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1 23 (8) | Catechetical Lectures, See iv. 10, "The whole world has since
2 CON | most men judge what is [1000A] credible in the way of
3 CON | little faith, much to those [1000B] who have plenty of "sea-room" 9
4 16 (6) | Resurrectione (Migne, XLVI, 11-160), Gregory purports to
5 16 (6) | Resurrectione (Migne, XLVI, 11-160), Gregory purports to reproduce
6 Int, III | of St. Macrina (1916) pp. 17-79 ; English Translation~ ~
7 23 (8) | wood of the Cross." Cf. x. 19, xiii. 4.~
8 Int, III | Priory of Watton (London, 1901, reprinted from The Archaeological
9 Int (4) | Gregory of Nyssa (Cambridge, 1903).~
10 Int2 (2)| Discours funèbres (Paris, 1908), p. lvi.~
11 Int, III | Basil and his Rule (Oxford, 1912), by E. F. Morison, and
12 Int, III | Monasticism (Cambridge, 1913), by the present writer.
13 Int, III | Nyssa, Life of St. Macrina (1916) pp. 17-79 ; English Translation~ ~
14 Int, I | choice passages from Origen.~(2) Gregory of Nazianzus was
15 Int (2) | 1 See Basil, Ep. 223.~
16 Int, III | Archaeological Journal, LVIII, No. 229). The rules governing the
17 Int, I | bishop of his native city in 240, and carried out the work
18 Int, III | coenobitic.~St. Antony (c. 250-c. 350) was the pioneer
19 Int, III | common life.~Pachomius (c. 290-346) was the originator
20 Int, I | famous. He died about 390. 3) Gregory of Nyssa was the
21 23 (8) | Constantine the Great (c. 327). The earliest mention of
22 Int, I | Gregory was born about 335, probably at Caesarea. Apparently
23 Int, III | life.~Pachomius (c. 290-346) was the originator of ccenobitism,
24 Int (1) | Expansion of Christianity, II, 349-352.~
25 Int, III | coenobitic.~St. Antony (c. 250-c. 350) was the pioneer of the
26 Int (1) | of Christianity, II, 349-352.~
27 Int, III | monastery of Tabennisi.~In 357-8 Basil visited Egypt and
28 Int, I | some of his suffragans. In 372, wishing to strengthen his
29 Int, I | deposed and banished in 376, but was recalled on the
30 Int, I | of the Emperor Valens in 378.~On January 1, 379, Basil
31 Int, I | disillusionment awaited him. In 381 he was present at the Council
32 Int, I | become famous. He died about 390. 3) Gregory of Nyssa was
33 Int, I | His death occurred about 395.~Gregory of Nyssa is a figure
34 23 (8) | Cross." Cf. x. 19, xiii. 4.~
35 Int (3) | Fathers series, Vol. VII, p. 459.~
36 Int, I | educational advantages. See p. 51 of this book, where Macrina,
37 Int, I | reconciliation. In Basil's 58th Epistle may be read the
38 Int, III | St. Macrina (1916) pp. 17-79 ; English Translation~ ~
39 Int, III | monastery of Tabennisi.~In 357-8 Basil visited Egypt and
40 Int2 (2)| Cf. Greg. Naz., Or., VII, 9 (describing the asceticism
41 Int, II | Patrologia Graeca, XLVI, pp. 960 ff.4~The absence of a good
42 Int2 | TO THE MONK OLYMPIUS] [960A]~INTRODUCTION~THE form of
43 Int2 | happens at such times, the 960B] talk flowed on until we
44 Int2 | record of a woman who raised [960C] herself by "philosophy" 2
45 1 | who had confessed Christ [962A] like a good athlete in
46 1 | she might suffer some [962B] unwished-for violent fate,
47 2 | only in secret. But it [962C] seems to me that the apparition
48 3 | practice of using poetry as a [962D] means of training the early
49 3 | household duties, or rested, [964A] or partook of food, or
50 4 | could not do justice to her [964B] comeliness; the art that
51 4 | gifts; for he displayed the [964C] power of his eloquence
52 5 | been linked to her by her [964D] parents' arrangement was
53 6 | scattered in as many districts. [966 B] In consequence her mother
54 6 | daughter were worth those [966A] of many maidservants, and
55 7 | after his long period of [966C] education, already a practised
