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The laughable stories collected by Mâr Gregory John Bar Hebræ

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PHYSIOGNOMICAL CHARACTERISTICS. I 85<br />

"can describe and be certain that we are right. And<br />

"this art hath need of a subtle intellect, and a pro-<br />

"found understanding, and a perfect mind, and the<br />

"heavenly aid of God—may His glory be adored! And<br />

"he,<br />

who will ornament [his] understanding with spiritual<br />

"light and, will devote himself to the understanding [of<br />

"physical signs], will be even like unto the sun in true<br />

"light in respect of the things which are visible, for<br />

"without it no single eye is able to attain thereunto."<br />

DCCXXVI. A certain wise man wished to listen<br />

rather than to speak, and being asked "Why?" replied,<br />

"It was for this reason that God created one tongue<br />

"and two ears for man."<br />

DCCXXVII. Another wise man said, "As men are<br />

"wont to try vessels of earthenware <strong>by</strong> their ring,<br />

"so also is a man tried <strong>by</strong> the word of his mouth."<br />

even<br />

-J

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