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Antony of Tagrit

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Anthony of Tagrit[1] (Classical Syriac: ܐܢܛܘܢܝܘܣ ܕܬܓܪܝܬ, also known as Antonius Rhetor) was a 9th-century West Syrian Syriac theologian and rhetor. Anthony was based in Tagrit and is best remembered for his contribution to Syriac literature.[2] One of his few surviving works The Book of the Rhetoric (ܥܠ ܝܕܥܬܐ ܕܪܗܝܛܪܘܬܐ) was translated to several languages including English.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Antun of Tragrit by John W. Watt, in Sebastian Brock et al. (eds.), Gorgias Encyclopedic Dictionary of Syriac Heritage, Piscataway, Gorgias Press, 2011, p. 23.
  2. ^ Schadé, Johannes P. (2006). Encyclopedia of World Religions. Foreign Media Group. p. 63. ISBN 978-1-60136-000-7. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
  3. ^ The Fifth Book of the Rhetoric of Antony of Tagrit, Louvain, Peeters, 1986.

Further reading

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  • Drijvers, H.J.W. (1994). "Antony of Tagrit's book on the good providence of God". History and Religion in Late Antique Syria. Variorum. pp. 163–172. ISBN 978-0-86078-451-7.
  • Eskenasy, Pauline Ellen. (1991). Antony of Tagrit's rhetoric Book One: Introduction, partial translation, and commentary. Harvard University.
  • Nicosia, Mara. (2021). Reassessing Antony of Tagrit: when did he actually live?. Oriens Christianus, 104, 67-88.
  • Watt, John W. (1985). Antony of Tagrit as a student of Syriac poetry. Muséon (Le) Louvain, 98(3-4), 261-279.
  • Watt, John W. (1986). The fifth book of the Rhetoric of Antony of Tagrit.
  • Watt, John W. (1994). The philosopher-king in the'Rhetoric'of Antony of Tagrit. Orientalia christiana analecta, (247), 245-258.