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04-03-2008, 12:02 PM
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Last night, I had a great conversation with Dr. Alan Gomes, who edited the new edition of Shedd's Dogmatic Theology. He told me that at one time there had been some discussion of doing an edition Hodge's Systematic Theology in a similar format to that of Shedd. For those of you who are unfamiliar with Gomes' edition of Shedd, some feature of it are:
Modern typeset
One Volume
Glossary of out-of-date and theological terms
Other features adding to the ease of reading
In addition to the above, if a new edition of Hodge's Systematic Theology were done, all the quotes in foreign languages (such as Latin) would be translated into English. This, for me, was the selling point.
So, although this may never come to be, if it did, would you be interested in a copy?
Just curious!
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It is relatively easy to read as it is; better to spend the time and the money in printing something that has not been republished recently.
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I am a fan of Gomes' effort on Shedd. It would be great to have his good offices applied to Hodge too. However, I agree with Daniel Ritchie that it is easy enough to read as is.
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Originally Posted by DMcFadden  I am a fan of Gomes' effort on Shedd. It would be great to have his good offices applied to Hodge too. However, I agree with Daniel Ritchie that it is easy enough to read as is. | The selling point for me was having the Latin (and other non-English) citations translated into English. I don't read Latin, but perhaps others on the board do?
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Originally Posted by DMcFadden I am a fan of Gomes' effort on Shedd. It would be great to have his good offices applied to Hodge too. However, I agree with Daniel Ritchie that it is easy enough to read as is. | Glad you spelt my name right this time. 
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Originally Posted by sastark Quote:
Originally Posted by DMcFadden I am a fan of Gomes' effort on Shedd. It would be great to have his good offices applied to Hodge too. However, I agree with Daniel Ritchie that it is easy enough to read as is. | The selling point for me was having the Latin (and other non-English) citations translated into English. I don't read Latin, but perhaps others on the board do? | Granted, that might help.
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I have heard that he intended to write a fourth volume about the church and that there are a few notes he has written on the subject.
It would be nice to have all those pages of Latin text translated into English. Just do not shorten it.
How about Turretin, maybe that could be cleaned up some?
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Originally Posted by shackleton What do you mean by "updated?" I have heard that he intended to write a fourth volume about the church and that there are a few notes he has written on the subject.
As long as you do not mean "updated" in the sense that it is changed top make it more modern. | No, I think the idea was more along the lines of a modern type-setting and combining it into one volume, not changing the text itself.
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Originally Posted by sastark No, I think the idea was more along the lines of a modern type-setting and combining it into one volume, not changing the text itself. | See edited version of same quote that I was probably doing while you were responding.
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Originally Posted by sastark Last night, I had a great conversation with Dr. Alan Gomes, who edited the new edition of Shedd's Dogmatic Theology. He told me that at one time there had been some discussion of doing an edition Hodge's Systematic Theology in a similar format to that of Shedd. For those of you who are unfamiliar with Gomes' edition of Shedd, some feature of it are:
Modern typeset
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Glossary of out-of-date and theological terms
Other features adding to the ease of reading
In addition to the above, if a new edition of Hodge's Systematic Theology were done, all the quotes in foreign languages (such as Latin) would be translated into English. This, for me, was the selling point.
So, although this may never come to be, if it did, would you be interested in a copy?
Just curious! | While I'm a fan, I'm not sure that all the above can be accomplished and fit into a single volume.
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The best thing would be a single volume that has all the Latin texts translated, and that's it. The problem with doing a new edition is that it would have a new pagination that would not match up with how it has been quoted in the literature so far.
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Originally Posted by greenbaggins The best thing would be a single volume that has all the Latin texts translated, and that's it. The problem with doing a new edition is that it would have a new pagination that would not match up with how it has been quoted in the literature so far. | Or perhaps someone with knowledge of Latin could translate all the quotes and throw it up on the web for free? Surely that would be a work of supererogation! 
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Originally Posted by StaunchPresbyterian Quote:
Originally Posted by greenbaggins The best thing would be a single volume that has all the Latin texts translated, and that's it. The problem with doing a new edition is that it would have a new pagination that would not match up with how it has been quoted in the literature so far. | Or perhaps someone with knowledge of Latin could translate all the quotes and throw it up on the web for free? Surely that would be a work of supererogation! | Absolutely: full definition of Roman Catholic supererogation would apply to such a selfless person.  |
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Originally Posted by StaunchPresbyterian Quote:
Originally Posted by greenbaggins The best thing would be a single volume that has all the Latin texts translated, and that's it. The problem with doing a new edition is that it would have a new pagination that would not match up with how it has been quoted in the literature so far. | Or perhaps someone with knowledge of Latin could translate all the quotes and throw it up on the web for free? Surely that would be a work of supererogation! | or perhaps a work of extracalvinisticum 
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Originally Posted by toddpedlar or perhaps a work of extracalvinisticum | 
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Originally Posted by greenbaggins The best thing would be a single volume that has all the Latin texts translated, and that's it. The problem with doing a new edition is that it would have a new pagination that would not match up with how it has been quoted in the literature so far. |  That's what we need, more than a completely new revision. Excellent suggestion. 
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Originally Posted by Daniel Ritchie Quote:
Originally Posted by DMcFadden I am a fan of Gomes' effort on Shedd. It would be great to have his good offices applied to Hodge too. However, I agree with Daniel Ritchie that it is easy enough to read as is. | Glad you spelt my name right this time. | Sorry, Daniel. I am a gradyouate of Calafornia edukational instatutuns and due not due so gud withot a spil chek. Nayms are a partikuler problum.
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Originally Posted by StaunchPresbyterian Quote:
Originally Posted by greenbaggins The best thing would be a single volume that has all the Latin texts translated, and that's it. The problem with doing a new edition is that it would have a new pagination that would not match up with how it has been quoted in the literature so far. | Or perhaps someone with knowledge of Latin could translate all the quotes and throw it up on the web for free? Surely that would be a work of supererogation! | or perhaps a work of extracalvinisticum | Finitum non Capax Infiniti. Todd, are you suggesting that a Latin translator possesses all of the attributes of deity outside of the human nature of Christ? Wow, that being a moderator thing must have really gone to you head!
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Originally Posted by Presbyterian Deacon Quote:
Originally Posted by greenbaggins The best thing would be a single volume that has all the Latin texts translated, and that's it. The problem with doing a new edition is that it would have a new pagination that would not match up with how it has been quoted in the literature so far. | That's what we need, more than a completely new revision. Excellent suggestion. | | |
