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So we're skipping to page 531 in the first book, or just using the second book if we prefer the translation/formatting, correct?
John wrote: "So we're skipping to page 531 in the first book, or just using the second book if we prefer the translation/formatting, correct?"That is correct.
If you're reading the PDF version of Ante-Nicene Fathers Vol 9 (ANF09), it is pages 531 - 779, i.e. about 5 pages a day following the daily calendar; If you're reading the hardcover, it is pages 297- 408, about 2 to 3 pages a day.
It would be interesting to compare the translations in the two books, if people choose different versions for their own reading.
The Catholic University of America Press published two volumes of Origen's Commentary of the Gospel According to John, covering Books 1-10, and Books 13-32 respectively. For our group read, we'll only read Books 1-10, as the remaining books are not included in the Ante-Nicene Fathers series, and not freely available in the public domain.
I just realized that the chapter divisions in the Fathers of the Church (FC80) volume is different from those in ANF09. The posted daily calendar follows ANF09, as it is readily accessible online. I'll try to include the daily chapters from FC80 in the discussion thread, as I'll be reading both versions in parallel.
Nemo wrote: "I just realized that the chapter divisions in the Fathers of the Church (FC80) volume is different from those in ANF09. The posted daily calendar follows ANF09, as it is readily accessible online. ..."The formatting for the MOBI attached is fairly bad, is it your understanding that all of them are that way? The book may be worth purchasing for me as opposed to what I assume is a free converted public domain doc. Having a hard time following even chapter numbers on the Oasis. :/
John wrote: "The book may be worth purchasing for me as opposed to what I assume is a free converted public domain doc "You're right. The attached PDF was a free download from CCEL, and the MOBI was converted from the PDF by me using Calibre. You can get a better quality MOBI from Amazon.
The 2nd option, the Google Doc I have been using on an old iPad and it has been working very well in full screen.
The PDFs generally work well on iPad, but not always on Kindle, where the fonts are too small and not adjustable, which is why I tried to convert PDF to MOBI for the convenience of Kindle users. Unfortunately, the converted MOBI of ANF09 (1st book) is not up to standard, and that of the FC80 (2nd book) is utterly unusable. If anyone knows how to make a better conversion, please let me know.
Has anyone tried the (Google) Calendar for daily reading?I've been using it on my iPhone, and it seems to be working well: the daily calendar provides a link to the reading material of the day from ANF09. As we're reading three chapters a day, it links to the first of the three chapters. So one can finish the daily portion in a few minutes with a couple of clicks. (But of course, to dig deep into the text would take a lot longer).
Nemo wrote: "Has anyone tried the (Google) Calendar for daily reading?I've been using it on my iPhone, and it seems to be working well: the daily calendar provides a link to the reading material of the day fr..."
Yes, I have been using the Google cal. it has been helpful, and will become more helpful as we dig deeper. Thanks for providing that resource.
Earlier this week, I replaced the ANF09 MOBI with a better quality version (the MOBI link at the top has been updated to the updated version).While I was at it, I accidentally moved the FC80 PDF to trash bin, but have now restored it. Thanks to John Angerer for alerting me to it.
Nemo wrote: "Earlier this week, I replaced the ANF09 MOBI with a better quality version (the MOBI link at the top has been updated to the updated version).While I was at it, I accidentally moved the FC80 PDF ..."
Nemo, Thank you so much!
We'll start the adventure with Origen on Sunday Jan 23. Reading 3 chapters a day, we'll complete his Commentary on John in 7 weeks, on March 12.
Book I: Jan 23 - Feb. 5
Book II: Feb. 6 - Feb. 15
Book IV: Feb 16
Book V: Feb 17
Book VI: Feb 18 - Mar 2
Book X: Mar 3 - Mar 12
Daily Calendar
Google Calendar: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/...
Download iCal:
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Texts Online
1. Ante-Nicene Fathers Vol 9.
PDF: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Sq4W...
MOBI:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1so_W...
Christian Classics Ethereal Library (HTML): https://ccel.org/ccel/origen/epistle_...
New Advent (HTML): https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/101...
2. Origen. Commentary on the Gospel According to John, Books 1-10. Fathers of the Church, Vol. 80
PDF: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Hru9...