[B-Greek] Clement and "rational"

Stephen C. Carlson scarlson at mindspring.com
Fri Oct 29 12:54:16 EDT 2004


At 07:47 AM 10/29/2004 -0700, Eric Weiss wrote:
>Clement of Alexandria: "Agape is truly heavenly food,
>a rational banquet."

>He groups all of the citations together, and says the
>quotes from Clement come from INSTRUCTOR 2.1.4,3-4;
>5,3; 6,1-7,1 ; 9,3)

>I don't have access to a Greek text of Clement of
>Alexandria, but I'm wondering if the word translated
>as "rational" is LOGIKOS. Can anyone check into it for
>me? Thanks!

Among all these cites, I think the closest is Paed.
2.1.5,3 (Stählin I.157.8): AGAPH DE TWi ONTI EPOURANIOS
ESTI TROFH, hESTIASIAS LOGIKH.

So you wonder correctly.

Stephen 
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