...of the French. original: "des Français." Likely a library ownership mark or provenance note added later.

The volumes of the Righteous and the Recluses composed

original: "ܦܢ̈ܩܝܬܐ ܕܕܝ̈ܩܐ ܘܕܡܥ̈ܡܪܐ ܕܣܝ̈ܡܢ" (Penqyātā d-Zadiqē wa-d-Ma'mre d-Simān). This refers to the tradition of collecting the saint's hymns and discourses into liturgical or thematic volumes.

By the Blessed Saint Ephrem the Syrian.

OF OUR HOLY FATHER

EPHREM THE SYRIAN

COMPLETE WORKS

Which Exist in Greek, Syriac, and Latin,

DISTRIBUTED INTO SIX VOLUMES

Corrected according to the Vatican Manuscript Codices and others; enlarged with many additions;

illustrated with translations, prefaces, notes, and variant readings.

Now for the first time under the Auspices of

BENEDICT XIV

SUPREME PONTIFF

They come forth from the Vatican Library.

The Syriac text was edited by PETER BENEDICT of the Society of JESUS,

Peter Benedict (also known as Pierre Mobarak) was a Lebanese Maronite Jesuit and a noted scholar of the 18th century.

furnished with vowel points, translated into Latin, and enriched with various scholarly commentaries.

VOLUME TWO

I N S Y R I A C A N D L A T I N .

An architectural engraving depicts the interior of the Vatican Library. The perspective shows a long, grand hall with a vaulted ceiling decorated with frescoes. The sides of the hall are lined with tall, ornate wooden cabinets featuring intricate carvings and decorative panels. The floor is tiled in a geometric pattern. The signature "Cavalier Girometti, engraver" is visible at the bottom right of the image.

R O M E

FROM THE VATICAN PONTIFICAL PRESS

AT THE SHOP OF GIOVANNI MARIA ENRICO SALVIONI

IN THE UNIVERSITY OF SAPIENZA

original: "In Archigymnasio Sapientiae," referring to the historical seat of the University of Rome.

1740.

WITH THE PERMISSION OF THE SUPERIORS.

original: "Superiorum Permissu," a standard ecclesiastical authorization for printing.