[Elsie]

It is logical to assume that St. Jerome, who worked prior to the Muslim occupation of Palestine, had access to the codices now lost.

It is ALSO logical to assume that St. Jerome, who worked prior to the Muslim occupation of Palestine, had NO access to the codices now lost.

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Choose whichever one floats yer boat.

[annalex]

Well, since manuscripts were destroyed in great number by the Muslim — the Alexandria library was entirely destroyed, for example,— no, that is not logical, that would be quite improbable.