Paris. Gr. 923, fol. 290r
Guide to Evagrius Ponticus
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q
quality
Prak
28
particularly
brings
out the
quality
of the
soul
.
Running
🗏
🗐
KG
1.2
S2
opposition
is in the
qualities
, and the
qualities
are
🗏
🗐
1.2
S2
the
qualities
, and the
qualities
are in the
creatures
🗏
🗐
1.39
S1
us, if
powers
are
qualities
and what is not
🗏
🗐
1.39
S1 (+1)
not is not a
quality
.
🗏
🗐
1.39
S2
if the
powers
are
qualities
and the
non-existent
not
🗏
🗐
2.18
S2
bodies
is
hidden
by
qualities
that
remain
in them
🗏
🗐
2.47
S2
the
former
is
one
quality
and the
latter
are
🗏
🗐
2.83
S1
are
changed
by
different
qualities
and
colors
, so too
🗏
🗐
2.83
S2
changed
by
receiving
different
qualities
, so too the
nous
🗏
🗐
3.23
S2
has a
variation
of
quality
.
🗏
🗐
3.25
S2
an
excellent
or
evil
quality
to an
excellent
or
🗏
🗐
3.29
S2
forms
, the
colors
, the
qualities
, the
natural
forces
, the
🗏
🗐
3.31
S2
no
knowledge
of the
quality
of [
something
]
composed
of
🗏
🗐
4.84
S2
Knowledge
is not a
quality
of
bodies
, nor are
🗏
🗐
4.84
S2
color
is
accidentally
(a
quality
) of
bodies
.
🗏
🗐
4.84
S2
bodies
, nor are
colors
qualities
of the
incorporeals
; but
🗏
🗐
4.84
S2
but
knowledge
is (a
quality
) of the
incorporeals
, and
🗏
🗐
5.19
S2
passage
from the
bad
quality
to the
superior
quality
🗏
🗐
5.19
S2
quality
to the
superior
quality
.
🗏
🗐
5.55
S1
not a
thing
having
qualities
, for that
pertains
to
🗏
🗐
5.62
S1
thing
having
composition
or
qualities
,
whether
missing
or in
🗏
🗐
6.3
S2
and
sometimes
also by
qualities
. The
intelligible
and
holy
🗏
🗐
6.26
S2
bodies
, but it its
quality
that has been
put
🗏
🗐
6.26
S2
water
itself, but their
qualities
that the
Creator
has
🗏
🗐
6.45
S2
made
from the
principal
quality
: and a[
spiritual
]
athlete
🗏
🗐
6.72
S2
the [
logos
] of the
quality
that can
make
it
🗏
🗐
6.78
S2
is is
equal
in
quality
.
🗏
🗐
Ep fid
9
predicated
in
relation
to
quality
, and the
divine
is
🗏
🗐
9
divine
is
free
from
quality
. We, on the
contrary
🗏
🗐
On Prayer
pref.2
the
inner
significance
is
quality
🗏
🗐
151
simply
quantity
, but
rather
quality
that
makes
prayer
admirable
🗏
🗐
quantifiable
On Prayer
68
that the
Deity
is
quantifiable
:
whereas
the
Deity
is
🗏
🗐
68
the
Deity
is not
quantifiable
and is
without
shape
🗏
🗐
quantity
KG
4.19
S2
is a
number
of
quantity
, and
quantity
is
linked
🗏
🗐
4.19
S2
number
of
quantity
, and
quantity
is
linked
to
corporeal
🗏
🗐
Ep fid
7
nature
?
Number
relates
to
quantity
; and
quantity
is
conjoined
🗏
🗐
7
relates
to
quantity
; and
quantity
is
conjoined
with
bodily
🗏
🗐
On Prayer
pref.2
the
surface
there is
quantity
; [2] while the
inner
significance
🗏
🗐
151
It is not
simply
quantity
, but
rather
quality
that
🗏
🗐
quarrelsome
KG
5.33
S2
to
remain
among the
quarrelsome
.
🗏
🗐
quench
Prak
15
Burning
epithumia
(
desire
) is
quenched
by [1]
hunger
, [2]
toil
, and
🗏
🗐
26
Gifts
quench
resentment
.
Let
Jacob
persuade
🗏
🗐
71
boiling
indignation
and by
quenching
our
desires
.
🗏
🗐
KG
1.65
S2
naked
noes
that
constantly
quench
their
insatiability
, if according
🗏
🗐
quest
Prak
pref.9
embarked
on the same
quest
[
ichnos
=
searching
for
traces
🗏
🗐
On Prayer
52
We
quest
for the
virtues
because
🗏
🗐
question
Prak
39
with the
demon
in
question
.
🗏
🗐
Gn.
14
best
,
reply
if they
question
you what is
symbolized
🗏
🗐
23
ignorance
because those who
question
are not
worthy
of
🗏
🗐
KG
1.25
S2
us with
temptations
,
either
questioning
the
thoughtful
part
of
🗏
🗐
1.63
S2
will
, as does [the
question
]
whether
they are
joined
🗏
🗐
3.70
S2
nature
; and to this
question
now there is no
🗏
🗐
3.70
S2
not be even the
question
.
🗏
🗐
6.61
S2
holy
Moses
, the
mediums
question
the
dead
, it is
🗏
🗐
quick
Prak
7
to the
monk
the
quick
abandonment
of his
asceticism
🗏
🗐
51
are the
sharpest
, so
quick
that they
almost
overtake
🗏
🗐
On Prayer
90
he
wants
to be
quicker
than the
movement
and
🗏
🗐
quickly
Prak
91
monk
is
brought
more
quickly
into the
haven
of
🗏
🗐
KG
4.76
S1
the
cabinet
maker
to
quickly
break
up his
bed
🗏
🗐
4.76
S2
and who
prays
to
quickly
depart
(the
body
)
resembles
🗏
🗐
4.76
S2
to the
carpenter
to
quickly
break
up his
bed
🗏
🗐
Sent alph II
15
who
receives
them will
quickly
have his
vision
restored
🗏
🗐
On Prayer
94
or if not, to
quickly
expel
the
deception
from
🗏
🗐
quiet
Skemmata
3
Apatheia
is [the]
quiet
state
of the
reasoning
🗏
🗐
On Prayer
12
your
soul
will be
quieted
.
🗏
🗐
70
on your own [
inner
]
quiet
, so that He who
🗏
🗐
Exhortations to Monks
1.3
inrush
of
indignation
is
quieted
by
patience
and
psalmody
🗏
🗐
quietude
KG
1.65
S1
peace
and an
ineffable
quietude
.
🗏
🗐
quite
KG
5.30
S2
demons
, it is
therefore
quite
rightly
said
that it
🗏
🗐
6.73
S2
to
receive
knowledge
, or
quite
otherwise
,
like
a
statue
🗏
🗐
Ep fid
3
city
life
. I am
quite
well
aware
how the
🗏
🗐
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