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1002 14 | Elpidius who was afterwards pretorian prefect, a woman well known
1003 30 | countless multitude. There he prevailed upon the crowd to return
1004 33 | heard of his arrival on the previous day, entered the monastery,
1005 20 | you not rather give the price of the horses to the poor
1006 29 | too if I were not kept a prisoner in this monastery, and if
1007 1 | Happy Youth! to have the privilege of a great herald of your
1008 21 | the maiden had undergone a process of purgation, for fear that
1009 46 | crowds of towns-folk going in procession laid it to rest in the ancient
1010 33 | might be put to death, and a proclamation had been published everywhere
1011 30 | determined to be gone, and having procured an ass (he was almost exhausted
1012 32 | had fallen, unexpectedly produced such vast numbers of serpents
1013 14 | many believed in Christ and professed themselves monks. For as
1014 24 | them individually to the profit of their souls, telling
1015 21 | virginity, but had made no progress by these means, he went
1016 37(4032)| a corps of guards, whose prominent weapons were shields.~
1017 26 | from the saint a reluctant promise to put his monastery on
1018 2 | his age allowed, he gave proofs of remarkable ability and
1019 10 | will afterwards return to proper historical sequence.~
1020 39(4034)| More properly in Argolis. It was the native
1021 3 | now dead, gave part of his property to his brothers, part to
1022 38 | old-clothes, that a Christian prophet had appeared in Sicily,
1023 1 | great deeds is esteemed in proportion to the ability with which
1024 38 | the Adriatic and after a prosperous voyage came to Pachynus,
1025 37 | the old man’s hut, there prostrated himself and was cured on
1026 20 | of his adversary as for protection for himself. It seemed absurd
1027 1 | either envy me the theme or prove unequal to it. It is true
1028 3 | victory like a hero who has proved his bravery. I have not
1029 40 | even literally fulfilled, provided one has such faith as the
1030 22 | fame had reached distant provinces. An officer 4026 of the
1031 47 | Palestine, immediately died, proving even by death the sincerity
1032 25 | monasteries, taking with them provisions, because sometimes as many
1033 41 | distant. He stood upon the prow of the vessel facing them
1034 41 | less the enemy with foaming prows kept drawing nearer and
1035 6(4023) | Ps. xx. 7.~
1036 22 | passage or other from the psalms. Seeing so great a company
1037 43 | he shunned the worry of publicity and praise, and always longed
1038 30 | therefore determined, and publicly called all to witness, that
1039 42 | seem in my history to be publishing a volume of miracles. I
1040 11 | tasting neither fruit nor pulse, nor anything whatsoever
1041 3 | dreaded the example and the punishment of Ananias and Sapphira;
1042 37 | themselves and were able to purchase a morsel of bread for any
1043 24 | true life is that which is purchased by suffering in the present.~
1044 22 | he had been interrogated. Pure Syriac was heard flowing
1045 21 | had undergone a process of purgation, for fear that it might
1046 21 | who sent you?” “For what purpose,” he answers, “should I
1047 22 | to say from infancy, been pursued by a devil, who forced him
1048 39 | breathing. He ordered a pyre to be prepared for it, then
1049 22(4026)| secretary—Candidatus, a quæstor appointed by the Emperor
1050 19 | pass over in silence. While quarrying building stones on the shore
1051 30 | and a rabble from all quarters in town and country were
1052 42 | a few days rest. But not quite twenty days passed before
1053 30 | great temptation), and a rabble from all quarters in town
1054 20 | Sabine women. The chariots raced seven times round the circus
1055 20 | this the opponents in their rage demanded that Hilarion as
1056 10 | one he wore was almost in rags. He had committed the Sacred
1057 27 | careful about expense, or raiment, or some other of those
1058 32 | affected with compassion and, raising his eyes to heaven and lifting
1059 1 | spoken of by Daniel as the ram, or the panther, or the
1060 43 | numerous ghosts (so the story ran), nobody or scarcely anybody
1061 39 | for flight, and in thought ranged through solitary lands,
1062 31 | about three years ago it was ravaged by a troop of wild asses.
