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1 1 | 1. It has been a subject of
2 10 | 10. After the sacred kiss Paul
3 11 | 11. Accordingly, having returned
4 12 | 12. On hearing this Antony
5 13 | 13. At last wearied and panting
6 14 | 14. He then went out, and without
7 15 | 15. The blessed Antony used
8 16 | 16. Then having wrapped up
9 17 | 17. I may be permitted at the
10 18 | 18. I beseech you, reader,
11 2 | 2. During the persecutions
12 2(4014) | a.d. 249–260.~
13 2(4014) | a.d. 249–260.~
14 Int | Jerome’s Ep. x. c. 3.~p. 299 ~
15 4 | from his wickedness. “He p. 300 came, he was urgent, he
16 8 | incident; its truth is p. 301 supported by what took place
17 12 | his friend’s regrets at p. 302 his decease. Antony was
18 17 | of Christ; you, clad p. 303 in your silks, have lost
19 Int | was written in the year 374 or 375 during Jerome’s stay
20 Int | written in the year 374 or 375 during Jerome’s stay in
21 4 | 4. While such enormities were
22 5 | 5. The young man had the tact
23 9(4015) | Virg. Æn. ii, 650, and vi, 672.~
24 9(4015) | Virg. Æn. ii, 650, and vi, 672.~
25 8 | 8. Antony was amazed, and
26 9 | 9. To pursue my proposed story.
27 2(4014) | a.d. 249–260.~
28 1 | from confidence in my own ability. What his middle life was
29 6 | Accordingly, regarding his abode as a gift from God, he fell
30 7 | desert which is known to abound in monstrous animals engenders
31 | about
32 | above
33 14 | anticipations correct, that in his absence his friend might yield up
34 9 | with smiles Paul gave him access, and, the door being opened,
35 3 | flesh were roused, she might accomplish her licentious purpose.
36 | according
37 1 | have handed down careful accounts of Antony, I have determined
38 4 | what crimes does not the “accursed thirst for gold” impel the
39 4 | came, he was urgent, he acted with cruelty while seeming
40 12 | God without venturing to add a single word; then silently
41 10 | sat down and thus began to address Antony. “Behold the man
42 9 | sixth hour or later craved admission, saying, “Who I am, whence,
43 17 | of their possessions, who adorn their homes with marble,
44 5 | and repeated halts, to advance into the desert. At length
45 9(4015) | Virg. Æn. ii, 650, and vi, 672.~
46 4 | only to press the claims of affection.”~
47 16 | dawned, and then, that the affectionate heir might not be without
48 6 | rest of his life. The palm afforded him food and clothing. And,
49 14 | none but him. For he was afraid, and the event proved his
50 | against
51 11 | dwelling in those parts: long ago God promised you to me for
52 16 | to God, he waited without alarm, as though they were doves
53 4 | the ties of blood, nor the all-seeing eye of God above him could
54 16 | down at its feet, roaring aloud as if to make it known that
55 1 | even at the present day by Amathas and Macarius, two of Antony’
56 8 | 8. Antony was amazed, and thinking over what
57 3 | stood fast as a conqueror amidst the racks and burning plates,
58 14 | and the event proved his anticipations correct, that in his absence
59 8 | preserved in salt and brought to Antioch that the Emperor might see
60 5 | seen, now rough with rust, anvils and hammers for stamping
61 | any
62 14 | the choirs of prophets and apostles. Immediately he fell on
63 6 | so strange that it will appear incredible to those who
64 9 | midnight darkness a light appeared in the distance. In his
65 1 | and this opinion has my approval also. Some as they think
66 11 | At this point a dispute arose as to who should break the
67 | around
68 11 | pleaded age. At length it was arranged that each should seize the
69 14 | in robes of snowy white ascending on high among the bands
70 12 | expedient for you to lay aside the burden of the flesh
71 17 | this little treatise to ask those who do not know the
72 11 | but the time of my falling asleep now draws nigh; I have always
73 1 | necessary stimulus. But it is asserted even at the present day
74 15 | lifeless body in a kneeling attitude, with head erect and hands
75 16 | Then he waved his hand and bade them depart. When they were
76 14 | ascending on high among the bands of angels, and the choirs
77 9 | and made it fast with a bar. Then Antony sank to the
78 6 | thirty years and lived on barley bread and muddy water, while
79 9 | fear. With halting step and bated breath he entered, carefully
80 1 | though not the first to bear the name, and this opinion
81 9 | his eyes; and after the beast had disappeared in a cave
82 13 | He then closed his lips, beat upon his breast, and brought
