CANON MURATORIANUS

THE EARLIEST CATALOGUE

OF THE

BOOKS OF THE NEW TESTAMENT

EDITED WITH NOTES

And a Facsimile of the MS. in the Ambrosian Library at Milan

London

MACMILLAN AND CO.

OR

DOM MINA
INUS TIO

ILLV MEA

PUBLISHERS TO THE UNIVERSITY OF

Oxford

IN acknowledging the kindness of the Delegates of the Clarendon Press in undertaking the publication of this Volume, I have to mention that it is known, I believe, by those to whom any apology may seem due, that the delay as to its appearance has been caused by circumstances wholly beyond my control.

November 15, 1867.

S. P. T.

CONTENTS.

Page

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I

2,3

4, 5

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6

PART I.

§ 1. THE publication of the Catalogue by Muratori

Wieseler's description of the document, note

History of the MS., and part of the contents

Original language Greek

§ 2. Criticisms of others on the Muratorian Canon: Mosheim, Stosch,

Simon de Magistris, Bunsen

§ 3. Re-collations and Re-examinations: Nott, Wieseler, Hertz .

Later Criticisms: Routh, Bunsen, Credner, Van Gilse, Westcott,

Hilgenfeld, Volkmar

Thiersch's peculiar doubts, note

Ceriani's aid

APPENDIX TO PART I.

A. Muratori's description of the Ambrosian MS. and its contents.

B. Works on the Muratorian Canon

PART II.

1. The Muratorian Canon line for line

§ 2. The following passage in the MS. from St. Ambrose, as given
twice, with collations

§ 3. Mr. Westcott's remarks on the writing of the MS.