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the world, it is necessary to endeavour that they may not eat and not consecrate fresh meat for three days therein?. 2. Because the danger is that some one else may depart, passing away; so the relations of that former person should not eat meat for three days.
Chapter LXXIX. 1. The seventy-ninth subject is this, that it is necessary to make an effort that they may exercise munificence and liberality towards the good and the worthy. 2. For the exercise of liberality is grand, in such manner as it is better and pleasanter, in like manner, for the ground on which a liberal man walks, better for the wind that blows upon a liberal man, better for the horse on which a liberal man sits, better, in like manner, for the cow and goat thata liberal man eats, and pleasanter for the sun and moon and stars that shine upon a liberal man.
3. To such an extent is a liberal and munificent man precious ('ha ziz), that Hôrmazd speaks thus : 'I have wished that I might give a recompense to a munificent man, if it be suitable for him, but I have not found any recompense and happiness that are suitable for him, except a blessing. 4. And virtuous men and the united archangels are perpetually uttering blessings on account of the liberal man who maintains no refusal of his own things to a stranger.
1 See Sls. XVII, 1, 2. * B29 has 'whose milk,' and Lp further adds and butter.' * B29 inserts better and.' Lp, B29 have asserts.'
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