Paris. Gr. 923, fol. 290r
Guide to Evagrius Ponticus
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an
analysis
KG
5.62
S2
nature
does not
admit
analysis
: for
elucidating
the
nature
π
π
Anatolius
Prak
pref.1
Holy
Mountain
,
dear
brother
Anatolius
,
demanding
that I
explain
π
π
ep
suffice
now, my
dear
Anatolius
, about
practical
science
(
praktike
π
π
anchorite
Skemmata
14
The
anchorite
is
one
who, in
π
π
ancient
KG
1.41
S1
and
virtue
is more
ancient
also than that which
π
π
1.41
S2
and
virtue
is more
ancient
than the
intermediary
.
π
π
2.3
S2
the
Unity
, and more
ancient
than all
natural
contemplation
π
π
2.19
S2
the
logikoi
is more
ancient
than
duality
, and the
π
π
2.19
S2
the
knowing
nature
[more
ancient
] that all
natures
.
π
π
4.35
S2
that there are even
ancient
languages
among them, with
π
π
4.64
S2
If
ancient
Israel
, of whom
many
π
π
On Prayer
46
you
fantasies
of
either
: [1]
ancient
issues
; [2] or
new
worries
π
π
anew
KG
5.11
S2
of
men
will come
anew
that of
angels
and
π
π
angel
Prak
24
For this
reason
the
angels
suggest
to us
spiritual
π
π
76
The
angels
are
glad
when
vice
π
π
80
to us by the
angels
, but it is
possible
π
π
100
the
elders
as the
angels
, for it is they
π
π
Gn.
16
indeed
proper
to an
angel
that
nothing
of what
π
π
47
was
said
by the
angel
of the
church
of
π
π
KG
1.23
S2
but if the
holy
angels
know
them, according to
π
π
1.23
S2
word
of
Teqoa
, the
angels
of
God
eat
the
π
π
1.23
S2
eats
the
bread
of
angels
. Thus
knowledge
of the
π
π
1.68
S1
Among the
holy
angels
there is a
predominance
π
π
1.68
S2
In
angels
nous
and
fire
predominate
π
π
3.4
S2
It is
proper
to
angels
that they are
nourished
π
π
3.46
S2
The
judgement
of
angels
is that
knowledge
concerning
π
π
3.65
S2
Angels
that will have had
π
π
3.76
S1
the
life
either
of
angels
or of
demons
; that
π
π
3.76
S2
either
the
life
of
angels
or the
life
of
π
π
3.78
S1
The
angels
and the
demons
approach
π
π
3.78
S1
closer
to
God
's
angels
, nor can we
imagine
π
π
3.78
S2
Angels
and
demons
approach
our
π
π
3.78
S2
able
to
unite
the
angels
more [
closely
] to
God
π
π
4.13
S2
men
are
intermediate
between
angels
and
demons
.
π
π
4.38
S2
be
counted
among the
angels
, nor will the[
headship
π
π
4.60
S2
wakefulness
as [if]
beside
angels
, when the
body
awakens
π
π
4.74
S2
with the
choir
of
angels
, it is
evident
that
π
π
5.4
S2
of the
worlds
of
angels
.
π
π
5.6
S2
The
contemplation
of
angels
is
named
[the]
celestial
π
π
5.6
S2
in the
contemplation
of
angels
which have been and
π
π
5.7
S2
An
angel
is the
reasoning
essence
π
π
5.9
S2
will
feast
with the
angels
, others will
mingle
with
π
π
5.11
S2
From the
order
of
angels
come the
order
of
π
π
5.11
S2
come
anew
that of
angels
and
demons
, if a
π
π
5.39
S2
and of the
holy
angels
approach
those who are
π
π
5.47
S2
We
honor
angels
not because of their
π
π
6.2
S2
the just and the
angels
of
God
. And just
π
π
6.2
S2
And just as the
angels
comprehend
spiritual
contemplation
more
π
π
6.2
S2
Bible
that the
holy
angels
also
practice
this.