83 3 | from him a harlot of great beauty drew near and began with
84 16 | perceived that they were begging a blessing from him, and
85 | beginning
86 8 | tribe. We pray you in our behalf to entreat the favour of
87 7 | no more. All at once he beholds a creature of mingled shape,
88 9 | left him, his confident belief that he could not be forsaken
89 6 | are possible to him that believeth.”~
90 16 | not be without something belonging to the intestate dead, he
91 16 | bent his aged shoulders beneath the burden of the saint’
92 16 | When they were gone he bent his aged shoulders beneath
93 4 | newly married sister were bereaved of both their parents, he
94 18 | 18. I beseech you, reader, whoever you
95 | beside
96 | besides
97 16 | what thou knowest to be best.” Then he waved his hand
98 4 | conceived the thought of betraying the youth whom he was bound
99 | between
100 15 | that he flew along like a bird; and not without reason:
101 12 | to go and fetch the cloak Bishop Athanasius gave you, to
102 3 | inspiration from heaven he bit off the end of his tongue
103 3 | to be made to lie under a blazing sun with his hands tied
104 16 | that they were begging a blessing from him, and at once with
105 3 | Another who was in the bloom of youth was taken by his
106 3 | there amid white lilies and blushing roses, close by a gently
107 10 | which had settled on the bough of a tree, and was then
108 5 | shaded by the wide-spread branches of an ancient palm. The
109 13 | his lips, beat upon his breast, and brought out the cloak
110 16 | Christ, and will quickly breathe my last breath. While he
111 12 | expedient for the rest of the brethren to be trained by your example.
112 9 | stood.~To whom the hero thus brief answer made” 4015~“Prayers
113 11 | sat down together on the brink of the glassy spring. At
114 7 | than spoken through his bristling lips, at length finds a
115 7 | Scorching noontide came, with a broiling sun overhead, but still
116 11 | Antony: “I knew long since, brother, that you were dwelling
117 4 | impel the human heart? His brother-in-law conceived the thought of
118 9 | threshold. You will surely bury me when I am dead.”~“Such
119 6 | deem this impossible, I call to witness Jesus and His
120 17 | mourning and tears? Cannot the carcases of rich men decay except
121 12 | this favour not because he cared much whether his corpse
122 1 | writers have handed down careful accounts of Antony, I have
123 9 | bated breath he entered, carefully feeling his way; he advanced
124 16 | wrapped up the body and carried it forth, all the while
125 10 | remaining for the demons to carry away by their delusions?”
126 2 | Cornelius at Rome and Cyprian at Carthage shed their blood in blessed
127 14 | as he cried, “Why do you cast me from you, Paul? Why go
128 9 | Scripture saith, perfect love casteth out fear. With halting step
129 5 | mountain, which was full of cavities, many habitable places,
130 17 | Why does not your vaunting cease even amid mourning and tears?
131 13 | brought out the cloak from his cell. When his disciples asked
132 1 | master in the grave, that a certain Paul of Thebes was the leader
133 16 | it forth, all the while chanting hymns and psalms according
134 8 | these, the aged traveller’s cheeks streamed with tears, the
135 18 | if God would give him his choice, would much sooner take
136 14 | bands of angels, and the choirs of prophets and apostles.
137 7 | go: but what direction to choose he knew not. Scorching noontide
138 16 | psalms according to the Christian tradition, Antony began
139 2 | storm. At that time the Christians would often pray that they
140 2 | blessed martyrdom, many churches in Egypt and the Thebaid
141 1 | Some as they think fit circulate stories such as this—that
142 6 | while another in an old cistern (called in the country dialect
143 10 | springing up in the ancient cities? What government directs
144 8 | monsters! Woe to thee, harlot city, into which have flowed
145 17 | the robe of Christ; you, clad p. 303 in your silks, have
146 4 | seeming only to press the claims of affection.”~
147 5 | fountain of transparent clearness, the waters whereof no sooner
148 5 | time of Antony’s union with Cleopatra.~
149 12 | corpse when it decayed were clothed or naked (why should he
150 6 | palm afforded him food and clothing. And, that no one may deem
151 14 | his face, and threw the coarse sand upon his head, weeping
152 10 | half a loaf: but at your coming Christ has doubled his soldier’
