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Interior of St. Peter's, Rome, Giovanni Paolo Panini

Catena Aurea on Matthew 8:18–22: Gregory the Great

Giovanni Paolo Panini, Interior of St. Peter's, Rome, c. 1754 · Public domainGiovanni Paolo Panini, Interior of St. Peter's, Rome, c. 1754

CommentGregory the GreatPublic domainMatthew 8:18–22

Otherwise; The fox is a crafty animal, lying hid in ditches and dens, and when it comes abroad never going in a straight path, but in crooked windings; birds raise themselves in the air. By the foxes then are meant the subtle and deceitful daemons, by the birds the proud daemons; as though He had said; Deceitful and proud daemons have their abode in your heart; but my lowliness finds no rest in a proud spirit.

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

Also cites: Mor., xix. 1

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