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Unknown, Suda γ 452

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Context

The Suda (“Stronghold”) is an encyclopedic lexicon written by an unknown scholar during the late 10th century. It compiles copious information in alphabetical entries for use by the learned philologist, in particular on grammar, history, and biography, referring to a broad range of sources from Classical Antiquity to the Early Byzantine period. This lemma on Gregory the Miracle-Worker (s.v. Γρηγόριος) describes his career, including his study under Origen at Caesarea during the early 3rd century. The author depends perhaps on the original writings of Gregory but largely on the lexicon by Hesychius of Alexandria written some 350-450 years earlier.

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Γρηγόριος, ὁ καὶ Θεόδωρος, ὁ Θαυματουργὸς, Νεοκαισαρείας τῆς ἐν τῷ Πόντῳ ἐπίσκοπος, νέος κομιδῇ διὰ τὴν παίδευσιν Ἑλληνικῶν τε καὶ Ῥωμαϊκῶν γραμμάτων ἀπὸ τῆς Καππαδοκίας εἰς Βηρυτὸν κἀκεῖθεν εἰς Καισάρειαν τὴν τῆς Παλαιστίνης διέβη ἅμα Ἀθηνοδώρῳ ἀδελφῷ: οὓς καὶ κατὰ μέρος εἰς τὴν τοῦ Χριστοῦ πίστιν εἰσάγων Ὠριγένης ζηλωτὰς ἰδίους κατέστησεν. ἐπὶ πέντε τοίνυν παρ' αὐτοῦ παιδευθέντες ἐνιαυτοὺς πρὸς τὴν πατρίδα ἀποπέμπονται: ἀφ' οὗ ὁ Γρηγόριος ἀποδημῶν πανηγυρικὸν εὐχαριστίας τῷ Ὠριγένει ἔγραψε λόγον, καὶ συγκαλεσάμενος πάντας τοὺς ἐπιχωρίους αὐτοῦ τε τοῦ Ὠριγένους παρόντος, τοῦτον ἀνέγνω τὸν λόγον, ὅστις ἄχρι τοῦ παρόντος ὑπάρχει: ἔγραψε δὲ καὶ Μετάφρασιν εἰς τὸν Ἐκκλησιαστήν, ἐλάχιστον μέν, πάνυ δὲ θαυμαστὸν λόγον: καὶ ἄλλας τε πολλὰς καὶ ποικίλας ἐπιστολὰς καὶ λόγους συνεγράψατο, ποιήσας τε σημεῖα καὶ θαύματα ὑπὲρ ἄνθρωπον, ἡνίκα ἐπίσκοπος ἐτύγχανεν. ἐτελεύτησεν ἐπὶ Αὐρηλιανοῦ. ὅτι Γρηγόριος καὶ Ἀθηνόδωρος συναίμονες: ἀλλ' ὁ μὲν τερατουργός, ὁ δὲ σοφιστής. ἔγραψε δὲ καὶ περὶ σαρκώσεως καὶ πίστεως λόγον. 1

Textual Note

Ed. Adler 1928

Translation

Gregory, also called Theodore, the Miracle-Worker, bishop of Neocaesarea in Pontus. As a young man he went from Cappadocia to Beirut for education in Greek and Roman literature, and from there to Caesarea Palestinae with his brother Athenodorus. They became personal devotees of Origen, who was partly responsible for introducing them to the Christian faith. After studying with him for five years, they were sent back to their homeland. For this reason, while Gregory was away from home he wrote a panegyric of thanksgiving to Origen, and summoning all his countrymen, in the presence of Origen himself he recited this speech, which exists up to the present time. He also wrote Paraphrase of Ecclesiastes, a very short but very marvelous work. And he composed many other letters and discourses of various kinds, as well as performing signs and miracles beyond human power when he became bishop. He died in the reign of Aurelian. Gregory and Athenodorus were relatives, one a miracle-worker, the other a sophist. He also wrote a discourse on incarnation and faith.

Translation Note

Rev. SOL (trans. C. Roth et al., 2002-)

Works Cited

  • 1 Unknown, Suidae lexicon, ed. Ada Adler, repr. Munich and Leipzig: K. G. Saur, 2001, vol. 1, 5 vols., Lexicographici Graeci, 1.1-1.5; 11–15 (Leipzig: B. G. Teubner, 1928), letter: γ, entry: 452.542.31-543.7.Link to Zotero Bibliographic Record

Additional Bibliography

  • Suda On Line: Byzantine Lexicography, 2000Link to Zotero Bibliographic Record
  • Suda On Line: Byzantine Lexicography, 2000Link to Zotero Bibliographic Record
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Joseph L. Rife, “Unknown, Suda γ 452,” in Caesarea Maritima: A Collection of Testimonia, entry published June 30, 2023, https://caesarea-maritima.org/testimonia/317.

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Joseph L. Rife, “Unknown, Suda γ 452.” In Caesarea Maritima: A Collection of Testimonia, edited by Joseph L. Rife., edited by Joseph L. Rife. Caesarea City and Port Exploration Project, 2023. Entry published June 30, 2023. https://caesarea-maritima.org/testimonia/317.

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