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Homilies on Genesis, Homilia X · §5

Despising the birthright — Homilia X CLOSEOUT

Esau despised his birthright. Whoever scorns heavenly things for earthly ones imitates Esau. This is Homily X’s close. Amen.

Latin

Despexit Esau primogenita. Qui caelestia pro terrenis contemnit, imitatur Esau. Haec Homiliae X clausula. Amen.

About this text

Origen’s Homilia X on Genesis (Rufinus’s Latin). Complete on this page: §§1–5.

English follows Baehrens, Origenes Werke VI (GCS 29, 1920), Rufinus’s Latin of Homilia X. Heine FOTC 71 was not used as wording. This page is Homilia X §§1–5 (closeout).

Witnesses

  • Copy-text Baehrens, Origenes Werke VI = GCS 29 (1920) (Latin · Homilia X §§1–5)

English is newly prepared for study from the stated edition. Open Latin on each section (or the Latin source witness link) for the source text. This is not a complete critical edition.