Letter 490: The bishop who is only firm is feared but not loved.
To Permothenes the Bishop.
The continent woman, O most excellent men, conquers after a defeat; but the virgin holds a victory pure of all defeat whatsoever.
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Latin / Greek Original
Ἡ μὲν ἐγκρατής, ὦ βέλτιστοι, μετὰ τὴν ἧτταν ἐνίκησεν, ἡ παρθένος καθαρὰν ἧττης ἁπάσης ἔχει τὴν νίκην.
Revision history
- 2026-05-27v2.2.34-import
Initial corpus import from modern isidore pelusium workflow v1.
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