1063 39 | often swallow oxen, was ravaging the whole province far and
1064 11 | himself on wild herbs and the raw roots of certain shrubs.
1065 43 | of such countless demons re-echoed night and day, that you
1066 10 | a summary way before my reader, and describe his mode of
1067 33 | saddling the ass and making ready for the journey. They therefore
1068 3 | begun. Said he: “Antony is reaping the reward of victory like
1069 3 | brethren, his severity in rebuke, his eagerness in exhortation.
1070 21 | dissimulation, and sharply rebuked the virgin when she had
1071 30 | positions, that they might receive at his hands the bread or
1072 43 | the sea far off among the recesses of rugged mountains, the
1073 10 | and singing was wont to recite them as if in the presence
1074 14 | very hour they took food, recognized their mourning mother, and,
1075 28 | The offender wishing to be reconciled to the old man often came
1076 21 | the virgin when she had recovered her health for having by
1077 18 | Aira, on the coast of the Red Sea, being possessed by
1078 9 | which he had constructed of reeds and sedge. Afterwards he
1079 34 | no further opportunity of referring to this man, I would only
1080 27 | be he who looks for the refreshment of the body before that
1081 22 | were nourished on such food regarded gold as mire.~
1082 34(4030)| Morbo regio. The dictionaries give “
1083 40 | level. Epidaurus and all the region roundabout tell the story
1084 29 | to mind with incredible regret his former mode of life.