153 1 | and their opinion is that commonly received, maintain that
154 7 | finds a friendly mode of communication, and extending his right
155 13 | and panting for breath he completed his journey and reached
156 4 | heart? His brother-in-law conceived the thought of betraying
157 Int | was dedicated to Paulus of Concordia as stated in Jerome’s Ep.
158 1 | been passed over than from confidence in my own ability. What
159 9 | alone was left him, his confident belief that he could not
160 5 | to understand this, and, conforming his will to the necessity,
161 3 | faith, who stood fast as a conqueror amidst the racks and burning
162 4 | retired to a house at a considerable distance and in a more secluded
163 9 | am dead.”~“Such was his constant cry: unmoved he stood.~To
164 8 | by what took place when Constantine was on the throne, a matter
165 10 | by their delusions?” Thus conversing they noticed with wonder
166 2 | Decius and Valerian,4014 when Cornelius at Rome and Cyprian at Carthage
167 14 | proved his anticipations correct, that in his absence his
168 17 | glory; over you are raised costly tombs, but both you and
169 12 | fasting and broken by age, his courage proved victorious over his
170 11 | and to be with Christ; my course is finished, and there remains
171 2 | Christ. But the desire of the crafty foe was to slay the soul,
172 9 | the sixth hour or later craved admission, saying, “Who
173 9 | with parching thirst and creeping to the foot of the mountain.
174 14 | weeping and wailing as he cried, “Why do you cast me from
175 4 | secluded spot. But to what crimes does not the “accursed thirst
176 7 | Then with swift flight he crosses the spreading plain and
177 11 | and there remains for me a crown of righteousness. Therefore
178 9 | Such was his constant cry: unmoved he stood.~To whom
179 9 | began to look within. His curiosity profited nothing: the darkness
180 16 | and raised over it the customary mound. Another day dawned,
181 2 | diligently for slow but deadly tortures. In the words of
182 12 | s regrets at p. 302 his decease. Antony was astonished to
183 7 | creature also, we cannot decide.~
184 2 | During the persecutions of Decius and Valerian,4014 when Cornelius
185 7 | as he himself was wont to declare), when the thought occurred
186 Int | seen from c. 6, and was dedicated to Paulus of Concordia as
187 6 | clothing. And, that no one may deem this impossible, I call
188 3 | taken by his command to some delightful pleasure gardens, and there
189 8 | desert whom the Gentiles deluded by various forms of error
190 10 | demons to carry away by their delusions?” Thus conversing they noticed
191 16 | And immediately, as if demanding a reward for their work,
192 1 | the rest as that they all derived from him the necessary stimulus.
193 13 | to me a sinner! I do not deserve the name of monk. I have
194 2 | name of Christ. But the desire of the crafty foe was to
195 7 | hand points out the way desired. Then with swift flight
196 8 | Glory of Christ and the destruction of Satan, and marvelling
197 1 | which it would be useless to detail. Nor does the opinion of
198 1 | accounts of Antony, I have determined to write a short history
199 7 | companion. But whether the devil took this shape to terrify
200 6 | cistern (called in the country dialect of Syria Gubba) kept himself
201 16 | he had no implement for digging the ground. So in a surging
202 7 | to the point at which I digressed. The blessed Paul had already
203 2 | this he did by searching diligently for slow but deadly tortures.
204 7 | started to go: but what direction to choose he knew not. Scorching
205 10 | cities? What government directs the world? Are there still
206 9 | and after the beast had disappeared in a cave he drew near and
207 1 | it is thought, has yet discovered.~
208 4 | learning, gifted with a gentle disposition and a deep love for God.
