Paris. Gr. 923, fol. 290r
Guide to Evagrius Ponticus
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sh
shade
Prak
94
Make
do with the
shade
; there are
many
people
🗏
🗐
94
and they
lack
even
shade
' Then, when I
rehearsed
🗏
🗐
shadow (n.)
KG
1.59
S1
Just as
light
and
shadow
are
accidental
things
of
🗏
🗐
1.59
S2
Just as
light
and
shadow
are
accidents
of
air
🗏
🗐
1.66
S1
are
accomplished
in the
shadows
. We are
ordered
, in
🗏
🗐
1.72
S1
the
insane
in the
shadows
". But the
Lord
has
🗏
🗐
3.37
S2
the
interior
of the
shadow
of the
earth
, others
🗏
🗐
4.29
S2
logikoi
.
Ignorance
is the
shadow
of
evil
, in which
🗏
🗐
4.55
S1
he
sees
only the
shadow
of the
virtues
as
🗏
🗐
4.55
S2
virtue
[as] in [that]
shadow
which is the
face
🗏
🗐
5.14
S2
the
ground
cast
a
shadow
, so also to the
🗏
🗐
5.17
S2
they
rise
cast
a
shadow
, and then
immediately
appear
🗏
🗐
5.17
S2
immediately
appear
again
without
shadow
, so when the
logoi
🗏
🗐
Ep fid
37
Now we
behold
their
shadows
as in a
glass
🗏
🗐
shadow (v.)
Prak
pref.9
I have
concealed
and
shadowed
over, so that we
🗏
🗐
shaft
Ep fid
14
is
one
of the
shafts
hurled
heavenward
by those
🗏
🗐
shake
Gn.
7
lacks
money
, he will
shake
the
branches
of his
🗏
🗐
25
is [only] with
difficulty
shaken
by the
passions
that
🗏
🗐
On Prayer
71
in
material
affairs
and
shaken
about by
constant
cares
🗏
🗐
shame
On Prayer
145
clothing
itself in
appropriate
shame
and
humility
.
🗏
🗐
Apophthegmata
1
kept
for
sinners
, their
shame
before the
face
of
🗏
🗐
shameful
Prak
71
throw
the
soul
into
shameful
fantasies
. But “
psalms
and
🗏
🗐
Gn.
8
It is
shameful
for the
knower
to
🗏
🗐
8
as
plaintiff
, [it is
shameful
] because he will not
🗏
🗐
29
It would,
indeed
, be
shameful
having [once]
ascended
, for
🗏
🗐
Monks
11.4
so
hunger
extinguishes
shameful
fantasies
.
🗏
🗐
Ad virg.
7.3
will not
live
a
shameful
life
.
🗏
🗐
Sent alph I
10
be a
servant
of
shameful
passions
.
🗏
🗐
On Prayer
pref.1
nous
(
intellect
) in its
shameful
deformity
: and thus you
🗏
🗐
shamefully
Monks
43.2
false
knowledge
will
end
shamefully
.
🗏
🗐
shamelessly
Prak
31
pursuers
fail
, it
approaches
shamelessly
and
shows
the
monk
🗏
🗐
On Prayer
145
outbursts
, and even so
shamelessly
dares
to
aspire
to
🗏
🗐
shape (n.)
Prak
98
but is
naturally
given
shape
by the
windows
it
🗏
🗐
KG
3.37
S2
but their
greatness
, their
shapes
, their
distance
from
one
🗏
🗐
4.67
S1
it
take
on their
shapes
: just as the
intelligible
🗏
🗐
On Prayer
67
Do not
give
[any]
shape
to the
Divine
in
🗏
🗐
68
quantifiable
and is
without
shape
.
🗏
🗐
92
see
some
horrible
,
bloody
shape
; do not
let
your
🗏
🗐
106
evil
one
]
changed
his
shape
into that of a
🗏
🗐
114
receive
some
form
or
shape
or
color
at the
🗏
🗐
116
circumscribe
the
divine
in
shape
and
form
.
🗏
🗐
shape (v.)
