[B-Greek] Apostolic Fathers: Which Edition?

James Spinti JSpinti at Eisenbrauns.com
Thu Mar 20 09:02:12 EDT 2008


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On Mar 19, 2008, at 8:18 PM, Richard Ghilardi wrote:

>> Hello Folks,
>
>> Which edition of the Apostolic Fathers should I get?
>
>>A) Lake
>>B) Ehrman
>>C) Holmes (3rd ed.)
>>D) other

>I personally would advise Holmes 3d edition. It has an English version

>on the facing page which may be useful occasionally to some, but at  
>least it's not distracting the way an interlinear text is distracting.

>Moreover it is a beautifully-produced and handsome volume, employing  
>one of the most easily-read and handsome Greek type-faces I've seen in

>many a moon. I think we have our friend James Ernest at Baker Books to

>thank for that.


>Carl W. Conrad
>Department of Classics, Washington University (Retired)

I second Carl's recommendation. It is a very nice and well done volume;
I especially like the font, much easier to read than either of the Loeb
volumes.

James

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