209 11 | spring. At this point a dispute arose as to who should break
210 11 | have always longed to be dissolved and to be with Christ; my
211 16 | even dumb animals felt His divinity, he said, “Lord, without
212 17 | you and your wealth are doomed to the burning. Have a care,
213 10 | at your coming Christ has doubled his soldier’s rations.”~
214 16 | alarm, as though they were doves that he saw. They came straight
215 11 | on hands and knees they drank a little water from the
216 11 | of my falling asleep now draws nigh; I have always longed
217 6 | kept himself alive on five dried figs a day. What I relate
218 17 | nakedness ever lack? Your drinking vessels are of precious
219 16 | whose command not a leaf drops from the tree, not a sparrow
220 16 | excavating the sand, until they dug out a place just large enough
221 16 | praise to Christ that even dumb animals felt His divinity,
222 15 | dead body of the saint with duteous gestures was praying to
223 1 | short history of Paul’s early and latter days, more because
224 16 | work, pricking up their ears while they lowered their
225 16 | and on the feast-days of Easter and Pentecost he always
226 5 | persecution. He began with easy stages, and repeated halts,
227 13(4016)| Eccl. iii. 7.~
228 9 | against a stone and roused the echoes; whereupon the blessed Paul
229 2 | martyrdom, many churches in Egypt and the Thebaid were laid
230 3 | and began with voluptuous embrace to throw her arms around
231 8 | brought to Antioch that the Emperor might see it.~
232 10 | long will be dust. But love endures all things. Tell me therefore,
233 2 | make the cruelty of the enemy better known.~
234 7 | abound in monstrous animals engenders that kind of creature also,
235 4 | 4. While such enormities were being perpetrated in
236 | enough
237 15 | not without reason: for on entering the cave he saw the lifeless
238 9 | sank to the ground at the entrance and until the sixth hour
239 8 | pray you in our behalf to entreat the favour of your Lord
240 Int | Concordia as stated in Jerome’s Ep. x. c. 3.~p. 299 ~
241 10 | see before you a man who ere long will be dust. But love
242 15 | kneeling attitude, with head erect and hands uplifted. The
243 8 | deluded by various forms of error worship under the names
244 3 | garlands to prevent his escape. When all had withdrawn
245 14 | For he was afraid, and the event proved his anticipations
246 11 | nearly the whole day until eventide was spent in the discussion.
247 | ever
248 | everything
249 16 | grave, covered it with the excavated soil, and raised over it
250 16 | vie with one another in excavating the sand, until they dug
251 | except
252 7 | sign of salvation, and then exclaims, “Holloa! Where in these
253 12 | lagged behind his will. Yet, exhausted as he was with fasting and
254 1 | what snares of Satan he experienced, no man, it is thought,
255 13 | his disciples asked him to explain the matter somewhat more
256 7 | mode of communication, and extending his right hand points out
257 17 | those who do not know the extent of their possessions, who
258 8 | snout, horned forehead, and extremities like goats’ feet. When he
259 4 | blood, nor the all-seeing eye of God above him could turn
260 1 | true. Partly I say, for the fact is not so much that he preceded
261 11 | fellow-servant; but the time of my falling asleep now draws nigh; I
262 16 | the tree, not a sparrow falls to the ground, grant them
263 10 | therefore, I pray you, how fares the human race? Are new
264 14 | Paul? Why go without one farewell? Have you made yourself
265 7 | revealed to him that there was farther in the desert a much better
266 12 | exhausted as he was with fasting and broken by age, his courage
267 13 | have you stayed so long, father?” He replied, “Woe to me
268 8 | worship under the names of Fauns, Satyrs, and Incubi. I am
269 16 | old man and there stopped, fawned upon it and lay down at
270 9 | perfect love casteth out fear. With halting step and bated
271 9 | sound. At length through the fearful midnight darkness a light
272 16 | his disciples, and on the feast-days of Easter and Pentecost
273 3 | laid upon a deep luxurious feather-bed, bound with fetters of sweet
274 16 | Christ that even dumb animals felt His divinity, he said, “
275 12 | be so good as to go and fetch the cloak Bishop Athanasius
276 3 | feather-bed, bound with fetters of sweet garlands to prevent
277 6 | himself alive on five dried figs a day. What I relate then
278 12 | Antony was astonished to find Paul had heard of Athanasius
279 7 | bristling lips, at length finds a friendly mode of communication,
280 1 | also. Some as they think fit circulate stories such as
281 16 | I will die then, as is fitting, beside Thy warrior, O Christ,
282 6 | Gubba) kept himself alive on five dried figs a day. What I
283 15 | distance at such speed that he flew along like a bird; and not
284 3 | vanquished by the stings of flies. Another who was in the
285 7 | desired. Then with swift flight he crosses the spreading
286 8 | harlot city, into which have flowed together the demons of the
287 1 | an underground cave with flowing hair down to his feet, and
288 2 | the desire of the crafty foe was to slay the soul, not
289 12 | burden of the flesh and to follow the Lamb; but it is expedient
