[2074] See references given above in § 1121, note.
[2075] Rhys Davids, Buddhism; R. S. Copleston, Buddhism.
[2076] Ezekiel, early in the sixth century, and Haggai and Zechariah in the latter part of the century, show no consciousness of the existence of authoritative writings.
[2077] Cf. G. F. Moore, "The Definition of the Jewish Canon and the Repudiation of Christian Scriptures" in Essays in Modern Theology and Related Subjects ... Testimonial to C. A. Briggs.
[2078] G. Wildeboer, Het Onstaan van den Kanon des Ouden Verbonds; H. E. Ryle, Canon of the Old Testament; articles "Canon" in Encyclopædia Biblica, "Bible Canon" in Jewish Encyclopedia, "Kanon des Alten Testaments" in Herzog-Hauck, Real-Encyklopädie.
[2079] See the Longer Catechism of Philaret, 1839.
[2080] T. Zahn, Gesichte des neutestamentlichen Kanons, E. C. Moore, The New Testament in the Christian Church; article "Canon" in Encyclopædia Biblica.
[2081] Historia Naturalis, xxx, chap. i, § 2.
[2082] The question whether any of this material went back to Zoroaster must here be left undecided.
[2083] Spiegel, Eranische Alterthumskunde, iii, 778 ff.