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Diatessaron of Tatian (second cent.), the palimpset of Sinai, called the Lewis codex from the name of the lady who found it
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913
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Mrs.A. S. Lewis has just published a comparative edition of the Syriac palimpset of Sinai (1910); this had been already done by
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon 1840-1916 1913
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Ali Sethi's debut novel, adds another layer to the unraveling palimpset of Pakistani life.
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The skyscrapers here are some of the most impressive modern and postmodern buildings I‘ve ever seen, and it all hangs together amazingly well considering the palimpset-like history of what got builtwhen.
sionnach commented on the word palimpset
I always thought this was spelled palimpsest.
April 23, 2008