56 7 | for their virtue, would [966D] need a long description
57 8 | hand to anything. When [968A] he had reached his twenty-first
58 9 | death upon the young man. [968D] Having started out on one
59 10 | Facing the disaster in a [970A] rational spirit, she both
60 10 | all conspicuous; since [970B] natural affection was making
61 11 | philosophic and spiritual [970C] manner of life. And weaning
62 11 | angelic life. For no anger or [970D] jealousy, no hatred or
63 11 | human words could make you [972A] realise such a life as
64 11 | exalted to the skies and [972B] they walked on high in
65 12 | him herself and educated [972C] him on a lofty system of
66 12 | trouble. Scorning to occupy [972D] his time with worldly studies,
67 13 | DEATH OF THE MOTHER~[974A] It was about this time
68 13 | let Thy sanctification [974B] descend on this my first
69 14 | the direction of dignity [974C] and sanctity was made in
70 15 | year was over, then I, [976A] Gregory, felt a desire
71 15 | came from them, such as [976B] comes from a clear mirror
72 15 | what was coining stole [976C] in and disquieted me.~
73 16 | was my great sister, and [976D] opened the door. Then I
74 16 | she showed the respect [978A] due to my rank. I ran to
75 16 | sharing in my affliction [978B] that, treating the mention
76 16 | did not allow the pain [978C] to affect his reasoning
77 16 | to life again. In all of [978D] which she told her tale
78 17 | to have any feelings of [980A] enjoyment when my soul
79 17 | deceive, but the message was [980B] actually true, though we
80 17 | feeling happy at the good [980C] news, we began to enjoy
81 18 | confessing Christ. Our maternal [980D] grandfather was slain by
82 18 | to the divine command. [982A] Moreover her life became
83 18 | position with that of your [982B] parents'? And yet, as regards
84 18 | yourself for such success?" 982C] Thus she spoke, and I longed
85 19 | her suffering soul with [982D] short and difficult breathing.
86 19 | to whom it was nothing [984A] strange that the mind should
87 19 | MACRINA'S DYING PRAYER~[984B] Most of the day had now
88 19 | not doubt that it reached [984C] God and that she, too,
89 19 | symbol of the Holy Cross, [984D] to destroy the adversary
90 19 | from Thy elect. Nor let [986A] the Slanderer stand against
91 19 | evening had come and a lamp [986B] was brought in. All at
92 20 | eyes, and the accustomed [986C] offices done for the body
93 21 | So far they had remained [986D] quiet and suppressed their
94 21 | weeping seemed to me just and [988A] reasonable. For they were
95 21 | their grief were those who [988B] called on her as mother
96 22 | VESTIANA COMES TO HELP GREGORY [988C]~I had to shout in order
97 22 | name was Vestiana, and her [988D] father was one of those
98 22 | that she knew Macrina's [990A] wishes in the matter of
99 22 | knew of one store-house [990B] alone for her wealth, the
100 23 | the robe. But Vestiana [990C] above-mentioned was decking
101 23 | on the seal of this too. [990D] Looking at it, the lady
102 23 | What do you mean? "I said.~[992A] "Do you see,"she said, "
103 23 | since the medical art, she [992B] said, was sent from God
104 23 | place of the frightful [992C] sore and remained until
105 23 | But she was resplendent [992D] even in the dark robe,
106 24 | we had, that no suitable [994A] accompaniment of such a
107 25 | procession to start slowly; [994B] for there was a long way
108 25 | considerable number of [994C] deacons and servants, escorting
109 26 | that Macrina should be [994D] laid, a woman cried out
110 27 | 996A] THE FAMILY GRAVE IS OPENED~
111 27 | each end. And now that [996B] the bodies were hidden
112 28 | Sebastopolis, and dwelt [996C] there with his subordinates.
