R. Fuit vir / vitae venerábilis grátia Benedíctus et nómine,
† ab ipso puerítae suae témpore cor gerens seníle * Aetátem quippe móribus tránsiens
nulli ánimum voluptáti dedit.
V. Recéssit ígitur
sciénter néscius et sapiénter indóctus.
R. Aetátem quippe móribus tránsiens nulli ánimum voluptáti
dedit.
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V. There was a man of venerable life, blessed by grace, and
blessed in name, for he was called Benedict. From his younger years, he
always had the mind of an old man * for his age was inferior to his virtue.
R. In this way he departed, instructed with learned
ignorance, and furnished with unlearned wisdom.
V. For his age was inferior to his virtue.
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LR 320
Used:
Transitus of St Benedict no 1
Transitus of St Benedict no 1
Sources
Translation source: KE (Gardener trans of Dialogues)
Text: St Gregory Dialogues 2
