Reading the Church Fathers discussion

We're reading Fathers of the Second Century (Ante-Nicene Fathers series vol.2) from Feb. 8 to Mar. 18

Week 1: Feb. 8-Feb. 11 Shepherd of Hermas
Week 2: Feb. 12 - Feb. 17 Tatian, Theophilus of Antioch, Athenagoras

Week 3 - 6: Clement of Alexandria:

Feb. 18 - Feb. 20 Exhortation to the Heathen
Feb. 21 - Feb. 26 The Instructor
Feb. 27 - Mar. 18 The Stromata

Daily Schedule and Text:
https://readingthechurchfathers.wordp...

According to schedule, this week we're reading "The Instructor" by Clement of Alexandria. (Anyone still following the reading?)

Book II. Ch. 10 is in untranslated Latin for the most part. I couldn't find any translation online or in the local library. If anyone has the translation, please post it here. Much appreciated.

Just started! So far I am quite amazed that a church father would go into so much detail about what a bed should be like.
And in this time when many people suffer from insomnia, it is interesting to see someone saying that you shouldn't sleep too much. .
But perhaps I should post my reflections on the text in another place. Unfortunately I do not have the translation you mention,

Ruth wrote: "Just started! So far I am quite amazed that a church father would go into so much detail about what a bed should be like.
And in this time when many people suffer from insomnia, it is interesting ..."

Welcome to the group, Ruth! Glad you picked up the reading so quickly.

You can post your thoughts on Clement's Instructor here:

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Found a reason why it wasn't translated, with a reference to another translation here:
http://readthefathers.org/2013/03/19/...

(I googled for: "instructor book 10 untranslated")

Ruth wrote: "Found a reason why it wasn't translated, with a reference to another translation here:
http://readthefathers.org/2013/03/19/..."

Thank you for the timely help, Ruth.

Yes, Victorian sensibility :), to which I can only quote Clement himself from the untranslated chapter 10, "It is not wrong for us to name the organs of generation, when God is not ashamed of their function."

Here is the new translation of The Instructor (Christ the Educator) mentioned above, entire book in PDF. Book II. Ch. 10 is on pgs. 191-216 in the PDF, and pgs. 164-189 in the book.

https://archive.org/details/in.ernet....

I've been thinking that the amount of reading as scheduled is way too much for me, because I also like to read lots of other things.
But I do like to read bits of what is scheduled for each day.
I think it is an excellent way of getting a glimpse of the vast treasure of texts that is available.

Ruth wrote: "I've been thinking that the amount of reading as scheduled is way too much for me, because I also like to read lots of other things. ..."

A few others in this group have had the same issue. 14 pages a day may not seem much by itself, but it is definitely not light reading, especially when you're tackling multiple projects at the same time,

I'm not sure what's the best way to resolve this. I could reduce the amount of daily reading, but then, I suspect it would always be crowded out by other things, unless you prioritize this reading.

yes, of course.
I did not mean to ask for a change, but just wanted to say that this is how it works for me. And also that in fact I really appreciate this opportunity to get at least an impression of what is written, and also to exchange our reflections on it.

I have actually started to use the text-to-speech feature on my kindle. So while I'm making dinner, folding clothes, etc. I get a few chapters done. And if there is something that catches my attention, I can always go back and underline.
One change I made in this regard is that I am using a different text now, one without the footnotes. These numbers get called out and later all the footnotes get read again causing constant interruptions.
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thanks for the tip! I think I can probably do a similar thing on my phone

Hi Ruth, I also have not been able to read everything while also keeping up with other reading. I chose to just pick the authors, or works, that are more of a priority for me, personally, rather than trying to read everything. The next reading I plan to join is Tertullian.