1085 34 | emperor 4029 had commenced his reign; he ought therefore, it
1086 31 | or not is unknown. It is related that the motive for secrecy
1087 20 | 20. Another story relates to Italicus, a citizen of
1088 19 | 19. There is a story relating to Majomites of Gaza which
1089 3 | robbery and of blood, and his relatives and friends warned him of
1090 34 | was said, to return to the relics of his monastery. But he,
1091 27 | for food came they might relieve the toil of the journey
1092 30 | after seven days was he relieved from his fasting; when having
1093 26 | obtained from the saint a reluctant promise to put his monastery
1094 2 | allowed, he gave proofs of remarkable ability and character: and
1095 40 | children to hand down the remembrance of it to posterity. Verily,
1096 40 | shall say to this mountain, Remove into the sea, and it shall
1097 31 | man of the district, from removing the saint’s body to his
1098 3 | whosoever he be of you that renounceth not all that he hath, he
1099 34 | unwilling to part with the renown so long attaching to his
1100 27 | toil of the journey by a repast of grapes. Said the saint, “
1101 14 | upon the ground and cried repeatedly, “Hilarion, servant of Christ,
1102 45 | with eyes wide open he kept repeating, “Go forth, what do you
1103 34 | his master’s name, heaped reproaches upon him, and at last having
1104 39 | Christ, called forth the reptile, bade it climb the pile
1105 20 | more than over him. At the request therefore of the brethren
1106 33 | petition to the Emperor requesting that both Hilarion and Hesychius
1107 22(4026)| the Emperor to read his rescripts, etc.~
1108 29 | monastery and a multitude of resident brethren. There were such
1109 1 | the work on which I have resolved, and go on my way closing
1110 30 | companions forty monks who had resources for the journey and were
1111 14 | His cross and blood, to restore to me my three sons, so
1112 22 | with great pomp and a large retinue to Gaza. On his inquiring
1113 43 | which was higher up and more retired. After long and diligent
1114 40 | deluge, or all things were returning to original chaos. When
1115 35 | word that they would not reveal the name of the saint to
1116 21 | certain magical formulæ and revolting figures engraven on a plate
1117 5 | what he knew not, and to revolve whole trains of thought
1118 15 | is a hamlet belonging to Rhino-Corura, a city of Egypt. From this
1119 44 | hand, and left him all his riches (that is to say, a copy
1120 14 | husband to take an ass to ride upon. On reaching the saint
1121 6 | The horse and his rider hath He thrown into the
1122 32 | desert, and practised such rigid abstinence and silence that
1123 40 | like a wall before him. It roared for a long time as if indignant
1124 3 | locality had a record of robbery and of blood, and his relatives
1125 31 | man. There is a high and rocky mountain extending for about
1126 26 | put his monastery on the roll of his resting places. Ten
1127 23 | mouth filled with foam, his rolling tongue swollen, and above
1128 20 | This custom at least in Roman cities was as old as the
1129 Int | was a sort of religious romance, seems destitute of foundation.
1130 37 | of the blessed Peter at Rome, when the unclean spirit
1131 11 | on wild herbs and the raw roots of certain shrubs. From
1132 2 | therefore, as the saying is, the rose blossomed on the thorn.
1133 22 | as he was healed, with a rough simplicity offered him ten
1134 40 | Epidaurus and all the region roundabout tell the story to this day,
1135 41 | waves on every side. All the rowers began to be alarmed, to
1136 23 | number of swine had rushed to ruin, showing that it was a legion
1137 43 | possibility of his escape, a rumour having spread concerning
1138 32 | at once if they had not run to Hilarion. He therefore
1139 42 | towns and villages, and running in crowds to the shore.
1140 23 | vast number of swine had rushed to ruin, showing that it
1141 6 | chariot with dashing steeds rushing upon him. He called upon
1142 34 | was attacked by the king’s-evil 4030 and turned to a mass
1143 20 | successful seizure of the Sabine women. The chariots raced
1144 27 | another monk whose name was Sabus (we must not of course give
1145 44 | of the gospels, and his sack-cloth tunic, cowl and cloak),
1146 10 | rags. He had committed the Sacred Writings to memory, and
1147 33 | they heard his disciples saddling the ass and making ready
1148 43 | found Hilarion longing to sail again to Egypt, that is
1149 37 | a ship lying in harbour, sailed to Pachynus and, led by
1150 35 | This he said that the sailors and merchants on board might
1151 41 | worked by poles instead of sails, bore down on them with
1152 23 | how the devil, for men’s sake, seizes even beasts of burden;
1153 41 | everyone’s mouth, even at Salonæ. 4037 When the old man knew
1154 11 | next three dry bread with salt and water. From his twenty-seventh
1155 43 | spring, to Palestine to salute the brethren and visit the
1156 22 | and having returned the salutes of all while he raised his
1157 20 | horses to the poor for the salvation of your soul?” His visitor
1158 22 | taking a walk on the soft sands and was humming some passage
1159 32 | to say, that parched and sandy district, after the rain
1160 7 | snarling fox, and when he sang a gladiatorial show was
1161 40 | barrier, then little by little sank to its level. Epidaurus
1162 3 | punishment of Ananias and Sapphira; above all he was mindful
1163 25 | account of Lucifer to whom the Saracen nation is devoted. The very
1164 25 | had frequently healed many Saracens possessed by demons), they
1165 17 | began to lick his feet as he sat. At last the demon which
1166 5 | 5. Satan therefore tickled his senses
1167 39 | the people he burnt the savage beast to ashes. But now
1168 14 | them safe in Egypt, do you save them in Syria.” All present
1169 44 | had anointed with oil and saved from death. He earnestly
1170 16 | and rejoiced more in the saving of the soul than in that
1171 22 | country (it lay between the Saxons and the Alemanni, was of
1172 11 | whole body shrivelled with a scabby eruption and dry mange,
1173 20 | the one, while the other scarce catches a glimpse of their
1174 30 | hired, on account of the scarcity of water in the desert,
1175 5 | mere beginner in Christ’s school was forced to think of what
1176 18 | expounding some passage of Scripture the man broke from the hands
1177 34(4030)| used in modern times for scrofula. Here it seems to mean leprosy.~
1178 37(4032)| Scutarius, one of a corps of guards,
1179 1 | my ears to the barking of Scylla’s hounds.~
1180 12 | dread of their attacks. They searched up and down between the
1181 38 | Hesychius his disciple was searching the world over for the old
1182 17 | and told the Father. He, seated as he was, commanded him
1183 40 | though God were threatening a second deluge, or all things were
1184 31 | related that the motive for secrecy was compliance with Antony’
1185 30 | to understand that some secret had been revealed to him
1186 22(4026)| Or secretary—Candidatus, a quæstor appointed
1187 9 | constructed of reeds and sedge. Afterwards he built himself
1188 23 | the devil, for men’s sake, seizes even beasts of burden; that
1189 20 | commemoration of the successful seizure of the Sabine women. The
1190 18 | the former in order to sell grace, the latter to buy
1191 35 | preparing to pay his fare by selling a copy of the Gospels which
1192 25 | too is to a great extent semi-barbarous, owing to its situation.
