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VIE D’ANTOINE
PAR ATHANASE D’ALEXANDRIE
L’édition de ce texte est destinée aux étudiants de l’Université de Genève. Elle se fonde sur l’editio princeps du texte copte sahidique du P. Morgan M 579 tel qu’édité dans le CSCO :
© S. Antonii Vitae. Versio sahidica. Edidit G. Garitte (Corpus Christianorum Orientalium, 117, scriptores coptici, 13), Paris/Louvain, 1949.
Le découpage en chapitres et la numérotation des paragraphes sont
ceux de la version bilingue grec-français parue aux Éditions du Cerf : © Athanase d’Alexandrie, Vie d’Antoine. Introduction, texte critique, traduction,
notes et index par G. J. M. Bartelink (Sources chrétiennes, 400), Paris, 1994.
Genève, septembre 2007 Pierre Cherix
ATHANASE d’Alexandrie, Vie d’Antoine
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Vie d’Antoine.
pbios mpeneiwt etouaab apa antwnios panacwriths
eaFHistwrize mmoF nan nCiapa anqanasios parci-
episkopos Nrakote HitNouepistolh eaFsaHs= vanesnhu
etHntexhne˘ NtaFm=ton mmoF nsouk=b= mpebot twbe≥
Préface Athanase répond aux moines qui veulent être informés sur la vie, l’ascèse et la mort
d’Antoine
1. ouagwn enanouF atetntaHoF eratF+ nnaHrnn-
mmonacos etHnkhme eatetn+tovs+ HmpetnHht etre-
tetn+vevthutn nm+mau h etretetn+r+Houo eroou
Hntaskhsis ntetnareth≥ loiponCe auvwpe HatnthutN
NCimmonasthrion auw pran nnmmonacos aFpoliteue
HatNthutN≥ peiourotCe nteimine oudikaionpe etreouon
nim aipainou mmoF auw ntepnoute jokF ebol
Hitnnetnvlhl≥ 2. epeidh atetNvine ebol Hitoot Hw
etbem+polhTa mpmakarios antwnios etetNouwv eeime
jenav nHe aFarcei nHitootF etaskhsis auw jeoupe
jinevorp+ auw jeqah mpeFbios ntasvwpe naF nnav
ns+mot auw jeneHemmene nvaje etoujw mmoou
etbhhtF+ jekas NtwtN HwwtthutN etetnnaT mpetnouoi
epkwH mpetm+mau, aivwp eroi mpetnoueHsaHne HnounoC
nnourot≥ 3. anokgar Hw ounoC nHhu naipe eFr+noFre
(f.16r) etrar+pmeeue mmate nnantwnios prwme
mpnoute≥ Tsooun jentwtn+ Hwtthutn etetnvanswtm+
tetn+nar=vphre mprwme etmmau ntetn+ouwv Hwtthutn+
ekwH epeFsmot≥ pbiosgar nnantwnios oucarakthrpe
eFrwve emmonacos etreuaskei≥ nentatetn+sotmouCe
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etbhhtF+ Hitn+nentaujoou erwtn+ mpr=r=atnaHte eroou>
ops+Ce nHouo HmpetnHht jeHenkoui nentatetn+sotmou
ebol Hitootou> pantwsgar netmmau Hwou mogis autauo
erwtn+ nnentauCmCom ejoou> 4. etbejeanok Hwwt on
atetn+protrepei mmoi neTnatamwtn+ eroou Hntei-
epistolh Henkouine ntepetmmau≥ neTmeeue eroou
neTsHai mmoou nhtn+≥ ntwtn+de mpr+katootthutn ebol
etetnvine mpoua poua nnetnhu varwtn+ jinepeFma
jekas erepoua poua jw erwtn+ mpetFsooun mmoF
mogis nF+vwpe n+Cipvaje≥ eneiouwvCepe n+tereiji nte-
tnepistolh etnnoou nHoine nnmmonacos nai evaubwk
varoF nHaH nsop jekas eieeime euvaje n+Houo ebol
Hitootou tasHai nhtn+ Hnouwrj+≥ 5. epeidh apshu
m+pesChr moove eoueine auw neFCeph nCipetnan+neisHai
va(f.16v)rwtn+ etbepai neTsooun mmoou neTsHai mmoou
nhtn≥ ainaugar eroF nHaH nsop> auw nentaiswtm eroou
HitmpentaFouaHF nswF nnoukoui nnouoeiv eaFTmoou
eneFCij eair=apatoot esHai mmoou ntetnmntmainoute
eaiFiroouv Hatme nsasanim jekas nneoua swtm+
eHenHbhue nHouo nFratnaHte auw on jenneFswtm+
euvaje eFCojb= parapetevve nFkatafronei mprwme≥
Naissance et jeunesse d’Antoine
1, 1 antwniosCe ourmn+khmepe katapeFgenos≥ neFeio-
tede neHeneugenhsne> neun+taugar mmau nHaH nHupar-
conta auw eHencrisTanosne ntoF HwwF on aFei eHrai
HnoumntcrisTanos jineteFmntkoui> 2. neusaanv+ mmoF
HitnneFeiote> nF+soounCe an nlaau eiemhT ntoou mnna-
peFhi≥ ntereFaiaide aFprokopte Hnqulukia mpeFouwv
eCw etsabo esHai eFouwv ntoF evwpe mpbol ntsu-
nhqia nnvhrevhm> 3. peFouwvde thrF+ neFvoop naFpe
kataqe etshH etreFCw HmpeFhi emn+tF+kroF≥ ene-
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vaFsunage mnneFeiote Hntekklhsia auw neFvoop
anpe nreFjhr Hws vhrevhm oude mpeFkatafronei Hws
eFprokopte Hnqulhkia alla neFHupotasse nneFeiote
auw eneFTnH+thF enetouwv mmoou auw vaFHareH
etofelia etvoop (f.17r) nHhtou Hrai nHhtF+≥ 4. oude on
Hws vhrevhm eFvoop HnHenHuparconta mpeFenwclei
nneFeiote etbeHentrofh euov oude mpeFvine on
nsanHudonh etvoop Hrai n+Hntou> vaFrwvede ene-
tevaFHe eroou mmate auw neFvine an nsaouHouope≥
Les paroles de l’Évangile sur la
perfection le décident à se convertir
2, 1. mnn+sapmou nneFeiote aFvwjp mauaaF mnoukoui
nswne etwFte auw nF+Hnmntvmhne nrompe h jouwte
neFFi mproouv mpeFhi kalws mnteF+ swne≥
2. empatesoou n+nebot oueine epmou nneFeiote auw
katapeFswnt nevaFei ebol nF+bwk etekklhsia nFTHthF
enetouwv mmoou auw aFT mpeFHht eHoun aFvojne
eFmoove jenav n+He anapostolos aukw nswou nnka nim
auouaHou nsapswthr> nentauTde ebol nneun+ka kataqe
etshH Hnnepraxis aueine mmoou aukaau Hanouerhte
nnapostolos etreutaau nnetvaat auw jeouav mmine
h ouav nCotte qelpis nnai etkh nau eHrai Hnnemphue≥
3. naiCe eFmeeue eroou HmpeFHht aFbwk eHoun
etekklhsia auw asvwpe euwv mpeuaggelion aFswtm+
epjoeis eFjw mmos mpeqitouwF jeevjekouwv evwpe
ntelios bwk ng+T ebol nnekHuparconta throu ng+taau
nnHhke ng+ei ng+ouaHk nswi auw ng+kw nak nnouaHo
Hnnm+phue≥ 4. antwniosCe Hws eaFji mpr+pmeeue
nnetouaab ebol Hitm+pnou(f.17v)te auw aFopF+
HmpeFHht Hwste n+tauevtanagnwsis etmmau etbhhtF+
aFei ebol Hnteunou etmmau Hntekklhsia> auw
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neFkthsis etvoop naF jinneFeiote> neueiredepe
nvemntve n+seteiwHe euouoole emate> naide aFcarize
mmoou nn+rwme mpeFTme jekas nneuenwclei naF
mnteFswne Hnlaau n+Hwb≥ 5. pkeseepe throu nnka
etvoop naF aFtaau ebol aFswouH eHoun nHenHomn+t
enavwou aFtaau nn+Hhke> aFHareHde eHenkoui
etbeteFswne≥
Apprentissage de l’ascèse
3, 1. palin on ntereFbwk eHoun etekklhsia aFswtm+ on
Hm+peuaggelion erepjoeis jw mmos jempr+Firoouv
epeFraste mpeFaniceCe aFei ebol nteunou aFT
nn+kooue etm+mau nn+Hhke≥ teFswnede aFCalwws
eHn+pisth nHiome eFsooun mmoou jeHenparqenosne
jekas Hwws esevwpe Hntparqenia≥ ntoFde HwwF aFei
ebol HmpeFhi aFjiHraF loipon etaskhsis eFTHthF
eroF auw eFeine mmoF eHrai Hnoumntjwwre≥
2. enempatouvwpegar Hnkhme epthrF nCimmonasthrion
etov auw enempatemmonacos soun+pjaeie etouhu
alla evarepoua poua nnetouwv jiHraF eroF er+pbol
mpeFTme nnoukoui nF+vwpe Hntaskhsis mauaaF≥
3. neunouHl+lode voop HmpTme etm+mau eFaskei mmoF
jineteFmntkoui HnouwnH mmonacos> paide (f.18r)
ntereFnau eroF n+Ciantwnios aFkwH eroF Hnou-
petnanouF 4. auw n+toF HwwF on aFarcei nvorp+
etreFCw Hmpma etmmau mpbol m+peFTme> auw
eFvanswtm+ etbeourwme n+spoudaios eFvoop HnHen-
praxis enanouou vaFei ebol nFvine nsapetm+mau n+qe
m+paFnebiw Nsabe auw meFktoF epeFma nsabhl nFnau
eprwme etmmau auw vaFr+qe evjentaFji ebol Hitm+-
prwme etmmau nouemfodion eteHih eHoun etareth≥
5. nvorp+men eFHm+pma etmmau aFkaas HmpeFHht
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jenneFkotF+ jinepeinau enHuparconta nneFeiote
oude nneFrpmeeue nneFsuggenhs> peFouwvde thrF+
auw spoudh nim aFjpoou naF HnouCom mpkwte
ntaskhsis≥ 6. neFr+Hwbde HnneFCij etbejeaFswtm+
epetshH eFjw mmos jepeto nargos mprtreFouwm> auw
enevaFjo ebol mpHwb nneFCij kalws oumerosde
epeFoeik kemerosde eneFjo mmoF ebol enetr+cria≥
neFvlhldepe epeHouo eaFeime jeoupetevvepe
evlhl ajnwjn≥ 7. kaigar neFT nHthF Hnouwrj
enetouwv mmoou Hntekklhsia Hwste etm+trelaau
HnnetshH He ebol n+tootF> neFHareHde eroou throu
Hrai nHhtF Hwste etrepeur+pmeeue vwpe HmpeF-
(f.18v)Hht epma nnjwwme≥
Il s’applique à l’ascèse
en imitant les vertus d’autres solitaires
4, 1. taite qe n+taantwnios eine mmoF eHrai Hiwws auw
aumeritF+ Hitn+ouon nim> ntoFde neFHupotasse
HnoumntHak nnespoudaios evaFbwk varoou auw
enevaFTHthF HmpeFHht epHwb mpoua poua HnteF-
askhsis mnpeFkwt etnanouF mnteFspoudh> ouamen
eurmncarispe> keoua eaFnau eroF eFCmCom Hntaskhsis>
keoua on eaFnau eroF eFCm+Com Hmpevlhl> keouade on
enoureFCwnt+ anpe> keoua Hnoumntmairwme> keoua eFo
nouvh nroeis> auw keoua eFwv kalws> keoua on
eaFr+vphre mmoF HnteFHupomonh> keoua HnHennhsTa
mnoun+kotk+ Hipesht> auw keoua evaFTHthF eteFmnt-
rm+rav auw tmntHarevHht n+keoua enevaFparathrei
eros≥ HapaxHaplws n+toou throu aFparathrei eteumnt-
reFvmvenoute eHoun epec=≠±s= auw tagaph eHoun
eneuerhu> 2. eneFT nHthF enai throu HmpeFHht≥ auw
taite qe evaFktoF eFmeH Hnnai throu eHoun
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epeFmanvwpe eteFaskei nHhtF+ mpnoute> ntoFde
aFswouH eHoun nnentaFnau eroou throu Hmpoua poua
Hrai HmpeFHht aFspoudaze eouonHou ebol throu Hrai
nHhtF≥ 3. neFvoopgar anpe nreFTtwn (f.19r) oubenet-
vhv nm+maF HnteFCot eiemhtei pai mmate jekas
nneFCwjb+ eroou HnneHbhue etnanouou alla jekas
n+toF eFeouwnH+ ebol nnetsotp+> auw evaFeire mpai
etm+lupei mmoou alla evaFtreurave ntoF nHouo eHrai
ejwF≥ 4. ouonCe nim etHmpTme mnnefiloponos nai
eteountaF mmau mptwp eHoun eroou vaumoute eroF
jepmainoute eunau eroF HmpeFsmot> Hoinemen vauas-
paze mmoF Hws vhre Henkoouede Hws son≥
L’ennemi s’efforce de le faire renoncer à la vie ascétique
5, 1. pdiabolosde pmestepetnanouF auw pefqonhros
mpeFevFei eroF eFnau epeiourot nteimine Hmpeivhre-
vhm alla netevaFmeleta mmoou eaau vaFtolwma
HwwF on etreFaau eHoun eroF≥ 2. nvorpmen aFpiraze
mmoF eeine mmoF epesht ejnteFaskhsis eaFnouje
eHoun eroF mprpmeeue nneFHuparconta auw
oumntFairoouv HateFswne our+pmeeue eHoun ena-
peFgenos oumntmaiHomnt oumntvouvo ouHudonh
HenCinouwm enavwou auw pkeseepe nnm+ton ntepbios≥
auw epHae nnai aFnouje epeFHht mpenvot ntareth
auw jeounoCpe pesmkaH auw on jenavepesHise> auw
eneFkw naF eHrai ntmn+tCwb mpswma mnpavai m+pecronos
(f.19v) 3. auw aFtounos eHrai ejwF nnounoC nvoeiv
mmeeue nHht HmpeFvojne eFouwv epwrj ebol mmoF
mpmeeue etsoutwn≥ nterepjaje nau eroF mminmmoF
eFo natCom nnaHrmpouwv nnantwnios auw jeaujro
eroF epeHouo Hitntmn+tjwwre mpetm+mau auw jeaFHe
epesht Hitnneproseuch nnantwnios nai etF+eire mmoou
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nnau nim tote aFHwk mmoF nn+Hoplon etHijntHl+pe nHhtF+
nai eteFHhk n+Hhtou auw n+toF eFvouvou mmoF eHrai
ejwou≥ naigarne neFvorp n+sote etsotp+ evaFnouje
mmoou eHoun envhrevhm≥ aFeide ebol eaFToube-
antwnios eFvtortr+ mmoF n+teuvh eFenwcleimen naF
n+teiHe Hwste etreFeime epmive etvoop nau mpesnau≥
4. pjajemen eFnouje nHenmeeue eujaHm+ eHoun eroF≥
antwniosde HwwF vaFboorou Hitnnevlhl≥ varepja-
jemen eine mpouwv nqudonh eHoun eroF≥ antwnios
HwwF vaFvwpe eFvipe vaFkto n+nousobt epeFswma
Hntpistis mntnhsTa≥ 5. auw pdiabolosmen nevaFji
mpHr=b+ ntesHime nteuvh nFr+smot nim HnHenschma jekas
eFnar+Hal nnantwnios≥ ntoFde eFmeeue epec=±s=
HmpeFHht mnpeiwrH+ nnohron (f.20r) n+teFyuch vaFwvm+
nnejhbs+ mpetmmau> 6. ntoF on pjaje eFnouje eHoun
eroF mpouwv n+qudonh> antwniosde vaFr+qe mpetCont
auw etmoHk+ n+Hht eFmeeue HmpeFHht etapeilh mpkwHt
mnpbn+t eFkw mmoou HaeiatF+≥ nai throu auvwpe n+vipe
mpjaje> 7. petmeeuegar jeTnaevToubepnoute ausw-
be nswF Hitnantwnios> enerepjoeisgar TtootF pai
ntaFforei ntsarx+ etbhhtn+ auw eFT mpejro nneFswtp
eHoun epdiabolos Hwste ntepoua poua nnetagwnize
joos jenanok an alla tecaris mpnoute etnm+mai≥
Le diable lui apparaît sous les traits d’un enfant noir
6, 1. epHaede ntereFtm+evCmCom n+Cipedrakwn etauo
epesht nnantwnios aFCwn+t eroF mminmmoF, aFHrojr+j+
nneFobHe eHrai ejwF, aFr+qe mpetpovs nHht aFouwnH+
naF ebol Hnoufantasia mpesmot nnouvhrekoui
eFkhm{e} aFvwpe nqe mpetlobe aFji nnousmh n+rwme
eFjw mmos nnantwnios jeaûapantamen n+HaH n+tekHe,
auw aitauo epesht noumhhve> tenoude air+taCom Hiwwk
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nqe nnkooue on ntair+taCom Hiwou≥ 2. aantwniosde
jnouF jentk+nim ekjw nneivaje Hathi≥ nteunou aFwv
ebol Hnousmh mmntCwb (f.20v) eFjw mmos jeanokpe
pevbhr n+tpornia> anok peteountai mmau nnesCorCs
mnnesouwv eiToubenvhrevhm Hrai nHhtou> auw eu-
moute eroi jepep=±n±=a ntpornûa> ouhr ntauouwv evwpe
n+sabe auw anok air+Hal mmoou> ouhr auHupomine air+Hal
mmoou einouje eHoun eroou nHenouwv euHoou>
3. anokpe pai eterepeprofhths Cnarike eFjw mmos
etbenentauHe ebol jeauswrm+ Hnoup=±n±=a mpornia>
anokgar pentanetmmau swrm+ ebol Hitoot auHe> anok
pentaienwclei nak nHaH nsop, ntokde akjro eroi
vaeHrai etenou≥ 4. antwniosde aFvpHmot n+tepjoeis
auw aFtwk n+Hht eHrai ejwF auw pejaF naF jekmotn
ntok epeHouo etreukatafronei mmok> kaigar n+tgoukamh
HmpekHht auw eko nqe n+nouvhre koui emn+Com mmok>
tenou mnlaau nroouv voop nai jinepeinau Harok>
pjoeispe pabohqos auw TnameHeiat nnajijeeue≥
5. naide nterepjaje swtm eroou nteunou aFpwt
eFstwt Hhtou auw aFr+Hote eHwn eHoun eantwnios
epthrF+≥
Antoine renforce son ascèse
7, 1. paipe pvorp nnaqlwn ntaFvwpe nantwnios
mnpdiabolos nHouode pejro papswthr pentaFvwpe
(f.21r) n+nantwnios> n+toFgar pentaFCaûepnobe Hntsarx+
n+taFjits Hntparqenos maria jekas erepetmaeio
mpnomos naouwnH+ ebol nHhtn entn+moove an katasarx+
alla katap=±n±=a≥ 2. antwniosde mpeFamelei oude
mpeFkatafronei Hws jeapdiabolos He HaneFouerhte>
oude on ntoF pjaje n+teroujro eroF mpeFlo eFCwrC,
alla eneFTouoi nqe noumouû eFvine nsaouloiCe eHoun
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eantwnios≥ 3. antwniosCe aFjisbw Hntegrafh jena-
vwou n+kots+ mpjaje auw aFvwpe Hntaskhsis epeHouo
eFmeeue HmpeFHht jekan mpeFCmCom er+Hal mmoF
nCipjaje Hnqudonh mpswma pantws nFnaCw an
eFpiraze alla FnaCwrC Hitn+keloiCe> oumainobegarpe
pdiabolos nHouo eHoun enetouaab≥ 4. ereantwnios
wFe mpeFswma eFeire mmoF nHmHal mhpws eaFjro
eHoine nF+swk mmoF nFapata mmoF HnHenkooue≥
aFvojnede eeûne mmoF eHrai HnHensunhqia nnaskhsis
eumoHk+ auw eunavt epeHouo≥ 5. auw nereHaH r+vphre
mmoF> ntoFde neFFi HatmokHs+ mnpHise Hnoumotnes>
eaFCw nnounoC nouoeiv Hrai n+HhtF+ Hm+pourot n+teFyuch
aFr+Hwb Hrai nHhtF euHexis enanous Hwste nentaFjitou
e(f.21v)bol Hitn+Henkooue e[u]koui nloiCe aFouwnH ebol
nnounoC nspoudh Hrai nHhtF> 6. eneFo nnouvh nroeis
n+HaH nsop emeFwbv+> auw pai neFeire mmoF an nousop h
snau alla HaH nsop auw eneur+vphre mmoF mmate>
enemeFouwm on mmhne eiemhT ousop ervanprh
Hwtp> HaHde on nsop evaFouwm m+peFsnau h peFFtoou>
teFHrede etvoop naFpe ouoeik mnouHmou mnoumoou>
7. etbeaFde Hihrp ouHouodepe evaje eroou> nseHegar
an elaau nteimine Hatnnespoudaios≥ enesrwvedepe
eroF nCioutmh eFn+kotk+ Hijws auw HaH n+sop enevaF-
n+kotk+ HipkaH mmate≥ 8. nevaFparathreide etmteHs+neH
eroF eFjw mmos jesprepei nHouo nnvhrevhm ejpo
nau ntaskhsis Hnouourot auw etm+treuvine n+sa-
netevarepswma kw nHhtou alla etreutwrp= n+toF
nnetmoHk+ eFmeeue epeHrhton ntapapostolos jooF
jeHotan eivanr+atCom tote vaiCmCom≥ 9. eneFjw mmos
jevarepnous n+teyuch CmCom Hotan ervannnHudonh
mpswma r+atCom> 10. auw neur+vphre name mpei-
kelogismos etvoop naF> empeFouwvgar evi n+teHih
nnlogismos ntareth Hnoucronos oude tanacwrhsis
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ebol Hitoots+ (f.22r) alla Hnoume mnouproHairesis≥
11. ntoFde enemeFwp mpecronos ntaFoueine≥ alla
mmh+ne Hws ntaFarcei etaskhsis vaFjpo naF nnounoC
mprokoph eFmeleta m+peHrhton mpapostolos nnau nim
jeenrpwbvmen nnapaHou enpwrv mmon enaqh≥
