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Neale & Littledale: Greek Liturgies (Greek Texts)

J.M.Neale & R.F.Littledale: Liturgies (Greek texts): Title page(s) and Preface(s) transcribed from copies in Dr Williams's Library, London

[ Title-page, 3rd edition 1875 ]

The Liturgies

of S.Mark, S.James, S.Clement, S.Chrysostom, S.Basil:

or

According to the use of the Churches of

Alexandria, Jerusalem, Constantinople,

and the Formula of the

Apostolic Constitutions

Ed. by the Rev.J.M.Neale, D.D., Warden of Sackville College

With Preface by Dr Littledale

3rd edition 1875

[ J.M.Neale's Preface to 1st edition, 1859 ]

PREFACE BY THE EDITOR

TO THE

FIRST EDITION.

It has always been my wish, since, some twenty years ago, I began to make the Eastern Liturgies the subject of my especial study, to publish their Primitive Forms in a shape which might be accessible to every one.

That desire, through the mercy of God, has now been accomplished; and the Liturgies which, till lately, could not be procured in one volume, nor at a less expense than twenty or five-and twenty shillings, are now placed within the reach of all my brethren.

I had at first intended to reprint them in the original only; but, as the work advanced, I was so earnestly entreated to bring out a translation in the same shape, that I could not decline a task which, it was urged, might be exceedingly useful.

The change of plan must account for the omission of my notes to the later Liturgies, or an introduction to the whole: these I reserve for the translation. [1*]

I earnestly trust that this collection of valuable monuments of Christian antiquity may tend to the propagation among us of the Primitive Faith regarding the Holy Eucharist. These documents are the purest foundations of Eucharistic teaching. I feel it a great privilege to have been made the meand of rendering them more accessible than ever before to my brethren.

Sackville College, Jan. 21, 1859.

[ R.F.Littledale's Preface to 2nd edition, 1867 (from a copy of the 3rd edn 1875) ]

PREFACE

TO THE

SECOND EDITION

The present Edition of the PRIMITIVE GREEK LITURGIES is practically a reimpression of the former one. A few errors of type and of accentuation have been corrected, and, in one or two instances, a reading of the text which appeared to be preferable has been substituted for that previously adopted. The great impetus which has been given to Liturgical studies by causes which lie deeper than the mere passing controversies of the day is a sufficient warrant for bringing these priceless reliques of early Christian times once more before the public; and even in reference to those controversies it is impossible to over-rate the clearness or importance of this testimony to the cardinal dogmas of the Real Objective Presence and the Propitiatory Sacrifice of the Eucharist for the Living and the Dead.

R.F.L.

Advent, 1867

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