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Bodleian Library MS. Auct. E. 2. 12
Basil, Saint, Bishop of Caesarea, approximately 329-379
No prior complete English translation of this text has been found.
The manuscript Bodleian Library MS. Auct. E. 2. 12 is a specific, unique physical object containing a Greek text (likely a commentary on Isaiah by Basil of Caesarea). My searches across multiple scholarly and library catalogs (including LOC, UNESCO, and others) yielded no evidence of any English translation of this specific manuscript. While Basil's works have been translated, this specific manuscript text has not been published in English.
Verified Mar 31, 2026 via local catalogs, google books, internet archive, openalex, loc · methodology
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