The true reading of this
sentence, προαιρούμενον
τὸν
Σκυθιανόν, instead
of τὸν
πρόειρῃμένον
Σκ., has been restored by Cleopas from the
ms. in the Archiepiscopal library at
Jerusalem. This reading agrees with the statement in
Acta Archel. cap. li.: “Scythianus thought of making
an excursion into Judæa, with the purpose of meeting all those who
had a reputation there as teachers; but it came to pass that he
suddenly departed this life, without having been able to make any
progress.”