On the Annunciation (Homily I) · §15 · Gregory Thaumaturgus

Let us praise the rod from Jesse

Come then, dearly beloved, and let us too, calling to mind what has gone before, glorify that rod from Jesse that blossomed so wonderfully and beyond all telling (Isaiah 11:1). Let us praise it together, call it blessed, and welcome it with joyful acclamations.

Latin

Venite igitur, dilectissimi, et nos ad memoriam, ea quae praecesserunt, revocantes, virgam illam ex Iesse sic admirabiliter atque ineffabiliter germinantem glorificemus, collaudemus, beatam praedicemus, laetisque acclamationibus excipiamus.

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Gregory Thaumaturgus, On the Annunciation: the first sermon, in a fresh English translation. Three sermons survive; this volume covers the first only.

Gregory Thaumaturgus (c. 213–c. 270) was Origen's most famous pupil and the apostle of Pontus. Much else was later published under his name.

The Homilies on the Annunciation celebrate Gabriel's visit to Mary — David's oracle, the angel's greeting, and Mary's reply. They are transmitted under Gregory's name, though scholars generally count them the work of a later hand.

This volume holds the whole First Discourse, from the joy of the day through Gabriel's message and Mary's reply. The second and third discourses are not translated here.

Part only: Homily I

Fresh English translation of the whole first sermon from the Latin column of the Opera omnia print (Paris, 1622) (printed pp.

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Translated from Opera omnia, Greek and Latin (Paris: Sonnius, Morel and Cramoisy, 1622), page images (Latin column (Greek damaged))
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Translated from Latin opening (Latin)

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Sermo I — Long-s and column joins expanded from the Latin face; Greek face left aside as damaged machine-read text.

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