Paris. Gr. 923, fol. 290r
Guide to Evagrius Ponticus
edited by Joel Kalvesmaki
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On Prayer
58
and thus
multiform
by [
focusing
] on the[ir
multiplicity
π
π
111
two
weeks
while
vigorously
focusing
on his
prayer
: [as
π
π
fog
KG
6.63
S2
sees
a
kind
of
fog
that
rests
on
objects
π
π
fold
Ep fid
36
sixty
, and a
hundred
fold
. For, it is
said
π
π
follow
Prak
10
they
see
the
soul
following
them
without
resistance
, and
π
π
12
race
. No other
demon
follows
on
immediately
after this
π
π
14
it. This
demon
is
followed
by: [1]
anger
and [2]
sadness
π
π
14
air
. This
demon
is
followed
by
anger
and
sadness
π
π
50
and which does not
follow
after which; and he
π
π
57
From the
first
there
follow
: [1]
humility
, with [2]
compunction
, and
π
π
80
demons
. The
former
are
followed
by a
state
of
π
π
Gn.
18
of
epithumia
and what
follows
it, [1c] or again
π
π
KG
1.84
S1
and of
luxury
, and
following
the
thumos
go
love
π
π
3.9
S2
and those which will
follow
the
change
will
receive
π
π
4.73
S2
is
full
of
humility
following
the
memory
of
God
π
π
5.63
S2
it is not [by]
following
these
signs
that we
π
π
6.47
S2
Land
whoever
will have
followed
Joshua
, by
giving
to
π
π
Skemmata
17
Memory
and
temperament
[
krasis
]
follow
upon
hearing
, each
forming
π
π
41
some
lead
, while others
follow
. Those of
pride
*
lead
π
π
41
those of
anger
(
thumos
)
follow
.
π
π
42
in
front
while others
follow
. The
ones
in
front
π
π
42
gluttony
, while those that
follow
arise
from
lust
.
π
π
43
the [
tempting
-]
thoughts
that
follow
after the
first
ones
π
π
43
some
lead
and some
follow
. Those that
lead
are
π
π
43
while the
ones
that
follow
are from
anger
. Thus
π
π
51
EVERY
[
tempting
-]
thought
is
followed
by
pleasure
except
the
π
π
Ep fid
15
shall
learn
from what
follows
. βHe that
eateth
me
π
π
31
its
evil
counsels
were
followed
by its
change
. So
π
π
32
then can the
two
following
passages
stand
? βThe
Spirit
π
π
33
Spirit
specially
from the
following
point
of
view
. In
π
π
On Prayer
149
finds
prayer
; for
prayer
follows
attentiveness
, if [it
follows
π
π
149
follows
attentiveness
, if [it
follows
]
anything
, and it should
π
π
folly
Ep fid
26
are the
wisdom
of
folly
.
π
π
food
Prak
16
desires
a
variety
of
foods
, then It should be
π
π
56
and the
soul
βs
food
is
knowledge
, which is
π
π
99
how to
store
up
food
or
money
And the
π
π
Gn.
38
Do not
worry
about
food
or
garments
:
remember
rather
π
π
Monks
11.1
Do not
give
much
food
to your
body
π
π
Sent alph I
18
not
make
use
of
foods
that are
enjoyable
, but
π
π
Exhortations to Monks
1.1
Immoderation
in
food
is
cut
away by
π
π
foodstuffs
Prak
16
which
yearns
for
varied
foodstuffs
;
hunger
considers
it
sheer
π
π
fool
Prak
14
disdain
the
brethren
as
fools
because they do not
π
π
foolish
KG
1.72
S2
the
light
, but the
foolish
in
darkness
. . But the
π
π
1.72
S2
Lord
also
pities
the
foolish
, in that he does
π
π
Instr
4
a
senseless
person
; a
foolish
man
denies
his own
π
π
foolishly
On Prayer
74
so that it will
foolishly
[
try
to]
localize
the
π
π
foot
KG
6.15
S2
The
feet
of
Christ
are
praktike
π
π
6.15
S2
his
enemies
beneath
his
feet
, all
therefore
will
know
π
π
6.70
S2
all [
things
] under his
feet
, according to the
saying
π
π
Ep fid
38
conversation
which
make
βits
feet
like
hinds
β
feet
, and
π
π
38
its
feet
like
hinds
β
feet
, and
set
it on
π
π
On Prayer
4
the
shoes
from [his]
feet
; how can you, if
π
π
108
vipers
crawled
towards
his
feet
; but he,
undisturbed
,
made
π
π
108
vaulted
chamber
[of his
feet
] and
let
them
stay
π
π
109
and
fastened
upon his
foot
. But he did not
π
π
135
will
fall
beneath
my
feet
β and so
forth
.