Skemmata
39
contemplative
is
one
who
shapes
the
sensible
world
according
🗏
🗐
On Prayer
69
the
nous
, and [thus]
shape
it. And [the
nous
🗏
🗐
73
glory
of
God
and
shape
it in the
form
🗏
🗐
74
tempting
-]
thought
(
logismos
) that
shapes
the
nous
so that
🗏
🗐
74
to the
nous
], thus
shaping
[the
nous
], as we
🗏
🗐
shapeless
Prak
98
like
sunlight
which Is
shapeless
, but is
naturally
given
🗏
🗐
share (n.)
On Prayer
pref.1
no
surprise
: for your
share
was the
marked
ones
🗏
🗐
93
will not
lack
a
share
in what is
pleasant
🗏
🗐
share (v.)
KG
2.45
S1
organs
and the
nous
share
in
sensible
[
things
, but
🗏
🗐
4.13
S2
Those "who
share
in
flesh
and
blood
🗏
🗐
Sent alph II
3
friend
is
one
who
shares
in
critical
times
.
🗏
🗐
Instr
16
The
poor
share
the
branches
of their
🗏
🗐
16
riches
, while the
humble
share
out their
wealth
.
🗏
🗐
sharer
Ep fid
18
death
and
make
you
sharer
in
heavenly
life
. It
🗏
🗐
sharp
Prak
11
Anger
is the
sharpest
passion
. It is
said
🗏
🗐
51
the
demons
are the
sharpest
, so
quick
that they
🗏
🗐
sharpened
KG
1.33
S2
the
arts
needs
a
sharpened
sense
that
conforms
to
🗏
🗐
1.33
S2
the
intellect
needs
a
sharpened
spiritual
sense
to
distinguish
🗏
🗐
sharply
Prak
57
will be even more
sharply
aware
of the
attacks
🗏
🗐
KG
6.52
S2
escape
our
notice
,
temptations
sharply
reveal
to us. And
🗏
🗐
sheaf
Prak
90
fruit
of
sowing
is
sheaves
, and the
fruit
of
🗏
🗐
shed
On Prayer
136
first
been
prepared
to
shed
blood
for it. For
🗏
🗐
Apophthegmata
1
the
tears
their
souls
shed
eternally
. But
keep
the
🗏
🗐
sheep
Ep fid
4
bewitches
our
Patriarch
’s
sheep
that they may not
🗏
🗐
18
might
save
the
lost
sheep
and
bring
it
home
🗏
🗐
27
shepherd
, an
angel
, a
sheep
, and again a
High
🗏
🗐
sheepskin
Prak
pref.6
They
wear
the
sheepskin
- those
always
carrying
around
🗏
🗐
sheer
Prak
16
foodstuffs
;
hunger
considers
it
sheer
bliss
just to have
🗏
🗐
shelter
Prak
pref.2
Saviour
[and]
God
: it
shelters
their
mind
(
hegemonikon
) and
🗏
🗐
sheol
KG
1.40
S1
was
condemned
in the
Shéol
because of his
evil
🗏
🗐
1.57
S1
Men
dread
the
Sheol
, and
demons
are
terrified
🗏
🗐
1.57
S2
Men
fear
Sheol
, while
demons
fear
the
🗏
🗐
3.60
S2
souls
which are in
Sheol
. But the
achievement
of
🗏
🗐
4.80
S2
God
who
descended
to
Sheol
and
ascended
to
Heaven
🗏
🗐
6.8
S2
the just, so also
Sheol
is
capable
of being
🗏
🗐
shepherd
KG
6.20
S2
bodies
,
judge
,
governor
,
physician
,
shepherds
,
doctor
,
merciful
and
forbearing
🗏
🗐
Ep fid
4
you,
beware
of the
shepherds
of the
Philistines
;
let
🗏
🗐
27
made
a
door
, a
shepherd
, an
angel
, a
sheep
🗏
🗐
On Prayer
115
wolf
instead
of a
shepherd
, and
worshipping
your
enemies
🗏
🗐
Instr
17
wolf
tracks
down the
shepherd
, and the
spirit
of
🗏
🗐
shield
KG
5.31
S2
The
intelligible
shield
is
practical
knowledge
that
🗏
🗐
shine
Prak
ep
the
sun
of
righteousness
shines
on us in his
🗏
🗐
KG
3.5
S2
bodies
are
lights
which
shine
on those who
approach
🗏
🗐
4.25
S2
as the
light
that
shines
in
holy
temples
is
🗏
🗐
5.42
S2
the
sensible
light
that
shines
; but at
night
it
🗏
🗐
Sent alph II
7
soul
’s
noble
birth
shines
forth
in [its]
vigor
🗏
🗐
Assorted Chapters
21
who are
like
God
,
shine
forth
.