1193 14 | were all alike seized by a semi-tertian ague and despaired of by
1194 22 | his inquiring of the local senators where Hilarion the monk
1195 5 | Satan therefore tickled his senses and, as is his wont, lighted
1196 33 | monastery, had prep. 312 sented a petition to the Emperor
1197 10 | return to proper historical sequence.~
1198 32 | produced such vast numbers of serpents and poisonous animals that
1199 32 | first time he had begun to serve Christ. Three years had
1200 45 | do you hesitate? You have served Christ nearly seventy years,
1201 26 | year, again, when he was setting out to visit the monasteries
1202 25 | as time went on, all the settlements round gladly gave food to
1203 17 | adjurations came forth on the seventh day.~
1204 45 | have served Christ nearly seventy years, and do you fear death?”
1205 | several
1206 11 | even on festivals nor in severe sickness. But it is now
1207 3 | dealings with the brethren, his severity in rebuke, his eagerness
1208 13 | of compassion. It was my sex that bore the Saviour. 4024
1209 30 | of various ages and both sexes came together to prevent
1210 31 | gradually form a stream shaded on either side by countless
1211 21 | versed in dissimulation, and sharply rebuked the virgin when
1212 10 | 10. He shaved his hair once a year on
1213 27 | vineyard and let his own sheep go to their pasture. Now
1214 9 | to his twentieth year he shielded himself from heat and rain
1215 37(4032)| whose prominent weapons were shields.~
1216 37 | happened that one of the shields-men 4032 who was vexed by a
1217 40 | burst its bounds, and left ships hanging on the edge of mountain
1218 18 | bent back his hand over his shoulder till he touched the man’
1219 18 | raised him aloft. There was a shout from all, for they feared
1220 18 | to torment!” The sufferer shouted aloud p. 307 and bent back
1221 42 | voices of unclean spirits shouting in all p. 314 directions
1222 23 | swine had rushed to ruin, showing that it was a legion that
1223 31 | man further asked to be shown his burial place, and they
1224 31 | his house and erecting a shrine to his memory.~
1225 6 | which made him in alarm shrink from the sound ere he had
1226 11 | growing dim and his whole body shrivelled with a scabby eruption and
1227 6 | longing to see those whom he shuddered to hear, and anxiously looking
1228 13 | turn away your eyes? Why shun my entreaties? Do not think
1229 43 | but to the fact that he shunned the worry of publicity and
1230 5 | blow of his hand he could shut out his thoughts) “Ass!”