Say
π
π
forbear
KG
6.20
S2
shepherds
,
doctor
,
merciful
and
forbearing
, and again
door
,
way
π
π
forbearance
KG
2.59
S2
and of
worlds
; his
forbearance
, (
makes
known
) those who
π
π
forbid
KG
5.38
S2
does what the
law
forbids
and [
defeat
] of the
π
π
6.83
S2
the
knowledge
of
God
forbids
it, but those which
π
π
forbidden
Prak
46
against
God
and
towards
forbidden
fantasies
which I have
π
π
75
his
consenting
to the
forbidden
pleasure
of a
thought
π
π
KG
6.52
S2
demons
to
perform
something
forbidden
by
God
.
π
π
force (n.)
Prak
60
is
relative
to the
force
of the
particular
demon
π
π
KG
3.29
S2
the
qualities
, the
natural
forces
, the
weakness
, the
time
π
π
5.36
S2
going
out with their
force
, and so they not
π
π
Ep fid
13
Christ
. Such is the
force
of the
words
βThat
π
π
19
long
war
with the
forces
of the
enemy
may
π
π
force (v.)
Prak
12
of his
window
and
forces
him to
go
bounding
π
π
24
towards
worldly
desires
,
violently
force
our
indignation
against
nature
π
π
40
what is
possible
and
force
us to
undertake
what
π
π
43
progress
,
amazing
them and
forcing
them to
flee
from
π
π
54
our
irascible
part
(
thumikon
),
forcing
us to
walk
along
π
π
KG
5.23
S2
reasoning
beings
(
logikoi
) have
forced
the
logoi
that
concern
π
π
On Prayer
32
and
irrationally
[
attempting
to]
force
God
βs will. And
π
π
forcibly
Prak
13
was being
carried
off
forcibly
to be
made
a
π
π
foreign
KG
4.38
S2
these
two
things
are
foreign
to the
angelic
order
π
π
Sent alph I
14
of the
world
are
foreign
.
π
π
foreigner
Sent alph I
14
A
foreigner
is
one
for whom
π
π
foreknowledge
Ep fid
8
which is
comprehended
in
foreknowledge
by Him who is
π
π
foresight
On Prayer
112
was
praying
with
thoughtful
foresight
while
going
about in
π
π
forevermore
KG
3.15
S2
is so, the
nous
,
forevermore
naked
will come to
π
π
forget
Gn.
34
of what you have
forgotten
.
π
π
Monks
137.2
and do not
forget
my
humble
soul
at
π
π
Assorted Chapters
20
keep
his
commandments
without
forgetting
.
π
π
On Prayer
pref.4
you have
certainly
not
forgotten
him who,
far
from
π
π
8
for their
sins
, have
forgotten
the
purpose
of their
π
π
Apophthegmata
4
mind
and do not
forget
the
eternal
judgement
, then
π
π
forgetful
Monks
14.1
for
enemies
will be
forgetful
of
wrongs
π
π
Instr
9
and do not be
forgetful
of the
one
who
π
π
forgetfulness
Monks
41.2
forgetfulness
of
vices
;
one
who
π
π
On Prayer
pref.2
intellect
) through
love
and
forgetfulness
of
injury
.
Since
everything
π
π
38
deliverance
from
ignorance
[and
forgetfulness
]; [3] and
third
, [for
deliverance
π
π
forgive
On Prayer
104
if you do not
forgive
your
debtor
, you yourself
π
π
forgiveness
KG
1.58
S2
of the
third
is
forgiveness
. And if "
mortal
" [
means
π
π
On Prayer
5
to the
Lord
,
obtain
forgiveness
from him.
