st, Efram the Syrian

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The only authentic sources for Ephrem’s life are the occasional autobiographical allusions in his own work.  The fact that these usually contradict the popular “Lives” adds credibility to their statements.  He was born near Nisibis, a military outpost on the eastern edge of the Roman Empire.  He……

st, Efram the Syrian