12. enevaFr+pmeeuede on ntesmh nHhlias peqesbiths
eFjw mmos jeFonH+ nCipjoeis pai ntaiaHerat m+peFm+to
ebol m+poou> eneFparathreide HmptreFjoos jempoou
eiemeFwp mpecronos ntaFoueine alla Hws eFkw
epesht nnau nim eFspoudaze mmhne eparHista mmoF
mpnoute auw etaHoF eratF+ mpesmot etevve eouwnH+
ebol mpnoute eFouaab HmpeFHht auw eFsbtwt eswtm+
n+sapouwv mpetmmau mauaaF auw kelaau an≥
13. neFjwde mmos naF mauaaF jevve enetaskei
esounpeubios nouoeiv nim nqe noueial ebol
HntpolhTa mpnoC Hhlias≥
Enfermé dans un tombeau,
il est roué de coup par les démons
8, 1. nteiHede aFHokF nCiantwnios aFbwk eHoun
enm+Haau etouhu ntkwmh aFCw nHhtou 2. eaFHwn
etootF+ noua etreFeine naF mpoeik Hitn+HaH nHoou>
ntoFde aFbwk eoua nnm+Haau auw apmonacos Cw mauaaF
eaFvtam erwF mpro≥ Hmpai on m+peFevFei eroF
nCip(f.22v)jaje. alla neFr+Hote mhpws vhmvhm nFmouH
ntkeerhmos nnaskhths> aFeide ebol mnoumhhve
ndaimwnion n+teuvh aFjnaF nHennoC n+shve Hwste nFCw
eFnhj Hipesht emnCom mmoF evaje ebol Hntbasanos
nnsav> 3. aFjoosgar Hnouwrj+ jeapmkaH nn+shve vwpe
eumoHk nai epeHouo HwsteCe Henshvene ebol
Hitootou nnrwme etCmCom eueire nHenbasanos≥
Hnoupronoiade ntepnoute – jemerepjoeis ovbF+
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enetHelpize eroF – mpeFraste aFeine nCiprmnsooun
nnkoui nnoeik naF≥ ntereFouwn mpro aFnau eroF eFnhj
ejmpkaH nqe noureFmoout> nteunoude aFtaloF ejwF
aFn+tF+ etekklhsia etHntkwmh aFkaaF mmau> 4. HaHCe
ebol HnneFsuggenhs mnnatkwmh neukthu eroF
euHmoos Hws eFmoout nCiantwnios≥ Hntpavede nteuvh
n+terepeFHht ei eroF auw ntereFtwoun aFnau eroou
throu eukthu eroF eunkotk+≥ auw ph eneFsooun mmoF
mmate neFrhspe> aFjwrm+ oubhF etreFHwn eHoun eroF
aFaxiou mmoF etreFtaloF ejwF nF+jitF+ on enmHaau
auw nFtm+neHse nlaau≥
Les démons l’assaillent sous forme de bêtes sauvages
9, 1. aFjitF+Ce aFvtam mpro aFCw nHoun mauaaF≥
2. neFCmCom anpe eaHeratF+ etbenshve n(f.23r)nNdai-
mwn≥ alla eneFnhjpe Hijm+pkaH eFvlhl≥ auw mnn+sa-
peFvlhl aFavkak ebol eFjw mmos jeeisHhhte Tm+peima
anok antwnios> n+Tpht an Hhtou n+netnsav> kaigar
etetnvanr+Houo ‹e›nai nai mnlaau navporj+t etagaph
mpec=±s= i±s= pajoeis> 3. FshHgar Hnneyalmos jekan
ervanoupolumos twoun ejwi m+paHht nar+Hote an≥ nai
nentapaskhths meeue eroou auw aFjoou> 4. pjajede
pmestepetnanouF nim aFr+vphre jemNNsaneishve
throu aFtwk nHht on aFei epeima palin on> apjaje
swouH eHoun nnF+ouHoor auw eneFnouCspe nqe
nnetnapwH> pejaF nau jetetnnau jeoude Hmpep=±n±=a
ntpornia oude HnHenshve mpenevtrepaiCw≥ alla nHouo
eneFn+vot Hijwn> marn+bwkCe eHoun varoF HnHenkesmot≥
nesmotCe mpdiabolosne neHbhue ntkakia≥ 5. Hnteu-
vhde etm+mau aFeire nnoukroF n+teimine Hwste ntepma
thrF etmmau r+qe ntaFkim ntetFto njo r+qe
evjentaupwH> andaimwnion ei eHoun nHhtou aur+smot
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nqhrion mnnejatFe Hnoufantasia> 6. auw n+teunou
apma etmmau vwpe eFmeH mfantasia nqe nHenmoui
mnHenarx mnHenleoparda(f.23v)lis mnHenmase mnHenHoF
mnHenHbw mnHenouwnv+> auw nerepoua poua T m+peFouoi
eHoun eroF HnounoC nsmh katapeschma> 7. nnmmoui
etl+Hhm euouwv ebwCe ejwF> pmasede aFrqe eFkwns+
mmoF> pHoFde neFswve auw neFphH an varoFpe> auw
pouwnv+ eneFT mpeFouoi> naide throu n+tauouwnH+ ebol
m+nneuerhu auw peHroou n+teusmh neFTHote emate≥
8. antwniosde neumastigou mmoF ebol Hitootou
eaFaisqane eunoC mmokHs+ mmate HmpeFswma> HnteF-
yuchde neFrhs epeHouope auw aFCw eFnhj ebol
eFjraeit enF=r=Hote an≥ aFavaHommen etbepm+kaH
m+peFswma auw aFnhfe HmpeFHht aFr+qe nnetswbe
nswou> 9. pejaF nau jeeneunCom mmwtn+ eHoun eroi
nereoua nnouwt narwve eHoun eroi, alla etbeje-
apjoeis bwl ebol ntetnCom etbepai tetn+peiraze
HnHenavh jeeier+Hote Hhtthutn+> alla tetn+mntCwb
ouonH ebol jetetn+tontn+ mmwtn entbnooue≥ 10. eneF-
qareide on eFjw mmos jeevjeounCom mmwtn+ auw
atetnjiexousia eHoun eroi mpr+Cw, alla m‹a›petn+ouoi
tach> evjemn(f.24r)Com mmwtn etbeou tetnvtortr+ mmoi
epjinjh> tensfragisgar auw pent+bbo auw pensobt
euwrj nanpe tn+pistis eHoun epenjoeis i±s+ pec=±s=≥
11. ntooude auHitootou eHaH eaau naF auw auHrojrj
nneuoFHe eHoun eHraF≥
Le Seigneur vient à son aide
10, 1. aFCwvt eHrai aFnau etmelwt Hws esnaouwn
2. auw aFnau n+qe nnouaktin nouoein eFnhu epesht
varoF> auw Hnouvpnvwp andaimwnion lo euonH+ ebol
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auw atmokHs+ mpeFswma lo nteunou auw enerepma
eneFnHhtF+ ouoj nteFHe≥ antwniosde aFaisqane
jeapjoeis naHmeF auw ntereFanaHthu aFaisqane
jeaFasai ebol HntmokHs aFsops+ mpentaFouwnH+ naF
ebol eFjw mmos jeektwn auw etbeou mpekouonH+ eroi
jinevorp+ jekas eketalCoi≥ 3. aousmhCe vwpe varoF
esjw mmos jeneimpeimape alla ntaiCw enau epekagwn>
epei oun akHupomine auw mpoujro erok≥ Tnavwpe nak
nbohqos nouoeiv nim auw Tnaak nsoeit Hmma nim≥
4. naide n+tereFsotmou aFtwoun aFvll+ auw aFCmCom
nHouo Hwste nFaisqane etCom ntasvwpe naF
HmpeFswma≥ neFHhnde eHoun emabth n+rompe
m+(f.24v)peuoeiv etmmau≥
Antoine, premier ascète à s’enfoncer dans le désert
11, 1. mpeFraste aFei ebol eFroout eFvmve mpnoute
aFbwk vapHllo nvorp+ mmonacos aFaxiou mmoF etreFbwk
nm+maF nsevmve mpjoeis Hipjaie≥ 2. phde aFparatei
eFjw mmos etbeteFHhlhkia auw on jempesunhqia
n+teimine vwpe naF eneH> ntoFde on nteunou aFT
mpeFouoi eptoou≥ pjajede on aFnau etF+spoudh
aFouwv eTjrop naF HiteHih auw aFnouje nounoC
n+diskos nHat HiteHih Hnoufantasia≥ 3. aFeime enkots+
mpmastepetnanouF aFaHeratF+ aFCwvt epdiskos
aFeime jeouHwb ntepdiabolos petnHhtF+ auw pejaF
jentapeidiskos ei ntwn Hmpeijaie> nnouHih ante tai
eskeHkwH> mntaCse nrwme n+Hhts+ eFmoove> HmptreF-
Hede nemnvCom etreueime eroF jeounoCgarpe 4. auw
pentaFsormeF FnakotF+ nF+vine nswF nF+He eroF ebol
jeoujaiepe peima outecnhte tai n+tepdiabolos
n+tasvwpe> ng=naevTjrop nai an w pdiabolos Hmpai, alla
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pai navwpe nak eutako≥ naide eFjw mmoou nCiantwnios
aFwjn nCipetmmau nqe nnoukapnos≥
Il s’établit dans un fort désert
12, 1. mnn+sws on eFmoove HiteHih aFnau eunoub
Hnoufantasia an≥ alla Hnoume≥ eite pjaje pentaF-
tsaboF (f.25r) eroF eite oudunamis esjose eskumnaze
mpvojne auw eFtsabo mpdiabolos jenF+Hhv an Hacrhma
oude m+peFjoos nan oude anon mpeneime plhn ounoub
pentaFnau eroF Hnoume≥ 2. antwniosde aFr+vphre
m+pavai mpnoub aFsaatFde aFpwt nqe noua eFnapwt
HhtF+ nnoukwHt+ Hwste nF+tmHwn eroF epthrF+≥
3. nHouode n+Houo aFT mpeFouoi eptoou aFnau
euparabolh eso njaie auw etbepecronos enesmeH
n+jatFe Hipekro m+peiero auw aFouwH Hmpma etm+mau≥
4. njatFede etmmau aupwt nqe evjeeupht n+swou
auanacwrei nau≥ ntoFde aFtwm m+pro auw aFkw naF
n+Henoeik etreurwve eroF n+soou nn+ebot> paide seeire
m+moF Hwou nCinermnkhme evauCw nterompe thrs+
eun+touoeik auw meuFlaptei n+laau> ntoFde aFwtp+F+
eHoun auw neun+taF mmau mpmoou aFCw n+Houn mpma
etmmau mauaaF enF+nhu ebol an oude enFnau an
enetnhu varoF> 5. ntoFde aFr+ounoC nnouoeiv eFaskei
nteiHe eFswk naF eHrai nneFoeik Hitjenepwr
nsepsnau eterompe≥
Nouveaux combats contre les démons
13, 1. netbhkde varoF Hnnetsooun mmoF etbejeneFkw
mmoou an ebwk eHounpe vauCw Hibol nHaH nHoou
nser+HenHoou mnHenouvh Hirm+pro enevau(f.25v)swtm+
evjeereHenmhhve HiHoun neuvtr+twr auw euTHroou
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eutauo nHenmhhve mmntCwb euwv ebol eujw mmos
2. jesaHwwk ebol nnetenounne> ou erokpe peijaie
eouwH nHhtF+> ngnaevFei erok an Hatenepeiboulh≥
3. nrwmede etHibol eneumeeue n+vorp jeHenrwme
netHiHoun ntaubwk eHoun varoF HijnHenClooCe>
auCwvtCe eHoun HitnHenvkol m+pounau elaau> tote
aueime name jeHendaimwnne netmmau≥ 4. ntoFde
neFswtm eroou auw mpeFroouv anpe Haroou> aFeide
Hatm+pro n+Ciantwnios aFparakalei nn+rwme etreuana-
cwrei nau auw etm+r+Hote eFjw mmos jetaite qe
evarendaimwnion eire nneismot m+fantasia eHoun
enetr+Hote≥ 5. ntwtnde sfragize mmwtn ntetn+bwk
etetn+thk nHht auw ntetn+lo Hanai euswbe nswou
mauaau≥ naimen aubwk erepmaein mpestauros kthu
eroou> ntoFde eneFCeet mmauaaF auw mpouevCmCom
eFlaptei mmoF nlaau auw neFagwnize epeHouo
6. etbejeneqewria meuouwH etootou mmhne evwpe
HmpeFnous auw tmnt+Cwb mpjaje etToubhF vauT naF
nnounoC n+mton HnneFHise auw nseeire nHhtF nounoC
nnourot epeHouo≥ 7. kaigar (f.26r) netsooun mmoF eubhk
epma etm+mau n+HaH n+sop eumeeue jesenaHe eroF
eFmoout auw vauswtm+ eroF eFyallei jemarepnoute
twoun n+teneFjaje jwwre ebol> n+sepwt nCinetmoste
mmoF m+peFm+to ebol> marouwjn+ nqe evareoukapnos
wjn+> nqe nnoumoulH+ evaFbwl ebol nnaHrmpkwHt nteiHe
maroutako nCinreFr+nobe mpm+to ebol mpHo mpnoute> auw
jeanHeqnos throu kwte eroi aiboorou Hmpran mpjoeis≥
Antoine est forcé de quitter sa retraite
Son portrait à cette époque
14, 1. aFHwnde ejekjouwte nrompe ebol eFaskei
nteiHe HariHaroF enF+nhu ebol an oude nsenau eroF an
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nHaH n+sop Hitn+laau nrwme≥ 2. mnn+sanaide ereHaH mokH+
nHht euouwv etntwnou eroF auw nevautauo epesht
mpro njnaH> aFeide ebol n+Ciantwnios erepnoute to
HiwwF> n+vorpde ntaFei ebol Hntparembolh aFouwnH+
ebol nnentauei varoF≥ 3. nterounaude epeFswma
aur+vphre ejm+peFknne auw jenFkumnaze an auw
mpeFCbbe Hws eaFei ebol HnnenhsTa mnnmmive
nndaimwn, eFvoopde nteFHe nqe etousooun mmoF
m+pateFanacwrei> eunaude on epmeeue nteFyuch
estbbhu 4. auw enFlupei an Hnoum+kaH nHht oude
nFvtr+twr an HitnnnHudonh oude neuamaHte (f.26v) mmoF
an Hitn+ouswbe h ouwkm+> oude on ntereFnau epmhhve
m+peFvtortr+ oude m+peFrave euaspaze mmoF, alla ntoF
thrF+ eneFvhv Hws ereplogos r+Hmme mmoF
5. oumhhvede on etHmpma etmmau euvwne apjoeis
talCoou ebol HitootF+ 6. eapjoeis T nnou+caris nnan-
twnios HnneFvaje> auw HaHmen eulupei eneFsolsl+
mmoou, Henkoouede eumive aFtreuHwtp aFeine mmoou
eumntvb=r=> neFjwde mmos nnouon nim etmtaielaau
Hnnapkosmos eHoueetagaph eHoun epc=±s= i±s=> 7. neFTsbw
nouon nim etbenagaqon etnavwpe auw etbetmnt-
mairwme ntasvwpe eHoun eron Hitmpnoute ebol
jempeFTso epeFvhre mminmmoF alla aFtaaF Haron
thrn> aFpiqeCe on n+HaH etreuouwv eswtp nau
ntmntmonacos auw nteiHe auvwpe n+Cimmonasthrion
etHnnn+toueih auw apjaie mouH mmonacos auw auouwH
nHhtF+ eauei ebol Hnneuma nvwpe ausHaisou
nsatpolhTa nnmphue≥
Il devient un père pour les moines des alentours
15, 1. mnnswsde on atecria vwpe etreFbwk nFCmpvine
nnesnhu etHmpiom neaFei ebol Hmpeioor auw neFmeH
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nm+saH nCipeioor etmmau> ntoFde aFvlhl aFjioor
mnnetnm+maF auw mpouFlaptei mmoou≥ 2. ntereFkotFde
on (f.27r) epeFmonasthrion aFamaHte on nnenHise
nsemnon etmeH mmntjwwre nim> 3. eFvaje nHaH n=sop
mnnentaur+monacos eFauxane mpeuourot epeHouo>
peHouode nnesnhu aFkim eroou eHoun epme ntaskhsis
auw nereplogos swk nnmmhhve varoF auw aHaH
mmonasthrion vwpe auw neFHi jwou throu nqe
nnoueiwt nnagaqos≥
Antoine s’adresse aux moines
Les efforts ascétiques sont brefs et nous valent une récompense éternelle
16, 1. asvwpede nnouHoou aFei ebol auw mmonacos
throu ei varoF auaxiou mmoF eswtm euvaje ebol
HitootF auw aFtaueneivaje eroou Hntaspe nnrmn+khme
jenegrafhmen rwve eron eTsbw nan≥ anonde oupet-
nanouF nanpe etrenparakalei nnenerhu Hn+tpistis auw
ntnkumnaze mmon Hnnnlogos≥ 2. ntwtnCe tenou Hwt-
thutn+ tntnthutn+ epetneiwt ntetnjw m+petetn+sooun
mmoF> anok Hw Hws eio nnoC erwtn+ Hnqulhkia neTsooun
mmoou mnnentaijipira mmoou Tnajoou erwtn≥ 3. mares-
vwpe on nouon nim Hiousop nCiteispoudh nouwt Hws
eatetnHitootthutn etmketthutn epaHou auw n+tetn-
tmjoos jeanwsk Hntaskhsis≥ alla nHouo Hws eanarcei
epHwb mareFr+Houo{gar} nCipetn+ourot> 4. paHegar mprw-
(f.27v)me oukouipe euwp mmoF nnaHrm+paiwn etnhu>
5. n+kade nim etHmpkosmos evautaaF ebol HapetF=-
mpva mmoF auw ounn+ka eFvhv mnneFerhu evautaaF
nvb+iw Hapetvhv nm+maF> perhtde ntoF m+pwnH+ vaeneH
euvwp mmoF Haoukoui> 6. FshHgar jeneHoou m+penwnH+
vFe nrompene> peHouode nnaipe Hise Him+kaH≥
7. HotanCe envanCw Hntaskhsis n+teiHmene nrompe h
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vave ennar++r+ro an mpvwv nteive nrompe≥ alla epma
n+ve tn+nar++r+ro vaeneH HeneH> 8. auw envanagwnize
HijmpkaH ennaklhronomei an HijmpkaH≥ alla eun+tan
mmau nnenerht Hnnmphue> auw on envankw eHrai
mpeiswma evaFtako eietnnajitF on eFo nattako≥
Ne pensons pas accomplir de grands exploits
17, 1. Hwste navhre m+pr+treneng+kaCi auw mprtrenmeeue
epthrF jeanwsk h jetneire nnounoC nHwb> n+sem+pva an
nCinHise mpeuoeiv mpeoou etnaCwlp+ eron> 2. auw
mprtrenCwvt enapkosmos ntnmeeue jeanapotasse
nHennoC nnka> kaigar n+toF pkaH thrF+ oukouipe
nnaHrnnmphue> 3. evjeenoCe njoeis epkaH thrF+ auw
n+t{a}napotasse mmoF≥ palin on nFm=(f.28r)pva an m+peoou
ntmntero nnmphue> nqegar nnoua eaFkatafronei
nnoutracmh nHomn++t+ jekas eFeTHhu n+ve ntracmh n+noub,
taite qe m+peto njoeis epkaH thrF+ nFapotasse mmoF
evaFkaoukouide nswF nF+jitou nve nkwb≥ 4. evje-
mpkaH thrF+ mpva an nmphue eiepetnakw n+swF nHenvhm
neiwHe Hwste etm+kaau naF kan ouhipe h ounoub
enavwFpe nFkaau n+swF nvve an evouvou mmoF h mkaH
nHht epthrF+ 5. vvede eron elogize mmon nteiHe
jekan envantm+kaau n+swn etbetareth≥ alla mnnsws
envanmou tnnakaau n+swn mevakde n+HaH n+sop vankaau
nnetn+tn+ouavou an nqe ntaFr+pmeeue nnai nCipeklh-
siasths≥ 6. etbeouCe n+tnnakaau an nswn etbetareth
jekas eneklhronomei nnoumntero≥ etbepaiCe mpr+tre-
oua mmon epequmei ejpo naF nHennka> oupe pHhu nnai>
envankaau nan entnnaevjitou nmman an> 7. alla
etbeou ntoF ntnnakw nswn an nnai ntn+ji nnetsotp
eroou etenaine> oumn+tsabe oumntsemnos oumnt-
dikaios oumntjwwre oumeeue nHht enanouF ouagaph
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estajrhu oumntmaiHhke oupistis eHoun epec=±s=
oumntatCwnt (f.28v) oumntmaivm+mo> naide envankaau
nan tnnaHe eroou Hiqh mmon eusobte nan nnouman-
vwpe HmpkaH nnerm+rav≥
Persévérons toujours
18, 1. Hwste ebol Hnnai marepoua poua piqe mmoF
mauaaF etmrkoui nHht, nHouode eFvandogimaze mmoF
jeouHmHal n+tepjoeispe auw jevve eroF er+HmHal
mpeFjoeis kalws> 2. nqeCe mpHmHal nFnavjoos an
mpeFjoeis jeair+Hwb nsaF nTnaeire an mpoou, oude
nFnawp an m+pecronos n+taFoueine nFCw HnnnkeHoou
etnhu mnnsanai, alla kataqe etshH Hmpeuaggelion
FnaouwnH ebol mmhne mpeiourot jekas eFer+anaF
mpF+joeis auw nFtmvwpe Haoukindunos> taite qe anon
Hwwn mar+nCw enmhn ebol Hntaskhsis mmhne ensooun
mpai jeenvanamelei n+nouHoou nnouwt nFnakw nan
ebol an etbepecronos n+taFvwpe, alla etbetenamelia
FnaCwnt+ eron> 3. taigarte qe ntanswtm Hnniezekihl
peprofhths> tai onte qe etbeioudas jeHnouvh
nnouwt aFswrm mpeFHise thrF+ mpeuoeiv thr+F
ntaFoueine≥
Vivons comme devant mourir chaque jour
19, 1. marnamaHteCe oun ntaskhsis w namerate auw
mprtrenengkaCei epthrF> ountangar mmau mpjoeis eFT
n+tootn+ Hmpai kataqe et(f.29r)shH jeouon nim etouwv
er+ppetnanouF varepnoute T n+tootou eHoun epaga-
qon≥ 2. etbeptmr+kouide nHht nanous nan etrenmeleta
mpeHrhton mpapostolos eFjw mmos jeTmou mmhne≥
evwpe Hwwn envanr+penwnH+ n+teiHe Hws enmou mmhne
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n+tnnar+nobe an≥ 3. paide peTjw mmoF jekas envan-
twoun mmhne n+tnjoos HmpenHht jentnnaCw an enonH+
