St. John of Damascus

J. H. (Joseph Hirst) Lupton

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BY THE
H.REV. M.A.,LUPTON,J.
FELLOWOF ST. PAUL S AND FORMERLYSURMASTER SCHOOL,
CAMBRIDGE.OF ST. S COLLEGE,JOHN
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This some inconsistencies.may explain apparent
Besides the recorded inspecial acknowledgments
the mention should here be made of the advannotes,
from two the the Easternworks,tage gained Hymns of
the late Dr. and the articles in LaChurch, by Neale,
on S. M. FelixBelgique Jean Damascene, by(1861)
The excellent ofNeve. Dr.monograph Joseph Langen,
von Damaskus did not come into theJohannes (1879),
author s hands till the of his own workgreater part
was but a few remarks or corrections duecompleted;
to it have been inserted. It was lastat theonly
moment also that he learnt that the Funeral Hymn
of St. of of which a isJohn Damascus, rendering
at had been translated Dr.given p. 150, already by
and in the sLittledale, published People Hymnal.
Had he been aware of this in he wouldtime, gladly
have availed himself of the abler version.
PAUL SST. SCHOOL,
November 1881,2$t/i,