113 29 | had her abode. Now there [996D] lived with us also our
114 29 | brother was urging me to stay [998A] and partake of the philosophers'
115 29 | starting on our journey.~[998B] "But when the feast came
116 29 | sequence of the narrative. [998C] When she came to the point
117 29 | left of the affliction [998D] of the eye. It is all purged
118 Int, II | that of the fourth century A.D., it would probably have
119 1 | her beauty, were ready to abduct her----on this account she
120 8 | in strength, speed and ability to turn his hand to anything.
121 18 | Nevertheless their life abounded so in faith that no one
122 23 | robe. But Vestiana [990C] above-mentioned was decking that holy head
123 19 | soul, and she published abroad the secret disposition of
124 Int, II | XLVI, pp. 960 ff.4~The absence of a good text is a serious
125 CON | the gifts of God, I have abstained from a consecutive narrative
126 5 | she would say that it was absurd and unlawful not to be faithful
127 12 | kindness supplied such an abundance of food that the desert
128 10 | raised her up from the abyss of grief, and by her own
129 22 | been living, she would have accepted such honour from you on
130 Int, II | Hitherto it has not been accessible to any but scholars. The
131 14 | tested by these different accessions of trouble, in every respect
132 24 | all-night vigil for her, accompanied by hymn-singing, as in the
133 24 | that no suitable [994A] accompaniment of such a funeral should
134 25 | With difficulty did we accomplish the journey in the best
135 29 | when now His handmaiden, accomplishing those cures by faith in
136 3 | apt in acquiring childish accomplishments, and her natural powers
137 12 | without any guidance he achieved a completely accurate knowledge
138 12 | was helped most of all in achieving this great aim of her life
139 3 | she showed herself apt in acquiring childish accomplishments,
140 16 | head, so contrived as to act as a pillow, supporting
141 16 | the body did not relax his activities nor interrupt the lofty
142 CON | not think it advisable to add to my narrative all the
143 23 | robe, divine power having added, as I think, this final
144 Int, II | few places a synonym that adds nothing to the sense has
145 Int, I | read the crushing rebuke administered by the elder brother.~In
146 14 | again in the last one all admixture of dross may be purged away----
147 4 | the age when the bloom of adolescence begins to appear. In which
148 11 | Macrina drew her on to adopt her own standard of humility.
149 Int, I | afforded by the methods he adopted in order to heal a quarrel
150 22 | But so far as clothes to adorn the body go, she procured
151 8 | both by the way in which he adorned his own life by continence,
152 22 | clothing on the body and adorning that pure and stainless
153 22 | pure life should be her adornment, that this should deck her
154 14 | And in this way a further advance in the direction of dignity [
155 Int, I | share Basil's educational advantages. See p. 51 of this book,
156 12 | mother, giver of all good advice----she produced such results
157 CON | CONCLUSION~I do not think it advisable to add to my narrative all
158 27 | into me, the story of Noah advised me what was to be done.
159 16 | allow the pain [978C] to affect his reasoning power, but
160 16 | found her already terribly afflicted with weakness. She was lying
161 19 | For nature herself was afflicting me and making me sad; as
162 19 | the mind to think on its afflictions. Therefore 7 I think she
163 27 | myself, that is, and the afore-mentioned bishop of the district----
164 19 | Thy judgments have I been afraid. Let not the terrible chasm
165 | afterwards
166 23 | it, the lady said to me again---- "You have made no mistake
167 15 | he had gone out four days ago now, and I understood, which
168 CON | omit that extraordinary agricultural operation in the famine
169 23 | tears as a remedy for her ailment. Then when her mother felt
170 18 | Churches summon you as an ally and director, and do you
171 | almost
172 | alone
173 | Although
174 | am
175 Int, III | there was a considerable amount of organisation, but the
176 21 | could no longer subdue their anguish in silence, and grief like
177 16 (6) | In the long dialogue, De Anima et Resurrectione (Migne,
178 16 | place, rumour had already announced my arrival to the brotherhood.
179 17 | attained his object and announces his victory to his sympathisers
180 6 | business. But after she had anointed her hands by the performance
181 Int, II | surprising that a story of antiquity, so charmingly told and
182 Int, III | and the coenobitic.~St. Antony (c. 250-c. 350) was the
183 15 | the journey, for a certain anxiety and premonitory fear of
184 15 | dream and filled me with anxious anticipations of the future.