varouHe mpoou> auw on envan n+kotk+ ntnjoos
jentn+natwoun anCe enFouwnH+ rw ebol an nCipenwnH+
euwp mmoF mmhne Hitntepronoia mpnoute≥ 4. envoopCe
n+teiHe auw enonH+ nteiHe eietnnar+nobe anpe oude
ntnnaepequmei an elaau oude n+tnnaswouH nan eHoun
an ejm+pkaH, alla Hws enCwvt mmhne jetnnamou
tnnavwpe entn+jpelaau nan an auw ntn+kw nswn nn+ka
nim> 5. tepequmiade ns+Hime h Hudonh eFjaHm+ ntnna-
amaHte mmoou an epthrF+ auw ntnnaColjn+ mmoou an,
alla tn+naktoou ebol mmon Hws eunaoueine> enagwnize
nouoeiv nim auw enCwvt HhtF+ mpeHoou ntekrisis≥
nouoeivgar nim tnoC nHote pagwn nn+basanos vaFbwl
ebol mpsa nn+Hudonh auw on vaFtaHo erats+ n+teyuch
eso natrike≥
L’âme a été créée belle et droite
La vertu est au-dedans de nous
20, 1. (f.29v) oukoun enarcei auw enaHeratn HnteHih
ntareth marenpwrv+ mmon nHouo enaqh jekas ennapwH
epvei etnanouF≥ auw mpr+trelaau kotF+ epaHou nqe
n+tesHime nlwt jeapjoeis joos jemerelaau tale-
tootF+ ejnouHb+be nF+kotF+ epaHou nF+sooutn+ etmntero
mpnoute≥ 2. peikotFCe epaHou n+kelaau anpe nsatre-
prwme r+HthF nF+meeue enapkosmos≥ mpr+r+Hote etetn-
swtm+ etbetareth oude mpr+r+vphre etbepran>
3. nFouhugar mmon an oude nFsunHista an mpenbol,
alla erepHwb voop Hrai n+Hhtn+≥ 4. nHellhnmen
vauapodhmei auw vaujioormen nteqalassa jekas
euetsabo esHai> anonde ntnr+cria an etrenapodhmi
etbetmntero nm+phue oude ejioor nteqalassa
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etbetareth> apjoeisgar joos jetmntero nnm+phue
esHmpetn+sanHoun≥ 5. oukoungar esr+cria mmon mmate
etrenouwv etbejesvoop Hrai n+Hhtn≥ teyuchgar
eun+tas mmau mpnohron n+tesfu(f.30r)sis varetareth
aHerats= n+Hhts+ 6. eun+tas mmau ntesfusis Hotan
esvanCw nqe ntausonts+ mmos> ntautamiosCe enanous
auw essoutwn≥ etbepai ihsou nauh aFHwn etootF
mplaos eFjw mmos jesooutn+ nnetn+Hht vapjoeis
pnoute mpihl> 7. iwHannhsde HwwF on jesooutn+
n+netn+Hiooue≥ Hmptreteyuchgar vwpe essoutwn paipe
pnohron n+tesfusis n+qe n+tausonts+ mmos> palin on
esvanrike auw n+svwpe Hnouvibe mpeskatafusis tote
vaujoos jetkakiate nteyuch≥ 8. oukoun mpHwb moHk+
an> envanCw nqe ntausontn mmos eietn+voop Hntareth>
envanmeeuede eppeqoou eiesenaTHap eron Hws
reFHoou≥ 9. auw evjeerepHwb voop etrenjpoF nan
Hibol neFnavwpe eFmoHk+ namepe> evjeeFvoopCe Hrai
nHhtn+ eiemarenroeis eron ebol Hnnenmeeue nHht
etjaHm+ auw Hws eanji nnouparaqhkh marenHareH
etenyuch mpen- joeis jekas ntoF eFesouenpeFtamio
eteteyuchte esvoop nqe ntaFtamios mmos≥
C’est contre les démons que nous luttons
21, 1. marepagwn vwpe nan jekas nnepCwnt erjoeis
eron auw tepequmia ns+tm+amaHte mmon≥ FshHgar
jetorgh mprwme mesr+Hwb etdikaiosu(f.30v)nh mpnoute>
tepequmiade easw vasjpo mpnobe> pnobede eaFjwk
ebol vaFmise mpmou≥ 2. enpoliteuede nteiHe maren-
roeis Hnouwrj kataqe etshH jeHnHareH nim HareH
epekHht eFouaab≥ ountangar mmau nHenjaje ete-
ndaimwnionne 3. auw erepenmive voop nan eHoun
eroou kataqe ntapapostolos joos jeerepenmive
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voop nan an oubesnoF alla oubenarch mnnexousia
mnnkosmotwkratwr mpkake mnnep=±n+ikon ntponhria
etHamphue≥ 4. ounoCmenpe pmhhve etHmpahr auw
nseouhu mmon an> ounoCde nTafora auw nvibe voop
nHhtou≥ 5. auw etbeteufusis mnteudiafora pvaje ov
epeHouo etauoF> peivajede eivaje eroF paHen-
koouepe eujose eron> petTHtorde eron tenou
ouanagkaion nanpe etreneime emate eneukots+ etou-
eire mmoou eHoun eron≥
Il faut connaître leurs manoeuvres
22, 1. nvor+pmengar tneime epai jendaimwn etoumoute
eroou jedaimwnion ebol an jentausontou n+teiHe>
mmon megenoto> mpepnoutegar sent+laau eneH, 2. alla
ntoou Hwou on aFsontou enanouou> nterouHede ebol
(f.31r) Hmpmeeue nm+phue tote loipon auvwpe euskr+kwr
Hijm+pkaH> nHellhnmen auapata mmoou HnHenfantasia>
anonde necrisTanos sefqoneI eron sekim en+ka nim
eHoun eteHih etm+trenbwk eHrai enmphue jekas pma
ntauHe ebol nHhtF nnenbwk eHoun eroF≥ 3. etbepai
tnr+cria nHennoC nnaskhsis mnHennoC nvlhl jekas
erepoua poua naji nnouprokoph mnoucarisma mnou-
diakrhsis mp±=n=±a nF+CmCom eeime enetvoop mmoou
jeavmen n+Hhtou neqoou nnouvhm auw jeav neqoou
etmmau auw jeeretespoudh mpoua poua etmmau voop
eHoun eav n+Hwb auw jenav n+He evaujro epoua poua
mmoou n+senojF ebol≥ 4. seovgar emate nCineu-
panourgia≥ pmakariosCe oun n+napostolos mnneteine
mmoF neusooun nnaipe eujwgar mmos jentn+o an
nnatsooun nneFmeeue> anonde Hwwn ebol Hnnen-
tanjipira mmoou ebol Hitootou vve eron etaHe-
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nenerhu eratou nHhtou> anokde nentaijipeira mmoou
apomerous Tjw mmoou erwtn Hwtthutn+ Hws vhre≥
Ils essaient de nous tromper par tous les moyens possibles
23, 1. naimen euvannaueouon nim eufiloponei auw
euprokopte nHouode m(f.31v)monacos n+vorpmen
vautolwma eHoun eroou eupeiraze mmoou etreukw
nHenskandalon eHoun eroou HineuHiooue> neuskan-
dalondene nmeeue etjaHm+≥ 2. nvveCe an eron er+Hote
Hhtou nnetounouje mmoou eHoun eron> varenet-
mmaugar He epesht nteunou Hitm+pevlhl mntnhsTa auw
tpistis eHoun epjoeis≥ alla euvanHe on meusaHwou
ebol, alla vauTpeuouoi HnoukroF mnoumnt+sankots≥
3. evwpegar meuevCmCom eapata n+teyuch HmpetouonH+
ebol HitnouHudonh mnoujwHm vautwoun on eHrai ejws
Hnkesmot auw vauplasse nHenfantasia jekas
euer+Hote euvibe mpeusmot auw eutontn mmoou
eneHiome mnHenqhrion mnHenjatFe mnHenCot nswma
auw Henmhhve mmatoi≥ alla nvve an epthrF+ er+Hote
Hhtou nneufantasia> 4. Henlaaugarne auw vaubwk
eptako HnouCeph nHouode ervanoua kto eroF
nnousobt+ Hitntpistis mnpmaein mpestauros≥ 5. Hentol-
mhrosne emate auw Henatvipene≥ euvanjrogar eroou
nteiHe palin on vauHitootou ekesmot≥ vaudiakrine Hws
eujw nnetnavwpe (f.32r) mnnsaHenHoou> vauouwnH+ ebol
eujose Hws euphH vatmelwt eupojt HnteuCot jekas
netm+pouevCmCom eapata mmoou Hnneumeeue nHht
eueeime jensenaevtwrp+ mmoou an Hnneifantasia
n+teimine≥ 6. evwpede on euvanHe eteyuch esorj+
Hntpistis mnqelpis m+peuHht loipon vaueine nmmau
m+peuarcwn≥
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Il ne faut pas les craindre. Ils sont faibles
24, 1. auw aFjoos jevauouwnH ebol n+HaH nsop n+teimine
nqe ntapnoute ouenH+pdiabolos ebol niwb eFjw mmos
jeereneFbal o nqe mpeine mpsoun+eHtooue> Henlam-
pas nkwHt netnhu ebol HnrwF> ereHenascara nkwHt nhu
ebol HnrwF> oukapnos n+Hrw esmouH HnHenjbs+ nkwHtne
n+teFyuch> ounouvaH nkwHt nhu ebol HnrwF≥
2. eFouwnH+Ce mmoF ebol nteiHe nCiparcwn nnen-
daimwnion eFTHote kataqe n+taivrp+joos> neFTHote
nCipkakourgos etmmau eFjw mmos HnHennoC nvaje
kataqe ntapjoeis treFouwnH ebol niwb eFjw mmos
jeaFeppenipe mptwH pHomn+t nqe nnouve eFouovF+
3. teqallassa nqe noueial auw pvik mpnoun nqe
nnouaicmalwsia> aFkw naF mpnoun mman(f.32v)moove>
eaFjoos on nCipjaje jeTnapwt tataHoou auw
toikoumenh thrs TnaFits+ HntaCij n+qe nnoumaH auw nqe
nHensoouHe eaulo Haroou≥ evaFjenaigar Hnoutolmhria
mnoumntvouvo n+teimine eFapeilh mevak senavr+laau
nn+reFvmvenoute≥ 4. alla Hnneikesmot nteimine nvve
an er+Hote Hhtou nneufantasia> eujiColgar auw
nsejelaau mme an≥ etbepai eFtauo nnai eFo njasiHht
ausokF Hitmpswthr nqe nnouHoF Hnouoime> eaFji
nnouporbia Hmpkwte nvantF nqe nnoutrapeths
eauvomjF+ nnouHalak 5. eFmhr etootF mpjoeis n+qe
nnoujaj etreuswbe mmoF ebol HitootF+> aukaaF
mnnndaimwnion etnmmaF nqe n+nHoF mnHenouooHe
etrenHwm eHrai ejwou≥ 6. anonde necrhsTanos vve
eron etrenpoluteue oubhF> petjwgar mmos jeTna-
bwte ebol nqalassa auw Tnatako ntoikoumenh
eisHhhte tenou mnvCom mmoF ekwlu mmon epoliteue
m+pjoeis oude anok etreFkwlu mmoi eijw nneivaje
eHoun eroF≥ 7. mpr+trenTHthn enetF+jw mmoou auw
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mpr+trenr+Hote Hhtou nnFfantasia nnouj≥ 8. nouoeingar
anpe (f.33r) mme petr+ouoein eroou, alla euFei Hapeine
mnnmmaein mpkwHt etsbtwt nau pai etounarokHou
nHhtF+ eupiraze auw euTHote nnrwme Hrai nHhtou≥
9. etbepai euvanouwnH ebol tenou vautako meuev-
CmCom eFlapte nlaau nnmpistos vaueine nm+mau mpeine
mpkwHt etounanojou eroF≥ etbepai nvve an er+Hote
n+Hhtou> neHbhuegar etoueire mmoou Henlaaune≥
Ne pas faire attention à leurs ruses
25, 1. auw sesbtwt epwwne≥ HaH nsop vaur+qe
nnetyallei Hnouwkm+ auw vaujw nHenlexis ebol
Hnnegrafh> 2. vasvwpede on enwv ntoou Hwou
vautauo nnetn+wv mmoou> Hensopde on enn+kotk+
vauneHse mmon etrenvlhl> paide vauaaF nHaH nsop
scedwn ensekw mmon an en+kotk+ Holws≥ 3. Hensopde on
evautn+twnou eHenmonacos euvaje HnouHupokrhsis
Hws reFvmvenoute jekas eunaplana mmwtn Hm+pei-
schma n+teimine mnn+sws nseswk mmwtn epma eteHnau≥
4. alla nvve an eprosece eroou kan euvanneHse
mmwtn+ evlhl> neueiregar mpai an etbeouHote n+te-
pnoute Hws eu(f.33v)Firoouv Harwtn+, alla jekas eueine
nnbalHht eumntatnaHte etreuratsooun epeuwnH auw
nseops HmpeuHht jeereteuaskhsis naTHhu mmoou≥
5. vautrenrwmegar eime epbios ntmntmonacos nseeng+-
kaCi eroF Hws eFHorv+ epeHouo auw vauTjrop nnet-
politeue oubhu≥
Ils semblent parfois dire la vérité
C’est pour mieux nous séduire
26, 1. neprofhthsCe ntautnnoousou Hitm+pjoeis aur+nai
nteimine nnebihn eujw mmos jeouoi mpetso m+pet-
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HitouwF noutako mnousbw esHoou≥ neiHbhuede n+teimine
mnneimeeue n+Hht euanastrefe nteHih etjimoeit eHoun
etareth> 2. pjoeisde aFtwm erwou nn+daimwn auw
aFkwlu mmoou etmvaje kan euvanvaje etbetme on>
oumegarpe pentaujooF jentokpe pvhre mpnoute>
3. alla aFepitFma nau jekas nneujw nteukakia
nsetaHs+ mntme auw on FTsbw nan etm+prosece e{taHs+
mn}nai nteimine eneH kan evwpe nser+qe nnettauo
ntme> 4. anongar ountan mmau nnegrafh auw tmntrmHe
ebol Hitm+pswthr jekas nnenjisbw ebol Hitm+pdiabolos
pai etempeFCw HnteFtaxis, alla aFmeeue eHenHbhue
euHoou> 5. eaFtaueHenlexis (f.34r) Hntegrafh apjoeis
kwlu mmoF eFjw mmos jepejepnoute mpreFr+nobe
jeetbeou ntok kvaje Hnnadikaiwma auw kji ntadiaqhkh
Hirn+rwk≥ 6. seeirede nHwb nim sevaje auw sevtr+twr
seHupokrine auw seeire m+peteuouavF+ jekas euer+Hal
nnbalHht≥ seeirede on nHenHroou eunavt seswbe
HnoumntatHht auw sesurize> evwpede mnlaau T nHthF
eroou vaurime nseneHpe Hws eaujro eroou≥
Ne pas les écouter. Ils nous trompent
27, 1. pjoeisde vaFtwm erwou nndaimwnion> anonde
eanjisbw Hitnnetouaab vve eron Hwwn etreneire nqe
n+tanetmmau aas> 2. kaigar netmmau Hwou Hmptreunau
enai aujoos jeHmptrepreFr+nobe aHeratF+ mpamto ebol
air+mpo aivtortr+ aikarwi ebol Hnnagaqon 3. auw on
jeair+qe nnoual emeFswtm+ auw nqe nnoum+po
emeFouwn nrwF airqe nnourwme ‹e›nFswtm+ an≥
4. anonde Hwwn m+pr+trenswtm+ eroou Hwste jeHenvmmo
eronne> kan euvanneHse mmon epevlhl n+sevaje
nmman etbeHennhsTa mprtrenouwv+b nau≥ marenTHthnCe
ntoF etespoudh ntnaskhsis> eu(f.34v)eiregar n+Hwb nim
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HnoukroF≥ 5. nvve an er+Hote nHhtou kan euvanapeilh
nan epmou> HenatComgarne auw mnCom mmoou er+laau
nan m+peqoou≥
Depuis la venue du Seigneur
Le diable et les démons ont perdu tout espoir
28, 1. tenouCe Tnajnoou etrajw nnai Hnouvwwt ebol>
senavwpegar nhtn+ Hnouwrj+ nCipr+pmeeue nnai≥
ntereF‹epid›eime nCipjoeis apjaje He aFr+Cwb mnneF-
meeue≥ 2. etbepaiCe mnCom mmoF er+laau nan epthrF
Hws turannos n+tereFHe neFCeet anCepe alla
nF+apeilh Hmpvaje mmate≥ auw marepoua poua mmwtn
meeue epai nteimine auw oun+Com mmoF ekatafronei
nnedaimwnion≥ 3. neumhrCe {an} nHenswma nteimine nqe
nnanon etn+voop mmos eneounvCompe etreujoos
{pe}jentn+Cine an nnrwme euHwp mmoou, envanHede
eroou tnnar+peqoou nau> 4. anonCe Hwwn eneun+Com
mmonpe eHwp mmon etmtreunau eron h evtam mpro
erwn{pe}≥ 5. evjesevoopde an nteiHe, alla erenro
votm ounvCom mmoou eei eHoun Hmpahr auw sevoop
Hmpahr thrF+ ntoou mnpeto nnoC eroou pdiabolos>
Hnmaipeqoougar(f.35r)ne auw eusb+twt er+peqoou nnau
nim auw kataqe ntapswthr joos jeoureFHetb+rwmepe
jinevorp+ nCipeiwt ntkakia> anonde tn+onH+ auw
tnpoliteue eHoun eroou> seouonH+Ce ebol jemnCom
mmoou er+laau≥ oude on mnma kwlu mmoou etm+r+peqoou
nan oude anon neuvbeer an jekas eueTso eron oude
n+HenmaipetnanouF anne jekas euetaHoou eratou
alla Henponhrosne epeHouo auw mnlaau o nroouv nau
nsar+peqoou nnetme ntareth mnnetvmve mpnoute [≤]
8. ebol jemnvCom mmoou nnr+laau nan etbepai sekwns
mmoou mauaau jemnvCom mmoou er+laau nnetouapeilh
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eroou≥ vvede on eron eeime epeikeHwb jekas nnen-
r+Hote Hhtou> eneounvCom mmoou neunaei anpe
mnHenkemhhve oude neunaeire anpe nHenfantasia
oude neunaeire anpe nHenkots euvibe mpeuschma,
alla nereoua nouwt narwvepe etreFr+peteFouavF+
nan> auw on jepeteountF+exousia mmau enFHwt+b an
Hnoufantasia oude nFr+cria an nHenmhhve alla nqe
etFouavs n+toF nteu(f.35v)nou vaFcrw ntexousia≥
9. ndaimwnionde n+toou mnCom mmoou er+laau euswbe
nqe nnetHnneskunh euvibe nneusmot auw euTHote
nn+vhre koui HnHenmhhve mfantasia mnneuHr=b= nai
etenvve nHouo ekatafronei mmoou> eimeCe nhtn
jeHenatComne≥ 10. paggelosde ntme ntautnnoouF
vanassurios ebol Hitmpjoeis mpeFr+cria n+Henmhhve
oude Henfantasia Hibol oude HenHroou alla Hnou-
sCreHt aFcrw Hnouexousia auw aFmouout mmntvmhn
ntba ouCos≥ naide mnvCom mmoou er+laau alla
sepeiraze auw seTHote HnHenfantasia≥
Le diable ne peut rien sans la permission de Dieu
29, 1. ervanoua meeue ebol eneHbhue niwb nFjoos
jeetbeou n+tereFei ebol nCipdiabolos aFeire naF
nneipeqoou throu aFFeimen n+tootF+ nneFHuparconta
auw neFvhre aFmooutou aFraHtF+ Hnousav eFHoou>
mareFeimeCe naF jempdiabolos an pentaFCmCom
aFr+pai, alla pnoute pentaFT mmoF etootF+ etreF-
piraze mmoF> 2. paigar mnvCom mmoF er+laau> aFaiteide
ntereFji ntexousia aFrnai naF≥ 3. Hwste Hmpai nHouo
Fm+pva nCipjaje etreuso(f.36r)vF+ jempeFevCmCom
eurwme nnouwt n+dikaios> eneFnaevCmComgarpe neF-
naaitei mmoF anpe> ntereFaitide an nnousop nnouwt
alla snau aFouwnH+ ebol jeouatCompe auw mnvCom
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mmoF er+laau≥ 4. nnouvphre ante tai jempeFevCmCom
eHoun eiwb mnneFketb+nooue nsabhl jeapnoute sun-
cwrei naF> 5. vaHrai enkerir mntF+exousia mmau eHoun
eroou> ausepspjoeisde kataqe etshH Hmpeuaggelion
eujw mmos jemajooun eHoun etaggelh nnevau≥
evjemntouexousia eHoun enerir posw mallon ountau
mmau eHoun enrwme nai ntausontou kataqikwn
mpnoute≥
L’ascèse et la vertu
sont des armes puissantes contre les démons
30, 1. pnouteCe mauaaF petevvepe er+Hote HhtF
ntn+katafronei nnai nteimine ntn+tmopou epthrF+≥
nHouode n+toF nHoson seeire nnai marenouwH etootn
eHoun etakshsi kataroou> 2. ounoCgar n+Hoplon eFT
oubhFpe oubios eFsoutwn mnoupistis eHoun epnoute≥
ser+Hote nHhts+ ntnhsTa mntaskhsis mnpouvh nroeis
mnpevlhl mnpesCreHt mntmntrmrav mntmntmaiHhke auw
tmntna mntmntatCwnt Haqhde nHwb nim tmntstmht
eHoun epec=±s=≥ 3. etbepaigar eueire nnai throu jekas
nneuvwpe (f.36v) nCinetHwm eHrai ejwou≥ sesooun
n+tecaris n+tautaas nnm+pistos eHoun eroou ebol
Hitm+pswthr eFjw mmos jeeisHhhte anok aiT nhtn
n+texousia eHwm ejn+nnHoF mnneouooHe auw ejntCom
thrs+ mpjaje≥
Ne pas faire cas de leurs prédictions. Elles sont vaines
31, 1. kan euvanHupokrine eujw nnetnavwpe mpr+tre-
