Friday, March 22, 2024

The First Sentence of the Letter to Theodore from Tselikas's Transcription

Καλῶς ἐποίησας ἐπιστομίσαι τὰς ἀῤῥήτους διδασκαλίας τῶν Καρποκρατιανῶν.
"ἐπιστομίσαι." The correct form of the verb would be "ἐπιστομίσας" to agree with the subject "σύ" understood from the context. So, the correct form would be: 

"Καλῶς ἐποίησας ἐπιστομίσας τὰς ἀῤῥήτους διδασκαλίας τῶν Καρποκρατιανῶν." 

"You did well to muzzle the secret teachings of the Carpocratians"


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