Ἐπειδὴ τέσσαρες ὑπάρχουσιν ἀρεταὶ γενικώταται, φρόνησις, ἀνδρεία, σωφροσύνη, δικαιοσύνη, τούτου χάριν καὶ ὁ διάβολος τέσσαριν κακίαις περιεκτικωτάταις πολλῶν κακιῶν πρὸς ἄμυναν κέχρηται. Καὶ ἄκουσον, τί λέγει Ζαχαρίας ὁ προφήτης, τὴν τετρακέρατον τοῦ Σατανᾶ θεασάμενος δύναμιν· Ἥρα τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς μου, καὶ ἴδον τέσσαρα κέρατα, τα διαεκορπέσεντα τὸν Ἰούδαν, καὶ τὸν Ἰσραήλ. Ἅγιος Νειλος, Βιβλιον Πρῶτον, Ἐπιστολὴ ΣΚΓ' Σελευκιῳ Διακονῳ Source: Migne PG 79 164-165 |
Since four virtues are the most important, prudence, fortitude, temperance and righteousness, likewise the devil has four prime vices among the many he possesses. And hear what Zechariah the prophet says beholding the four horned power of Satan: 'I lifted up my eyes and saw four horns tossing about Judea and Israel.' 1 Saint Nilus of Sinai, Book 1, Letter 223, To Seleucus the Deacon 1 Zech 1.18 |
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11 Oct 2019
Four Virtues, Four Vices
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