laau THthF eswtm+ nswou≥ vasvwpegar nHaH n+sop
nsejoos etbenesnhu etnhu nan auw mnnsaHenHoou
varenetmmau ei≥ nerenaide eire an Hws euFiroouv
Hanetswtm+ alla jekas euetwt mpeuHht etreutan-
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Houtou auw mnnsws euvanvwpe Hateuexousia nse-
takoou≥ 2. alla euvanvaje vve eron ‹e›epitima nau
jeanon ntn+rcria nau an≥ ougarte tevphre evjese-
HnHenswma eupoke paranrwme senau enetnaarcei
mmoove vaur+vorp nsepwt nsejw mpHwb> 3. ounoua on
eFtalhu euHto nar+vorp epetpht HnneFouerhte
nFtauepvaje> Hwste nvve an ervphre mmoou Hmpei-
keHwb≥ nsenaeimede an enempatouvwpe> 4. netou-
naude eroou ntoou netevaur+vor+p nsepwt nqe
nnreFjioue nsejoou≥ ejnnaide on setauo nnoun Hwwn
auw jeanswouH eHoun enenerhu auw je(f.37r)tn+tauo
n+neivaje eHoun eroou senajoou m+pateoua bwk ebol
Hitootn nF+joou≥ 5. paiCe oun ounvCom nnouvhrevhm
n+reFpwt eaaF auw nFr+vorp epetenF+Ceph an emoove≥
peTjwde mmoF oueteiminepe> eivanoua arcei mmoove
jinmarhs h ebol Hnkecwra empateFarceimen nmoove
nsesooun an jeeFnamoove> euvannaumen eroF eaF-
moove vaur+vorp eroF eFmoove auw Haqh mpateFei
vaujoos jemnnsaHenHoou petm+mau nhu 6. auw vas-
vwpe nteiHe ntenetmoove kotou epaHou ntenai vwpe
n+reFjiCol≥
Ils n’annoncent que ce qu’ils ont déjà vu
32, 1. nteiHe on vaur+HaH n+vaje etbepmoou mpeiero>
euvannau eHaH n+Hwou Hmpma nneCoov eusooun
jevarepeiero mouH ebol Hnnetmmau> mpatepmooude ei
on ekhme vaur+vorp nsepwt n+setamoou≥ 2. pai HwwF
ounvCom nnourwme nFpwt nF+jooF eneounvCom mmoou
epwt nqe nnai≥ 3. auw nqe mpeskopos n=da=±d+ eFbhk
eHrai epjise evaFr+vorp+ enau epetnhu Haqh mpeuoeiv>
ntoFde HwwF petpht n+vorp+ vaFtauo Haqh n+Henkooue
nnempatouvwpe an alla nnetnavwpe> taite qe
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nneikooue seouwv evp+Hise auw setamo nneuerhu
(f.37v) jekas mmate eueapata nnrwme≥ 4. mn+n+swsde
ervantepronoia mpnoute oueHsaHne nnouHwb etbe-
mmouneiooue auw etbenetmoove> ountFtexousiagar>
varendaimwnion ouwnH+ ebol nreFjiCol auw ntenen-
tauprosece eroou vwpe HnoumntreFr+Hal≥
Ils conjecturent plutôt qu’ils ne prévoient
33, 1. taite qe ntauaHeratou mmos nCimmanvine nn-
Heqnos auw taite qe ntandaimwn plana mmoou
mpeiouoeiv alla aslo nteunou nCiteplanh jeaFei
nCipdumeiourgos pentaFouwsF nnendaimwn mnneu-
energia≥ 2. nsesooungar an n+laau ebol Hitootou
mminmmoou alla nqe nHenreFjioue vautauo nnen-
taunau eroou Hitn+Hoine> Houode HenreFtontn+ne nHen-
proknwsths anne≥ etbepaigar euvanCnHoine n+teimine
eujeme m+pr+treoua r+vphre mmoou≥ 3. kaigar nsaein
eaujipeira nn+vwne euvannau eHoine euvwne Hmpei-
vwne nnouwt vautontn nHaH nsop ebol Hitnteu-
sunhqia n+vorp+≥ 4. nneebde on mnnoueih ebol Hnteu-
sunhqia euvannau etmine mpahr nqe etFvoop mmos
vaur+vorp ejoos etbepecimon jeFnavwpe auw etbepai
on ounoua najoos jeebol Hitn+ouniFe n+tepnoute
ntaur+vorp+ ejenai alla (f.38r) ebol Hitn+tpeira mntsu-
nhqia≥ 5. etbepai ndaimwnion eutontn+ vaur+vorp
nsejenai nteiHe> mpr+treoua r+vphre mmoou HapeiHwb
oude mprtreFTHthF eroou≥ ougarpe pHwb h pHhu
nnetswtm+ etreueime etbenetnhu Haqh nHenHoou ebol
Hitnnai> h oute tespoudh eeime enai> mpeiHwbgar an
nteimine pevaFr+Hwb etareth oude nnoumaein anpe
n+ousmot enanouF≥ 6. mnlaaugar mmon eunaTHap eroF
jeetbeou nF+sooun an nnai auw mnlaau eunamakarize
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mmoF jeaFeime enai, alla eunakrine m+poua poua Hnnai
jeaFHareH etpistis auw jeaFHareH enn+tolh Hnou-
mntHak≥
Pour la prophétie, charisme qu’il ne faut pas désirer,
un coeur pur est nécessaire
34, 1. etbepai nvve an eFeiroouv Hanai h etrenaskei h
etrenvepHise etbenai jekas eneeime enetnavwpe
alla jekas ntoF eneranaF mpnoute kalws≥ nvvegar an
evl=±l+ jeeneeime n+vorp+ alla jekas n+toF eFevwpe nan
nCipjoeis eFeT ntootn etrenjro epdiabolos≥ 2. evje-
peiHwb o nroouv nan Hwste etreneime marenvwpe
entb+bhu HmpenHht> anokgar Tpisteue jeouyuch euvan-
tb+bos auw esaHerats+ nsasa nim Hmpesfusikon ounvCom
mmos evwpe n+reFnau epeHouo auw enau enetouhu
m+(f.38v)mos eHoueendaimwnion nnoumhhve nsop eun+tas
mmau mpjoeis eFCwlp+ nas ebol 3. nqe n+taelissaios
peprofhths nau eneHbhue ngeeise auw aFnau en-
dunamis eukwte eroF≥
Le discernement des esprits
Signes de la présence des bons esprits
35, 1. euvaneide on varwtn+ nteuvh n+seouwv ejw
erwtn+ nnetnavwpe h n+sejoos jeanon Henaggelos
mpr+swtm+ nswou> eujiColgar> euvantaeiode on ntetn+-
askhsis auw n+semakarize mmwtn mpr+swtm+ nswou
2. alla sfragize mmwtn mnnetn+manvwpe auw ntetn+-
vlhl tetnnanau eroou eaubwk Hnouvipe> 3. Henat-
Comgarne auw ser+Hote HhtF mpestauros mpec=±s= ebol
jentaFka`k~nai {ka}Hhu HitootF+ auw aFjaioou ebol≥
euvanaHede ‹e›ratou Hnoumntjarbal eucoreue euvibe
mmoou HnHenfantasia mpr+rHote oude mpr+prosece
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eroou jenanouou> 4. smotnde on eeime auw ediakrine
ntparrousia nneqoou mnnetnanouou ervanpnoute
TpeHmot> ounComgar n+souwnou Hmpai≥ pouwnH+men ebol
nnetouaab enFvtortr+ an oude nseavkak ebol an oude
mnouon naswtm+ eteusmh> evauvwpegar HnousCreHt+
mnoumntr+mrav Hwste nteourave vwpe mnousolsl+
nteyuch etm+mau HnouCe(f.39r)ph> 5. Fvoopgar nmmau
nCipjoeis etentoFpe psolsl+ eFo nouoein thrF+
etrennau enetouonH ebol≥ 6. ervanHoine r+Hote Hws
rwme euvannau epouwnH+ ebol nnettaihu auw etna-
nouou varenetouonH+ ebol Fi mmau nqote n+teunou
Hnouagaph nqe ntagabrihl aas nzacarias auw paggelos
ntaFouonH+ ebol nneHiome HmpemHaau mpjoeis auw
pentaFvaje mnnn+voos jemprr+Hote≥ 7. qotegar n+net-
m=mau nesvoop an eumntCwb n+teyuch alla etreu-
soun+nettaihu n+tauei varoou≥ oueteimineCepe pouwnH+
ebol nnetouaab≥
Signes opposés qui manifestent la présence
des bons ou des mauvais esprits
36, 1. nefantasiade n+toou neqoou vtr+twr euvtortr+
Hitn+HenHroou mnHennoCnsmh mnHenavkak nqe evauaas
nCiHenvhre koui nnatsbw h Henlisghs≥ 2. naide nteu-
nou vareouHote vwpe nteyuch ebol Hitootou
outarach mnouvtortr+ nlogismos oumoste ouwkm+
our+pmeeue nneurmnhi ouHote ntepmou mnnsanai
tepequmia nmpeqoou oumntkoui nHht eHoun etareth
oumoste eHoun etaskhsis≥ 3. Hotande etetn+vannau
eHoine eauouwnH+ ebol nhtn+ mpr++r+Hote> evwpe euvan-
Feiqote nteunou nteourave vw(f.39v)pe nhtn+ epesma
mnouounoF mnoum+ton mnousCreHt nn+vojne mpHht
mnouagaph eHoun epnoute twk n+Hht auw ntetn+vlhl≥
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4. pravegar mnpesmine nteyuch FouonH+ ebol mptb+bo
mpentaFei varwtn+≥ taite qe ntaabraHam nau epjoeis
aFtelhl auw iwHannhs nteretesmh ntparqenos
etouaab maria taHoF aFskirta Hnoutelhl auw aFjiFoCs≥
5. euvanouwnH+de nhtn ebol nteounoC nvtortr+ taHe-
teyuch mnouapeilh ntepmou mnnetnhu mnn+sanai [≤]
L’exemple du Seigneur
37, 1. marepeikeHwb on vwpe eFouonH+ nhtn ebol>
ervanteyuch nHoine vwpe esmhn ebol Hnqote eime
jenjaje nentauei≥ merendaimwngar evFi mmau
ntmntCwb Hnnai nteimine nqe ntapnoC narcaggelos aas
mmaria mnzacarias auw pentaFouwnH+ eneHiome
Hmptafos, 2. alla n+Houo euvannau eHoine euvtr+tor
vaueire nHennoC m+fantasia epeHouo> mnnsws vaujise
nHht n+seswbe mmoou eujw mmos jepeHt+thutn+
ntetn+ouwvt nan≥ 3. ntauapatagar nn+Hellhn Hm(f.40r)-
peismot> taite qe n+taumeeue eroou jeHennoute
nnoujne> anonde mpeFkaan nCipenjoeis etrepdia-
bolos apata mmon> ntereFeiregar nHenfantasia
aFepitima naF eFjw mmos jebwk epaHou mmoi
psatanas> FshHgar jepjoeis peknoute petk+naouwvt
naF auw ntoF mauaaF petk+navm+ve naF≥ 4. nHouode on
marenkatafronei m+peisankots+> pentapjoeis jooF
ntaFaaF etbhhtn+ jekas eueswtm ebol Hitootthutn
nCindaimwn envaje n+teimine nser+atCom etbepjoeis
n+taF epitima nau≥
Chasser les démons et faire des guérisons
est un don du Sauveur
38, 1. nvveCe an etreouavouvou mmoF jeeFnejdai-
mwnion ebol oude etreFjise nHht ejnHentalCo oude
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er+vphre mpetnejdaimwnion ebol mmate auw esevF+-
petenFnouj ebol an> 2. alla vve n+toF etrenTHthn
etaskhsis mpoua poua auw ntn+kwH eroou> peiregar
nHenmaein mnHenvphre mpwn anpe, alla papenswthrpe>
3. aFjoosgar nneFmaqhths jempr+rave jendaimwnion
Hupotasse nhtn+, alla {je}rave ntoF jenetn+ran shH
Hnnmphue [≤] 7.††oumn+tmn+tre ntetarethpe penbios>
envannejdaimwnion ebol (f.40v) tecaris tapsw+rte>
4. etbepai aFjoos nnetensevouvou mmoou an Hnta-
reth alla euvouvou mmoou ejnnmmaein eujw mmos
jemh Hrai an Hmpekran annejdaimwnion ebol auw aneire
nHennoC nCom Hmpekran, aFouwvb nau jeHamhn Tjw
mmos nhtn+ jenTsooun mmwtn an≥ 5. mpjoeisgar sooun
an nteHih nasebhs≥ vvede eron etrenvlhl nnouoeiv
nim ajnwjn kataqe ntauvrp+joos etrenji nnouHmot
ndiakrhsis mp=±n=a {eTakrine nnep=±n=a} jekas nnenpisteue
mpna nim≥
Antoine parle de son expérience personnelle des démons
39, 1. eneiouwvdepe ekarwi auw etm+jelaau Haroi≥ alla
jekas nnetnmeeue jeeijw nnai nteiHe Haplos alla
pisteue jeeijw nnai Hnoujonts+ mnoume> alla Fsooun
nCipjoeis etswtm+ eptb+bo ntasunhdhsis jeeinajoou
an etbhht alla etbetetn+agaph mn+tetnprokoph> {mn}-
nentainau eroou ntendaimwn nai anok eTnajoou
tenou≥ 2. HaH nsop aumakarize mmoi auw ausaHou mmoi
Hmpran mpjoeis> HaH nsop aujoos nai etbepmoou
mpeiero, anok Hw vaijoos nau jeoupe petnroouv
Hapai> 3. vau(f.41r)kwte eroi nqe nHenmatoi> Hensopde
on vaumeHphi nH+to HijatFe auw vaiyallei eijw mmos
jenai HnHenHarma auw neikooue Hn+HenHtwwr anonde
enaaiai Hmpran mpjoeis pennoute> auw Hrai Hmpevlhl
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varenai He epesht ebol Hitm+pjoeis≥ 4. asvwpede on
nnouHoou auei Hmpkake ereoufantasia nouoein
n+tootou eujw mmos jentanei er+ouoein erok w
antwnios> anokde aivtam nnabal aivlhl auw n+teunou
apouoein jena≥ 5. auei on nnousop n+qe nnetyallei
auw euvaje Hntegrafh> anokde nqe noual mpeiswtm+>
aukim nnouHoou epamonasthrion, anokde m+peikim Hmpa-
logismos≥ 6. auei on eujak eusurize euCosCs> anokde
aivlhl aiyallei auarcei Hwou erime auw etoeit≥
C’est grâce à l’aide du Christ qu’il repousse les démons
40, 1. aFouwnH+ ebol nousop nCioudaimwnion eFvoi
Hnoufantasia auw aFtoloma ejoos jeanokte tCom
mpetjose auw anokpe tepronoia> ou petkouavF taaaF
nak> 2. anokde nHouo ainiFe nswF Hmpran mpjoeis auw
aiarcei nrwHt evjeeiHioue eroF auw pai n+teiCot
mnneFdaimwn autako Hitmpran mpec=±s=≥ 3. aFei on nai
nnouHoou einhsteue mpesmot noumonacos nCipsan-
kots+ (f.41v) eun+Henoeik ntootF HnounoC mfantasia eFo
nqe nnoua eFFeiroouv Haroi eFjw mmos nai Hnoumnt-
atvipe jetwoun ng+ouwm auw alo ekHnneimokHs+ throu>
ng+ourwme Hwwk auw knaHise ng+vwne≥ 4. anokde aieime
enF+mntsankots+ aiaHerat aivlhl auw petmmau m+peF-
evFei eroF eiaHerat eivlhl alla aFwjn+ n+qe nnou-
kapnos eaFouwnH+ ebol eFbhk ebol Hmphi≥ HaH nsop
aFtsaboi eunoub Hiterhmos jekas eivannau tajwH
eroF mmate> 5. anok‹d›e aiyallei apetmmau bwl ebol≥
HaH nsop auHioue eroi HnHenshve> anokde neijw mmos
jemnlaau naevporjt etagaph m+pec=±s= auw netmmau
auHioue eneuerhu≥ 6. nanok an pentaikatargei nnet-
mmau h aitreuCw alla pjoeispe eFjw mmos jeainau
epsatanas eaFHe epesht ebol Hntpe nqe nnouebrhCe≥
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anokde w navhre air+pmeeue mpeHrhton m+papostolos
aijei mpeschma eHrai ejwi jekas Hwtthutn+ etetn-
najisbw etm+eng+kaCi Hntaskhsis auw etm+r+Hote Hhtou
nnefantasia mpdiabolos≥
Satan s’avoue vaincu par les moines
41, 1. epeidh aivwpe nqe nneiaqht eijw nnai ji
mpeikeoua nh(f.42r)tn+ eHrai eumntatHote ntetn+pisteue
jenTjiCol an≥ aFkwlH+ nnouHoou epro mpmonasthrion
auw nteriei ebol ainau eoua eFkhm eFjose emate>
2. aijnouF jentk+nim> pejaF jeanokpe psatanas> pejai
naF jeauw ekr+ou mpeima> pejaF nai jeetbeou
mmonacos mnnecrisTanos Cnarike eroi auw etbeou
sesaHou mmoi nnau nim> 3. pejai naF jeetbeou n+tok
kTHise nau> pejaF jenanok anpe alla n+toou mauaau
petvtortr mmoou> anokgar air+atCom auw akovpai
jeanshFe mpjaje wjn+ epthrF+ akvorvr nneupolis>
4. anokgar mnTma njinepeinau mnTsote oude polis>
anecrisTanos vwpe Hmma nim> apjaie mouH mmonacos>
marouHareH eroou auw m+pr+treusaHou mmoi epjinjh≥
5. naide ntereFjoou nCipdiabolos airvphre emate
ntecaris mpjoeis> pejai naF jentgoureFjiCol auw
mpekjeme eneH> paiCe tenou Hnoume n+Hnak an akjooF>
alla nterepec=±s= ei aFaak nnatCom auw aFtauok epesht
aFkaak kaHhu≥ 6. ntereFswtmde epran mpec=±s= mpeF-
evFei eroF, alla nteunou aFratouwnH+ ebol≥
Si nous ne craignons pas les démons, ils battent en retraite
42, 1. evjentoF pdia(f.42v)bolos aFHomologei jemnv-
Com mmoF vveCe eron Hwwn ekatafronei mmoF mnneF-
daimwn≥ pjajede ntoF mnneFkeouHoor Hmpanourgia
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nteimine netvoop nau> anonde eaneime eteumntCwb
ounCom mmon ekatafronei mmoou> 2. mpr+trenpaHtn+de
naF HmpenHht auw mpr+trenmeeue eHwb nteimine epthrF+>
marentwk nHht nHouo 3. auw ntnrave nnouoeiv nim Hws
eanoujai auw marenmeeue HmpenHht jepjoeis voop
nm+man pai ntaFjro eroou auw aFkatafronei mmoou≥
4. marenmeeue nnouoeiv nim auw ntnvojne HmpenHht
jeerepjoeis voop nmman mnvCom nnjaje erlaau
m+peqoou nan≥ 5. euvaneigar nqe etounaHe eron mmos
eunavwpe ntn+He Hwou auw mmeeue nHht etounaHe
eron nHhtou taite teuHe Hwou vaueire nneufantasia
oubhn≥ 6. euvanHede eron enr+Hote auw envtrtor
ntoou Hwou nqe nHenlisths evauHe epma nseroeis
eroF an senatwoun ejwn auw petnmeeue eroF
HmpenHht senaouwH eroF nseaaF nan≥ euvanHe eron
enr+Hote auw eno nCwb vautrenr+Hote epeHouo HnHen-
fantasia mnHenapeilh> loipon vaukolaze nteyuch
Hnnai> 7. euvanHede eron (f.43r) enrave Hm+pjoeis auw
enmeeue HmpenHht enagaqon etnavwpe auw envojne
enapjoeis auw enlogize mmon enjw mmos jeeren+ka
nim HnneCij mpjoeis auw jemndaimwn naevCmCom eHoun
enecrisTanos auw jemntauexousia mmau eHoun elaau,
euvannau eteyuch esorj+ Hnnevojne n+teimine nteu-
nou vaujivip n+esekotou epaHou> 8. kataqe ntapjaje
Cniwb eForj+ aFsaHwwF ebol mmoF aFHede eioudas
eFkhk aHhu Hnnai aFFitF+ enecmalwtos≥ evjetn+ouwv
ekatafronei mpjaje marenmeeue nnouoeiv nim ena-
pjoeis auw maretn+yuch rave nnouoeiv nim Hnqelpis
auw tn+nanau eneHbhue nswbe n+ndaimwn nqe nnoukap-
nos eupht Hhtn+ nsepht nswn an≥ HenCwbgar ematene
kataqe ntaivrp+joos euCwvt nnouoeiv nim ebol HhtF+
mpkwHt etsb+twt nau≥
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Lorsqu’une apparition se produit, interrogeons-la d’abord
43, 1. oun+tangar mmau mpmaein etm+r+Hote Hhtou>
ervanoufantasia vwpe nnoua mprtreFHe epesht Hiqh
mmos HnoumntCwb, alla petntoFpe mareFjnouF nvorp+
eFthk nHht jentk+nim h ntakei etwn≥ 2. evwpemen
ouCwlp ebol eFouaab pentaFouwnH+ nak ebol Fnatet-
pekHht ntetekHote kots+ nak eurave> 3. evwpede (f.43v)
tapdiaboloste n+teunou snar+Cwb esnau epekHht eFtb+-
bhu> oumaeingarpe pai ntmntatvtortr ejneourwme
jentk+nim h n+takei etwn≥ taite qe n+tapvhre nnauh eime
ntereFjnouF≥ mpepjajede on Hwp edanihl ntereFvine
nswF≥
Les ermitages : cité céleste dans le désert
44, 1. nai de eFjw mmoou nCiantwnios aurave emate
auw Hoine ebol nHhtou apeumeeue ei eHoun etareth
epeHouo> Henkoouede euo nkoui nHht auji n+nousolsl+
auw ntoou throu aukatafronei nn+daimwn eaur+vphre