290 8 | Gentiles deluded by various forms of error worship under the
291 9 | belief that he could not be forsaken by Christ. The darkness
292 5 | however, did not conceal a fountain of transparent clearness,
293 16 | the monastery, there is a four days’ journey: if I stay
294 1 | subject of wide-spread and frequent discussion what monk was
295 7 | lips, at length finds a friendly mode of communication, and
296 8 | began to offer to him the fruit of the palm-trees to support
297 3 | surmounted the heat of the frying-pan might be vanquished by the
298 5 | the mountain, which was full of cavities, many habitable
299 13 | the matter somewhat more fully he said, “There is a time
300 8 | feeling, which he shed in the fulness of his joy. He rejoiced
301 2 | Thebaid were laid waste by the fury of the storm. At that time
302 3 | some delightful pleasure gardens, and there amid white lilies
303 3 | bound with fetters of sweet garlands to prevent his escape. When
304 12 | when he had so long worn a garment of palm-leaves stitched
305 9 | not far away a she-wolf gasping with parching thirst and
306 17 | gold will be received into Gehenna. He though naked yet kept
307 8 | inhabitants of the desert whom the Gentiles deluded by various forms
308 4 | learning, gifted with a gentle disposition and a deep love
309 15 | of the saint with duteous gestures was praying to God unto
310 6 | regarding his abode as a gift from God, he fell in love
311 4 | Greek and Egyptian learning, gifted with a gentle disposition
312 11 | together on the brink of the glassy spring. At this point a
313 7 | living?” The monster after gnashing out some kind of outlandish
314 8 | forehead, and extremities like goats’ feet. When he saw this,
315 1 | the hermit life. For some going back too far have found
316 10 | the ancient cities? What government directs the world? Are there
317 16 | sparrow falls to the ground, grant them what thou knowest to
318 17 | you love. Why are even the grave-clothes of your dead made of gold?
319 10 | limbs decayed with age, his gray hairs unkempt. You see before
320 9 | into each other’s arms, greeted one another by name, and
321 12 | this Antony with tears and groans began to pray that he would
322 6 | country dialect of Syria Gubba) kept himself alive on five
323 7 | old man, supporting and guiding his weak limbs with a staff,
324 5 | waters whereof no sooner gushed forth than the stream was
325 5 | was full of cavities, many habitable places, in which were seen,
326 1 | underground cave with flowing hair down to his feet, and invent
327 10 | decayed with age, his gray hairs unkempt. You see before
328 5 | and saw within a large hall, open to the sky, but shaded
329 9 | love casteth out fear. With halting step and bated breath he
330 5 | easy stages, and repeated halts, to advance into the desert.
331 5 | rough with rust, anvils and hammers for stamping money. The
332 1 | Greek and Roman writers have handed down careful accounts of
333 3 | wicked even to relate! to handle his person, so that when
334 9 | the distance. In his eager haste he struck his foot against
335 16 | while they lowered their heads, they came to Antony and
336 15 | side. But when he did not hear the sighs which usually
337 12 | astonished to find Paul had heard of Athanasius and his cloak;
338 12 | 12. On hearing this Antony with tears and
339 4 | for gold” impel the human heart? His brother-in-law conceived
340 8 | shield of faith and the helmet of hope: the creature none
341 1 | a signal example of the hermit life. For some going back
342 9 | unmoved he stood.~To whom the hero thus brief answer made” 4015~“
343 5 | are men to learn what is hidden), made eager search, and
344 14 | snowy white ascending on high among the bands of angels,
345 4 | heir to a rich inheritance, highly skilled in both Greek and
346 9 | profited nothing: the darkness hindered vision. But, as the Scripture
347 7 | man, called by the poets Hippocentaur. At the sight of this he
348 1 | determined to write a short history of Paul’s early and latter
349 16 | place just large enough to hold a man. And immediately,
350 7 | salvation, and then exclaims, “Holloa! Where in these parts is
351 17 | satisfied his thirst with the hollow of his hand. Your tunics
352 3 | by him to be smeared with honey and to be made to lie under
353 8 | he sees a mannikin with hooked snout, horned forehead,
354 8 | faith and the helmet of hope: the creature none the less
355 8 | mannikin with hooked snout, horned forehead, and extremities
356 16 | rushing along. At first he was horrified at the sight, but again
357 7 | creature of mingled shape, half horse half man, called by the
358 11 | of his view the rites of hospitality, Antony pleaded age. At
359 9 | entrance and until the sixth hour or later craved admission,
360 14 | day had dawned and a three hours’ journey still remained,
361 | how
362 7 | the life of heaven for a hundred and thirteen years, and
363 16 | all the while chanting hymns and psalms according to
364 9(4015) | Virg. Æn. ii, 650, and vi, 672.~
365 13(4016)| Eccl. iii. 7.~
366 2 | to be slain. We give two illustrations, both as specially noteworthy
367 4 | accursed thirst for gold” impel the human heart? His brother-in-law
368 16 | to lament that he had no implement for digging the ground.