π
π
104
yourself will not
win
forgiveness
. For it
says
, He
π
π
form (n.)
Prak
pref.4
the
shoulders
in the
form
of a
cross
is
π
π
74
temptation
is in the
form
of a
thought
(
logismos
π
π
98
nature
, but
takes
different
forms
in the
powers
of
π
π
KG
1.22
S2
demons
have
color
and
form
but they
escape
our
π
π
1.26
S2
this
world
, but the
form
of this
world
is
π
π
1.26
S2
also
evident
that the
form
of the
body
will
π
π
1.29
S2
with
bodies
go
colors
,
forms
, and
numbers
, thus also
π
π
1.46
S2
is
free
of [both]
form
and
matter
.
π
π
1.76
S2
knowledge
of the
intelligible
forms
of the
objects
. For
π
π
2.3
S2
The
first
of all (
forms
of)
knowledge
is the
π
π
3.29
S2
the
greatness
of their
forms
, the
colors
, the
qualities
π
π
3.31
S2
something
]
composed
of
neither
form
nor
matter
π
π
4.27
S2
be
imprinted
in a
form
as that [
symbol
],
however
π
π
4.41
S1
to
men
in
various
forms
; and in His coming
π
π
4.67
S2
make
it
receive
their
forms
within
it: for this
π
π
5.18
S2
Demons
only
imitate
colors
,
forms
and
size
, but the
π
π
5.62
S2
consist
of
matter
and
form
; and in
elucidating
the
π
π
6.10
S2
indeed
, these "
numericals
" are
forms
without
substance
; but the
π
π
6.37
S2
as
cranes
fly
in
form
of
letters
although they
π
π
Skemmata
17
eyes
it
receives
only
forms
of
thoughts
. Through
hearing
π
π
17
hearing
, [it
receives
] both
forms
and
unformed
[
thoughts
]; the
π
π
18
equality
of
essence
, in [
forms
of]
knowledge
there is
π
π
Ep fid
17
the
angels
, and in
form
to
men
? For βThou
π
π
17
and He had
neither
form
nor
comeliness
, his
form
π
π
17
form
nor
comeliness
, his
form
was
deficient
beyond
all
π
π
38
to
apprehend
colour
or
form
, nor
hearing
to
apprehend
π
π
On Prayer
pref.3
triangular
and a
hexagonal
form
. [These]
signify
both: [2]
reverent
π
π
67
should you
permit
any
form
to
stamp
an
impression
π
π
68
some
strange
and
alien
form
to
lead
[you]
astray
π
π
73
shape
it in the
form
of
things
beloved
by
π
π
107
the
demon
in the
form
of a
serpent
coiled
π
π
114
all to
receive
some
form
or
shape
or
color
π
π
116
divine
in
shape
and
form
.
π
π
form (v.)
Prak
58
and
presses
upon you,
form
in your
mind
the
π
π
KG
3.25
S2
opposite
will not be (
formed
) of our
members
or
π
π
3.76
S1
When we were
formed
in the
womb
we
π
π
3.76
S2
When we are
formed
in the
womb
, we
π
π
Skemmata
17
follow
upon
hearing
, each
forming
the
nous
or not
π
π
17
the
nous
or not
forming
it in
imitation
of
π
π
55
Some
thought
form
[
imprint
] the
mind
[
dianoia
π
π
55
dianoia
]; others do not
form
it. [The
ones
that
π
π
55
it. [The
ones
that]
form
it are
things
that
π
π
55
ones
that] do not
form
it are such
things
π
π
Ep fid
39
the
wise
bee
in
forming
its
cells
, and
thereby
π
π
formation
Prak
55
extent
healthy
: [
however
,] the
formation
of
images
is a
π
π
former
Prak
10
and
parents
and its
former
course
of
life
. When
π
π
33
Recall
your
former
way
of
life
and
π
π
62
virtues
and
vices
: the
former
keep
it from
seeing
π
π
76
anger
and
hatred
. The
former
approach
to
fill
us
π
π
80
suggested
by
demons
. The
former
are
followed
by a
π
π
Gn.