ntecaris ntapnoute taas nnantwnios> 2. eantoueih
mouH m+monacos euouaab nqe nneskunh mpnoute
euyallei eunhsteue euvlhl eur+Hwb eueire nHenmntna
eun+tau mmau ntagaph mnouvwnF+ eHoun eneuerhu>
3. auw neuvoop Hmpma etmmau alhqos evjeoucwrate
esvoop HariHaros> 4. neFvoop an nCioua mpma etmmau
euji mmoF nCons+ oude arike nreFjivwm alla oumhhve
nnaskhths netHmpma etmmau eumeeuede nouwt pet-
voop nau eHoun etareth> Hwste petnanau eroou
nF+joos jenanounekmanvwpe iakwb auw nekskunh pih=l+>
nqe nHenmanvhn euo nHaibs+ auw nqe nHenparadisos
Hijnneierwou auw nqe mpkarpos etHatnne(f.44r)mou-
neiooue≥
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Se soucier beaucoup plus de l’âme que du corps
45, 1. ntoFmen antwnios katateFsunhqia neFanacw-
reipe HariHaroF HmpeFmonasthrion eFouwH etootF
mmhne Hntaskhsis neFavaHom mmhne eFmeeue ebol
HmpeFHht emmanvwpe nn+mphue erepeFme voop eHoun
eroou eFCwvt mmhne epbios nnrmnnoute≥ 2. kaigar
eFvannou eouwm h enkotk+ vaFvipe eFmeeue HmpeFHht
epnohron etmntreFeiwrH+ nteFyuch≥ 3. HaHde on nsop
eFnaouwm mnnesnhu neFmeeue etetrofh mpnik±o=±n=
vaFparaitei etm+ouwm nFbwk nF+lo Haroou eFjw mmos
jeouvipepe ervanHoine nau eroF eFouwm> 4. eneF-
ouwmCepe HariHaroF etbetanagkh mpswma> HaH on nsop
vaFouwm mnnesnhu 5. auw eneFjw mmos jevve esr+Fe
eteyuch nnouoeiv nim eHoueepswma auw ntnT mpswma
HwwF nnoukoui nnoeik etbetanagkh, pkeseepede
ntn+sr+Fe eteyuch auw evine nsatesnoFre 6. jekas
nneuswk mmos epesht nCinHudonh mpswma, alla nHouo
ntoF ns+trepswma r+HmHal nas≥ 7. paigar peterepswthr
jw mmoF jempr+Feiroouv Hatetnyuch jeou petetnna-
ouomF+ oude petn+swma jeou petetn+nataaF Hiwtthutn+>
naigar (f.44v) throu n+Heqnos netvine nswou> plhn vine
n+vorp nsateFmntero mnteFdikaiosunh auw nai throu
senaouaHou erwtn+≥
Pendant la persécution de Maximin,
Antoine assiste les martyrs
46, 1. mnnsanaide aFtaHetekklhsia nCipdiwgmos
mmaximinianos> auw eunaji n+nmarturos etouaab eHoun
erakote aFouaHF nswou nCiantwnios eaFlo
Hmpmonasthrion eFjw mmos jemarenbwk Hwwn
ntn+agwnize mnnetouaab euvantwHm mon, h ntnnau
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enetagwnize≥ 2. neFouwvgarpe er+marturos eaFCw
eFvmve nnHomologiths Hnnm+metalos mnnevtekwou>
ereounoC n+spoudh voop naF Hnnendikasthrion netou-
kalei mmoou etreuagwnize neFgumnaze mmoou eHoun
epourot> netnavwpede mmarturos neFaspaze mmoou
eFHwlC eroou eFmoove nmmau vantoujwk ebol≥
3. pdikasthsde eFnau eteFmntatHote mnteFspoudh
eHoun epeiHwb aFkeleue etmtrelaau mmonacos ouwnH+
ebol Hmpdikasthrion auw etmtreuCw Hntpolis epthrF≥
4. nkoouede throu aur+qe ntauHopou mpeHoou etmmau>
antwniosde mpeFr+roouv naF epthr+F Hwste nFvwm
mpeFepnthdhs epeHouo auw mpeFraste aFaHeratF
Hiqh nnouon nim eaFale ejn+(f.45r)ouma eFjose aFouo-
nH+F ebol mpHhgemwn eFpreiwou epeHouo 5. eaouon nim
r+vphre mpeiHwb auw nerepHugemwn nau eroF> auw
mnnsatreFtwoun HipmanTHap eFparage aantwnios
aHeratF mpeFm+to ebol HnousCreHt eFouwnH+ ebol
m+pourot nnecrisTanos≥ 6. eneFouwvgar HwwFpe er+mar-
turos kataqe ntaivrp+joos auw neFlupeipe Hapei-
meros pai≥ pjoeisde pentaFHareH eroF eteFnoFre
mntaHenkooue jekas ebol Hitntaskhsis ntaFeime eros
ebol Hnnegrafh nFvwpe nsaH noumhhve≥ 7. kaigar
eunau epeFsmot mnqe n+taFei eHrai Hiwws oumhhvegar
auspouaze ekwH eteFpolhTa≥ palin on neFvm+ve
nn+Homologiths katateFsunhqia auw neFvoop Hws
eFmhr nmmau eFHose eFHuperhtei≥
De retour dans son ermitage, il renforce son ascèse
47, 1. pdiwgmosde n+tereFouw eaFr+marturos n+Cipmaka-
rios nnepiskopos petros aFapodhmei epeFmonas-
thrion auw neFanacwrei mmhne Hmpma etmmau HnteF-
sunhqia> aFvwpegar HnounoC nnaskhsis enavws auw
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esnavt> mmate> 2. neFnhsteue nnouoeiv nim> teFHb+-
swmen etHiwwF tetm+peFHoun ouCoounete pesbolde
ouvthn nvaarte> auw vanteFmou mpeFjwkm+ Hnou-
(f.45v)moou auw m+peFeiw nneFouerhte epthrF+ ajn-
anagkh> 3. mpelaau nau eroF eFkhk aHhu n+sapeHoou
n+taFmton mmoF nHhtF+≥
Guérison de la fille d’un officier tourmenté par un démon
48, 1. eFanacwreigar auw aFtwv etm+ei ebol auw
etm+kalaau ebwk naF eHoun ouade jemartinos euar-
cwnpe Hnnm+matoi aFenwclei nnantwnios> neountF+-
ouveeregar mmau euenwclei nas Hitn+oudaimwn eFHoou≥
2. ntereFwskde eFkwlH+ epro aFaxiou mmoF etreFei
ebol nF+vlhl eHrai epnoute etbeteFveere> ntoFde
mpeFswtm+ naF eouwn naF mpro≥ aFCwvt+de ebol
Hipsantpe pejaF naF jeprwme etbeou kavkak ebol
eroi eang+ourwme Hw ntekHe> evjekpisteue epec=±s= pai
eTvmve naF bwk katatekpistis vlhl epnoute auw
snaoujai≥ 3. auw nteunou aFpisteue nCiprwme aFepei-
kalei mpran m+pec=±s= auw astb+bo ebol Hm+pdaimwnion≥
HaHde mmaein eapjoeis aau ebol HitootF+> 4. oumhh-
vegar HnnetmoHk ntereFtm+ouwn nau mpro neun+kotkpe
mpbol mpeFmonasthrion eupisteue HmpeuHht thrF+ auw
vaumton≥
Antoine cherche la solitude
pour ne pas être dérangé par la foule
49, 1. ntereFnau epmhhve euenwclei naF auw jensekw
mmoF an eanacwrei kataqe etFouavs aFr+Hote kataqe
etFouavs+ ntoF nCipjoeis eeire nneivphre ebol
HitootF+ auw nteouameeue eroF (f.46r) paraqe eteF-
voop mmos aFjivojne HmpeFHht auw aFTpeFouoi
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etreFbwk epmarhs nkhme vanetn+sesooun mmoF an≥
aFji ntootou nnesnhu nHenkoui nnoeik auw aFHmoos
Hatmpespotou mpeiero aFCwvt+ jemevak ounoujoi
naparage nFale nF+bwk epma etm+mau≥ 2. naide eFmeeue
eroou ausmh vwpe varoF ebol Hntpe esjw mmos jew
antwnios ekna etwn mpeima≥ 3. ntoFde mpeFvtortr+
epthrF+ alla katapeFswnt+ nqe evaumoute eroF epsop
tai onte qe ntaFouwvb+ mmos jeebol jemmhhve kw
mmoi an eanacwrei h esCraHt+> etbepai eiouwv ebwk
epmarhs nkhme etbejeseenwclei nai mmate euaitei
mmoi parataCom≥ 4. pejetesmh naF jekan ekvanbwk
epmarhs kan ekvanbwk enamhue kataqe etekmeeue
mmos knaji nnounoC n+Hise eFkhb> ekvanouwv name
esCraHt bwk nak eterhmos etHiHoun≥ 5. pejeantwnios
jeauw nim petnatsaboi eteHih etmmau auw n+teunou
aFtsaboF eHensarakhnos eunabwk HnteHih etmmau≥
6. antwniosde aFTpeFouoi eroou aFaxiou mmoou
etreFbwk eterhmos nmmau> ntooude evjentate-
pronoi mpnoute e(f.46v)pitaze nau auvopF eroou
Hnourot 7. auw aFmoove nmmau n+vomnt+ n+Hoou
mnvomn+te nouvh aFei ejnounoC n+toou eFjose
ereounoC mmoou HaratF mptoou eFsotb+ emate auw
eFHolC eFkhb epeHouo ereoupoCe nkaH m+peFma
ereHenkoui nbnne nHhtF enseFei an mpeuroouv>
La montagne intérieure
50, 1. antwniosde evjentaukim eroF ebol Hitmpnoute
aFmeriCw Hmpma etmmau> paigarpe pma ntaFsumane
mmoF naF nCipentaFvaje nmmaF Hatmpespotou
mpeiero≥ 2. nvorpmen aFjF nHenkoui nnoeik n+tootou
nnentaFmoove nmmau aFCw Hmptoou mauaaF eaFvwpe
Hm+pma etmmau nqe nnoua eaFsoun+peFhi≥ 3. nterou-
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naude nCinsarakhnos epourot nnantwnios enevaubwk
nHaH nsop HnteHih etm+mau auw enevauT naF nnkoui
nnoeik eurave> 4. neun+taF mmau nnoukoui n+solsl+ ebol
Hn+nnbnne≥ mnn+sanai nteroueime epeFma nCinesnhu aur+-
qe n+Henvhre eueire mpmeeue mpeueiwt auw auFiroouv
HaroF ejoou naF n+teFcria thrs+> 5. ntereFnaude eroou
nCiantwnios jeHitntloiCe mpoeik seskullei mmoou
nCiHoine nnetbhk varoF HnteinoC nHih euFei HaounoC
nHise aFFi(f.47r)proouv mpeikeHwb Hanesnhu etbhk va-
roF> eaFvojne HmpeFHht eaFaxiou nnesnhu etbhk
varoF etreueine naF nouokis mnoukelebin mnouvhm
nsouo≥ 6. nteroun+toude naF aFmevtpkaH etkwte
eptoou aFHe eukoui mma evaFr+vau njoF aFr+eie-
pouoeie eroF kalws aFjoF auw aFtsoF nqe eteHnaF
auw eneFeire mpai eterompe evaFkw naF mpeFkoui
nnoeik Hnourave jenneFTHise n+laau nrwme auw
neFroeis eroF epeHouo etmTHise nau Hnlaau nHwb≥
7. mnn+sanai on eFnau eHoine eubhk varoF aFjo
nnoukoui nouoote jekas netbhk varoF eueCine
nnoukoui nsolsl+ etbepHise n+teHih≥ 8. nvorpmen
nequrion etHnterhmos {auw} etbepmoou neunhu nHaH
nsop eutako nnetevaFjoou> 9. ntoFde Hitn+tecaris
mpnoute etnm+maF aFamaHte nnoua nneqhrion etm+mau
pejaF nau throu jeetbeou tetn+tako ntamnteie-
pouoeie enTr+laau an mpeqoou nhtn+> Hmpran mpec=±s=
mpr+ketthutn+ epeima nkesop≥ nequrionCe jinepeHoou
etmmau evjentaur+Hote HhtF mpeFvaje ntaFHwn
etootou m+poukotou eHoun eptoou≥
Nouvelle luttes contre les démons
51, 1. ntoF de nteiHe neFvoop Hmptoou mauaaF eFsr+Fe
etaskhsis mnpevlhl> nesnhu(f.47v)de etbhk varoF
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auaxiou mmoF ediakonei naF Hitnoumhhve nnebot au-
eine naF nHenjoeit mnHenebrhue mnouneH> neaFr+Hl-
logarpe eFvoop Hmpma etmmau≥ 2. ouhr nHise
aFHupomine eroou kataqe etshH jeerepenmive voop
nan an oubesnoF Hisarx+ alla oubendaimwn eqoou,
ntaneimeCe enai Hitn+netbhk naF eHoun> 3. kaigar
auswtm Hmpma etmmau eHenvtortr+ mnHenmhhve n+smh
mnHenHroou nHoplon> Hnteuvhde eneunau eptoou
eFmeH n+tik n+kwHt eunau eroF evjeeFmive mnHoine
eFnau eroou> auw neFvlhlpe oubhu≥ 4. netbhkde eHoun
varoF eneFTtwk n+Hht nau epeHouo≥ 5. alhqws Fmpva
nnrvphre mmoF jentoF mauaaF petvoop Hnteieremia
auw mpeFrHote Hhtou nn+daimwn mnneqhrion etov
etHmpma etmmau> alhqws eFnaHte epjoeis aFr+qe
mptoou nsiwn Hwste nHouo ntendaimwn pwt nHhtF auw
nkeqhrion nnagrion kataqe etshH aur+eirhnh nmmaF≥
Antoine demeure hors d’atteinte des artifices du diable
52, 1. pdiabolosde eneFTn+HthFpe eantwnios kataqe
ntadad joos eFyallei jeaFHrojrj nneFob+(f.48r)He
eHrai ejwi> antwnios‹d›e eneusolsl+ mmoFpe ebol
Hitm+pswthr eFtoujhu ebol ntpanourgia mpjaje
mnneFmntsankots+ etov≥ 2. eFode nouvh nroeis nCian-
twnios Hrai Hnteuvh apjaje tnnoou eHrai ejwF
nneqhrion auw nHoite throu etHmpjaie etmmau auei
ebol Hnneubhb aukwte eroF nqe n+nouklom> 3. touei
touei mmoou nesouwn nrws eHrai ejwF esapeilh eroF
eslwx nswF> ntoFde aFeime ettecnh mpjaje pejaF
nau throu jeevjeatetnjiexousia eHoun eroi Tsb+twt
etretetn+ouomt+> evjendaimwn nentaujethutn mpr+Cw
m+peima alla anacwrei nhtn+> ang+pHmHalgar m+pec=±s=≥ naide
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eFjw mmoou nCiantwnios aupwt n+Cinetm+mau erepeF-
vaje pht n+swou nqe nnoumastigx+ ≥
Défaite des démons
53, 1. mnn+saHenHoou on neFr+Hwb> neFogar n+roouv naF-
pe etreFHastF+> aoua aHeratF Hirm+pro aFswk ntnhbtei
etFr+Hwb eros neFvlk+birgarpe eFT mmoou nnetnhu
varoF epma nnetoueine mmoou naF> 2. ntereFtwounde
aFnau euqhrion eFomen nHo nrwme vaneFmeros
neFouerhte mnneFCop eueine n+naHeneiw≥ antwniosde
ntereFnau eroF aFsfragize mmoF (f.48v) pejaF naF
jeangpHmHal mpec=±s=> evjentautnnoouk eroi eisHhhte
Tm+peima≥ 3. pequrionde mnnn+daimwn etn+mmaF aupwt
mmate Hmpeismot Hwste HmptreFtavepwt nFHe nFmou≥
pmou mpeqhrion pHe epesht nneqhrion eqoou‹pe› auw
ndaimwn eaurapatootou HnHwb nim jekas mmate
eueeine nnantwnios ebol Hmpjaie mpouevCmCom≥
A la prière d’Antoine,
le Seigneur fait jaillir l’eau dans le désert
54, 1. auaxiou mmoF nnouHoou nCiHenmonacos jekas
eFeei epesht varoou eCmpeuvine HitnounoC nnouoeiv
ntoou mnneumanvwpe auw aFmoove mnnentauei varoF>
neun+ouCamouldepe Feioeik nau Himoou> 2. nemnmoougar
Hnterhmos etmmau eiemhT ptoou mmate pma etere-
pmonasthrion nnantwnios nHhtF+> ntauFeimoou nau
eteHih epma etmmau≥ nterepmoouCe ouw ntootou Hite-
Hih neFn+bol nCFounoC n+kauma eFnavt neukindeneue
throupe≥ 3. nteroumouvtde nn+mma throu etm+mau mpou-
Cn+moou esw auw mpouevmoove epthrF+, alla aunojou
Hijm+pkaH> pCamoulde aFkaau ebol etreFbwk naF eauka-
tootou ebol epthrF+≥ 4. Hllode ntereFnau eroou
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eukinduneue aFavaHom mmate eaFoue mmoou nnoukoui
aFkwlj+ nneFpat aFvlhl auw nteu(f.49r)nou apjoeis
treoumoou vwpe Hmpma ntaFvlhl nHhtF+≥ 5. auw nteiHe
ausw throu apeuHht ei eroou auw aumouH nneuHwt
mmoou auvine nsapCamoul auHe eroF> HmptreukaaFgar
ebol neapeFnouH Clomlm+ euwne aFamaHte mmoF auw
nteiHe auHe eroF> aun+tF+ autsoF mmoou autaleneu-
skeuh eroF aumoove eteuHih≥ 6. ntereFeide emmonas-
thrion etHibol ntooude throu eunau eroF nqe
nnoueiwt epwoupe> ntoF HwwF aFr+qe n+taFeine nau
nHentaeio ebol Hmptoou eaFtreur+vphre mmoF HnneF-
vaje auw aFT nau nnetr+nobre≥ 7. neun+ounoCde nrave
voop Hmptoou auw ousolsl+ Hntpistis nneuerhu≥
8. aFravede HwwF eFnau epourot nnesnhu auw aFnau
eteFswne easr+Hl+lw Hntparqenia eso nnoC Hwws
ejnHenkeparqenos≥
Exhortations aux moines qui viennent le visiter
55, 1. mnn+saHenHoou on aFbwk eHoun eptoou auw aHaH
bwk eHoun varoF {aumate mptalCo}> Henkooue eumoHk+
nvwne aubwk eHoun varoF aumate mptalCo≥ 2. eneF-
jwde mmos nnesnhu etbhk naF eHoun eptoou eFT
etootou nteiparaggelia nnouoeiv nim episteue epec=±s=
auw emeritF+ auw eHareH eroou emeeue nim etjaHm+
mnnnHudonh ntsarx+ auw kataqe etshH Hnnmparroimia
etmtreur+Hal mmoou (f.49v) Hnousei n+Hh 3. auw epwt
ebol Hhts+ nnoumntvouvo auw evlhl ajn+wjn+ etreu-
yallei on empatoun+kotk+ auw euvantwoun eun+kotk+
etreuyallei auw n+semeleta nnentaujitou nnapos-
thqos nser+pmeeue nneHbhue nnetouaab jekas ere-
teuyuch navwpe HnneHbhue nnetmmau eutwbs+ mmos
Hitnnentolh≥ 4. nHouode eneFT etootou mpeHrhton
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mpapostolos etreumeleta mmoF ajn+wjn+ jeprh
mpr+treFHwtp epetnnouCs+ 5. auw peivaje aFjooF
jeFnhu ejnentolh nim jekas nneprh Hwtp+ ejmpnouCs+
an mmate alla eHrai ejnnobe nim eanaau≥ nanouFmen
auw Fr+noFre prhmen etm+treFkatageinosgi mmon etbe-
oukakia HmpeHoou, pooHCe etm+treFCnarike eron etbe-
ounobe n+teuvh h oumeeue rw eFHoou≥ 6. jekasCe
erepeiHwb vwpe eFtoujhu nan nanous nan eswtm+
n+sapapostolos> Fjwgar mmos jejntthutn+ auw
ntetndokimaze mmwtn+ mmhne≥ 7. tenouCe marepoua
poua ji mplogos nneFHbhue nFkaau ntootF+ napeHoou
mnnateuvh> evjeaFr+nobemen mareFlo eFeire> evje-
mpeFeirede mpr+treFvouvou mmoF, alla mareFmoun
ebol HmppetnanouF auw mpr+treFamelei oude mpr+treF-
CaiepetHi(f.50r)touwF auw mpr+treFtmaeioF mauaaF nqe
n+taFjoos nCipsaH paulos jevantepjoeis ei pai
etHotHt+ nneCloote≥ 8. oun+oumhhvegar o natsooun
enetneire mmoou euHhp eroou auw eron Hwwn anon
mnnetntn+eime eroou an> pjoeisde sooun mmoou throu≥
marenHiseCe mnnenerhu auw ntn+Fei Hanbaros nnenerhu
marenanakrine mmon auw netn+vaat mmoou n+tn+rapa-
tootn+ ejokou ebol≥ 9. marepeiHwbde vwpe nhtn
eTHthtn eroF etm++r+nobe≥ marepoua poua mmon THthF
eroF auw ntn+sHai nneHbhue eneire mmoou mnn+kim
nnenyuch Hws ennajoou enenerhu> 10. qareiCe nhtn
mpai jeefoson envipe etreueime eron tnnaCw
etmr+nobe auw emeeue rw epthrF etm+r+laau nHwb
eFHoou> nimgar petr+nobe eFouwv etreunau eroF 11. h
nim pentaFr+nobe enF+najiCol an eFouwv etm+treueime
eroF≥ nqeCe ennau enenerhu entnnaevporneue an
nteiHe on marensHai nn+meeue n+Hht Hws ennajoou
enenerhu auw nteiHe tnnaHareH eron epeHouo ebol
Hmpmeeue mpHht etjaHm+≥ 12. marepesHaiCe vwpe nan
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epma nnbal nn+vbr nnaskiths jeennavipe esHaisou Hws
eunau eroou ntn+tm+meeue Hwlos elaau n+Hwb eFHoou
HmpenHht> (f.50v) 13. auw envanmoove Hmpeismot tnna-
CmCom er+pswma nan n+HmHal auw ntn++r+anaF mpjoeis
ntn+Hwm ejnnnkots throu mpjaje≥
C’est le Seigneur qui guérit par l’entremise d’Antoine
56, 1. naimen nenevaFjoou nnetnhu varoF> netmoHk+
neFmoHk HwwF nmmau auw eFvlhl Haroou erepjoeis
