Jacob of Serugh and His Influence on John of Dara as Exemplified by the Use of Two Verse-Homilies (Analecta Gorgiana)

Some of John of Dara's 9th century treatises survive in Codex 356 in Mardin, in which Jacob of Serugh is called "Jacob of Batnan", "Jacob", and titles of respect. This article describes Jacob's significant influence, comparing two-verse homilies in detail.