First Buddhist text translated into a Western language

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There are Greek versions of several of Askoka's inscriptions, erected during Ashoka's lifetime. He died in 232 BC.

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The Dhammapada: Being a collection of moral verses in Pali (trans. into Latin) (Copenhagen, 1855) by [Viggo Fausböll][1] seems to be the earliest Theravada text i have found so far. This was the basis of the translation by Max Müller in the Sacred Books of the East series. This question: What was the first Buddhist text to be translated into English? cites some Mahayana sources also throug restricted to the English language.

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