π
π
6.24
S2
to come will be
angels
, also
rule
over
five
π
π
6.35
S2
of the
commandments
holy
angels
purify
us from
evil
π
π
6.36
S2
or
laughing-stock
) of the
angels
of
God
, would [?this
π
π
6.69
S2
Angels
see
men
and
demons
π
π
6.69
S2
are
deprived
of
seeing
angels
and
demons
, and
demons
π
π
6.77
S2
from the
world
of
angels
into the
world
of
π
π
6.86
S2
Holy
angels
instruct
some
men
through
π
π
6.88
S1
not only the
holy
angels
who
work
with us
π
π
6.88
S2
is not the
holy
angels
only who
work
with
π
π
6.90
S2
will
help
the
holy
angels
and will
return
reasoning
π
π
Skemmata
46
uprightness
, and from an
angel
.
π
π
62
are
accomplished
badly
. From
angels
there are
five
spiritual
π
π
62
evil
memory
; [3] from an
angel
; [4] from
sight
, and [5] from
π
π
Ep
57.2
d) . . . of what
reason
angels
and
demons
come to
π
π
57.2
to
bind
further the
angels
to
God
, nor do
π
π
57.4
he
granted
to the
angels
a
habitation
βthe
Upper
π
π
57.4
and the
multitude
of
angels
.β)β
whereas
he
bound
the
π
π
57.4
become
co-inheritors
with the
angels
, with whom, I
believe
π
π
57.5
and before the
holy
angels
, who will
lead
you
π
π
Ep fid
6
Similarly
we
say
one
angel
in
number
, but not
π
π
6
the
hypostasis
of the
angel
as
essence
with
sanctification
π
π
16
nature
. We
speak
of
angel
as
greater
than
angel
π
π
16
angel
as
greater
than
angel
, of
man
as
juster
π
π
17
glory
inferior
to the
angels
, and in
form
to
π
π
17
little
lower
than the
angels
,β and again βWho was
π
π
17
little
lower
than the
angels
,β and βwe
saw
Him
π
π
21
be
unknown
to His
angels
and to Himself. He
π
π
22
But He
says
the
angels
do not
know
; that
π
π
27
door
, a
shepherd
, an
angel
, a
sheep
, and again
π
π
On Prayer
30
When on
occasion
an
angel
stands
for us, then
π
π
58
intelligible
)
beings
[i.e
angels
] and thus
multiform
by
π
π
75
THE
angel
of
God
comes and
π
π
76
the
Apocalypse
that the
angel
takes
incense
to
add
π
π
76
is
effected
by the
angel
. He
implants
knowledge
of
π
π
80
very
great
assurance
and
angels
will
accompany
you as
π
π
81
Know
that the
holy
angels
urge
us to
pray
π
π
95
group
]
enters
arrayed
as
angels
and
drives
away the
π
π
95
that they are
holy
angels
.
π
π
96
God
will
give
his
angels
charge
over you to
π
π
112
the
desert
when
two
angels
came and
walked
on
π
π
112
the
apostle
that
neither
angels
,
principalities
or
powers
will
π
π
113
becomes
equal
to the
angels
by
means
of
true
π
π
115
not
yearn
to
see
angels
or
powers
or
Christ
π
π
145
head
because of the
angels
who
stand
by,
clothing
π
π
Apophthegmata
1
of
God
and the
angels
and
archangels
and all
π
π
1
and His
Son
, the
angels
and
archangels
and all
π
π
angelic
KG
4.38
S2
are
foreign
to the
angelic
order
.
π
π
4.41
S2
showed
to
men
an
angelic
body
, and more
recently
π
π
Monks
52.1
An
angelic
dream
rejoices
the
heart
π
π
Ep fid
31
cast
from it its
angelic
dignity
, it was
named
π
π
On Prayer
40
as to
imitate
the
angelic
way
[lit: the
angelic
π
π
40
angelic
way
[lit: the
angelic
mode
].
π
π
142
simple
word
[s] but through
angelic
practice
and
divine
knowledge
π
π
anger
Prak
6
money
;
fourth
,
sadness
;
fifth
,
anger
;
sixth
acedia
;
seventh
,
vainglory
π
π
10
is the
result
of
anger
. When
desires
are
frustrated
π
π
11
Anger
is the
sharpest
passion
π
π
14
(2 vers.)
demon
is
followed
by: [1]
anger
and [2]
sadness
and the
π
π
20
Anger
and
hatred
increase
indignation
π
π
21
not
set
on our
anger
: so that the
demons
π
π
23
the [
tempting
-]
thought
of
anger
by
fighting
in your
π
π
24
us to
direct
our
anger
towards
the
demons
. The
π
π
42
speak
some
words
with
anger
to the
one
pressuring
π
π
42
if you
speak
with
anger
to them, you will
π
π
42
the
natural
result
of
anger
in the
case
of
π
π
76
others are
attendants
of
anger
and
hatred
. The
former
π
π
93
nature
(kata phusin) of
anger
(
thumos
)β.
