Priscian
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Aug 26, 2026
Linda HoganNARRATOR
But when the sweetness of the telling is praised of many, flowers mingle with the fruit upon the branch.
Linda HoganNARRATOR
According to the witness of Priscian, it was the custom of ancient writers to express obscurely some portions of their books, so that those who came after might study with greater diligence to find the thought within their words.
Linda HoganNARRATOR
The philosophers knew this well, and were the more unwearied in labor, the more subtle in distinctions, so that the truth might make them free.
Linda HoganNARRATOR
They were persuaded that he who would keep himself unspotted from the world should search for knowledge that he might understand.
Linda HoganNARRATOR
But when the sweetness of the telling is praised of many, flowers mingle with the fruit upon the branch.
Linda HoganNARRATOR
According to the witness of Priscian, it was the custom of ancient writers to express obscurely some portions of their books, so that those who came after might study with greater diligence to find the thought within their words.
Linda HoganNARRATOR
The philosophers knew this well, and were the more unwearied in labor, the more subtle in distinctions, so that the truth might make them free.
Linda HoganNARRATOR
They were persuaded that he who would keep himself unspotted from the world should search for knowledge that he might understand.