The Church Fathers · c. 630
On Love, Self-Control, and Life in Accordance with the Intellect
Thalassius the Libyan · 7th century
What it is
Four hundred brief sentences on the ascetic life addressed to a fellow monk, closely related to the work of his friend Maximus.
Why it lasted
Included in the Philokalia, and a compact statement of the Evagrian tradition as it was received in the seventh century.
Where to read it
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