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Giamblico, one of the Sleepers
Name of a youth in the Christian version translated by Guidi; he returns to the city to buy bread after the long sleep.
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Giamblico is the name in Guidi's Italian translation for one of the youths of Ephesus, in the version preserved in Vatican SyriacSyriacA literary form of Aramaic, with an extensive Christian heritage and earlier non-Christian attestations.Glossary · Click to read the explanation manuscript 217. After awakening, he goes to the city to buy bread; his old coins reveal that a long time has passed. Here he is a character in that narrative and should not be confused with the ancient philosopher Iamblichus. The Qur'anic verse describing a youth sent to buy food does not name him. [1] [2]
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- The page or portions specified in the reference statement were read; this does not claim a reading of the entire book or manuscript. Guidi 1885 offprint, complete Italian translation pp.29–32 read previously and checked against page images; not the original Syriac manuscript. Return to the text ↑
- The page or portions specified in the reference statement were read; this does not claim a reading of the entire book or manuscript. Arabic verse 18:19 read during original study research; the individual is unnamed in the verse. Return to the text ↑
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IL Archive, «Giamblico, one of the Sleepers», Edition 3, https://ilarchive.com/en/people/iamblichus-sleeper