New-York tribune., 1891-05-17

Among the numerous discoveries Of ancient manu-
scripts during the last few years few have been more
important than those made by A. Papadopulos Kera-
mems, the Greek savant. Papadopuos- Keramens went
to Jerusalem from Consantinople few years ago as
the librarian of the Patriarch Nicodemus. order
OF the literary churchman the various manuscripts pre-
served among the archives Of the coser converts
OF the Holy City were placed for safekeeping in his
library. Control these given to the learned
Greek, who has published an account OF them in a
recent issue Of the Rheinsche Museum fur Phlologe
The richest finds, according to the librarian were made
in the Laura Of St. Sabbas" and the Coister OF the
Holy Cross All told 1,4eo Greek. 1T Arabian and
Turkish ;43 Georgian fifty Syrian, twenty-five slavonc
and nineteen Ethiopian manuscripts were brought to
light. In package which, 1t is supposed, had not
been opened since the thirteenth century were found
writings relating to Helen Of Troy; the capture OF
Troy; the history of the Minotaums: the lives OF
varous rulers of Troy; Aeslueplus, Cadmus Aktacon
Zethus and Amphion The manuscript relating to the
famous Helen gives full catalogue of the vessels OF
boats supposed to have been in at that time; a
complete history Of the Trojan war, the destruction Of
the city, the wanderngs Of Odysseus etc. The work
Is OF great value to students Of Ilomerc poetry.
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