Re: Smooth breathings

From: Jim West (jwest@highland.net)
Date: Tue Oct 12 1999 - 20:44:15 EDT


At 01:31 AM 10/13/99 +0100, Michael wrote:
>Does ANYBODY out there think that the smooth breathing serves a useful
function, and would any of you regret its lost if it were omitted from
printed and published texts?

The oldest manuscripts of the NT did not have them; so their loss would be
no great loss at all.

Best,

Jim

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'Mythology is what never was but always is.' Stephen of Byzantium

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