185 Int2 | the length of a book. My apology must be that the subject
186 17 | and all but uttering the apostle's words: "Henceforward is
187 2 | 962C] seems to me that the apparition spoke not so much to guide
188 18 | away, yet never did she appeal for help, but God secretly
189 4 | of adolescence begins to appear. In which connection it
190 29 | infectious illness. And her appearance was hideous and pitiable,
191 7 | must divert my tale to its appointed task.~Now that all the distractions
192 17 | end of the stadium, as he approaches the judge's seat and sees
193 8 | feebleness, considering it appropriate to his mode of life to make
194 3 | infancy, she showed herself apt in acquiring childish accomplishments,
195 Int, II | But the pages of Migne arc given in the margin, and
196 Int, III | 1901, reprinted from The Archaeological Journal, LVIII, No. 229).
197 10 | sustained her mother by her arguments that she, too, rose superior
198 Int, II | no special inconvenience arises. With very few exceptions
199 8 | Pontus. It rises actually in Armenia, passes through our parts,
200 Int, III | elsewhere. Perhaps the system arose independently in different
201 | around
202 4 | old enough. Meantime he aroused great hopes, and he offered
203 5 | her by her [964D] parents' arrangement was not dead, but that she
204 25 | crowded with the multitude of arrivals, the bishop of that district (
205 16 | in the church for us to arrive. But when the prayers and
206 24 | VIGIL: A CROWD OF VISITORS ARRIVES~But while we were thus employed
207 11 | honour and glory, all vanity, arrogance and the like. Continence
208 19 | with the fever, she could articulate her words no longer, and
209 Int, II | A literal version of the artless and beautiful tale is all
210 Int, I | latter's influence may be ascribed the strong element of Origenism
211 Int, I | in the Church history of Asia Minor.~(1) Gregory Thaumaturgus (
212 2 | ended by delivery, she fell asleep and seemed to be carrying
213 12 | bloom of tender youth, he aspired to the high mark of philosophy.
214 8 | nature by toils and caring assiduously for his mother, and thus
215 18 | kept nothing of the things assigned to her in the equal division
216 Int, III | Egypt. The movement there assumed two main forms, the eremitic
217 Int, III | probably not be far wrong if he assumes that the plan of the buildings
218 19 (7) | 1 In order to assure them that she was really
219 19 | or deed or thought, led astray by the weakness of our nature.
220 19 | eternal, to Whom I have been attached from my mother's womb, Whom
221 17 | inwardly as if he had already attained his object and announces
222 4 | the like occupations, and attaining besides a considerable proficiency
223 Int, II | the world's classics. No attempt has been made to break up
224 Int, I | of the same year Gregory attended a Council at Antioch, after
225 6 | nor profitless. For the attentions received from her daughter
226 1 | fame of her good looks was attracting many suitors, and there
227 8 | in public, that the whole audience in the theatre was thrilled,
228 Int2 | experience, nor did it need to be authenticated by strangers. Nor even was
229 Int, I | younger brother of Basil and author of the present book. A brief
230 20 | and the whole body had automatically fallen into the right position,
231 Int, I | nothing but disillusionment awaited him. In 381 he was present
232 19 | our bodies in sleep and awakest them again at the last trump.
233 Int, III | so far as the writer is aware. It is not clear what influence,
234 14 | admixture of dross may be purged away----consequently it is the
235 Int, II | Greek of the fourth century B.C. instead of that of the fourth
236 9 | came to her telling the bad news. Perfect though she
237 Int, I | episcopate. He was deposed and banished in 376, but was recalled
238 Int, III | transferred to the opposite bank and came under the joint
239 23 | unnoticed,"she remarked, laying bare part of the breast.~"What
240 Int2 | Our account of her was not based on the narrative of others,
241 3 | especially which have an ethical bearing. Nor was she ignorant of
242 Int, I | dreamed that the martyrs beat him with rods. When he awoke,
243 | becomes
244 22 | away safely in boxes or bedroom. She knew of one store-house [
245 29 | as we journeyed what had befallen us. I described to her what
246 23 | mother implored her often and begged her to receive the attention
247 4 | the bloom of adolescence begins to appear. In which connection
248 4 | in forensic contests on behalf of the wronged.~
249 10 | affliction, nor did she behave in any ignoble and womanish
250 11 | likeness of the immaterial beings, they were not bowed down
251 CON | predictions of the future. All are believed to be true, even though
252 7 | if they were sisters and belonged to the same rank as herself.~
253 19 | she hastened towards the Beloved with the greater eagerness.