1231 22 | without the absence of a sibilant, or an aspirate, or an idiom
1232 20 | promised themselves. The signal is given; the one team flies
1233 25 | garland upon his head had been signed with the sign of Christ.~
1234 16 | a litter, but could only signify his petition by moving his
1235 39 | him though his tongue was silent.~
1236 15 | of the Saviour, and with similar instant effect.~
1237 18 | read what befell Gehazi and Simon, one of whom took a reward,
1238 22 | was healed, with a rough simplicity offered him ten pounds of
1239 4 | whose years did not allow of sin.~
1240 47 | proving even by death the sincerity of her love for the servant
1241 10 | would be tedious to narrate singly the successive steps of
1242 5 | afterwards he sustained his sinking spirit with the juice of
1243 35 | why bring odium upon me a sinner and a beggar?” This he said
1244 2 | was the village Thabatha, situate about five miles to the
1245 25 | semi-barbarous, owing to its situation. When therefore it was heard
1246 9 | 9. From his sixteenth to his twentieth year he
1247 11 | death was near, from his sixty-fourth year to his eightieth he
1248 4 | sackcloth, and a cloak of skins which the blessed Antony
1249 4 | throne above the stars of the sky, I will be like the most
1250 31 | more than the length of a sleeping man. Moreover on the lofty
1251 4 | delicate, unfit to bear the slightest injury which cold or heat
1252 11 | barley bread, and vegetables slightly cooked without oil. But
1253 26 | with stones and clods and slings. In the morning they all
1254 4 | of faith. His cheeks were smooth, his body thin and delicate,
1255 7 | temptations and so various the snares of demons night and day,
1256 7 | howling wolf sprang past or a snarling fox, and when he sang a
1257 30 | neighbouring desert and sojourning at a place called Lychnos,
1258 37 | back of his disciple, and sold at some neighbouring mansion.
1259 3 | have not entered on the soldier’s career.” He therefore
1260 34 | he, when he heard this, solemnly refused to return; and hiring
1261 30 | he thought of nothing but solitude, so much so that one day
1262 44 | Constantia a holy woman whose son-in-law and daughter he had anointed
1263 42 | of Cyprus renowned in the songs of the poets, the ruins
1264 29 | wilderness was full of all sorts of people. And as the saint
1265 6 | in alarm shrink from the sound ere he had the sight. He
1266 23 | swollen, and above every other source of terror was his loud and
1267 2 | about five miles to the south of Gaza, a city of Palestine.
1268 41(4038)| The southern promontory of Greece.~
1269 31 | devoured what they had not sown. And ever afterwards, excepting
1270 41 | the will of God.” Thus he spake, but none the less the enemy
1271 41(4037)| Diocletian’s great palace (Spalatro).~
1272 35 | be safe even on the sea? Spare me a little until I reach
1273 4 | bright with the gleams and sparks of faith. His cheeks were
1274 15 | aloud and entreated pity, he spat into her eyes, in imitation
1275 22 | many occasions on which spells had been laid upon him,
1276 18 | artifices. No one better spends than he who keeps nothing
1277 10 | successive steps of his spiritual ascent; I will therefore
1278 30(4028)| Interpres. Probably one who spoke for him to the people, as
1279 1 | Great of Macedon who is spoken of by Daniel as the ram,
1280 43 | who was to return in the spring, to Palestine to salute
1281 31 | about a mile, with gushing springs amongst its spurs, the waters
1282 20 | The latter took it and sprinkled it over his stable and horses,
1283 31 | gushing springs amongst its spurs, the waters of which are
1284 40(4036)| Matt. xvii. 20 sq.~
1285 31 | affectionately kiss it. The cell was square, its sides measuring no
1286 20 | and sprinkled it over his stable and horses, his charioteers
1287 10 | his mode of life at each stage, and will afterwards return
1288 31 | was hidden by Antony to stand still while he thrashed
1289 4 | set my throne above the stars of the sky, I will be like
1290 Int | the 4th century. A theory started in Germany, that it was
1291 Int | that is legendary, some statements which attach it to genuine
1292 30 | scarcely walk) endeavoured to steal away. The news spread far
1293 6 | saw a chariot with dashing steeds rushing upon him. He called
1294 43 | Hesychius, for owing to the steep and rugged ascent, and the
