“In this section, I will argue that Cassian imbues his texts with a materiality, including a visual memory, that draws on literary notions of sublimity. As a result, reading his texts can replace the effects of having been educated through pagan literature. I will further suggest that these same ideas about sublimity shed light on his choice of language about “fiery” prayer. Both textually and orally, sublimity was particularly suited for Cassian’s ars monastic.” We look at what Rebecca is referring to as she talks about how monks use intense prayer. As well as, how visual memory helps to draw out how the written word impresses the mind with the sense of power. We observe how John Cassian thought about the monks of Egypt and how it affected them. We can use the evidence of how this monastic life style rejected the ideas of the ancient traditional education. Rebecca also used evidence of Cassian by stating “Cassian’s texts function as monastic equivalents to rhetorical handbooks (the Institutes) and works of literary…show more content… Rebecca mentions that Cassian states his story and points to the creation of monastic Cassian talks about his ars monastic he states “The person who wishes to practice monasticism has to follow the example of learning other arts; he must “hasten to acquire for himself and to assemble the implements of a given art” not as an end in themselves, but as a means to achieving the goal (scopos).” He also presents information on the proper monastic formation “For monasticism, these tools include “the burden of fasting, intense reading, and the works of mercy, righteousness, piety, and hospitality” with the first two later specifically named as necessary for “cleansing the heart and chastising the flesh only in the present.” These examples give evidence to how Rebecca argues her point in the beginning of the paper “I will argue that Cassian imbues his texts with a materiality, including a visual memory, that draws on literary notions of