254 Int, III | West and influenced St. Benedict. The Life of St. Macrina
255 6 | many maidservants, and the benefits were mutual. For the mother
256 12 | drawn by the fame of their benevolence, Peter's kindness supplied
257 4 | steadiness, and decided to betroth his daughter to him, as
258 4 | HER BETROTHAL~Filling her time with these
259 21 | souls, and so they cried and bewailed in this manner----~"The
260 21 | reasonable. For they were not bewailing the loss of human companionship
261 13 | ceased to live, having first bidden her children lay her body
262 20 | not seem to neglect her bidding. For her eyes needed none
263 25 | servants, escorting the bier in order, all holding wax
264 Int, I | friend Gregory to accept the bishopric of Sasima, and his brother
265 21 | their hearts, all at once a bitter and irrepressible cry broke
266 8 | stream into the [968 B] Black Sea. By it the young man
267 6 | was keeping her own life blameless, so that her mother's eye
268 25 | that all the voices should blend suitably. But since the
269 25 | beginning to end the voices blended in singing psalms, that,
270 13 | Then, having ceased to bless, she ceased to live, having
271 29 | there surprising in the blind recovering their sight by
272 15 | sun, so that my eyes were blinded by the brilliance of the
273 18 | worldly things, we make our boast of being well born and thinking
274 11 | far as they appeared in bodily form, and were contained
275 21 | immortality is removed, ~The bond of restraint has been taken
276 27 | voice asking God for this boon all their lives long, that
277 11 | life as this, a life on the borderline between human and spiritual
278 25 | that the body might be borne by them.~When this had been
279 Int2 (2)| See a careful note in Boulenger, Gregoire de Nazianze, Discours
280 11 | immaterial beings, they were not bowed down by the weight of the
281 22 | see, or put away safely in boxes or bedroom. She knew of
282 Int, I | no special promise as a boy, nor did he share Basil'
283 12 | results that before the age of boyhood had passed, when he was
284 23 | said, "if the body has been branded with some faint mark in
285 10 | her mother's soul to be brave. In consequence, her mother
286 20 | OFFICES~And now that she was breathless and still, remembering the
287 Int, III | reached man's estate, the brethren were transferred to the
288 23 | the virgins robed like a bride. "But I have,"she said, "
289 5 | MAN~But Envy cut off these bright hopes by snatching away
290 15 | eyes were blinded by the brilliance of the rays. The same vision
291 Int, I | history a family so uniformly brilliant.~Gregory was born about
292 11 | ASCETIC LIFE~When the cares of bringing up a family and the anxieties
293 25 | seemed likely to impede brisk movement. At the same time
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295 16 | announced my arrival to the brotherhood. Then the whole company
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299 6 | she made this her chief business. But after she had anointed
300 7 | and deserted it for this busy life where one toils with
301 19 | think she revealed to the bystanders that divine and pure love
302 17 | the prize of her heavenly calling, and all but uttering the
303 21 | reason no longer remained calm, but a flood of emotion,
304 | cannot
305 CON | experience. But what exceeds the capacity of the hearer, men receive
306 15 | for my soul, and I watched carefully so as to judge the vision
307 8 | youthful nature by toils and caring assiduously for his mother,
308 CON | them accurately.~But by the carnally minded they are judged outside
309 18 | never cease delighting our cars with sweetness. But the
310 Int, III | Nitria or Scete. In some cases there was a considerable
311 11 | this nature, since they had cast away all vain desires for
312 11 | glory. Poverty, and the casting away of all material superfluities
313 CON | Healings of diseases, and castings out of demons, and true
314 Int, III | 346) was the originator of ccenobitism, which was first put into
315 19 | turned towards the East; and, ceasing to converse with us, she
316 Int, III | solitary lives in their cells, either quite independently,
317 Int, III | or grouped around some central church, as at Nitria or
318 Int, III | independently in different lands and centuries under similar conditions
319 14 | him in person with mystic ceremonial. And in this way a further
320 Int, I | present book. When the funeral ceremonies were over, he returned to
321 19 | with Him, loosed from the chains of the body. For in very
322 17 | her, for she was feeling a change for the better. Now this
323 Int, I | dusty village where the post changed horses. In 379 he went to
324 Int, I | writings. Through the same channel Origen's teaching reached
325 26 | disturbed the orderly and solemn chanting of psalms, all being upset
326 10 | trouble, or strike up funeral chants with mournful melodies.
