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Greek Translations of the ‘Adoro te devote’ and the ‘Ave verum’

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 July 2016

John P. Cavarnos
John P. Cavarnos*
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University of Washington, Seattle
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In editing a number of short poems from Codex graecus 385 (fol. 73r-100r) of the Biblioteca Marciana in Venice, I have found Greek translations of two well-known medieval Latin hymns, the ‘Adoro te devote latens veritas' (86v-87v) and the ‘Ave verum corpus natum' (82v). Being aware that there exist unsolved problems in connection with the Latin originals of these works, I shall here set forth certain observations suggested by the Greek versions, hoping that the presentation of this material will help towards the solution of those problems.

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Traditio , Volume 8 , 1952 , pp. 418 - 423
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