Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers: Series II/Volume XI/John Cassian/The Twelve Books/Book XI/Chapter 1

Chapter I.

How our seventh combat is against the spirit of vainglory, and what its nature.

seventh combat is against the spirit of &#954;&#949;&#957;&#959;&#948;&#959;&#958;&#8055;&#945;, which we may term vain or idle glory: a spirit that takes many shapes, and is changeable and subtle, so that it can with difficulty, I will not say be guarded against, but be seen through and discovered even by the keenest eyes.