But now, since reason has conquered, we rightly attribute to it the ability to govern.
2It is right that we recognize the sovereignty of reason when it prevails even over external pains.
3It would be ridiculous to deny it. And my proof includes not only that reason prevails over pains, but also that it prevails over pleasures and does not yield to them.
4The reason of our father Eleazar, like an excellent helmsman, steered the ship of piety over the sea of passions.
5And although insulted by the tyrant and drowned by waves of torments, in no way did he turn the helm of piety until he sailed into the port of immortal victory.
6No besieged city ever resisted so many engines of war as that holy man resisted.
7Eleazar was so burned and tormented throughout his whole body, but remained unshaken, guarding piety with reason.
8O elder more fortunate than torments, more powerful than fire, supreme king over the passions, Eleazar!
9As our father Aaron, armed with the censer, traversed the manifold host of angels and conquered the plague.
10So the descendant of Aaron, Eleazar, consumed by fire, remained immovable in his reason.