Letter 1506: The priesthood is a sacred trust, not a career.
Isidore of Pelusium→Aniei, Rbethbuteios|c. 425 AD|Isidore of Pelusium|AI-assisted
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To Elias the Deacon: The licentious eye, which feeds upon the beauty of others...
ΣΜΑ'. – ΗΛΙΑ ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟ.
Τὴν ἀκόλαστον ὄψιν, τὴν τοῖς ἀλλοτρίοις κάλλεσιν
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To Elias the Deacon: The licentious eye, which feeds upon the beauty of others...
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Latin / Greek Original
ΣΜΑ'. – ΗΛΙΑ ΔΙΑΚΟΝΟ.
Τὴν ἀκόλαστον ὄψιν, τὴν τοῖς ἀλλοτρίοις κάλλεσιν
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