π
π
99
cut
out
excuses
for
anger
(
thumos
) I
know
that
π
π
99
thumos
) I
know
that
anger
always
fights
on
behalf
π
π
Gn.
4
against the
second
is>
anger
and
indignation
<and what
π
π
5
virtues
] is
freedom
from
anger
.
Indeed
,
one
who has
π
π
5
is
easily
moved
to
anger
is
like
a
man
π
π
10
Scriptures
, be
free
from
anger
,
hatred
,
sadness
,
bodily
suffering
π
π
31
elders
to
mastery
of
anger
and the
young
to
π
π
45
the
refusal
to
indulge
anger
, and by
compassion
. The
π
π
KG
4.47
S2
them the
demon
of
anger
fights
night
and
day
π
π
5.33
S2
And he
teaches
with
anger
these who are
henceforth
π
π
5.39
S2
seen
[only]
obscurely
, and
anger
when it
flames
up
π
π
5.44
S2
If the
anger
of
dragons
is their
π
π
5.44
S2
are to be
without
anger
.
π
π
6.63
S2
has been
disturbed
by
anger
, cannot
receive
spiritual
contemplation
π
π
6.84
S1 (+1)
distance
the
heart
from
anger
and the
flesh
from
π
π
Skemmata
37
the
soul
that
destroys
anger
.
π
π
40
arise
from
desires
and
anger
; [
Accompanying
us] as
human
π
π
41
pride
*
lead
, those of
anger
(
thumos
)
follow
.
π
π
43
that
follow
are from
anger
. Thus, as
Proverbs
says
π
π
43
word
give
rises
to
anger
.
π
π
56
arising
] from
desire
and
anger
; while according to
nature
π
π
60
from
desire
or from
anger
or from
deep
sadness
π
π
Ad virg.
8.1
Put
indignation
and
anger
far
away from you
π
π
On Prayer
7
to
passions
,
lest
you
anger
all the more the
π
π
12
enemy
moves
you to
anger
or to
burst
out
π
π
14
gentleness
and
freedom
from
anger
.
π
π
48
either
: [1]
enflames
him with
anger
, [thus]
ruining
the
excellent
π
π
51
gluttony
,
sexual
immorality
,
avarice
,
anger
and
memory
of
injury
π
π
Instr
18
avaricious
are
filled
with
anger
of
beasts
; and the
π
π
angry
On Prayer
65
prayer
who also becomes
angry
or
remembers
injuries
can
π
π
145
subject
to
sins
and
angry
outbursts
, and even so
π
π
Instr
7
An
angry
man
will not
see
π
π
8
of
truth
; to the
angry
man
will be
given
π
π
animal
Prak
54
and
poisonous
or
carnivorous
animals
, and we are
nervous
π
π
Gn.
20
adultery
of
Jerusalem
, the
animals
of
dry
land
and
π
π
KG
1.48
S1
itself
similar
to the
animals
π
π
1.53
S1
nous
are
called
birds
,
animals
those which
trouble
thumos
π
π
1.53
S2
trouble
indignation
[are
called
]
animals
; those who
move
desire
π
π
3.76
S1
lived
the
lives
of
animals
, and when we became
π
π
3.76
S2
live
) the
life
of
animals
; and, as
adult
, we
π
π
4.37
S2
Among
animals
, it is
said
that
π
π
4.46
S2
world
, and the
different
animals
are
symbols
of the
π
π
4.67
S2
to
know
,
like
the
animals
that
breathe
externally
: and
π
π
Skemmata
40
us as
living
beings
[
animals
], others as
human
beings
π
π
animate
KG
3.76
S2
the
first
life
is
animate
nature
; that of the
π
π
announce
KG
6.77
S2
Did
Gabriel
announce
to
Mary
the
departure
π
π
Ep fid
12
the
words
Jesus
Christ
,
announcing
the
incarnation
,
setting
forth
π
π
annoy
On Prayer
135
passion
or
demon
that
annoys
you,
remember
the
One
π
π
anoint
Prak
100
it is they who
anoint
us for our
struggle
π
π
KG
4.18
S2
The
intelligible
anointing
is the
spiritual
knowledge
π
π
4.18
S2
as he who is
anointed
is not
God
in
π
π
4.18
S2
because of the
former
[
anointed
] is the
Christ
, and
π
π
4.18
S2
Christ
, and the
former
[
anointed
] because of the
latter
π
π
4.21
S2
The
anointing
either
indicates
knowledge
of
π
π
4.21
S2
And if
Christ
is
anointed
more than the others
π
π
4.21
S2
evident
that he is
anointed
with
knowledge
of the
π
π
answer (n.)