369 6 | that no one may deem this impossible, I call to witness Jesus
370 1 | worthy of refutation. So then inasmuch as both Greek and Roman
371 8 | scruple to believe this incident; its truth is p. 301 supported
372 8 | names of Fauns, Satyrs, and Incubi. I am sent to represent
373 | indeed
374 8 | mortal being and one of those inhabitants of the desert whom the Gentiles
375 4 | age. He was heir to a rich inheritance, highly skilled in both
376 3 | pleasure. At last with an inspiration from heaven he bit off the
377 3 | lust were subdued by the intense pain which followed.~
378 16 | something belonging to the intestate dead, he took for himself
379 1 | hair down to his feet, and invent many incredible tales which
380 6 | impossible, I call to witness Jesus and His holy angels that
381 9 | one another by name, and joined in thanksgiving to God.~
382 8 | shed in the fulness of his joy. He rejoiced over the Glory
383 16 | until they dug out a place just large enough to hold a man.
384 18 | merits, than the purple of kings with their punishment.~ ~
385 10 | 10. After the sacred kiss Paul sat down and thus began
386 15 | one in prayer, he fell to kisses and tears, and he then understood
387 15 | saw the lifeless body in a kneeling attitude, with head erect
388 11 | hands. Then on hands and knees they drank a little water
389 9 | asked and I have found: I knock that it may be opened to
390 16 | ground, grant them what thou knowest to be best.” Then he waved
391 17 | man in his nakedness ever lack? Your drinking vessels are
392 12 | the Saracens. His steps lagged behind his will. Yet, exhausted
393 12 | flesh and to follow the Lamb; but it is expedient for
394 16 | tradition, Antony began to lament that he had no implement
395 8 | could understand the Satyr’s language, and striking the ground
396 14 | you made yourself known so late only to depart so soon?”~
397 | later
398 1 | certain Paul of Thebes was the leader in the movement, though
399 16 | without whose command not a leaf drops from the tree, not
400 5 | stone (so eager are men to learn what is hidden), made eager
401 4 | both Greek and Egyptian learning, gifted with a gentle disposition
402 8 | Lord and ours, who, we have learnt, came once to save the world,
403 | least
404 3 | the wind played among the leaves of the trees, was laid upon
405 | less
406 | Let
407 3 | she might accomplish her licentious purpose. What to do, and
408 16 | came to Antony and began to lick his hands and feet. He perceived
409 9 | fearful midnight darkness a light appeared in the distance.