swtm eroF> auw enemeFvouvou mmoF eFvanswtm+ eroF
auw on eFtm+swtm eroF enemeFkrm+rm+pe, alla eneF-
vpHmot n+tepjoeis nnouoeiv nim≥ netmoHk+de eneFsol-
sl mmoou etreuHrov nHht nseeime jemptalCo m+pwF
anpe oude m+parwme anpe, alla papnoute mauaaFpe
eFeire Hmpeuoeiv eteHnaF≥ 2. netmoHk+ on neuji
mpvaje mpH+llo nqe nnoutalCo eaujisbw Hwou
etmr+koui nHht alla etreur+Harv+Hht≥ netevaFtalCooude
neFTsbw nau evp+Hmot nteantwnios an alla n+tm+pjoeis
mauaaF≥
Guérison de Froton, un haut fonctionnaire
57, 1. ouade eumoute eroF jefrontwn euebolpe
Hmppalladion eunouvwne nmmaF eFHoou> eFouoC-
oueCgar mpeFlas auw nereneFbal natakope> aFbwk
eHoun eptoou aFaxiou mpH+llo etreFvlhl ejwF>
2. ntoFde antwnios aFvl=l+ auw pejaF naF jebwk
knaoujai> ntoFde aFjitF+ njnaH aFCw HathF nHenkoui
nHoou≥ antwniosde pejaF naF jemnvCom etrektalCo
(f.51r) mpeima> alla bwk nak auw ekvanpwH ekhme knanau
epmaein mptalCo etnataHok≥ 3. auw aFpisteue nCipet-
mmau aFei ebol auw ntereFnau ekhme aFlo nCipeFvwne
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auw aFvwpe eFouoj nCiprwme katapvaje nnantwnios
pentaFeime eroF Hitmpswthr aitei eFvlhl≥
Guérison d’une jeune fille de Busiris
58, 1. ouparqenosde on euebol Hmpousirete ntetri-
polis eunouvwne nmmas eFHoou emate auw eFmoHk+
epeHouo> m+moougar evauHe ebol Hnrws mnvaants+
mnnesmaaje vauvwpe nHn+bn+t> enesshCde onpe Hmpes-
swma auw nereneskebal takhupe≥ 2. neseiotede nte-
roueime eHoine n+mmonacos eubhk vaantwnios aupis-
teue epjoeis pentaFtalCeteterepesnoF Haros
auaxiou mmoou etreukaau emoove nmmau≥ 3. naide
nteroupiqe aubwk nmmau eHoun eptoou≥ nterouHwn
eHoun epma auCw HaHtmpapnoute pmonacos auw
pHomologiths> nesnhude aubwk eHoun vaantwnios auw
nterouHitootou etamoF etbetparqenos aFr+vorp
eroou aFtamoou epvwne etvoop mmos auw jentas-
moove nmmau nnav n+He≥ 4. mnnsws auaxiou mmoF
etreFkaau ebwk eHoun> ntoFde mpeFkaau ebwk naF
eHoun alla pejaF nau (f.51v) jebwk ebol n+twtn+>
tetnnaHe eros eastalCo evwpe mpesmou> mpwigar
anpe peiHwb alla papswthrpe> eFeirede mpeFna Hm+ma
nim nnetepeikalei mpeFran≥ 5. tai Hwws tenou apjoeis
Tnas mptalCo nteresvlhl eHrai eroF> anokde Hw
ateFmntagaqos tamoi jeFnatalCos≥ auei ebol auHe
eneseiote eurave eateuveere oujai≥
Révélations sur deux frères en danger dans le désert
59, 1. eubhkde on naF eHoun nCison snau apmoou ouw
ntootou HiteHih apoua mmoou mou auw pkeoua mmoou
neFnamoupe> ntereFtmevCmCom emoove eaFnojF+
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ejm+pkaH eFprosdoka emou≥ 2. antwniosde aFmoute
eson snau euHathF mpeHoou etm+mau> pejaF nau jeji
nhtn+ nnouvovou mmoou ntetnbwk HnteHih nkhme>
3. tetnnaHe eson snau eunhu varoi eaoua nHhtou mou
pkeouade eaFHwn emou> Ceph mmwtn taHoF> ntapaiCe
tenou Cwlp+ nai ebol eivlhl≥ 4. nteroubwkde auHe
epoua eFmoout auFitF+ automsF+> pkeouade auTmoou
naF apeFthu ei eroF aun+tF+ vapHllo> nereteHihgar
ouhu nnouHoou mmoove≥ 5. ervanouade vine jeetbeou
mpeFjoos mpatepkeoua mou neFjwde mpai an Hnou-
sooutn eFvine> mpaantwniosgar anpe pHap mpnoute
pai ntaFtovF+ etbe(f.52r)petm+mau eaFkrine auw aFCelp-
pHwb nai ebol≥ 6. taigar mmatete tevphre nnantwnios
jeeFHm+ptoou eFHmoos erepjoeis tamo mmoF enet-
ouhu mmoF≥
Antoine voit l’âme d’Amoun s’élever vers le ciel
60, 1. kaigar nouHoou on eFHmoos Hmptoou aFCwvt
aFnau eoua euFei mmoF eHrai Hmpahr ereounoC n+rave
voop nnetnhu etwmnt eroF≥ aFr+vphrede nCiantwnios
auw aFmakarize mpeicoros n+teimine> aFvlhlde eFouwv
eeime jeoupe pai ntaFnau eroF> 2. auw n+teunou
ausmh ei naF jetaite teyuch nnamoun pmonacos
eFHmptoou mpHosm+≥ pai HwwF on neuaskithsdepe
jineteFmntkoui vateFmntHllo≥ 3. ptooude mpHosm+
eneFouhu mptoou nnantwnios mmntvomte nHoou
mmoove≥ netHatn+antwniosde eunau epHllo eF+rvphre
auaxiou mmoF euouwv eeime epHwb auw aFjoos nau
jentaamoun paptoou mpHosm+ mton mmoF tenou≥
4. eneFsooungar mmoF {tenou}pe ebol jeneFbhk
varoF nHaH n+sop epma etm+mau auw jeaHaH mmaein
vwpe ebol HitootF++ HwwF≥ 5. ouadepe pai ebol nHhtou>
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atecria vwpe nnouHoou etreFjioor mpeiero etou-
moute eroF jeplukos enetemhrete≥ aFaxiou nnoua
jeqeodwros eF(f.52v)moove nmmaF etreFoue mmoF
nnoukoui jenneunau eneuerhu eunhbe Hmpmoou eu-
khk aHhu> 6. eFvipede auw eFFeiroouv Hnouvp n+vwp
aujitF+ epekro≥ 7. qeodwrosde HwwF eneourwmepe
n+reFr+Hote ntereFnau jeaFr+vorp eroF epekro auw
jemnmoou HmpeFswma aFaxiou mmoF etreFeime epe-
smot n+taFjioor mmoF≥ 8. ntereFnau jempeFouwv
ejoos naF aFamaHte nneF+ Hoeite mnneFouerhte
etm+kaaF ebol eiemhT nFtamoF epentaFvwpe mmoF≥
9. amounde ntereFnau etmntreFTtwn nqeodwros
aFtreqeodwros HwwF THroou naF etm+joos erwme
vapeHoou mpeFmou> aFtamoF nteiHe jentauFit aukaat
Hipekro> mpeimoove Hwlos> auw peiHwb n+tCom nrwme
ante etreFvwpe nau, alla papnoutepe mauaaF
mnnetF+ouwv etaaF nau nqe ntaFaas mpnoC nnapos-
tolos petros≥ 10. qeodwrosde mnnsatreamoun mou
n+taFjepai eron> nesnhude ntaantwnios joos nau
etbepmou nnamoun ausHai m+peHoou etmmau etootou
auw nterouei eptoou mpHosm+ nCinesnhu mnnsamaab
nHoou au(f.53r)jnouou auw nteunou ntapHl+lo nau
eteyuch nnamoun euji mmos eHrai etpe ntos pentaF-
m+ton mmoF nHhts≥ 11. auw nai mnneikooue aur+vphre
mptb+bo n+teyuch nnantwnios jenav n+He pentaFvwpe
HmpeinoC noue nteiCot mmntvomte nHoou mmoove
aFeime eroF n+teunou≥
Guérison de la vierge Polycratia
61, 1. pkomisde on archlaos n+tereFHe eroF nnouHoou
Hmptoou etHibol aFaxiou mmoF etreFvlhl mmate
Hapolukratia ouparqenos esHnlaodokia eouvphrete
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HntespolhTa auw erepec=±s= Hrai nHhts+;> 2. neretetmmau
vwne esmoHk+ epestomacos mnpesspir ebol Hm+peHouo
n+nesaskhsis auw neso nCwb thrs Hmpesswma≥
3. antwniosCe aFvlhl> pkomisde aFsHai etootF+
mpeHoou n+tapevlhl vwpe Hitn+antwnios etbhhts+ auw
ntereFbwk elaodokia aFHe etparqenos easoujai> auw
aFvine jentaslo nnav n+Hoou Hmpvwne aFeine ebol
mpecarths eterepeHoou mpevlhl shH eroF auw
aFtsabenetmmau eteunou esshH Hmpecarths> aur+-
vphre throu n+teroueime jentapjoeis talCos ebol
HmpesHise mpnau n+taantwnios vlhl Haros eaFsops+
ntmntagaqos mpswthr etbhhts+≥
Antoine sait à l’avance qui va venir le visiter
62, 1. etbenete(f.53v)vaubwkde varoF nHaH nsop
vaFr+vorp nFjoos etbhhtou Haqh nHenHoou m+patouei>
Hensop on vaFjoos Haqh nnouebot auw vaFtauepHwb
etounhu varoF etbhhtF+≥ Hoinemen vauei etbepnau
eroF mmate> Henkoouede on eumoHk Hitnnep=±n=a auw
ouon nim etbhk varoF n+sewp an mpHise nteHih
jeouskulmospe h jeounose Hrai n+HhtF+> varepoua
pouagar ktoF nFaisqane h nFeime etnoFre ntasvwpe
naF≥ 2. eFnaude enai nteimine auw eFjw mmoou
neFaxiou nCiantwnios nnesnhu etmtrelaau r+vphre
mmoF, alla etreur+vphre ntoF mpjoeis jeanon
Henrwme auw aFcarize nan etrensouwnF+ katatenCom≥
Guérison d’un possédé du démon
63, 1. aFeide on nouHoou emmonasthrion etHibol
auaxiou mmoF etreFei eujoi nF+vlhl mnHenmonacos>
ntoFde mauaaF austoi taHoF eFsave auw eFHoou
mmate≥ 2. nesnhude etHipjoi neujw mmos jeHntb+tne
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euHipjoi mnHentaricon auw peustoipe pai etvoop≥
ntoFde pejaF jeoueteiminepe peisTbwwn eTvwlm+
eroF≥ 3. aitide eFvaje auvhrevhm ei eunoudaimwnion
HiwwF aFr+vorp nnei eHoun epjoi auw nteunou
aF(f.54r)wv ebol eFepitima mpdaimwnion Hmpran nis pec=±s=
auw nteunou aFei ebol Hmpvhrevhm auw aFvwpe
eFtoujhu eaueime throu jepapdaimwnpe pestoi
etm+mau≥
Guérison d’un autre possédé
64, 1. keouade on eounoCpe auw eFTsoeit ere ou-
daimwnion HiwwF> pdaimwnde neFHoou mmatepe Hwste
petF+HiwwF nF+tmeime jeeueine mmoF vaantw- nios alla
neFouwm n+saneFsarx mminmmoF≥ 2. nentau- n+tFde
auparakalei nnantwnios etreFvlhl ejwF> ntoFde
aFm+kaH nHht ejmpHr+vire> aFvlhlde auw neFo
nouvhnroeis nmmaF Hnteuvh thrs+ etmmau≥ 3. pHr+virede
Hnouvpn+vwp aFFoCF eHrai ejn+antwnios mpnau
eHtooue aFbwwre mmoF≥ nterounaude nCinentauei
nmmaF auakanaktei> pejeantwnios nau jempr+Cwnt+
epvhrevhm> ntoFgar an peteire nnai alla pepna+pe
etn+HhtF+≥ 4. ntereFepitimade naF aFkeleue naF
etreFbwk eHrai eHenma emnmoou nHhtou≥ peje-
antwniosgar nau jentereFT m+peFouoi eHoun eroi
oumaeinpe ntCinei ebol mpdaimwn≥ 5. naide n+tere-
antwnios joou nteunou apvhrevhm vwpe eFtoujhu
auw nteunou apeFHht smine aFeime jeeFtwn
aFaspaze mpHl+lo eFvpHmot ntepnoute (f.54v) mn+neF-
petouaab≥
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65, 1. HaHCe n+Hwb nteimine eapeHouo nnm+monacos joou
Hnousumfwnia jeauvwpe ebol HitootF Hnoumotns+≥
eHenvphreCe anne nai nHouo nnaHrn+nn+kooue ntau-
ouwnH+ ebol≥ 2. asvwpede nnouHoou eFnaouwm auw
ntereFtwoun evlhl> nepnau njpyitepe> aFeime eroF
mauaaF eautorpF+ HmpeFHht auw tevphrete nHouo
jeneFaHeratF+pe eFnau eroF mminmmoF evjentaF-
r+peFbol mauaaF auw nereHoine jimoeit n+HhtF epahr
3. auw ereHenkooue aHeratou epahr euHoou mmate
auw eusave euouwv eamaHte mmoF etmtreFsine
mmoou auw ejwwbe m+moou≥ netjimoeitde HhtF+ neuwv
eoubhupe aneqoou etmmau jontou eFiwp nm+maF jekas
eueeime jeFn+tootou h Fo nHupeuqunos nau≥ 4. n++te-
rouwvde nCineqoou etm+mau eFiwp nmmaF jinpeHoou
ntaujpoF anetjimoeit HhtF+ kwlu mmoou eujw mmos
nau jenajinepeHooumen mpeFjpo apjoeis Fotou
ebol> jinepeHoou ntaFr+monacos auw aFerht mmoF
npnoute existi nhtn eFiwp nmmaF jinepeHoou etmmau≥
5. tote netkathgorei mmoF nteroutm+evCmCom etaHoou
eratou eroF h ejpioF Hnteunou etmmau ateHih vwpe
naF nrm+He mpou(f.55r)evamaHte mmoF alla nteunou
aFnau eroF mminmmoF evjeeFaHeratF eteFHe epevlhl
nCiantwnios≥ 6. eaFr+pwbv+men etreFouwm auw aFCw
mpseepe mpeHoou etm+mau mntkeouvh eFavaHom auw
eFsops+≥ aFr+vphregar ntereFnau jeerepenmive voop
nan vaouhr auw jeereoua naevCmCom eseine eHrai
Hmpahr Hitn+ouhr n+Hise 7. eaFr+pmeeue m+papostolos
eFjw mmos jekataparcwn ntexousia mpahr> eun+te-
pjajegar texousia mmau Hmpai HmptreFmive nF+piraze
nFamaHte auw nFkwlu nnetbhk eHrai HitootF+≥ 8. etbepai
nHouo aFHwn etootn+ eFjw mmos jeji nhtn mpHwk
mpnoute jekas etetnnaevCmCom eaHeratthutn Hmpe-
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Hoou m+ponhron jekas nnepjaje Cn+laau n+Hwb eFHoou
eHoun erwtn+ tareFjivipe≥ anonde n+tereneime epai
ntaFvwpe anr+pmeeue mpapostolos eFjw mmos
jeeite eFHmpswma n+Tsooun an eite eFm+pbol mpswma
n+Tsooun an pnoute petsooun≥ 9. alla paulosmen
n+tauFitF+ vatmeHvomnte mpe aFswtm+ eHenvaje euHhp
aFei epesht> antwniosde ntoF ntaFnau eroF eaFpwH
vapahr mminmmoF auw aFagwnize vanteFouwnH
e(f.55v)bol eFo nrmHe≥
Le géant qui cherche à empêcher le passage des âmes
66, 1. neun+taFde on mmau mpeikeHwb n+Hmot> eFHmoosgar
mauaaF Hmptoou ervanouvaje nzhthma ei nnaHraF
nFaporei nHhtF+ varetepronoia ColpF+ naF ebol eFvlhl
2. auw pmakariths etmmau antwnios neureFjisbwpe
n+tepnoute katanetshH≥ mnn+sanaide on apvaje vwpe
naF nnouHoou mnHoine eaubwk varoF etbetdiagwgh
nteyuch etbepesmanvwpe h jeavpe pma etnavwpe
nas mnn+sanai≥ Hraide Hntkeouvh aoua moute eroF ebol
Hntpe eFjw mmos jeantwnie amou ebol ng+nau> 3. neF-
sooungar jenim netevve eswtm nswou aFCwvt eHrai
aFnau eoua eulavihpe nCaie emate HmpeFeine eFo
nHote eFaHeratF+ eFphH vanekloole ereHoine bhk eHrai
ereHn+tnH+ mmoou> auw petm+mau neFsooutn+ n+teFCij
ebol> Hoinemen neFkwlu mmoou> Henkoouede euHhl
aur+Hitpe mmoF etreujitou eHrai≥ 4. auw Hmpai neF-
Hrojrj+ nneFobHe nCiplavih etm+mau> vaFravede ntoF
ejnnetHhu epesht HaratF+≥ 5. ausmhde vwpe vaan-
twnios jenoi mpetk+nau eroF auw ntereFouwn
nCipeFHht aFeime jepeine eHraipe pai nneyucooue
n+taFnau eroou> auw plavih etm+mau eta(f.56r)HeratF+pe
pjaje etfqonei empistos auw aFamaHte nnetChp
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n+tootF+ eto naF n+Hupeuqunos {auw aFamaHte nnetChp
n+tootF} auw eFkwlu mmoou kan euvansine n+tootF+
etm+treujwwbe eHoun Hnoumntamerimenos mnoumntat-
roouv> netm+pouswtm+de n+swF empeFevCmCom eamaHte
ejwou alla neubhk eHrai Hitpe m+moF≥ 6. pai on
n+tereFnau eroF aFr+qe n+tautwbs+ mmoF epeHouo
eFagwnize eprokopte enaqh mmhne≥ 7. naide aFjoou
eaFtauoou eroF eHnaF an, alla Hmp+treFwsk+ evlhl
eaFr+vphre HariHaroF mauaaF aujnouF n+Cinetnm+maF
euqlibe mmoF euenwclei naF etreFtamoou enetF+nau
eroou auw nteiHe auanagkaze mmoF aFjoou nau nqe
nnoueiwt emnvCom mmoF eHeplaau eneFvhre 8. auw
jeFsooun jeteFsunhdhsis tb+bhu auw jenetF+najoou
senavwpe nnoFre nHenkooue n+seeime auw n+sejisbw
ebol mmoF jeounkarpos enanouF voop Hntaskhsis auw
jeneiCwlp ebol vauvwpe n+solsl+ n+HaH nson eubhk
varoF≥
Respect d’Antoine pour la hiérarchie
67, 1. ourwmegar enanouFpe HmpeFsmot eFtb+bhu HmpeF-
Hht> eFvoopde n+teiHe neFtaeiope nn+kanwn ntekklhsia
epeHouo auw neFouwv etreklhrikos nim er+Hiqh mmoF
Hmptaeio≥ 2. (f.56v) emeFvipegar ekwlj+ nteFape mpe-
piskopos h pepresbuteros> evwpede on ervanou-
diakonos bwk varoF nnouHoou etreFwfelei ebol
HitootF+ {n}netr+noFremen naF vaFvaje eroF n+Hhtou>
euvannou evlhl vaFTpma naF evlhl Hiqh mmoF
3. eFaxiou nnetHathF etreFswtm+ ebol Hitootou auw
vaFHomologei jeaiwfelei ervanoua jeouvaje eFr+-
nobre mpeFm+to ebol≥ 4. peFHode eun+taF mmau nnounoC
n+carisma mpmto ebol mpswthr> evwpede eFHntmhte
nnoumhhve mmonacos nteoua ouwv enau eroF
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enFsooun mmoF an vaFmoove eHoun nteunou vaFkw
nswF n+Cipetmmau nn+kemonacos throu etHatnantwnios
vaFbwkde eHoun eroF nqe evjeerepHo nnantwnios
swk mpetm+mau varoF≥ 5. nereantwniosgar o an nnoC
HnteFvih oude HmpeFpwCk enetHathF alla eFvobe
eroou throu HmpeFsmot mnpeFHuqos auw on Hmptb+bo
nteFyuch≥ 6. ervanteyuchgar vwpe ens+vtr+twr an
vasjpo nas nnesqusis etHibol emnvtortr+ nHhtou
Hwste ebol Hmprave nteyuch varepHo vwpe eFroout
auw eHnn+khnhsis mpswma vauaisqane nsenoi
etkatastasis h pes(f.57r)mine n+teyuch n+qe ets+voop
mmos kataqe etshH jevareouHht eFeufrane Tourot
epHo, vaFwkm+de eFHnHenlupei≥ 7. taite qe ntaiakwb
soun+laban eFmeeue eroF eHenpeqoou pejaF jempHo
m+petn+eiwt nmmai an nqe nsaF mnvm+tepoou nHoou≥
8. tai onte qe n+tasamouhl soun+d±a=±d> nereneFbalgar
meH n+rave neFobHe nqe nnouerwte≥ taite qe
evausoun+antwnios mmos> ntaFvtortr+gar nnav n+Hoou
ereteFyuchgar voop HnousCreHt> ntaFvwpe eFwkm+
nnav nHoou eneH erepeFHht rave n+nau nim≥
Antoine met en garde contre les hérétiques
et les schismatiques
68, 1. neuvphredepe HnteFpistis eFo neusebhs> mpeF-
koinwneide mnmmelitianos eFsooun nteuponhria mn-
teumntapostaths oude mmaneicaios alla eFTsbw nau
mmate etreupwwne eHoun etmntreFvm+venoute eFpa-
raggile nau jetmntvbhr nnetm+mau h vaje rw nmmau
oublapteipe auw outakope n+teyuch≥ 2. taite qe eF-
bwte nqeresis n+narianos eFparaggeile nouon nIm etm+-
Hwn eHoun eroou epthrF+≥ 3. aHoineCe nnarianos nnou-
Hoou bwk varoF aFanakrine mmoou auw ntereFeime
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eroou jeHenasebhsne epe(f.57v)Houo> aFpwt nswou
ebol Hmptoou eFjw mmos jeneuvaje Hoou enHoF≥
Il réfute les ariens à Alexandrie
69, 1. aujiCol on nouHoou nCinarianos Hws eFpisteue
nqe etoujw mmos> aFaganaktei auw aFr+vphre epeHouo
ntereFswtm+≥ 2. mnn+swsde auspswpF nCineepiskopos