327 2 (3) | Christian Biography, and the chapter on Thecla in Sir W. M. Ramsay'
328 18 | human being, nor did human charity give her the opportunity
329 Int, II | a story of antiquity, so charmingly told and full of human interest,
330 19 | afraid. Let not the terrible chasm separate me from Thy elect.
331 17 | and bade us be of good cheer and have better hope for
332 29 | us with his own hands and cheering us, and when holy Macrina
333 17 | did she, too, tell us to cherish better hopes for her, for
334 6 | Not that she made this her chief business. But after she
335 3 | herself apt in acquiring childish accomplishments, and her
336 18 | sweetness. But the voice of the choir was summoning us to the
337 29 | interrupted by sobs, and tears choked his utterance, So much for
338 23 | have made no mistake in choosing this treasure; for the ring
339 25 | harmonious fashion, as in chorus singing, so that all the
340 18 | and peoples and nations. Churches summon you as an ally and
341 Int2 | to unknown to our family circle, to make it necessary to
342 18 | she said, "are renowned in cities and peoples and nations.
343 Int, II | been one of the world's classics. No attempt has been made
344 13 | having fulfilled the command, clave to philosophy with still
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346 12 | natural endowments, he was clever in every art that involves
347 8 | provided food to his grateful clients by this means. And at the
348 22 | her treasure. There is the cloak, there is the head-covering,
349 11 | prayer and endless hymnody, co-extensive with time itself, practised
350 12 | to his sister and mother, co-operating with them in the pursuit
351 Int, III | subject of the Basilian coenobia and their place in the history
352 Int, III | forms, the eremitic and the coenobitic.~St. Antony (c. 250-c. 350)
353 Int, III | river. Basil took Pachomius' coenobium at Tabennisi for his model,
354 15 | premonitory fear of what was coining stole [976C] in and disquieted
355 10 | both preserved herself from collapse, and becoming the prop of
356 9 | it does others. For she collapsed, and in a moment lost both
357 Int, I | compiled the Philocalia, or collection of choice passages from
358 3 | plots, or the indecencies of comedy, to be, so to speak, denied
359 4 | do justice to her [964B] comeliness; the art that contrives
360 18 | her the opportunity of a comfortable existence. Never were petitioners
361 16 | and holding up the neck comfortably. Now when she saw me near
362 19 | from what I saw that the coming day was the utmost limit
363 18 | to work according to the commandment. Never did she even look
364 13 | deprived of the blessing, and commending especially to God in her
365 Int, III | himself at the head of a community of men likeminded with himself,
366 3 | Psalter was her constant companion, like a good fellow-traveller
367 18 | your soul? Will you not compare your position with that
368 4 | marvellous as her beauty in comparison with that of others. So
369 5 | by her father, but to be compelled to consider another; since
370 Int, I | their monastery in Pontus compiled the Philocalia, or collection
371 29 | is powerful to cure eye complaints.' And then news was brought
372 25 | had come with the entire complement of his priests) ordered
373 12 | any guidance he achieved a completely accurate knowledge of everything
374 Int, III | been worked out with any completeness, so far as the writer is
375 20 | her eyes needed none to compose them, being covered gracefully
376 Int2 | write is greater than can be compressed within the limits of a letter.~
377 27 | after death, and that their comradeship in life should not even
378 CON | thinking it sufficient to conclude my life of Macrina with
379 CON | CONCLUSION~I do not think it advisable
380 24 | could no longer hold the concourse.~When the all-night vigil
381 27 | I, "shall I escape such condemnation if I gaze at the common
382 17 | somehow or other divining our condition of mind, sent to us a messenger
383 Int, III | centuries under similar conditions of primitive enthusiasm.
384 1 | father's mother, who had confessed Christ [962A] like a good
385 18 | their goods confiscated for confessing Christ. Our maternal [980D]
386 2 | OF MACRINA~At her first confinement she became the mother of
387 18 | parents had their goods confiscated for confessing Christ. Our
388 18 | Church that summoned me to conflicts and trials, my great sister
389 Int, III | not know to what extent it conformed to the regulations for double
