1For like a most skillful pilot, the reason of our father Eleazar steered the ship of piety over the sea of the passions,
2and though buffeted by the stormings of the tyrant and overwhelmed by the mighty waves of tortures,
3in no way did he turn the rudder of piety until he sailed into the haven of immortal victory.
4No city besieged with many ingenious war machines has ever held out as did that most holy man. Although his sacred life was consumed by tortures and racks, he conquered the besiegers because reason was shielding his piety.
5For in setting his mind firm like a jutting cliff, our father Eleazar broke the maddening waves of the passions.
6 philosophy credible.
10O aged man, more powerful than tortures; O elder, fiercer than fire; O supreme king over the passions, Eleazar!
11 his muscles flabby, his sinews feeble, he became young again
14in spirit through reason, and by reason like that of Isaac he rendered the many-headed rack ineffective.
15O man of blessed age and of venerable gray hair and of law-abiding life, whom the faithful seal of death has perfected!
16If, therefore, because of piety an aged man despised tortures even to death, most certainly pious reason is governor of the passions.
17Some perhaps might say, “Not all have full command of their passions, because not all have prudent reason.”
18 as a philosopher by the whole rule of philosophy and trusts in God
22and knows that it is blessed to endure any suffering for the sake of virtue would not be able to overcome the passions through godliness?
23For only the wise and courageous are masters of their passions.
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