Nicene & Post-Nicene Fathers — Second Series Vol. 06 — Section 1201
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Work: Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers — Second Series Volume 6
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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers Second Series Vol. 6
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31. The occasion seems a fitting one, since we are on the spot itself, to describe the abode of this great man. There is a high and rocky mountain extending for about a mile, with gushing springs amongst its spurs, the waters of which are partly absorbed by the sand, partly flow towards the plain and gradually form a stream shaded on either side by countless palms which lend much pleasantness and charm to the place. Here the old man might be seen pacing to and fro with the disciples of blessed Antony. Here, so they said, Antony himself used to sing, pray, work, and rest when weary. Tho…
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