390 4 | begins to appear. In which connection it is noteworthy that the
391 10 | of death. Nevertheless, conquering nature, she so sustained
392 14 | order of the priesthood, consecrating him in person with mystic
393 CON | I have abstained from a consecutive narrative of these sublime
394 16 | told her tale clearly and consecutively as if inspired by the power
395 5 | but to be compelled to consider another; since in the nature
396 6 | deemed that zeal for this was consistent with the principles of her
397 10 | Macrina's soul most of all conspicuous; since [970B] natural affection
398 3 | prayer, the Psalter was her constant companion, like a good fellow-traveller
399 23 (8) | discovered by Helena, mother of Constantine the Great (c. 327). The
400 17 | when my soul within me was constrained by gloomy anticipations,
401 19 | flesh, since the fever had consumed all her innate strength.
402 11 | in bodily form, and were contained within a human frame, and
403 16 | her mind unimpeded in the contemplation of heavenly things, in no
404 18 | they enjoyed in the eyes of contemporaries on account of their riches,
405 23 | of the cross, I will be content with inheriting the ring" ----
406 4 | his eloquence in forensic contests on behalf of the wronged.~
407 19 | life, but with lofty mind continued to discuss up to her last
408 4 | comeliness; the art that contrives all things and essays the
409 Int, II | headings provided for the convenience of the reader.~
410 19 | the East; and, ceasing to converse with us, she spoke henceforward
411 29 | to the women's side and conversed with the saint. And when
412 Int, I | living at Caesarea, and was converted to Christianity. He became
413 19 | up to her last breath the convictions she had formed from the
414 Int, II | transformation at this point is a convincing proof that he is giving
415 CON | famine time, how that the corn for the relief of need,
416 16 | discharges owing to the corruption of his wounds, yet did not
417 Int, II | of his sister's life is couched in the form of a letter
418 23 | splendour of clothing."~Her counsel prevailed, and the robe
419 4 | hide it. Nor in all the countryside, so it seems, was there
420 29 | dismissed my wife with all courtesy, then at last we went home
421 CON | men judge what is [1000A] credible in the way of a tale by
422 Int2 (2)| asceticism of his brother Cresarius): "As philosophy is the
423 23 | grew once in this place a cruel disease, and there was a
424 Int, I | Epistle may be read the crushing rebuke administered by the
425 19 | Thou hast saved us from the curse and from sin, having become
426 16 | apartments. For it was their custom to honour friends by meeting
427 5 | OF THE YOUNG MAN~But Envy cut off these bright hopes by
428 23 (8) | as a relic seems to be in Cyril of Jerusalem's Catechetical
429 11 | Perhaps some might even dare to say that the difference
430 23 | resplendent [992D] even in the dark robe, divine power having
431 23 | by one of your mother's dark-coloured robes which I think would
432 Int, I | impressions seem to have dated from a service at the chapel
433 24 | festivals, was finished, and the dawn came, the multitude of men
434 25 | considerable number of [994C] deacons and servants, escorting
435 19 | him who had the power of death----the devil. Thou hast given
436 27 | parents? Since they are all decayed and dissolved, as must be
437 17 | Now this was not said to deceive, but the message was [980B]
438 21 | trained you to be orderly and decent in everything. One occasion
439 4 | reputation for forming right decisions----picked out from the rest
440 22 | adornment, that this should deck her body in life and her
441 23 | 990C] above-mentioned was decking that holy head with her
442 22 | a deaconess in rank. She declared that she knew Macrina's [
443 19 | passed, and the sun was declining towards the West. Her eagerness
444 19 | strength, to Whom I have dedicated both my flesh and my soul
445 19 | I have sinned in word or deed or thought, led astray by
446 6 | religious duties---- for she deemed that zeal for this was consistent
447 19 | prayer, she drew a great deep breath and closed her life
448 19 | put off my body, without defilement on my soul. But may my soul
449 6 | children in her womb for a definite time, but that Macrina she
450 17 | as one might guess, in a dejected state, expecting sad tidings,
451 16 | saddened and my face fell dejectedly. But so far was she from
452 22 | happened to be present at our deliberations), she said with tears----~"
453 18 | that she might never cease delighting our cars with sweetness.
