Ecclesiastical History, Book III

Book III

• Ecclesiastical History III.1 — Chapter I.—Of the reign of Julianus; how from a child he was brought up in piety and lapsed into impiety; and in what manner, though at first he kept his impiety secret, he afterwards laid it bare. Constantius, as…vatican.va
• Ecclesiastical History III.2 — Of the return of the bishops and the consecration of Paulinus. Julian had clear information on these points, and did not make known the impiety of his soul. With the object of attracting all the bishops to…vatican.va
• Ecclesiastical History III.3 — Of the number and character of the deeds done by Pagans against the Christians when they got the power from Julian. Chapter III.—Of the number and character of the deeds done by Pagans against the Christians when…vatican.va
• Ecclesiastical History III.4 — Of the laws made by Julian against the Christians. Countless other deeds were dared at that time by land and by sea, all over the world, by the wicked against the just, for now without disguise the enemy of God began…vatican.va
• Ecclesiastical History III.5 — Of the fourth exile and flight of the holy Athanasius. At this time Athanasius, that victorious athlete of the truth, underwent another peril, for the devils could not brook the power of his tongue and prayers, and…vatican.va
• Ecclesiastical History III.6 — Of Apollo and Daphne, and of the holy Babylas. Julian, wishing to make a campaign against the Persians, dispatched the trustiest of his officers to all the oracles throughout the Roman Empire, while he himself went…vatican.va
• Ecclesiastical History III.7 — Of Theodorus the Confessor. Julian could not endure the shame brought upon him by these doings, and on the following day ordered the leaders of the choral procession to be arrested. Sallustius was prefect at this…vatican.va
• Ecclesiastical History III.8 — Of the confiscation of the sacred treasures and taking away of the allowances. Chapter VIII.—Of the confiscation of the sacred treasures and taking away of the allowances. Even when the wicked had become acquainted…vatican.va
• Ecclesiastical History III.9 — Of what befell Julianus, the Emperor's Uncle, and Felix. Julianus forthwith fell sick of a painful disease; his entrails rotted away, and he was no longer able to discharge his excrements through the normal organs of…vatican.va
• Ecclesiastical History III.10 — Of the Son of the Priest. A young man who was a priest’s son, and brought up in impiety, about this time went over to the true religion. For a lady remarkable for her devotion and admitted to the order of deaconesses…vatican.va
• Ecclesiastical History III.11 — Of the Holy Martyrs Juventinus and Maximinus. Now Julian, with less restraint, or shall I say, less shame, began to arm himself against true religion, wearing indeed a mask of moderation, but all the while preparing…vatican.va
• Ecclesiastical History III.12 — Of Valentinianus the great Emperor. Valentinianus, who shortly afterwards became emperor, was at that time a Tribune and commanded the Hastati quartered in the palace. He made no secret of his zeal for the true…vatican.va
• Ecclesiastical History III.13 — Of other confessors. After this fatal distribution of money some of the recipients were feasting together at an entertainment. One of them who had taken the cup in his hand did not drink before making on it the sign…vatican.va
• Ecclesiastical History III.14 — Of Artemius the Duke. Of Publia the Deaconess and her divine boldness. Artemius commanded the troops in Egypt. He had obtained this command in the time of Constantine, and had destroyed most of the idols. For this…vatican.va
• Ecclesiastical History III.15 — Of the Jews; of their attempt at building, and of the heaven-sent plagues that befel them. Chapter XV.—Of the Jews; of their attempt at building, and of the heaven-sent plagues that befel them. Julian, who had made…vatican.va
• Ecclesiastical History III.16 — Of the expedition against the Persians. No sooner had the Persians heard of the death of Constantius, than they took heart, proclaimed war, and marched over the frontier of the Roman empire. Julian therefore…vatican.va
• Ecclesiastical History III.17 — Of the boldness of speech of the decurion of Berœa. After starting with these threats he was put down by one single Berœan. Illustrious as this man was from the fact of his holding the chief place among the…vatican.va
• Ecclesiastical History III.18 — Of the prediction of the pedagogue. Another instance is that of an excellent man at Antioch, entrusted with the charge of young lads, who was better educated than is usually the case with pedagogues, and was the…vatican.va
• Ecclesiastical History III.19 — Of the Prophecy of St. Julianus the monk. A man who in the body imitated the lives of the bodiless, namely Julianus, surnamed in Syrian Sabbas, whose life I have written in my “Religious History,” continued all the…vatican.va
• Ecclesiastical History III.20 — Of the death of the Emperor Julian in Persia. Julian’s folly was yet more clearly manifested by his death. He crossed the river that separates the Roman Empire from the Persian, brought over his army, and then…vatican.va
• Ecclesiastical History III.21 — Chapter XXI.—Of the sorcery at Carræ which was detected after his death. After he was slain the jugglery of his sorcery was detected. For Carræ is a city which still retains the relics of his false religion. Julian…vatican.va
• Ecclesiastical History III.22 — Of the heads discovered in the palace at Antioch and the public rejoicings there. Chapter XXII.—Of the heads discovered in the palace at Antioch and the public rejoicings there. It is said that at Antioch a number of…vatican.va