Catena Aurea on Matthew 4:8–11: Ambrose of Milan

Francisco de Zurbarán, Saint Ambrose, c. 1626–1627 · Museo de Bellas Artes, Seville · Public domainFrancisco de Zurbarán, Saint Ambrose, c. 1626–1627, Museo de Bellas Artes, Seville

CommentAmbrose of MilanPublic domainMatthew 4:8–11

Ambition has its dangers at home; that it may govern, it is first others’ slave; it bows in flattery that it may rule in honour; and while it would be exalted, it is made to stoop.

Reproduced in full. Translation: Oxford 1841 (Newman), public domain (Public domain).

Also cites: in Luc., c. iv, 11

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VerseMatthew 4:8Catena Aurea
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