Guide to Evagrius Ponticus

edited by Joel Kalvesmaki


des

descend

KG
3.28 S2
through its carelessness, has descended to the rank of
4.36 S2
on account of vices, descends upon the hegemonikon.
4.38 S2
him, [and thus] he descends from vision and rejects
4.80 S2
Word of God who descended to Sheol and ascended
6.56 S2
while he passes in descending towards the others.
Skemmata
5
symbolized by the dove descending upon him.

descent

KG
2.71 S2
appears partly capable of descent and partly incapable of
2.71 S2
and partly incapable of descent.
5.62 S2
known through ascents or descents. Indeed, [since] there are
5.63 S1
there are ascents and descents, according to the diligence
5.63 S1
is neither ascent or descent.

describe

Prak
pref.9
I now propose to describe in detail not [merely
KG
3.31 S2
its nature cannot be described: because there is no
Ep fid
32
Ghost a creature he describes His nature as limited
32
in nature; for he describes Him as one in
32
is mad enough to describe the Holy Spirit as
33
Paul calls resurrection David describes as renewal.

desert (n.)

Prak
33
guards you in the desert and drives away the
48
logismoi), because in the desert they are deprived of
KG
4.26 S2
wood gathered in the desert is burned, it is
6.49 S2
Egypt signifies vice, the desert the praktike the land
On Prayer
111
holy solitary in the desert was attacked by demons
112
going about in the desert when two angels came

desert (v.)

Ep fid
19
the enemy may not desert their post on account

deserter

Prak
21
And nothing makes a deserter out of the nous

deserve

KG
2.59 S2
providence, without their being deserving. [p85]

designate

Gn.
14
vessels which they receive designate the passionate part of
KG
4.21 S2
the Unity or [it] designates the contemplation of beings
4.43 S2
Jacob on the ladder designates natural contemplation, the appearance
4.59 S2
a demon has been designated by our Savior as

designation

Skemmata
18
the composition of a designation that indicates the being
Ep fid
13
our Lord deprecates the designation of “Jesus Christ,” and

desirable

KG
2.10 S1
Desirable are things that are
2.10 S2
Desirable are things that approach
2.10 S1
of sense, but most desirable is the contemplation of
2.10 S2
senses, but [even] more desirable is their contemplation. But

desire (n.)

Prak
4
pleasure is preceded by desire (epithumia) and desire is
4
by desire (epithumia) and desire is born of sensation
10
sometimes arises from frustrated desires; but sometimes it is
10
result of anger. When desires are frustrated it arises
15
and [3] prayer. Burning epithumia (desire) is quenched by [1] hunger
24
dragging us towards worldly desires, violently force our indignation
38
requires more remedies than desire, and because of this
53
it to satisfy its desires should blame the selves
71
demonic songs move our desire and throw the soul
71
and by quenching our desires.
KG
1.53 S2
animals; those who move desire [are called] beasts.
1.85 S1
it achieves its diverse desires. But it restrains itself
1.85 S1
fulfill all its spiritual desires.
1.85 S2
fulfil all its spiritual desires.
1.85 S2
elements of its epithumia desire, but ceases from distraction
5.29 S2
be filled with spiritual desire and will not withdraw
5.41 S2
abstains from all corruptible desire, and is henceforth ashamed
Skemmata
11
of impiety and worldly desires.
25
that has renounced the desires of the world and
37
Desire is the power of
40
those that arise from desires and anger; [Accompanying us
56
are those [arising] from desire and anger; while according
60
tempting-]thoughts are from desire or from anger or
Ep
57.1
returning to us.” My desire, then, concerning all I
Ep fid
22
the ultimate object of desire; then our Saviour does
22
the ultimate object of desire. For even their knowledge
28
to Damascus with a desire to imprison the disciples
On Prayer
12
contradiction or when some desire to take vengeance on
27
you will never tolerate desire [epithumia]; because desire provides
27
tolerate desire [epithumia]; because desire provides the matter for
54
only indignation (thumos) and desire, (epithumia) that must be
Exhortations to Monks
1.8
Roaming desire undermines the nousinnocence

desire (v.)

Prak
8
of sexual immorality compels desiring for different bodies. Especially
12
hatred [5] It makes him desire other places where he
16
When our soul desires a variety of foods
22
disturbance. But when our desiring part is enflamed, then
22
uncivilized, to make us desire bodies and encounter bodies
52
belongs to anyone who desires virtue The life of
54
the demons, attacking the desiring part of the soul
54
are sick in the [desiring] part of [our soul
86
operates naturally when its desiring part desires virtue, and
86
when its desiring part desires virtue, and its spirited
Gn.
22
the second is not desiring "that all men be
47
The flux of evil desiring is stanched by self-control
KG
4.33 S2
said that God never desires that those who depart
On Prayer
2
it receptive of the desired state.
20
If you desire to pray as you

despair

Ep fid
19
be not plunged into despair by the narrow limits

despise

KG
4.62 S2
for contemplation, those who despise the Creator and also

despite

Prak
pref.4
are] gentle, and always, despite obstacles, permits them to
On Prayer
48
When, despite all his efforts, the

despondency

Prak
25
from the demon of despondency, which will always become
On Prayer
16
antidote to sadness and despondency.

destroy

Gn.
28
of] faint-heartedness which are destroyed by affliction. [1] Indeed, abandonment
KG
1.28 S2
that together obtain to destroy sins; but two of
1.29 S2
four elements matter is destroyed; for with them it
2.46 S2
separates wisdom from God destroys all.
4.22 S2
who sacrifice to demons destroy through the vices the
4.29 S2
if the earth were destroyed night would no longer
5.39 S2
when it flames up destroys it completely.
Skemmata
37
of the soul that destroys anger.
Monks
2.2
an evil father will destroy them.
On Prayer
103
your prayer disgusting, [thus] destroying what you are building

destroyer

KG
1.51 S1
of evil, and the destroyer of evil is virtue

destruction

Prak
45
in seeking only the destruction of the soul.
87
day be a complete destruction of the passions, but
KG
2.17 S2
the logikoi are the destruction of worlds, the dissolution
2.77 S2
will make known their destruction.
3.66 S2
trumpetmake known the destruction of bodies.
3.68 S2
will make know the destruction of bodies, second beings
5.89 S2
Just as the destruction of the last world
5.89 S2
not preceded by a destruction.
6.9 S2
considered with generation and destruction, the generation of the
6.9 S2
because there is no destruction prior to this generation
Ep fid
14
against us for the destruction of the glory of
Instr
15
The destruction of idols rejoices the

destructive

Prak
18
Love is not only destructive of wealth, it is
18
of wealth, it is destructive even of this temporal
KG
1.51 S2
evil but virtue is destructive of evil. However, virtue
Skemmata
8
power of the soul destructive of [tempting-]thoughts (logismoi
26
state of the nous destructive of every earthly thought
61
deep sadness [depression] are destructive of all the [tempting