ἕως τίνος ὀκνηρέ κατάκεισαι πότε δὲ ἐξ ὕπνου ἐγερθήσῃ; Ὁ ὕπνος οὗτος μόνῇ πέφυκεν ἐπισυμβαίνειν ψυχῇ λογικῆ· σημαίνει γὰρ ἐνταῦθα ἄγνοιαν καὶ ἁγνωσίαν· ὦν ἁγρυπνία ποιεῖ τινα, ὡς στρουθίον μονάζον ἐπὶ δώματος. Ὠριγένης, Ἐκλογαὶ Εἰς Παροιμίας Source: Migne PG 17.177d |
How long will you sleep, O sluggard, and rise up from dreams? 1 This is nothing but sleep taking unaware the rational soul, for it signifies thoughtlessness and ignorance. Vigilence makes one like a sparrow alone on a rooftop. 2 Origen, On Proverbs, Fragment 1 Prov 6.9 2 Ps 101.8 |
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3 Mar 2021
Sleep And The Sparrow
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