mnnepresbuteros mnnesnhu throu aFei epesht Hip-
toou aFbwk eHoun erakote aFtaveoeiv nnarianos
eFbwte mmoou ebol eFjw mmos equraisis etm+mau
jesjaHm parankooue throu> seogar mprodromos
mpanticristos≥ 3. auw aFTsbw mplaos jenouswnt+ anpe
pvhre mpnoute auw jentaFvwpe an ebol Hmpete-
neFvoop an alla ouebolpe Hntousia mpeiwt plogospe
auw tsofia m+peiwt> 4. etbepai oumntasebhspe joos
jeauouoeiv vwpe enF+voop an> Fvoopgar nnouoeiv nim
mnpeFeiwt nCiplogos> etbepai mpr+kalaau n+koinwnia
nhtn+ mnnarianos> 5. mnlaaugar nkoinwnia voop mpouo-
ein mnpkake≥ ntwtngar ntetnHencrisTanos etetnvoop
nneusebhs Hntpistis> naide ntoou eujw mmos jeou-
swntpe pvhre mpnoute ensevobe an n+laau n+Heqnos
euvmve mpswnt parapentaFswnt≥ 6. pisteuede je-
ntoF (f.58r) pswnt+ thrF+ FCont eroou jepreFswnt auw
pjoeis mpthrF+ pentaFtrepthrF+ vwpe nHhtF+ sewp
mmoF eHoun mnnentauvwpe≥
Toute la ville admire Antoine
70, 1. plaosde thrF+ neuravepe euswtm+ enai ebol
HitootF+ nnourwme nteimine eFbwte nqeresis etm+mau
tai etmive mnpecristos≥ ouonCe nim etHntpolis neupht
Hiousop euouwv enau eantwnios 2. auw nHeqnikos
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mnnetevaumoute eroou jeouhhb auei etekklhsia
eujw mmos jeenouwv enau eprwme mpnoute antwnios≥
kaigar Hmpma etm+mau on apjoeis tb+beHaH ebol HitootF+
euo ndaimwnion auw netereneuHht takhu eroou aFtal-
Coou≥ 3. HaH on HnneHellhn auaxiou etreujwH mmate
epHllo eupisteue jesenawfelei HmptreujwH eroF
m+mate auw aumhhvevwpe ncrisTanos HnneHoou etm+mau≥
Guérison d’une jeune fille tourmentée par un démon
71, 1. ntereFnoude eapodhmei anonde nenqfo m+moF
ebol> nterenpwHde etpulh ausHime wv ebol HipaHou
mmoF esjw mmos jeaHeratk+ w prwme mpnoute jeoun-
oudaimwn enwclei n+taveere emate eFHite mmos> aHe
eroi Tsops+ mmok m+prtrakinduneue Hws eipht n+swk≥
2. naide ntereFswtm eroou nCipHllo aFaHeratF>+ nte-
respwHde eroF n+Ci(f.58v)tesHim+e nteunou atveerevhm
He HaratF+≥ antwniosde n+tereFvlhl aFtauo mpran
mpec=±s= 3. astwoun n+Citesveere estoujhu auw ates-
maau smou epnoute mnpeFpetouaab antwnios≥ ntoFde
neFrave eFnabwk eptoou nqe nnoua eFnabwk epeFhi≥
Discussion avec des philosophes païens. Sagesse d’Antoine
72, 1. auw ouvphrepe jenFnoi an n+sHai eourmn+Hhtpe
eFnoi ntmntsabe≥ 2. afilosofos snau ei varoF
nnouHoou eHenHellhnne euouwv epiraze nnantwnios>
neFHiptooudepe etHibol≥ 3. ntoFde aFsoun+nrwme
HmpeuHo ntereFei ebol varoou pejaF nau Hitnou-
Hermeneuths eFouwHm+ nau jeetbeou atetnskullei
mmwtn w nefilosofos atetn+ei vaourwme nsoC≥
4. ntooude pejau jentgousoC an alla ntgousabe
epeHouo≥ pejaF nau jeevjentatetn+ei vaousoC eie-
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petn+Hise voueit> evjetetn+meeue eroi jeangousabe
vwpe n+taHe Hw> vvegar etn+twnen enetnanouou auw
n+tn+kwH eroou≥ 5. eneanokgar pentaiei varwtn+ enei-
nakwH erwtn+> evjentwtn atetnei varoi vwpe n+taHe
eang+oucrisTanosgar≥ ntooude aur+vphre aubwk nau>
eneaunaugar enkedaimwnion eur+Hote HhtF nnantwnios≥
Antoine stupéfait ses visiteurs
73, 1. Henkooue on nteimine auei varoF eptoou etHi-
(f.59r)bol eaumeeue jeeunar+Hal mmoF jenF+sooun an
esHai≥ pejaF nau n+Ciantwnios 2. jentwtn+ etetn+jw
mmos jeav peto nvor+p pHhtpe jinmmon nesHaine> av
mmoou peto nloiCe eneuerhu pHht peto naiTos nnesHai
jinmmon nesHai neto naiTos mpHht> auw ntausentav
mmoou etbeav> 3. ntooude pejau jepvorppe pHht auw
pHhtpe preFCine nnesHai≥ pejeantwnios nau jepete-
repeFHht toujhu naF nouanagkaionpe pesHai an mpet-
mmau≥ peivajede on anetmmau mnnnkooue r+vphre mmoF>
aubwk eurvphre jeaunau epeisooun HmpeiHudiwths
nteimine≥ 4. kaigar mn+taF mmau m+peFsmot eFo nagrios
Hws eFvoop Hnnetoueih eaFr+Hllo Hnnmma etmmau> alla
neun+taF m+mau nnounoC n+caris eFvoop nqe nnourmn-
polis eun+taF mmau m+peFvaje eFjokr+ nHmou ntetmnt-
noute> Hwste n+tetm+laau fqonei eroF> neurave epe-
Houo nCiouon nim etbhk eHoun varoF≥
L’incarnation de la croix du Christ. Le Nous et l’âme
74, 1. aHenkooue ei on varoF nnousop mnnsanai> ntoou
mnnetoumeeue eroou jeHensofosne nnaHrnnnHellhn
eujnou mmoF auw euvine ebol HitootF+ etbetpistis
etvoop nan eHoun epec±=s= i±s= pjoeis 2. auw autoloma
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evaje etbeptaveoeiv m+(f.59v)pestauros mpec=±s= auw
auTtwn nmmaF euouwv nswbe nswF> aFCwde nnoukoui
nCiantwnios> nvorpmen aFm+kaH nHht etbeteumntat-
sooun> mnn+sws aFvaje nmmau Hitn+ouHermeneuths
3. jeou petsotp eHomologeipe nnoustauros jinmmon
etrentwCepe nHenmntnoeik mnHenmntreFseeFvhrevhm
enetetnmoute eroou jenoute≥ petn+jwgar mmoF tn+Ho-
mologei mmoF eumaeinpe nnoumntjwwrepe auw ousi-
mionpe etrenkatafronei mmoF> ntwtn+de netetnjw
mmoou Henpaqos ntepjwHm+ne≥ 4. mnnsws ou petsotp+
ejooF jempeplogos mpnoute swrm+ alla ntoF eFo nqe
eteFvoop mmos eaFji nouswma nrwme jekas eFe-
r+ppetnanouF nmman eaFkoinwnei epejpo nrwme jekas
eFetrenrwme vwpe n+koinwnos etefusis ntmntnoute
eteiwrH+> 5. jinmmon n+toF oupetevvepe etn+twnpnoute
eHentb+nooue nnalokon auw evmve nau Hws noute
mnn+jatFe mnnHikwn nrwme> naigar netetnvmve nau≥ auw
ntwtn nesofos 6. nnav n+He tetnnaevswbe nswn
jetn+jw mmos je(f.60r)apec±=s= ouwnH+ ebol eFo nrwme
Hopoude etetnjw mmos jentatefuch ei ebol
Hitm+pnoute auw tai asplana asHe epesht ebol
Hntkhpe ntpe epswma≥ 7. TpiqeCe tenou ene‹te›tn+jw
mmoou jentasei eHoun eprwme mauaaF ens+pwwne an
eHoun entb+nooue mnn+jatFe≥ tpistisgar esjw mmos
jentapec=±s= ei etbepoujai nnrwme> ntwtn+de etetn+jw
mmos etetn+eine eHoun nHenplanh nteyuch Hws
euagenhtoste≥ 8. anonde tn+meeue HmpenHht etCom
n+tepronoia jenouatCom an ntmntnoutepe pai>
9. ntwtnde etetn+jw mmos nteyuch jetHikwn
mpnoutete etetn+twCe eros nnouHe auw tetnjw
nHmmeqos eros jeasrike auw tetn+eine eHoun epnous
jevaFrike HwwF etbeteyuch≥ 10. pesmotgar etere-
tHikwn o mmoF tanagkhte etrepai HwwF on vwpe
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nteimine nqe mpeteretHikwn voop naF≥ evwpede
etetn++vanmeeue enai etbepnous aripmeeue jetetn+-
jioua HwwF on eHoun epeiwt mpnous≥
Récits mythologiques et miracles évangéliques
75, 1. etbepestaurosde ou petsotp+ etretetnjooF
Hupominepe epestauros Hmptreueire nteue(f.60v)pei-
boulh n+Cinrwme m+ponhros etmmau auw etm+r+Hote HhtF+
n+laau mmou eueine mmoF ejwF nCinetm+mau 2. jinmmon
Hmptretetn+jw nHenmuqos mnHenvbw etetn+eine eHoun
nHenplanh nousire mnnhse mnnepeibolh nzhq mnpwt
nkronos auw jeaFwmk+ nneFvhre auw HnmmntreF-
Hetb+eiwt> 3. navgar nHe tenou tetn+swbe nsapestau-
ros auw ntetnr+vphre an mpeFtwoun ebol Hnnetmoout>
nentaujwgar mpai ntoou on nentausHai mpeikeoua≥ h
etbeou rw tetn+eire mpmeeue mpestauros tetn+kw
n+swtn nnetmoout ntaFtounosou mnnbl+le n+taFtreu-
nau ebol mnnetshC ntaFtalCoou mnnetsobH+ ntaFtb+-
boou auw jeaFmoove Hijnnmmoou nqalassa mnnmmaein
mnnkevphre ntaFaau nai etemnvCom nrwme aau alla nai
netouwnH+ ebol mpec=±s= jeounoutepe≥ 4. tetnouonH+Ce
ebol jetetneire nnounoC njinCons+ emate entetn+wv
an nnegrafh Hmpetn+Hht thrF+ auw Hnousooutn+> alla
n+twtnmen avou Hnousooutn+ ntetn+nau jenentaFaau
nCipec=±s= ouwnH+ mmoF ebol jeounoutepe eaFei etbe-
poujai nn+rwme≥
En allégorisant les mythes, on divise la création
76, 1. ntwtn Hwwt(f.61r)thutn+ ajinoutn nan> ougar
petetetn+najooF eatetn+jisbw eroF Hitnnntb+nooue
nnalogon nsaHnmntalogon mnoumntagrios≥ 2. evwpede
kataqe eTswtm mmos etetnouwv ejoos jnethutn
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enentaujoou Hnouparabolh auw tetnnalhrogorei
mmoou ntetnjoou Hnkesmot> tveerevhmmen ntautor-
ps+ tetn+eire mmos ntupos mpkaH auw tmntCale nne-
fustos etetneine mmos eHrai ejm+pkwHt+ auw Hhra
ejm++pahr apollwn ‹ejm+prh artemis› ejmpooH positwn
ejn+qalassa> Hmpaigar on etetn+vm+ve an mpnoute alla
etetn+vm+ve mpswnt parapnoute pai ntaFsn+tenka nim≥
3. evjentatetnsminegar nnai nteiHe jenanoupswnt+
alla petevve erwtn+pe er+vphre mmoF mmate auw
etmeire mpswnt nnnoute eouwvt+ naF jekas nnetnT
mptaeio mpreFswnt nn+taFsontou≥ 4. evjenteiHegar
ante eievve erwtn+ eFiptaeio nnouarcidekton ntetn-
eine mmoF ejmphi mpentaFkotF h mmon ptaeio nnou-
strathgos ntetn+taaF mpeFmatoi≥ ouCe tenou petn+-
najooF nnaHrn+nai jekas eneeime jemntepestauros
laau n+Hwb mmau eFm+p(f.61v)va n+swbe n+swF≥
Raisonnements démonstratifs et foi agissante
77, 1. netmmaude auaporei euCwvt epeisa mnpai>
aFswbede nCiantwnios pejaF nau Hitm+pHermeneuths
jenaimen ouentau mmau mpeujpio eFouonH+ ebol
Hitn+ouon nim> 2. epeidh ntwtn n+Houo tetn+qarei nHen-
vaje eun+apodhxis n+Hhtou auw eun+thtn mmau ntei-
tecnh tetnouwv jekas anon Hwwn nn‹en›vmve mpnou-
te ajn+apodhxis mpvaje 3. ntwtnCe jw nneHbhue eron
nvorp jenav n+He psooun mpnoute naouwnH+ ebol nHouo
auw senasouwnF+ ebol Hnneuapodhxis jen{ou}ebol
Hitnouenergia mpistis> auw av teto nnoC tpististe
Hitn+ouenergia jinmmon tapodhxiste Hitn+Henvaje≥
4. auouwvb+ n+Cinetm+mau jetpistis Hitn+tenergia tetnoC
auw paipe psooun mme etorj≥ aFouwvb n+Ciantwnios
jekalws atetnjoos nteiHe> tpistisgar evasvwpe
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ebol Hitntdiaqhsis n+teyuch 5. HwsteCe neteountau
mmau ntenergia ntpistis nnouanagkaion ante nnetmmau
h mevak rw ouHouote tapodhxis nn+vaje≥ 6. kaigar
petnnoi mmoF Hitntpistis pai n+twtn etetn+(f.62r)ouwv
etamioF Hitn+Henvaje> mevak rw mnvCom mmwtn enoi
nnetnjw mmoou> Hwste ssotp+ auw stajrhu nHouo
nCitenergia Hitn+tpistis eHoueenetnvaje nsofos ete-
tn+sunzhtei nHhtou≥
La foi au Christ est victorieuse
78, 1. anonde necrisTanos neuntan mmau an nmmus-
thrion+ Hnousofia nvaje nteneHellhn alla HnouCom
mpistis euT mmos nan ebol Hitmpec=±s=≥ jekasde
etetnnaeime jeoumepe pvaje eisHhhte tenou
n+tn+sooun an n+sHai tnpisteue epnoute eansoun+-
teFpronoia tai etvoop eHoun epeFtamio≥ 2. auw
jeesenergei nCitnpistis eisHhhte tenou anon tnta-
jrhu ejntpistis eHoun epec=±s=> ntwtnde HnHenmive
n+vaje n+sofia etetnjise mmwtn≥ auw nefantasiamen
nnetneidwlon seouwsF+> tnpistis‹de ntos› sporv+ ebol
Hmma nim≥ 3. ntwtnmen etetn+sunzhtei auw etetnmive
HnHenvaje eumeH nkots+ entetnnaevpiqe mmon an
etrenr+Hellhn> anonde enTsbw ntpistis eHoun epec=±s=
tnkto mmwtn ebol Hntetn+mntreFvmveeidwlon et-
(f.62v)jaHm+ etreouon nim soun+pec=±s= jeounoutepe auw
ouvhre nnoute≥ 4. ntwtn Hwtthutn+ evare petn+vm+ve
etetn+eire mmoF nndaimwn ouwnH+ ebol jenF+taihu an≥
auw n+twtn+men Hrai Hnnetnsticos h netnlexis etna-
nouou mntetn+Cinvaje etnesws n+tetnnaevCmCom an
eTjrop n+tesbw m+pec=±s=> anonde enjw mmate mpran
m+pec=±s= pentaustaurou mmoF tn+pht nsandaimwn auw
ennouje mmoou ebol Hmpai≥ 5. auw Hmpma eterepmaein
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mpestauros voop nHhtF varetmagia ratCom tmntreF-
rpaHrede nsenergei an≥
Le paganisme périclite, le christianisme remplit la terre
79, 1. ajisCe nan jeeutwn tenou netn+magia> eutwn
nn+reFmoute n+nrmnkhme> eutwn nefantasia nnrmnkhme
eur+Hik nHhtou> 2. anai throu wjn+ Hnnav nouoeiv
eiemhtei Hmpeuoeiv ntaFvwpe nHhtF+ nCipestauros
mpec=±s= araCe pai petmpva nswbe nswF jinmmon ntoF
petevvepe eswbe nsanetnouwsF+ Hitm+petm+mau auw
eujpio mmoou ebol HitootF+ eHenCwbne≥ 3. kaigar peike-
Hwb on ouvphrepe jenoutenmen nsepht n+swou an,
alla n+rwme taeio mmoou katapolis> napec=±s=de sepht
n+swou seroout seT eqh auw sea(f.63r)vai eHouenoutn+≥
4. noutn+men euvanvtam erwou vautako> tpistisde
mpec=±s= euswbe nsws ebol Hitnthutn+ anr+rwou pwt nsws
nHaH nsop auw asmeHtoikoumenh oun thrs+≥ 5. av oun
nnouoeiv pentapsooun nteFmntnoute r+ouoein nteiHe
thrs+ h avpe peuoeiv n+taukatafronei mpmou nHhtF+
eiemhT peHoou ntaFvwpe nCipestauros mpec=±s=> 6. nne-
laau r+Hht snau eneH eunau emmarturos eukatafronei
mpmou etbepec=±s+ auw mparqenos ntekklhsia euHareH
epeuswma eFtb+bhu mpec=±s=≥
Le miracle au nom du Christ prouve la vérité de la foi
80, 1. nneimaeinCe rwve an eouwnH+ ebol ntpistis et-
soutwn etji eHoun epec=±s= jentos tetvoop mme eHoun
etmntreFvm+venout≥ evjentwtnde tetno natnaHte
tetn+vine nsaHenapodhxis ebol HnHenvaje anonde
ennaTapodhxis an etrenouwnH ebol kataqe ntapensaH
joos Hnoupiqe nsofia nvaje ntennHellhn> ennatet-
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penHhtde Hntpistis esenergei esr+vorp enetn+vaje
etetn+tamio mmoou≥ 2. eisHhhte ounHoine m+peima eu-
moHk+ Hitnnndaimwn> eneaHoine ei varoFpe ereHen-
daimwn enwclei nau 3. auw aFn+tou etmhte pejaF nau
jeHrai Hnnetn+vaje etmeH n+(f.63v)kots+ h tecnh etetn-
ouavs h oumntreFr+Hik epeikalei nnetn+daimwn ntetn+-
tbboou> evjemnvCom mmwtn ei‹e›kw epesht m+peimive
etetn+eire mmoF nmman auw tetnnanau etCom mpec=±s=≥
4. ntereFjenaide aFepeikalei mpec=±s= aFsfragize nnet-
moHk Hmpmaein m+pestauros nvomnt n+sop auw nteunou
anrwme oujai auw auvpHmot ntmpjoeis i±s+≥ 5. netou-
moute eroou jefilosofos aur+vphre auw aupwvs+
ejn+tmntsabe mprwme mpnoute mnpmaein ntaFvwpe>
6. pejaF nau n+Ciantwnios jeetbeou tetn+r+vphre mmoi>
n+anok an peteire m+pai alla pec=±s= peteire mmoF
nnetpisteue eroF≥ pisteue Hwtthutn n+tetnvwpe
n+teiHe auw tetnnaeime jeerenenvaje voop an
Hnoutecnh nvaje alla Hnoupistis esenergei Hitn-
ouagaph eHoun epec=±s=≥ tai tenou etetnvanjpos nhtn+
n+tetnkaas nhtn n+tetnnavine an nsaHenapodhxis
n+vaje, alla tetnnaops+ n+Hhtthutn+ jesrwve nCitpistis
eHoun epec=±s= 7. nai dene nevaje nnantwnios n+naHrn-
netmmau> ntooude aur+vphre mmoF mmate aubwk eueu-
caristei naF auw auHomologei jea(f.64r)neFvaje wfe-
lei mmon kalws≥
Antoine reçoit des lettres des empereurs
81, 1. apsoeit nnantwnios pwH vanerrwou> naide
nterouswtm+ eroou nCikwstanTnos pautwkratwr mnkos-
tantios mnkostas ausHai naF jepeneiwt auw auaitei
njisHai Hwou ebol HitootF+≥ 2. alla m+penesHai r+roouv
naF auw mpeFrave ejnnepistolh nnerrwou> ntoFde
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eneFvoop n+teFHe kataqe eneFo mmos mpatousHai naF
nCinerrwou≥ 3. ntereFji nnesHai aFmoute emmonacos
pejaF nau jeetbeou tetnr+vphre jeapr+ro sHai nan>
kaigar ourwme HwwFpe> alla arivphre ntoF nHouo
jeapnoute sHai nan mpeFnomos auw aFvaje nmman
HitmpeFvhre≥ 4. nneFouwvde an eji nneuepistolh
eFjw mmos jenTsooun nsHai an≥ ammonacos protrepei
mmoF eujw mmos jeHencrisTanosne> mpr+aporei mmoou
jenneuskandalize> tote aFkaau eovou 5. auw aFsHai
nau mpeuHison eFaipenou mmoou jeseouwvt mpec=±s=
eaFsumbouleue nau enetji eHoun epeuoujai auw
etmmeeue enapeima jeHennoCne> Henprosouoeivgarne>
alla etreur+pmeeue Hwou ntekrisis etnavwpe auw
jepjoeispe penr+ro thrn+≥ 6. aFaxiou on mmoou (f.64v)
etreuvwpe mmainoute auw mmairwme auw nser+pdikaion≥
ntooude nterouji nneFsHai aurave emate auw taite
qe etF+eire mmos Hitnouon nim≥
Vision des attaques des ariens
82, 1. oueteiminepe jeHmptreusouwnF> 2. eneFaskei on
n+teFHe> 3. kaigar HaH nsop vaFHmoos Hiptoou vaFeime
enetvoop Hnkhme auw vaFjoos esarapion pepiskopos
eFn+Hounptoou nmmaF≥ 4. asvwpede nnouHoou eFHmoos
eFr+Hwb aFvwpe Hnouekstasis auw eneFavaHom epe-
Houo eFvoop Hnteqewria mpCwlp ebol≥ aiteide mnnsa-
ounou aFnkotk+ mnnesnhu eFavaHom auw aFvwpe Hnou-
Hote aFtwoun aFvlhl aFkwlj+ nneFpat 5. auw aFtwoun
aFrime nCipHllo≥ austwtde Hwou nCinetHathF auw