Prak
93
a
loss
for an
answer
, and
asked
him to
π
π
Gn.
23
not
worthy
of an
answer
: and [in this] you
π
π
answer (v.)
Ep fid
5
Tritheists
,
let
it be
answered
that we
confess
one
π
π
Apophthegmata
7
once and will not
answer
,
twice
but I will
π
π
ant
Ep fid
39
the
diligent
worker
the
ant
, and
recommends
her
active
π
π
antagonist
On Prayer
135
with
humility
against the
antagonists
.
π
π
anterior
KG
6.4
S2
Principle
, and He is
anterior
to the
incorporeals
and
π
π
Anthony
Prak
92
Unto the just
Anthony
came
one
of the
π
π
anticipate
On Prayer
138
Always
anticipate
persuasive
demonic
assaults
, and
π
π
antidote
On Prayer
7
turn
into
passion
the
antidote
to
passions
,
lest
you
π
π
16
Prayer
is an
antidote
to
sadness
and
despondency
π
π
anxiety
Gn.
10
sadness
,
bodily
suffering
and
anxieties
!
π
π
On Prayer
9
flight
the
assaults
of
anxieties
and [
tempting
-]
thoughts
: they
π
π
Exhortations to Monks
1.2
an
end
by
almsgiving
;
Anxiety
over
corporeal
matters
is
π
π
anyone
Prak
pref.2
beat
and
wound
it.
Anyone
who
bears
this
hood
π
π
12
and
visit
him. [4] If
anyone
has
upset
the
monk
π
π
19
Anyone
who
flees
from all
π
π
34
remember
with
passion
. So
anyone
who has
defeated
the
π
π
52
the
body
belongs
to
anyone
who
desires
virtue
The
π
π
87
Anyone
who is
making
progress
π
π
87
reducing
the
passions
, and
anyone
who is
making
progress
π
π
KG
4.9
S2
is the
inheritance
; because
anyone
who
inherits
is thus
π
π
On Prayer
103
Struggle
not to
curse
anyone
in your
prayer
, so
π
π
anything
Prak
pref.3
itself.
Apart
from this,
anything
that
moves
us to
π
π
19
have any
attachment
to
anything
on
earth
, it is
π
π
34
If our
memories
of
anything
are
full
of
passion
π
π
Gn.
21
and do not
seek
anything
spiritual
in them,
unless
π
π
25
to
tell
the
young
anything
, nor to
let
them
π
π
39
and he cannot
hide
anything
from it because it
π
π
50
the
images
without
neglecting
anything
which might
accomplish
the
π
π
KG
1.86
S1
in this cannot
love
anything
which is among
corruptible
π
π
1.86
S2
it
one
cannot
love
anything
among
corruptible
things
more
π
π
3.15
S2
there will not
remain
anything
of
matter
. And if
π
π
3.59
S2
there has
never
been
anything
created
by
God
that
π
π
3.69
S2
is not
possible
that
anything
else be
constituted
,
unless
π
π
3.86
S2
who has not
loved
anything
, of
second
natural
contemplation
π
π
3.87
S2
who has not
hated
anything
of [the]
first
contemplation
π
π
4.58
S2
logikoi
, was not in
anything
; but, when he
creates
π
π
5.49
S2
he who cannot
make
anything
to
exist
, or he
π
π
Ep fid
29
is
able
to do
anything
of himself, and the
π
π
On Prayer
65
remembers
injuries
can be
anything
but
insane
: it is
π
π
149
attentiveness
, if [it
follows
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anything
, and it should
always
π
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