21
and
Kaiphas
: for the
former
predicted
the
birth
, and
π
π
28
is
hidden
. [2] When the
former
has been
neglected
, it
π
π
31
stomach
. For against the
former
strive
the
demons
of
π
π
KG
2.3
S2
is
spiritual
knowledge
; the
former
,
indeed
, comes
forth
before
π
π
2.4
S2
the
passage
) from the
former
to the
knowledge
that
π
π
2.9
S2
soul
, and how the
former
heal
the
latter
and
π
π
2.10
S2
considered
superior
to the
former
that is not
attained
π
π
2.39
S2
the
fifty
, and the
former
are
preparations
for the
π
π
2.40
S2
the
forty
, and the
former
is the
contemplation
of
π
π
2.47
S2
among
objects
: because the
former
is
one
quality
and
π
π
2.66
S2
the
composition
of the
former
demonstrates
the
difference
in
π
π
2.68
S2
bodies
]: and above the
former
are others who are
π
π
2.80
S2
the
logikoi
, because the
former
are
habitations
of
Knowers
π
π
3.1
S2
the
Unity
, and the
former
as
Monad
and
Unity
π
π
3.65
S2
earth
will
establish
the
former
, in the
world
to
π
π
4.18
S2
God
] because of the
former
[
anointed
] is the
Christ
π
π
4.18
S2
the
Christ
, and the
former
[
anointed
] because of the
π
π
4.23
S2
is
contemplation
, and the
former
the
saints
. How is
π
π
5.30
S2
beings
, and if the
former
, according to the
saying
π
π
5.35
S2
order
to
eat
the
former
by the
sweat
of
π
π
5.35
S2
that we
ate
the
former
.
π
π
5.41
S2
reproaching
him for his
former
insensitivity
.
π
π
6.45
S2
is
said
that the
former
was
made
from the
π
π
Ep fid
9
are
dæmons
,β in the
former
case
the
name
is
π
π
19
assumed
ignorance
; for the
former
cutting
the
time
short
π
π
31
its
character
β
Devil
,β its
former
and
blessed
condition
being
π
π
formerly
KG
5.41
S2
henceforth
ashamed
of what
formerly
gave
him
pleasure
, his
π
π
formless
On Prayer
69
eagerly
to
immaterial
and
formless
knowledge
, it comes to
π
π
formlessness
Skemmata
20
prayer
, it is in
formlessness
, which is
called
the
π
π
On Prayer
117
prayer
, has
acquired
perfect
formlessness
.
π
π
fornication
Prak
23
nor to that of
fornication
by
spending
most of
π
π
51
mind
the
demon
of
fornication
and the
one
which
π
π
Gn.
20
in
effect
, of the
fornication
and the
adultery
of
π
π
KG
1.66
S1
in
fact
, to "
flee
fornication
" and to "
pursue
hospitality
π
π
1.66
S2
are
commanded
to
flee
fornication
and
pursue
hospitality
.
π
π
Monks
7.1
[The]
spirit
of
fornication
is in the
bodies
π
π
Exhortations to Monks
1.1
fasting
; The
intemperance
of
fornication
is
stripped
off by
π
π
forsake
KG
5.33
S2
earth
because he has
forsaken
the
virtues
of his
π
π
Ep fid
4
the
prophet
, βThey have
forsaken
me, the
fountain
of
π
π
forth
KG
2.3
S2
the
former
,
indeed
, comes
forth
before the
Creator
, and
π
π
Ep fid
10
say
β
alone
β I
set
forth
the
holy
and
uncreated
π
π
12
announcing
the
incarnation
,
setting
forth
the
passion
and
publishing
π
π
15
and
blood
, and
set
forth
the
teaching
consisting
of
π
π
16
the
Father
is
set
forth
. For I
know
that
π
π
36
pure
lives
, will
bring
forth
fruit
thirty
,
sixty
, and
π
π
Sent alph II
7
s
noble
birth
shines
forth
in [its]
vigor
.
π
π
Assorted Chapters
21
are
like
God
,
shine
forth
.
π
π
On Prayer
15
Prayer
is the
budding
forth
of
joy
and
thankfulness
π
π
135
my
feet
β and so
forth
.
Say
these
things
at
π
π
Apophthegmata
7
and
Abba
Evagrius
held
forth
. Then the
priest
said
π
π
forty
KG
2.40
S2
are
related
to the
forty
, and the
former
is
π
π
2.40
S2
the
contemplation
of the
forty
.
