Philo Judaeus, De Congressu Eruditionis Gratia, ed. Paul Wendland, 122

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[122] διὸ τἀκόλουθον προσυφαίνεται p. 537 M. τὸ „εἰσῆλθε πρὸς Ἄγαρ“ (Gen. 16, 4)· ἦν γὰρ ἁρμόττον τῷ μανθάνοντι πρὸς ἐπιστήμην διδάσκαλον φοιτᾶν, ἵνα ἀναδιδαχθῇ τὰ προσήκοντα ἀνθρώπου φύσει παιδεύματα. νυνὶ μὲν
ὁ γνώριμος εἰς διδασκάλου βαδίζων εἰσάγεται· προεκτρέχει δὲ πολλάκις ἐξοικίσασα φθόνον ἀφ’ ἑαυτῆς καὶ τοὺς ἔχοντας εὐφυῶς ἐπισπᾶται.

De Congressu Eruditionis Gratia. Philo Judaeus. ed. Paul Wendland. Germany. 2014.

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De Congressu Eruditionis Gratia (Greek) (Philo Judaeus. Opera quae supersunt, Volume 3. Wendland, Paul, editor. Berlin: Reimer, 1898.)

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On the Meeting for the sake of seeking Instruction First1KGreek (The works of Philo Judaeus, the contemporary of Josephus, Volume 2. Yonge, C. D., translator. London: Henry G. Bohn, 1854.) — 122 focus

[122] And it is for this reason that the expression which follows is added, in connection with the former statement, "And he went in unto Hagar." For it was becoming for the scholar to go to his teacher, who was a man of learning, in order to learn such branches of instruction as are suited to the nature of man. For now, also, the pupil is represented as going to the place where he may obtain learning; but learning very often anticipates him and runs forward to meet him, having driven out envy from her habitation, and she attracts those towards her who are well inclined to her.

Philo Judaeus De Congressu Eruditionis Gratia 122

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