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What is the source of this numbering anomaly in Ambrose's De Officiis?

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In at least two editions of Ambrose's *De Officiis* (*On the Duties of the Clergy*) there is a numbering anomaly in Book 1, Chapter 38, where paragraph numbers 190-199 are skipped, and paragraph number 200 is used twice. This can be seen in [CCEL's online edition](http://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/npnf210.iv.i.ii.xxxviii.html) . It is also present in [a paper edition](http://www.amazon.com/On-Duties-Clergy-St-Ambrose/dp/1849026165) which uses the same translation. What is the source of this numbering anomaly? Do other translations or editions have it, or is it particular to the Schaff/De Romestin translation? Or is it limited to the CCEL edition? (The Benediction Classics printed edition I saw made no mention of the CCEL, but I guess it's possible they simply copied and published the text of the CCEL edition. Seeing as it's out of copyright I'm not sure if that would be illegal or not...)
Asked by curiousdannii (21732 rep)
Apr 1, 2016, 04:36 AM
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