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B. The 4th century A.D.

The first substantial works commence from the middle and second half of the 4th century.

  1. Aphrahat (Aphraates, 'Jacob of Nisibis')
  2. Ephrem (Ephraim Syrus)
  3. Liber Graduum (The Book of Steps)

D. Mid-7th to 13th century A.D.

In the middle of the 7th century, the Syriac-speaking world was occupied by the Arabs.

Second half of the 7th century

  1. Severus Sebokht (W)
  2. Gabriel of Qatar
  3. Abraham bar Lipeh of Qatar
  4. The Khuzistan Chronicle
  5. Isho'Yahb III
  6. Isaac of Nineveh (Isaac the Syrian)
  7. Shem'on the graceful (Shem'on d-Taybutheh)
  8. Dadisho'
  9. John bar Penkaye
  10. The Apocalypse of Ps.Methodius
  11. Hagiography of the 7th century

7th-8th century

  1. Jacob of Edessa
  2. George, bishop of the Arab tribes (W)

8th century

  1. The Diyarbekir Commentary
  2. Sergius the Stylite of Gusit
  3. Elia
  4. John of Dalyatha (John Saba)
  5. Joseph Hazzaya (the seer)
  6. Abraham bar Dashandad, 'the lame'
  7. The Chronicle of Ps.Dionysius of Tel-Mahre (Chronicle of Zuqnin)
  8. Theodore bar Koni (E) (Liber scholiorum)

8th-9th century

  1. Timothy I (E)
  2. Isho'bar Nun (E)

9th century

  1. Job of Edessa (E)
  2. John of Dara (W)
  3. Isho'dad of Merv (E)
  4. Nonnus (W)
  5. Antony of Tagrit (W)
  6. Ps.George of Arbela (E)
  7. Thomas, bishop of Marga (E)
  8. Isho'dnah (E)
  9. The anonymous commentary on the Old and New Testament (E)
  10. Moshe bar Kepha (W)

10th century

  1. Elijah of Anbar (E)
  2. The Book of the Cause of Causes (W)
  3. Emmanuel bar Shahhare (E)

11th century

  1. Elijah of Nisibis (E)

12th century

  1. Dionysius bar Salibi (Dionysius Syrus / Jacob bar Salibi) (W)
  2. Elijah III Abu Halim (E)
  3. Michael the Great (Michael the Syrian) (W)

13th century

  1. John bar Zo'bi (E)
  2. Solomon of Bosra (E)
  3. Giwargis Warda (E)
  4. The Chronicle of 1234 (W)
  5. Jacob Severus bar Shakko (W)
  6. Gregory Barhebraeus (Bar'ebroyo / Abu 'L Faraj / Gregorius Abulpharagius) (W)

E. The 13th to 14th centuries A.D.

Syriac is displaced by Arabic in the West in this period.

  1. 'Abdisho bar Brika (Ebed Jesu) (E) 1250-1318 AD.
  2. Khamis bar Qardahe (E) Late 13th/early 14th century.
  3. Dioscorus of Gozarto (E) Late 13th/early 14th century.
  4. The History of Yahballaha and Rabban Sauma (E). Soon after 1317.
  5. Timothy II (E) Died 1353 AD.

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