410 3 | gardens, and there amid white lilies and blushing roses, close
411 16 | in his mind, behold, two lions from the recesses of the
412 9 | by little and repeatedly listened for the sound. At length
413 15 | God unto whom all things live.~
414 11 | draws nigh; I have always longed to be dissolved and to be
415 14 | returned the same way he came, longing for him alone, thirsting
416 17 | 303 in your silks, have lost the vesture of Christ. Paul
417 10 | said Paul, “the Lord truly loving, truly merciful, has sent
418 4 | being perpetrated in the lower part of the Thebaid, Paul
419 16 | up their ears while they lowered their heads, they came to
420 3 | Thus the sensations of lust were subdued by the intense
421 3 | person, so that when once the lusts of the flesh were roused,
422 3 | trees, was laid upon a deep luxurious feather-bed, bound with
423 1 | present day by Amathas and Macarius, two of Antony’s disciples,
424 1 | that commonly received, maintain that Antony was the originator
425 7 | this he arms himself by making on his forehead the sign
426 16 | recesses of the desert with manes flying on their necks came
427 16 | the tunic which after the manner of wicker-work the saint
428 8 | in on all sides he sees a mannikin with hooked snout, horned
429 17 | who adorn their homes with marble, who string house to house
430 8 | streamed with tears, the marks of his deep feeling, which
431 4 | Thebaid, Paul and his newly married sister were bereaved of
432 3 | 3. A martyr, steadfast in faith, who
433 2 | shed their blood in blessed martyrdom, many churches in Egypt
434 8 | destruction of Satan, and marvelling all the while that he could
435 1 | former of whom laid his master in the grave, that a certain
436 10 | merciful, has sent us a meal. For the last sixty years
437 9 | Prayers like these do not mean threats; there is no trickery
438 17 | had not the raiment of the meanest of your slaves. But on the
439 12 | Christ Himself in him, he mentally worshipped God without venturing
440 10 | Lord truly loving, truly merciful, has sent us a meal. For
441 18 | take Paul’s tunic with his merits, than the purple of kings
442 13 | little dwelling. Here he was met by two disciples who had
443 1 | my own ability. What his middle life was like, and what
444 9 | length through the fearful midnight darkness a light appeared
445 16 | these things over in his mind, behold, two lions from
446 7 | he beholds a creature of mingled shape, half horse half man,
447 5 | writers relate, was a secret mint at the time of Antony’s
448 5 | and hammers for stamping money. The place, Egyptian writers
449 6 | and the Saracens’ country, monks of whom one was shut up
450 7 | servant of God living?” The monster after gnashing out some
451 7 | which is known to abound in monstrous animals engenders that kind
452 14 | without taking so much as a morsel of food returned the same
453 8 | from him was this: “I am a mortal being and one of those inhabitants
454 16 | raised over it the customary mound. Another day dawned, and
455 1 | Thebes was the leader in the movement, though not the first to
456 6 | lived on barley bread and muddy water, while another in
457 3 | roses, close by a gently murmuring stream, while overhead the
458 17 | did this old man in his nakedness ever lack? Your drinking
459 8 | error worship under the names of Fauns, Satyrs, and Incubi.
460 11 | seize the loaf on the side nearest to himself, pull towards
461 11 | should break the bread, and nearly the whole day until eventide
462 1 | all derived from him the necessary stimulus. But it is asserted
463 5 | conforming his will to the necessity, fled to the mountain wilds
464 3 | throw her arms around his neck, and, wicked even to relate!
465 16 | with manes flying on their necks came rushing along. At first
466 | Neither
467 10 | fares the human race? Are new homes springing up in the
468 4 | the Thebaid, Paul and his newly married sister were bereaved
469 11 | falling asleep now draws nigh; I have always longed to
470 | ninety
471 7 | choose he knew not. Scorching noontide came, with a broiling sun
472 2 | illustrations, both as specially noteworthy and to make the cruelty
473 | nothing
474 10 | delusions?” Thus conversing they noticed with wonder a raven which
475 16 | fitting, beside Thy warrior, O Christ, and will quickly
476 7 | declare), when the thought occurred to the latter, that no monk
477 | off
478 8 | creature none the less began to offer to him the fruit of the
479 11 | water from the spring, and offering to God the sacrifice of
480 5 | swallowed up in a small opening of the same ground which
481 16 | he unfolded everything in order to his disciples, and on
482 3 | and burning plates, was ordered by him to be smeared with
483 1 | maintain that Antony was the originator of this mode of life, which
484 | Others
485 | our
486 | ours
487 16 | him, and at once with an outburst of praise to Christ that
488 7 | gnashing out some kind of outlandish utterance, in words broken
489 3 | by tortures he was being overcome by pleasure. At last with
490 3 | were subdued by the intense pain which followed.~
491 8 | to him the fruit of the palm-trees to support him on his journey
492 13 | 13. At last wearied and panting for breath he completed
493 9 | a she-wolf gasping with parching thirst and creeping to the
494 4 | were bereaved of both their parents, he being about sixteen
495 16 | them. Then they began to paw the ground close by, and
496 8 | and as it were pledges of peace. Antony perceiving this
497 16 | feast-days of Easter and Pentecost he always wore Paul’s tunic.~
498 8 | a wonderful sight to the people. Afterwards his lifeless
499 16 | lick his hands and feet. He perceived that they were begging a
500 8 | pledges of peace. Antony perceiving this stopped and asked who
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