their cases, then
choosing between the two. The result is a text which frequently follows Hort, but sporadically adopts Byzantine readings
as well.
Palmer's method exacerbated this problem. Since he wished to keep the text as close as possible to the KJV and the
Textus Receptus , he made only the minimal number of revisions to the Greek text. Thus the text of Souter always follows
the TR at points of variation which cannot be rendered in English, while more often than not following the text of Westcott
& Hort at points where the variation affects the sense of the passage.
At least, this is what commentaries on the edition say. Interestingly, Souter's introduction does not mention Palmer. Even
more interesting, a check reveals that the text of the Apocalypse was not prepared by this method; it regularly goes
against the TR in variants which have no significance in English. I do not know the source of Souter's text of that book.
Mark's text also has many agreements with Westcott and Hort where a TR reading would be expected, though here it is
less consistent. One suspects that Palmer was not very careful in this book.
Still, that leaves perhaps 25 books largely based on the Textus Receptus. For this reason, critical editors rarely pay much
attention to the text of Souter. The apparatus is another matter.
The Apparatus. Souter's apparatus lists only a limited number of variants (perhaps a third the number found in Nestle-
Aland). The apparatus is, however, exceptionally clear and easy to use (which is fortunate, since the introduction consists
of a mere two and a half pages, in Latin). The reading of the text is given, usually followed by its support (in the order
papyri, uncials, minuscules, version, fathers; Souter does not classify witnesses). The variant readings and their support
follow (in some readings where the variant is thinly supported, the evidence for the text is not listed).
A noteworthy feature of Souter's apparatus is the degree of detail it gives about the Fathers. These are cited in careful
and specific detail. This is one of the best features of Souter's edition.
The revised edition of Souter cites papyri through P 48 , uncials through 0170, minuscules through 2322, a full list of
versions (including Armenian, Gothic, Georgian, and Ethiopic), and nearly two hundred fathers of all eras. The Byzantine
text is cited under the symbol w .
Swanson
Editor. Critical apparatus and parallels compiled by Reuben J. Swanson. The text is that of the United Bible Societies
edition.
Date of Publication. Published in several volumes, and ongoing. The first volume, The Horizontal Line Synopsis of
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the Gospels, Greek Edition; Volume I. The Gospel of Matthew, was published in 1982 (and has since been
republished with the text of Codex Vaticanus replacing the original text). At present, the four gospels and the Acts have
been published (in separate volumes), and Paul is underway.
The Text. The Greek text of Swanson, as noted, is that of the UBS edition (now being replaced by Vaticanus), and has no
independent interest. The value of Swanson lies in its bulky but extremely clear apparatus.
The Apparatus . Swanson's apparatus, in the gospels, consists of three parts: Texts with parallels, critical apparatus, and [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]