π
π
2.41
S2
the
five
,
knows
the
forty
and the
fifty
.
π
π
foul
Ep
57.2
spirits
to be more
foul
. For
neither
do we
π
π
Ep fid
18
sickness
, and
breathing
its
foul
breath
, that he may
π
π
found
KG
5.81
S2
also be
able
to
found
varied
worlds
.
π
π
6.39
S2
a
good
builder
, has
founded
on the
principal
stone
π
π
fount
Ep fid
30
in
essence
is
called
β
fount
of
holiness
.β
Therefore
the
π
π
fountain
Ep fid
4
have
forsaken
me, the
fountain
of
living
waters
, and
π
π
four
Prak
11
from
poisonous
beasts
. These
four
things
associated
with
rancor
π
π
26
coming against him with
four
hundred
men
. We who
π
π
Gn.
44
There are
four
virtues
necessary
for
contemplation
π
π
KG
1.15
S2
When the
four
will be
raised
, also
π
π
1.15
S2
will be
raised
, the
four
will not be
raised
π
π
1.16
S2
be
separated
from the
four
, but that which has
π
π
1.16
S2
been
separated
from the
four
is
delivered
also from
π
π
1.19
S2
that is in the
four
is the
knowledge
of
π
π
1.29
S2
thus also among the
four
elements
matter
is
destroyed
π
π
1.30
S2
is
distinct
from the
four
elements
, because of that
π
π
1.36
S1 (+1)
of
one
of the
four
.
π
π
1.83
S2
river
from which the
four
sources
are
separated
.
π
π
2.4
S2
received
knowledge
of only
four
: the
first
, the
second
π
π
2.11
S2
everything
composed
of the
four
elements
,
things
near
or
π
π
2.40
S2
The
four
are
related
to the
π
π
2.41
S2
one
who,
without
the
four
and the
five
,
knows
π
π
3.23
S2
are
constituted
of the
four
elements
; but
especially
this
π
π
3.31
S1
been
constituted
of the
four
elements
.
π
π
4.46
S2
The
four
corners
signify
the
four
π
π
4.46
S2
four
corners
signify
the
four
elements
, the
object
which
π
π
5.72
S1
If "the
four
arms
" were
divided
from
π
π
5.72
S2
If the
four
sources
came from only
π
π
5.83
S2
the
circumcisions
are
seven
:
four
of them are of
π
π
Skemmata
17
There are
four
ways
by which the
π
π
On Prayer
1
virtues
For if these
four
are
fully
[
present
] and
π
π
fourth
Prak
6
third
,
love
of
money
;
fourth
,
sadness
;
fifth
,
anger
;
sixth
π
π
12
monk
at about the
fourth
hour
(10 am) of the
π
π
KG
1.27
S2
and of
bodies
; the
fourth
and the
fifth
are
π
π
1.70
S2
incorporeal
beings
; and then
fourth
is
one
who
understands
π
π
2.4
S2
the
logikoi
; and the
fourth
is the
passage
of
π
π
4.ep
S2
The
End
of the
Fourth
Century
π
π
Skemmata
17
third
, through
memory
; the
fourth
, through
temperament
[
krasis
]. Through
π
π
fl
fr
π
ab
ac
ad
af
ag
ai
al
am
an
ap
ar
as
at
au
av
aw
ba
be
bi
bl
bo
br
bu
ca
ce
ch
ci
cl
co
co-
coa
coe
cog
coh
coi
col
com
conc
cond
conf
cong
conj
conn
conq
cons
cont
conv
coo
cop
cor
cou
cov
cow
cr
cu
da
de
dea
deb
dec
dee
def
deg
dei
del
dem
den
dep
der
des
det
dev
di
do
dr
du
dw
dy
ea
ec
ed
ef
eg
ei
el
em
en
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eq
er
es
et
ev
ex
ey
fa
fe
fi
fl
fo
fr
fu
ga
ge
gh
gi
gl
gn
go
gr
gu
ha
he
hi
ho
hu
hy
ic
id
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il
im
in
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inb
inc
ind
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inf
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inj
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inn
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inq
inr
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it
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