454 CON | diseases, and castings out of demons, and true predictions of
455 8 | year, and had given such demonstration of his studies by speaking
456 3 | comedy, to be, so to speak, denied with unseemly tales of "
457 29 | we considered it time to depart from the Retreat, and already
458 19 | nor even shrink at the departure from this life, but with
459 11 | a human frame, and were dependent upon the organs of sense.
460 Int, II | theological treatise where much depends on niceties of language,
461 Int, I | during his episcopate. He was deposed and banished in 376, but
462 13 | Thy sanctification [974B] descend on this my first and this
463 Int, II | grips with his subject and describes his arrival at the monastery,
464 12 | abundance of food that the desert seemed a city by reason
465 19 | hurrying towards Him Whom she desired, that she might speedily
466 11 | they had cast away all vain desires for honour and glory, all
467 8 | by a divine providence to despise all that was already in
468 7 | glories of this world and despised fame gained by speaking,
469 23 | Then when her mother felt despondent and again urged her to allow
470 19 | the Holy Cross, [984D] to destroy the adversary and save our
471 21 | The safety of our life is destroyed, ~The seal of immortality
472 5 | accomplished fact. And indeed her determination was more steadfast than
473 Int, I | Antioch, after which he determined to visit his sister Macrina
474 Int, III | seems to have been a natural development of the earlier ascetic family
475 19 | the power of death----the devil. Thou hast given a sign
476 Int, III | pioneer of the former, the devotees of which led solitary lives
477 16 | her body as it were with dew, and thus kept her mind
478 16 (6) | 1 In the long dialogue, De Anima et Resurrectione (
479 14 | BASIL DIES AFTER A NOBLE CAREER~Meanwhile
480 11 | even dare to say that the difference was not to their disadvantage.
481 11 | life, without any regard to differences of rank. Such was the manner
482 Int, II | straightforward as to present no difficulties to the translator. A literal
483 7 | looked down on the local dignitaries, excelling in his own estimation
484 14 | advance in the direction of dignity [974C] and sanctity was
485 3 (4) | roij peri\ tw~n gunaikei/wn dihgh&masin.~
486 19 | West. Her eagerness did not diminish, but as she approached her
487 CON | suffered no perceptible diminution, remaining always in bulk
488 8 | thus freed himself from the din of cares that impedes man'
489 Int, I | over, he returned to his diocese, only to find a sad state
490 14 | a further advance in the direction of dignity [974C] and sanctity
491 25 | had been settled and his directions were being carried out,
492 18 | summon you as an ally and director, and do you not see the
493 11 | difference was not to their disadvantage. Since living in the body
494 23 | sign worked and the tumour disappeared.~"But this," said she, "
495 16 | divine purpose concealed in disasters. Besides this, she discussed
496 CON | injured by being led to disbelieve the gifts of God, I have
497 19 | approached her end, as if she discerned the beauty of the Bridegroom
498 Int2 (2)| Boulenger, Gregoire de Nazianze, Discours funèbres (Paris, 1908),
499 16 | lofty sentiments of his discourse----similarly did I see in
500 16 | she was uplifted as she discoursed to us on the nature of the
501 23 (8) | well-known story, the Cross was discovered by Helena, mother of Constantine
502 11 | continually grew purer with the discovery of new blessings.~