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Philip of Side (d. 431)

Religious Discussion at the Court of the Sassanids

[Religionsgespräch am Hof der Sasaniden / De Gestis in Perside]

[Translated by Andrew Eastbourne]

Page numbers refer to Bratke's edition; section numbers refer to Bringel's edition (unless otherwise stated, her edition of the "long recension"—pp. 288-494). References to "Bringel's text" normally introduce my own translation of her Greek text, not her (French) translation, and general references to Bringel's comments refer to footnotes ad locc. in her edition.

Fragments of Philip of Side, and probable references to him, are put in boldface here.

[p. 1]

1. When Arrhinatus was king of Persia, and second after him was Pasargarus, who held the highest rank of the highest officials in authority, and third was Diocles, who managed the satrapies and provinces, and Aphroditianus, holding the rank of "chief cook"— dialalia abdodedôrou mou toi —"the authority will judge purely"— there arose a dispute in this land between pagans and Christians concerning Dionysarus and Philip, the writers of history. The pagans championed Dionysarus, the Christians, Philip.

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