aur+Hote emate auaxiou mmoF etreFtamoou epen-
taFnau eroF eaujitF nCons+ mmate vanteFtamoou
epentaFnau eroF≥ 6. ntoFde pejaF nau HnounoC
nnmkaH n+Hht jenavhre ssotp+ nai etramou empate-
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nentainau eroou vwpe≥ auaxiou mmoF epeHouo
etreFtamoou≥ ntoFde aFrime pejaF nau jeounouorgh
nataHetekklhsia auw senataas etootou nHenrwme
eueine nHentb+nooue≥ 7. ainaugar etekklhsia ereHen-
maspork+ aHera(f.65r)tou eros eukthu eros nsasanim auw
euTtbhr nnetn+Houn epma etmmau nqe nntb+nooue
euskirta auw euataktei≥ 8. eita ntereiavaHom pantws
atetnaisqane aiswtm+ eusmh esjw mmos jesenavwF
mpequsiasthrion≥ 9. nai aFnau eroou nCipH+llo mmai-
noute> mnnsarompe sn+te anarianos FwCe ejn+tekklh-
sia augwrp+ mmos autwrp nneHnaau etn+Hhts+ Hnouji
nCons+ autrenHeqnikos Fei Haroou auanagkaze nnmmhh-
ve etrenetHnnergasia sunage nmmau≥ 10. tote anon
thrn+ aneime jepaipe petbhr nmmaspork+ ntaur+vorp
etameantwnios eroF etenaine {tergasia} eterena-
rianos eire mmoou Hnoumntalogos n+qe nntb+nooue≥
11. ntereFnaude eteiqewria aFeime jenai netthv
evwpe auw aFjoos nan jempr+r+koui nHht navhre jenqe
ntapjoeis Cwnt taite qe etF+natalCo 12. auw sna-
vwpe on nCitekklhsia Hmpestaeio nkesop auw ns++r+-
ouoein nqe eneso mmos nvorp+ auw tetnnanau
enentaupwt nswou eauei on epeumanteuHe auw
ntenasebhs anacwrei nau eneubhb> tpistisde nneuse-
bhs etetmntreFvm+venoutete ns+parrhsiaze mmos Hmma
nim Hnoumntrm+rav≥ 13. HareH erwtn mmate m+pr+swwF
(f.65v) mmwtn+ mnnarianos> teusbwgar ntanapostolos
ante, alla tandaimwnte mnpeueiwt pdiabolos auw
oualogospe psooun emnvCom mmoou nnaHrnouHht
eFsoutwn nqe ntmnttbnh nnmmaspork+≥
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Promesses du Seigneur au sujet des miracles
83, 1. naimenne nevaje nnantwnios> nvve an eratnaHte
eroou ebol jeaneFvphre throu vwpe Hitn+ourwme>
2. peierhtgar papswthrpe eFjw mmos jeevwpe
ounthtn+ pistis mmau nnapvau nnoublbile nvl+tm+
tetnnajoos mpeitoou jepwwne ebol nFpwwne> 3. auw
on jeHamhn Tjw mmos nhtn jepetetnnaaitei mmoF
ntm+paeiwt FnataaF nhtn+ Hmparan> aitei auw tetnnaji≥
ntoF on petjw mmos nneFmaqhths mnouon nim
etpisteue eroF jenetvwne aripaHre eroou> netsobH+
tb+boou> ndaimwnion nojou ebol> atetn+ji njinjh T on
njinjh≥
Même les juges ont recours à Antoine
84, 1. neFoueHsaHne an ntoF nCiantwnios eFeire nHen-
talCo, alla eFvlhl auw eFtauo mpran mpnoute jekas
erepHwb naouwnH+ ebol nouon nim jentoF an peteire
nnai alla pjoeis peteire n+teFmntmairwme Hitn+-
antwnios peFswtp auw ntoF ettalCo nnetmoHk+
2. antwniosde eFmoHk+ n+Hht epe(f.66r)rHouo euenwclei
naF Hitnnmmhhve euswk mmoF eptoou etHibol≥ 3. kaigar
n+reFTHap throu auaxiou mmoF etreFei epesht Hiptoou
ebol jemnvCom etreubwk eHoun epma etmmau
etbenetouhH nswou≥ 4. ntoFmen neFparathrei etm+bwk
varoou> aujoou varoF n+Hoine eun+Henaitia ji eHoun
eroou eun+tootou nHenmatoi jekas Hitn+tloiCe
nnetmmau eFeei epesht varoou≥ 5. ntereFeide
epesht nFnau enetmmau eurime> peFskelmosde
m+peFvwpe eFvoueit h Hws emnHhu n+HhtF> vaFvwpegar
n+noFre nnmmhhve auw teFCinei vasvwpe HnHenpet-
nanouou> 6. vaFwfeleide nnarcwn mnnnreFTHap eFsum-
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bouleue nau auw eFHwn etootou etreumerepdikaion
Haqh n+Hwb nim auw nser+Hote HhtF+ mpnoute auw etreu-
eime jeHmpHap etounaTHap n+HhtF+ eunaTHap eroou
nHhtF≥ plhn neFmereCw Hiptoou n+Cippetouaab paraHwb
nim≥
La solitude est au moine ce que la mer est au poisson
85, 1. asvwpede nnouHoou aujitF n+Cons+ nCinetr+cria naF
2. auw pestratelaths aFaxiou Hitn+oumhhve n+vaje
etreFCw n+Henkekoui nHoou≥ ntoFde aFandilige mpeFCw
eFjw mmos jemnvCom mmoi etrawsk+ nmmhtn+ auw aFjw
(f.66v) naF nouparatigma eneswF 3. eFjw mmos jenqe
nntb+t euvanwsk+ Hmppetvouwou vauCeph emou taite
qe nnmmonacos euvanwsk+ nm+mhtn+ vauCeph ebwl ebol>
4. petevve eronpe nqe mptbt eFCeph ebwk naF
eteqallassa etrepmonacos HwwF Ceph ebwk eptoou
mhpote n+tnwsk+ ntnr+pwbv mpHareH etHiHoun≥ 5. naide
n+tereFswtm eroou n+Cipestratelaths aFr+vphre eFjw
mmos jeouHmHal ntepnoutepe pai> n+tapeiHudiwths
n+teimine He epeisooun twn mnpeinous mnpeiHht n+sabe
n+sabhl jepnoute me mmoF≥
Mort de Balacios, prédite par Antoine
86, 1. oustratelaths epeFranpe oualagios aFdiwkei
nswn anon necrisTanos etbetespoudh etF++eire mmos
nnarianos≥ 2. enF+Hoou epeHouo eFo nouaiHht emate
Hwste nF+Hioue enkeparqenos auw nF+kammonacos
kaHhu nneuHoeite nF+Hioue eroou≥ antwniosde aFjoou
varoF nouepistolh HnHenvaje nteimine eFjw mmos
jeTnau euorgh esnhu ejwk> alok ekdiwkei nsane-
crisTanos mhpws ntetorgh ei ejwk mpatekeime≥
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3. ntereoualagiosde ji ntepistolh aFswbe auw (f.67r)
aFnojs+ ebol eFnejpaCse nsws> nentaujits+de naF
aFsovou auw aFHwn etootou etreujw nnantwnios
nneivaje throu jeebol jeakvanHthk Hammonacos auw
akFiroouv Haroou eisHhhte Tnhu varok auw nTnaTso
erok an≥ 4. auw m+pateTou n+Hoou oueine atorgh ei
ejwF≥ aFeide ebol nCioualagios etvorpe mmonh
jinrakote pma etoumoute eroF jecereu erenestorios
peparcos nrakote moove nmmaF> ntooude neutalhu
eneuHtwwr 5. enaoualagiosne auw neHtwwr etm+mau
eneuo nrm+ravpe paraneHtwwr throu etvoop naF≥
6. empatoupwHCe epma etmmau aneHtwwr arcei nswbe
mnneuerhu katateusunhqia auw Hnteunou Hnouvsne
peHto eterenestorios talhu eroF ntoF peto nrm+rav
epeHouo aFmeHrwF Hntouerhte nnoualagios aFtauoF
epesht aFn+kotk+ HijwF 7. auw nteiHe aFselppeFmeros
ebol HnneFobHe> Hnteunou etmmau auji mmoF etpolis
mpHounde n+vomnt nHoou aFmou> auw aouon nim r+vphre
m+pentaantwnios jooF eaFjwk ebol ejwF HnouCeph>
Qui vient trouver Antoine s’en retourne transformé
87, 1. nteiHe on neFTsbw (f.67v) n+rwme nim etreuHrokpe>
Henkoouede on eauei varoF neFTsbw nau Hwste
etreur+pwbv+ nseji ntdikh Hitmpdikasthrion auw n+se-
makarize mmoou Hmpeubios≥ 2. neFproHistade enetouji
mmoou nCons+ Hwste nteHoine meeue HmpeuHht jentoF
pentaurjinCon+s eroF≥ neFode nHikanos etmntreF-
wfelei nnouon nim Hwste oumhhve eun+tau mmau nHaH
nn+ka aFtreukaau nswou aur+monacos≥ 3. neFode nnou-
saein eapnoute kaaF Hnkhme≥ nimgar eneH pentaFei
varoF eFmoHk+ nHht empeFktoF epeFhi eFrave> h nim
pentaFei etbeneFrwme ntaumou mpeFkw eHrai mpHhbe>
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4. nim n+Hhke pentaFei varoF auw mpeFsolsl+ HnteF-
mntHhke> nim mmonacos pentaFr+koui nHht auw nFei
varoF empeFCmCom> 5. nim n+vhrevhm pentaFei eptoou
aFnau eantwnios empeFvooue nteunou ebol HnnnHu-
donh etpolumei nmmaF> 6. h nim petereneFmeeue n+Hht
enwclei naF empeFvwpe eFsCreHt HmpeFHht≥
Tous le considèrent comme un père
88, 1. kaigar ounoCpe pHwb n+taskhsis nnantwnios
eountaF mmau nnouHmot ediakrine nnep(f.68r)n+a kataqe
ntaivrp+joos> vaFeimegar epetkim Hrai nHhtF+ auw
vaFsoun+qormh mpoua poua mmoou etvoop naF
etreFeire nHenepeiboulh mnHenpeqoou≥ oumononde
ntoF antwnios mpouevCmCom eswbe nswF nCinetmmau
alla n+kooue etoumive nmmau oubhu euenwclei nau
Hnneumeeue n+Hht Hitnnetmmau vaFTsbw nau jeHenav
nsmot ennaevCm+Com eneuepeiboulh eFjw eroou
nnmmntsankots+ etenergei HmpeusanHoun≥ 2. pouade
poua nnetnhu varoF vauCm+Com evjentaugumnaze mmoF
ebol HitootF+≥ ouhr mparqenos eaujiHwn nau eaunau
mmate eantwnios eFHipekro auCw euo mparqenos
mpr+ro mme pec=±s= vapeHoou mpeumou≥ 3. eunhude varoF
jinnecwra etm+psanbol auw varenetmmau on wfelei
ebol HitootF vaukotou eneuma eFqpo mmoou ebol n+qe
noueiwt nnagaqos≥ kaigar ntereFn+kotk+ auvwpe throu
nqe nHenorfanos eauFei mpeueiwt ntootou≥
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aux frères de la montagne extérieure
89, 1. qahde m+peFaHe nqe ntaFvwpe mmos Fmpva
etrenr+peFmeeue auw ntwtn Hwtthutn ntetnswtm+ eroi
HnouTHthF≥ kai(f.68v)gar peikeoua aFvwpe mmoF
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etreouon nim kwH eroF≥ 2. aFCmpvine nnesnhu etouhH
Hm+ptoou etHibol auw aFvrp+eime Hitntepronoia
epeHoou mpeFmou> aFvaje mnnesnhu eFjw mmos
jepaHae nsoppe pai taei varwtn+ eCmpetnvine auw
ntnnakton an enau enenerhu Hmpeikosmos nkesop≥
3. apkairos Hwn eHoun etrabwl ebol Hw> aiHwngar eHoun
eve mnT n+rompe≥ ntooude nterousetm+nai aurime auw
auHwlC eroF auTpei erwF≥ 4. pHllode neFrave Hws
eFnhu ebol Hnoumanvmmo etreFbwk eteFpolis
mminmmoF> neFvajede nm+mau auw etm+++r+koui nHht Hnne-
Hise auw etmeng+kaCi nsekatootou ebol Hntaskhsis
alla etreuouwnH+ ebol Hws eunamou mmhne kataqe
n+taivrpjoos etreur+apatootou Hnspoudh nim eHareH
eteuyuch ebol Hmmeeue nim eqoou auw n+tetn+tmjwH
emmelitianos ncrismatikos> tetnsooungar n+teuproHai-
resis etjaHm+ mnteuponhria> auw etm+kalaau nkoinwnia
nhtn+ mnnarianos> ateumntasebhsgar ouwnH+ ebol
nnouon nim≥ 5. kan etetn+vannau enarcwn (f.69r) mnnn+-
reFTHap euproHista mmoou mpr+vtortr+> snalogar nCiteu-
fantasia tai etvoop prosoukoui nnouoeiv≥ 6. HareHCe
erwtn etetnouaab ebol Hnnetmmau auw HareH empara-
dosis nnetneiote auw Haqh nHwb nim tpistis eHoun
epenjoeis i±s= pec=±s=≥
Il blâme une coutume funéraire égyptienne
90, 1. nterenesnhude jintF+ nCons+ euouwv etreFCw
Hathu vanteFjwk ebol mpeFouoeiv oudegar mpeF-
anece etbepeiHwb pai n+Houo 2. ebol jenermnkhme seme
nneswma nnespoudaios evaumou nHouode mmarturos
etouaab evaukoosou nseCoolou nHenHb+sw nsetwms+
mmoou an epkaH alla eukw mmoou HiHenCloC euHareH
eroou HaHthu eumeeue jeHmpai euTtaeio m+pentaF-
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n+kotk+≥ 3. antwniosde aFvaje mnneepiskopos eFaxiou
mmoou HapeiHwb pai jekas eueHwn etoouou nn+laos
etbepai> 4. ntoF HwwF on vaFjpien+laos nFepitima
nneHiome eFjw mmos jenoudikaion anpe pai> kaigar
nm+Haau nnempatriarchs mnneprofhths sevoop vae-
Houn epoou nHoou> pswma etsmamaat m+penjoeis i±s=
pec=±s= aukaaF Hnoum+Haau auHwp mmoF vanteFtwoun
HmpmeHvomnt nHoou≥ 5. (f.69v) eFjwde nnai nCipmakarios
eFouwv etreuHwp epkaH mpswma nnetnamou eite
dikaios eite reFr+nobe> avgarpe pnoC nHmHalne jinmmon
peujoeispe≥ 6. HaHmen auswtm+ nswF auHopou HmpkaH≥
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Dernières recommandations d’Antoine
91, 1. ntoFde eneFr+Hotepe jenneurpeFswma nteiHe
aFCeph aFsumane nnesnhu etHiptoou etHibol auw
aFbwk eptoou etHiHoun pma eneFvoop nHhtF≥ auw
mnnsaHenkoui nHoou aFvwne> aFmoute enesnhu etHa-
thF> eneumeHsnaudepe nai ntauCw nmmaF nnaamhte
nrompe euvm+ve mmoF jeaFrHllo> pejaF nau 2. jeanok-
men einabwk HiteHih nnaeiote kataqe etshH> Tnaugar
eroi erepjoeis kalei mmoi tabwk varoF> ntwtnde nhfe
mmwtn auw mpr+swrm+ ntetnaskhsis etetnvoop nHhts
mpeinoC nouoeiv≥ alla vwpe nqe ntatetnarcei eros
n+tetn+HareH epetnourot≥ 3. etetnsooun nn+kots+ nndai-
mwn eqoou> atetnnaumen eroou jeHenCwbne> m+prr+Hote
Hhtou alla kapec=±s= nHhtthutn+ nouoeiv nim n+tetntajre-
thutn+ eHrai ejwF etetnvevsTnouFe ebol Hmpec=±s=> Hws
etetnnamou mmhne ntetn++r+pmeeue nnentatetnsotmou
n+toot≥ 4. mpr+(f.70r)trelaau n+koinwnia vwpe nhtn+ eHoun
eneiscismatikos mmelitianos mnnarianos mnneHaireti-
kos> tetnsooun jeaisaHwwt ebol mmoou nnav n+He
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etbeteuHairesis eqoou mnteumntreFmive mnpec=±s=≥
5. spoudaze Hwwtthutn+ ntetn+rapatootthutn+ HnHwb
nim etwCe mmwtn+ epec=±s= pjoeis mnnsws neFpetouaab
jekas etetn+vanmou euevepthutn eHoun eneskunh
n+vaeneH Hws vbhr Hirmn+sooun≥ kanai HmpetnHht
ntetn+meeue eroou 6. auw evjetetn+Firoouv Haroi auw
tetn+eire m+pameeue Hws eiwt mpr+kaau eji mpaswma
ekhme mhpws nsekaaF Hnneuhi> etbepeiHwbgar ntaiei
eHoun epeitoou≥ 7. tetnsooun jenouoeiv nim Tjpio
nneteire mpai auw Tparaggile nau etreulo Hntei-
sunhqia nteimine≥ ntwtnde twms+ m+paswmaro epkaH auw
HareH enavaje jekas nnelaau eime epma etere-
paswma nHhtF+ eiemhT ntwtn mmate> 8. anokgar Tnaji
mmoF HmpeHoou mpjoeis eFo nattako≥ naHoeitede
povou T naqanasios ntavthn nvaar mnpaprhv etporv+
Haroi ntoFgar pentaFtaaF nai eFo nvai> eisHhhte
aFrplCe> 9. auw sarapion pepiskopos ntetn+TnaF
ntame(f.70v)lwth> n+twtn+ Hwtthutn+ kw nhtn+ ntavthn nFw
auw vwpe etetn+ouoj w navhre> antwniosgar eFna-
pwwne ebol Hmpeibios auw nF+voop nmmhtn an jintenou≥
Mort d’Antoine
92, 1. naide ntereFjoou auTpei erwF throu auw aFta-
le neFouerhte ejm+pmann+kotk aFnau enentauei nswF
nqe nHenvbeer aFrave nmmau> nerepeuHogar roout auw
aunau eroF eFtelhl eFnabwk vapjoeis> auw nteiHe
aFT mpeFpna eneCij mpnoute aFbwk HaHtn+neFeiote≥
2. nesnhude kataqe n+taFHwn etootou aukwws mpeF-
swma auHopF HmpkaH auw mnlaau sooun mmoF vaeHrai
etenou jeeFtwms+ twn eiemhti neFmaqhths mauaau≥
3. pentaFjide ntbalot mpmakarios antwnios mnpeH-
boos ntaFHite mmoF aFHareH eroou naF nqe nnounoC
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ncrhma> kaigar eFnau eroou eFo nqe eFnau eantwnios>
eFvanCooleF mmoou eFo nqe mpetFi eHrai HaneF-
sbooue Hnourave≥
Dernier portrait d’Antoine. Sa renommée
93, 1. taiCe ounte qah nnantwnios Hmpswma auw taite
qah nteFaskhsis> auw kan evjenai Henkouine nnaHrn+-
nareth mprwme etm+mau ntwtn+ Hwwtthutn meeue ebol
enai jeouav (f.71r) mminepe antwnios prwme mpnoute
pai jineteFmntkoui vateFmntHllo eFHareH etaskhsis
nnouoeiv nim> mpepouwv nnCinouwm enavwou jro
eteFmntHllo auw mpeFvibe mpeschma nteFHb+sw
etbetmntatCom mpswma> mpeFeiw nneFouerhte
Hnoumoou auw aFvwpe Hnnai throu mpeFlabh taHoF≥
2. kaigar nereneFbal toujhu naF mpelaau njbin taHoou
eFnau ebol kalws> auw m+peouon HnneFobHe He ebol
alla ntauHite mmate HitntnoC nHhlhkia nteFmntHllo>
eFtoujhu on HnnF+ouerhte mnneFCij≥ neFouwnHde
ebolpe eneswF auw eFpriwou eHoueenai etouwm
Hnn+nCinouwm enavwou mnnetjwkm+ Hnnesiooun auw euT
Hiwou n+HenHb+sw eneswou auw neFrooutpe HnteFCom≥
3. oumaein nanpe pai nteteFyuch mnteFareth eFo
mmainoute jeaFvwpe eFo nsoeit Hm+ma nim auw
aur+vphre mmoF nCiouon nim etnau eroF auw neume mmoF
nCinetm++pounau eroF≥ 4. ntausoun+antwnios an etbeHen-
jwwme eaFsaHou eumeH nsuntagma oude Hnousofia an
esHibol alla etbeteFmntreF(f.71v)vm+venoute mmate≥
5. navgar nHe apeFsoeit bwk vatgalilaia auw pai aFbwk
vatespania aFHmoos Haoutoou eFHhp> ntauswtmCe
epeFran twn HnHrwmh mntafrikh> eiemhT pnoute
etoueHsaHne etreusoun+netenouFne Hmma nim pentaF-
erht nnantwnios jinnvorp+≥ 6. kaigar ntoF eFvaneire
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HnouHwp nFtm+ouonHou ebol varepjoeis ouonHou ebol
nouon nim nqe nnouHhbs+ jekas netnaswtm eueji Hwou
nnoukwH eHoun etareth≥
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94, 1. naiCe tenou ovou enesnhu jekas eueime jevve
epbios nnmmonacos evwpe nnav n+He auw nsetwt nHht
ejm+penjoeis i±s pec=±s= petTeoou nnetTeoou naF auw
eto nHmHal naF vabol nFaau nsoeit etbetnoFre
nHenkooue≥ 2. evwpede on tecriate ovou enkeHe-
qnos jekas Hwou eueji nousooun jeoumonon pen-
joeis i±s+ pec=±s= ounoutepe alla pvhre mpnoutepe auw
netvmve naF HmpeuHht thrF vaupwt nsandaimwn
netereneHeqnos meeue eroou jeHnnoutene> naiCe
necrisTanos jpio mmoou jeou monon {je} nHennoute
anne alla seHwm eHrai ejwou sepht nswou Hws (f.72r)
planos auw n+reFtakerwme≥ ntwtnCe w nesnhu oujai
HntCom ntetrias etouaab> Hamhn≥