Likewise [Jerome] in the Epistle to the Ephesians: Bishops are blamed who train their own sons in profane literature.[G] Let those bishops and priests read [this] who train their own sons in profane literature, and have them read those well-known comedies and sing the base writings of the actors of farces, having educated them perhaps on the money of the church.(_a_) And that which a virgin, or a widow, or any poor person whatever had offered, pouring out her whole substance as an offering for sin, this [is devoted] to a gift (_b_) of the calendar, and a saturnalian offering, (_c_) and, on the part of the grammarian and orator, to a thank-offering to Minerva, or else it is turned over for domestic expenses, or as a temple donation, or for base gain. Eli, the priest, was himself holy, but because ... (_l_) The ears of those who misunderstand the words of the Master should be cut off: as XXIV. quaest. I. si Petrus.[H] (_m_) That is, in accordance with the moral[I] meaning, from trope, i.e. a turning[J] or application, when we apply our words to the shaping of character. XLIII. distinct. sit rector. Additio. They did the opposite and he writes of penitence, distinct. I. super tribus. Archi. (_a_) He argues contrariwise in dist. XXXI. omnino. (_b_) Strena,--the first gift which is given at the beginning of the Calendar[K]. It is given for a good omen. XXV. quaest. ulti. non observetis. It is called Strena as if from sine threna, i.e. without lamentation. (_c_) Sportula (a gift) which is given for fables of Saturn, or for celebrating the festival of Saturn, or for games of Saturn,--for good luck. ...he trained not his sons (_d_) in every form of improving discipline, he fell prostrate and died. (Also from the replies of Pope Urban to Charles, Chapt. 48). Palea [Paucapalea, a pupil of Gratian]: Heretics, when disputing,[L] place the whole strength of their wits upon the dialectic art, which, in the judgment of philosophers, is defined as having the power not of aiding but of destroying study. But the dialectic art was not pleasing[M] to God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, for the Kingdom of God is in the simplicity of faith, not in contentious speech. Also Rabanus on the Afflictions of the Church: The blessed Jerome is beaten by an angel because he was reading the works of Cicero. We read about the blessed Jerome that when he was reading the works (_e_) of Cicero he was chidden by an angel because, being a Christian man, he was devoting himself to the productions of the pagans. [The discussion which follows, to "Hence Bede," etc., p. 66, is attributed, in modern editions, to Gratian.] Hence, too, the prodigal son in the Gospel is blamed because he would fain have filled his belly with the husks (_f_) which the swine did eat.