Abba Antony and the Two Philosophers

An episode of the Father Speak a Word podcast, hosted by Gregorios Amartolos, titled "Abba Antony and the Two Philosophers" was published on September 13, 2020 and runs 11 minutes.

September 13, 2020 ·11m · Father Speak a Word

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Take a mini retreat with two Greek philosophers to see Abba Antony at his mountain. The Greek text of this anecdote is from Athanasius of Alexandria's (c. 298-373) Vita Antonii (= "Life of Antony" written between AD 356 and 362). The Latin is from Evagrius of Antioch's famous Latin translation of the same (c. AD 374, in Patrologia Latina 73:158). The English is from Nicene and Post Nicene Fathers vol 4. Thanks to Matthew James Gray of Librivox for the English reading.

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Take a mini retreat with two Greek philosophers to see Abba Antony at his mountain. The Greek text of this anecdote is from Athanasius of Alexandria's (c. 298-373) Vita Antonii (= "Life of Antony" written between AD 356 and 362). The Latin is from Evagrius of Antioch's famous Latin translation of the same (c. AD 374, in Patrologia Latina 73:158). The English is from Nicene and Post Nicene Fathers vol 4. Thanks to Matthew James Gray of Librivox for the English reading.

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