🗏
🗐
On Prayer
146
at
noon
when it
shines
most
brightly
does no
🗏
🗐
shock
On Prayer
99
of the
air
to
shock
you and
seize
your
🗏
🗐
shoe
On Prayer
4
had
taken
off the
shoes
from [his]
feet
; how
🗏
🗐
shoot
Prak
50
for they
wish
to
shoot
in
darkness
at the
🗏
🗐
KG
6.88
S2
days
of
Baraq
they
shot
from
heaven
in the
🗏
🗐
shore
KG
6.47
S2
will
install
on the
shore
of the
Jordan
according
🗏
🗐
short
Ep fid
19
former
cutting
the
time
short
for their
glorious
struggle
🗏
🗐
On Prayer
10
attention
; and
within
a
short
[
time
] they
arouse
the
🗏
🗐
107
secluded
cistern
,
John
the
Short
- or
rather
John
the
🗏
🗐
short-lived
Ep fid
10
for
every
man
is
short-lived
and
mortal
. So we
🗏
🗐
shoulder
Prak
pref.4
wraps
a
round
the
shoulders
in the
form
of
🗏
🗐
shout
Prak
13
a
fantasy
of
demons
shouting
, [2] and
women
being
healed
🗏
🗐
show
Prak
31
it
approaches
shamelessly
and
shows
the
monk
how
great
🗏
🗐
32
the
ascetical
life
[
praktike
],
showing
our
aim
to
God
🗏
🗐
54
soul
(
epithumetikon
) through
dreams
,
show
us
things
like
meetings
🗏
🗐
55
any
mental
]
images
, they
show
that the
soul
is
🗏
🗐
89
the
images
of
God
,
showing
one
another to be
🗏
🗐
KG
1.22
S2
our
body
, while not
showing
us their
bodies
.
🗏
🗐
2.35
S1
minds
of
creatures
.
Vision
shows
it
beings
as [
external
🗏
🗐
2.35
S2
presented
to it.
Vision
shows
it
simple
,
intelligible
objects
🗏
🗐
4.23
S2
Savior
, after
promising
to
show
the
disciples
the
kingdom
🗏
🗐
4.23
S2
the
kingdom
of
God
,
shows
them - having a
spiritual
🗏
🗐
4.39
S1
world
to come
God
shows
His
riches
to the
🗏
🗐
4.39
S2
worlds
to come
God
shows
his
wealth
to the
🗏
🗐
4.41
S2
his coming the
Christ
showed
to
men
an
angelic
🗏
🗐
4.41
S2
recently
He has not
shown
them the
body
He
🗏
🗐
4.62
S2
of the
organon
that
shows
it
sensible
things
. What
🗏
🗐
6.64
S2
of
Israel
he has
shown
us the
exodus
out
🗏
🗐
Sent alph I
5
the
one
, not who
shows
mercy
to
many
, but
🗏
🗐
Sent alph II
16
It is
good
to
show
beneficence
to all, but
🗏
🗐
On Prayer
108
his
word
. Then he
showed
them to the
brothers
🗏
🗐
151
admirable
. And this is
shown
by those who
went
🗏
🗐
showbread
KG
2.86
S2
their
bread
is not
showbread
, and their
drink
is
🗏
🗐
2.86
S2
inside
- their
bread
is
showbread
, and their
drink
is
🗏
🗐
se
si
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