Horner, George W.

horner, george W. (1849-1930), English theologian and Coptologist. He studied with Georg steindorff and published studies on Coptic theological texts (Didache, Pistis Sophia). His main publication is a critical edition of the New Testament, The Coptic Version of the New Testament in the Northern Dialect, Otherwise Called Memphitic and Bohairic (4 vols., London, 1898-1905) and The Coptic Version of the New Testament in the Southern Dialect, Otherwise Called Sahidic and Thebaic (7 vols., Oxford, 1911-1924).