Source edition
pseudo-Menander, Gregory Nazianzus, Sententiae= (Carmen morale XXX), Ullmann, Wiesbaden, 1961
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A Digital Corpus for Graeco-Arabic Studies · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Summary
This work is a collection of moral poems consisting of twenty-four single-line verses arranged in the order of the Greek alphabet. Each line begins with a different letter of the alphabet, presenting concise and gnomic words of wisdom to the reader. Throughout the work, the importance of self-control and the pursuit of true wisdom are emphasized. Furthermore, it teaches obedience to God and practical ethical attitudes in daily life. Despite their brevity, these verses possess deep spirituality and serve as a practical moral guide for the reader's conduct.
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