Joseph Dacre Carlyle
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Joseph Dacre Carlyle was an English
orientalist
, born in Carlisle, England, where his father was a physician.
In 1775 he went to Cambridge
, and was elected a fellow of Queens' College in 1779, taking the degree of Bachelor of Divinity
in 1793. With the assistance of a native of Baghdad
known in England as David Zamio, then resident at Cambridge, he attained great proficiency in Arabic literature
; and after succeeding William Paley
in the chancellorship of Carlisle, he was appointed, in 1795, Sir Thomas Adams's Professor of Arabic
in Cambridge University
.
His translation from the Arabic
of Yusuf ibn Taghri Birdi, the Rerum Egypticarum Annales, appeared in 1792, and in 1796 a volume of Specimens of Arabian Poetry, from the earliest times to the fall of the Caliph
ate, with some account of the authors. Carlyle was appointed chaplain by Lord Elgin to the embassy at Constantinople
in 1799, and prosecuted his researches in Eastern literature in a tour through Asia Minor
, Palestine
, Greece
and Italy
, collecting in his travels several valuable Greek
and Syriac manuscripts for a projected critical edition of the New Testament
, collated with the Syriac and other versions; a work, however, which he did not live to complete.
On his return to England in 1801 he was presented by the bishop of Carlisle
to the living of Newcastle-on-Tyne, where he died on the 18 April 1804. After his death there appeared a volume of poems descriptive of the scenes of his travels, with prefaces extracted from his journal. Among other works which he left unfinished was an edition of the Bible
in Arabic, completed by H. Ford and published in 1811.
England
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orientalist
Oriental studies
Oriental studies is the academic field of study that embraces Near Eastern and Far Eastern societies and cultures, languages, peoples, history and archaeology; in recent years the subject has often been turned into the newer terms of Asian studies and Middle Eastern studies...
, born in Carlisle, England, where his father was a physician.
In 1775 he went to Cambridge
Cambridge
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, and was elected a fellow of Queens' College in 1779, taking the degree of Bachelor of Divinity
Bachelor of Divinity
In Western universities, a Bachelor of Divinity is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course taken in the study of divinity or related disciplines, such as theology or, rarely, religious studies....
in 1793. With the assistance of a native of Baghdad
Baghdad
Baghdad is the capital of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Governorate. The population of Baghdad in 2011 is approximately 7,216,040...
known in England as David Zamio, then resident at Cambridge, he attained great proficiency in Arabic literature
Arabic literature
Arabic literature is the writing produced, both prose and poetry, by writers in the Arabic language. The Arabic word used for literature is adab which is derived from a meaning of etiquette, and implies politeness, culture and enrichment....
; and after succeeding William Paley
William Paley
William Paley was a British Christian apologist, philosopher, and utilitarian. He is best known for his exposition of the teleological argument for the existence of God in his work Natural Theology, which made use of the watchmaker analogy .-Life:Paley was Born in Peterborough, England, and was...
in the chancellorship of Carlisle, he was appointed, in 1795, Sir Thomas Adams's Professor of Arabic
Sir Thomas Adams's Professor of Arabic
Sir Thomas Adams’ Professor of Arabic – the title is used at Cambridge University because Sir Thomas Adams, 1st Baronet , Lord Mayor of London in 1645, gave to Cambridge University the money needed to create the first Professorship of Arabic....
in Cambridge University
University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge is a public research university located in Cambridge, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest university in both the United Kingdom and the English-speaking world , and the seventh-oldest globally...
.
His translation from the Arabic
Arabic language
Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...
of Yusuf ibn Taghri Birdi, the Rerum Egypticarum Annales, appeared in 1792, and in 1796 a volume of Specimens of Arabian Poetry, from the earliest times to the fall of the Caliph
Caliph
The Caliph is the head of state in a Caliphate, and the title for the ruler of the Islamic Ummah, an Islamic community ruled by the Shari'ah. It is a transcribed version of the Arabic word which means "successor" or "representative"...
ate, with some account of the authors. Carlyle was appointed chaplain by Lord Elgin to the embassy at Constantinople
Constantinople
Constantinople was the capital of the Roman, Eastern Roman, Byzantine, Latin, and Ottoman Empires. Throughout most of the Middle Ages, Constantinople was Europe's largest and wealthiest city.-Names:...
in 1799, and prosecuted his researches in Eastern literature in a tour through Asia Minor
Asia Minor
Asia Minor is a geographical location at the westernmost protrusion of Asia, also called Anatolia, and corresponds to the western two thirds of the Asian part of Turkey...
, Palestine
Palestine
Palestine is a conventional name, among others, used to describe the geographic region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River, and various adjoining lands....
, Greece
Greece
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and Italy
Italy
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, collecting in his travels several valuable Greek
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
and Syriac manuscripts for a projected critical edition of the New Testament
New Testament
The New Testament is the second major division of the Christian biblical canon, the first such division being the much longer Old Testament....
, collated with the Syriac and other versions; a work, however, which he did not live to complete.
On his return to England in 1801 he was presented by the bishop of Carlisle
Bishop of Carlisle
The Bishop of Carlisle is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Carlisle in the Province of York.The diocese covers the County of Cumbria except for Alston Moor and the former Sedbergh Rural District...
to the living of Newcastle-on-Tyne, where he died on the 18 April 1804. After his death there appeared a volume of poems descriptive of the scenes of his travels, with prefaces extracted from his journal. Among other works which he left unfinished was an edition of the Bible
Bible
The Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
in Arabic, completed by H. Ford and published in 1811.
Some manuscripts from Carlyle's collection
- Minuscule 470Minuscule 470Minuscule 470 , α 136 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 11th century. Scrivener labelled it number 509...
- Minuscule 471Minuscule 471Minuscule 471 , α 136 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on a parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 12th century. Scrivener labelled it by number 510...
- Minuscule 472Minuscule 472Minuscule 472 , α 1386 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment...
- Minuscule 473Minuscule 473Minuscule 473 , α 1390 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 11th century.Scrivener labelled it by number 512...
- Minuscule 474Minuscule 474Minuscule 474 , α 137 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment...
- Minuscule 475Minuscule 475Minuscule 475 , α 138 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 11th century.Scrivener labelled it by number 515...
- Minuscule 488Minuscule 488Minuscule 488 , ε 4006 , is a Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament, on paper. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 14th century.Scrivener labeled it by number 514....
- Lectionary 232Lectionary 232Lectionary 232, designated by siglum ℓ 232 is a Greek manuscript of the New Testament, on parchment. Palaeographically it has been assigned to the 14th century...