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| Book VI. Diligence in Study.
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Book
VI.
Chapter I.—Book VI.
Diligence in Study.
But as soon as day began
to advance the dawn upon the retiring darkness, Peter having gone into
the garden to pray, and returning thence and coming to us, by way of
excuse for awaking and coming to us a little later than usual, said
this:774
| 774 [Comp. book
iii. 31. To this there is no parallel in the
Homilies.—R.] | “Now that the spring-time
has lengthened the day, of course the night is shorter; if, therefore,
one desires to occupy some portion of the night in study, he must not
keep the same hours775
| 775 It will be
remembered that the hours were variable periods, and began to be
reckoned from sunrise. | for waking at all
seasons, but should spend the same length of time in sleeping, whether
the night be longer or shorter, and be exceedingly careful that he do
not cut off from the period which he is wont to have for study, and so
add to his sleep and lessen his time of keeping awake. And this
also is to be observed, lest
haply if sleep be interrupted while the food is still undigested, the
undigested mass lead the mind, and by the exhalation of crude spirits
render the inner sense confused and disturbed. It is right,
therefore, that that part also be cherished with sufficient rest, so
that, those things being sufficiently accomplished which are due to it,
the body may be able in other things to render due service to the
mind.”
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