1295 40 | on the edge of mountain steeps. It seemed as though God
1296 10 | narrate singly the successive steps of his spiritual ascent;
1297 13 | husband on account of her sterility (for in fifteen years she
1298 20 | towards the goal, the other sticks fast: the wheels are glowing
1299 16 | chariot became perfectly stiff, so that he could neither
1300 47 | were present in order to stimulate her prayers. Even at the
1301 46 | peril to his p. 315 life, stole the saint’s body. He carried
1302 41 | nearer and were now only a stone’s throw distant. He stood
1303 | stop
1304 22 | a company approaching he stopped, and having returned the
1305 23 | who held him tight with stout ropes. He had already injured
1306 18 | stretched both his hands in a straight line, and trod on his two
1307 32 | Hilarion when he saw them was strangely affected with compassion
1308 31 | plain and gradually form a stream shaded on either side by
1309 43 | on every side, with water streaming from the brow of the hill,
1310 18 | gifts, for you tread the streets of the cities and know the
1311 43 | miraculous speed, the limbs were strengthened and the man arose and stood
1312 26 | was ashamed, and with the strenuous support of all his brethren,
1313 3 | entered the wilderness which stretches to the left seven miles
1314 43 | located. Weeping much and stretching out his hand to the prostrate
1315 16 | charioteer, also of Gaza, stricken by a demon in his chariot
1316 46 | natives who were keeping strict guard, pretended that he
1317 12 | and promised to lead a stricter life in the future.~
1318 30 | unmoved by entreaties, and striking the sand with his stick
1319 3 | years old. Accordingly, stripped bare and armed with the
1320 17 | the legs of others. He had struck such terror of himself into
1321 3 | with him about two months, studying the method of his life and
1322 14 | This his first miracle was succeeded by another still greater
1323 20 | in commemoration of the successful seizure of the Sabine women.
1324 32 | being the blessed Antony’s successor, to give them rain. Hilarion
1325 18 | demons, to torment!” The sufferer shouted aloud p. 307 and
1326 7 | them, a volume would not suffice. How often when he lay down
1327 10 | therefore set them in a summary way before my reader, and
1328 7 | appear to him, how often sumptuous feasts when he was hungry!
1329 26 | and with the strenuous support of all his brethren, at
1330 20(4025)| festival of the Consualia, supposed to have been instituted
1331 38 | doing. Nothing about him surprised them all so much as the
1332 33 | Seeing that even there surprising respect was paid to him,
1333 43 | terrible place; for though surrounded by trees on every side,
1334 46 | Cyprus and, to lull the suspicions of the natives who were
1335 5 | four days afterwards he sustained his sinking spirit with
1336 6 | and the whole array was swallowed up. Then he said, 4022 “
1337 14 | from three fountains the sweat burst forth at the same
1338 46 | alive, and so fragrant with sweet odours that one might suppose
1339 20 | The shouts of the crowd swell to a roar, and the heathens
1340 40 | believe to what a height the swelling sea stood like a wall before
1341 40 | and heaving waters and the swirling billows mountain-high dashing
1342 36 | nothing, and at last he swore he would not take it. But
1343 28 | fruits of his ground. “Don’t you notice,” said he, “the
1344 28 | Hesychius placed it on the table against the evening, whereupon
1345 24 | say to them, “Why have you taken the trouble to come so far,
1346 38 | old man, discovered by the tale which every one told him
1347 38 | three days had been spent in talking over matters, he learned
1348 23 | suddenly no p. 309 less tameness than it had exhibited ferocity
1349 11 | followed this temperate course, tasting neither fruit nor pulse,
1350 40 | to this day, and mothers teach their children to hand down
1351 21 | covering of her p. 308 head, tear her hair, gnash her teeth,
1352 10 | presence of God. It would be tedious to narrate singly the successive
1353 11 | of his life followed this temperate course, tasting neither
1354 42 | poets, the ruins of whose temples after frequent earthquakes
1355 30 | Christian matrons even (a great temptation), and a rabble from all
1356 7 | 7. So many were his temptations and so various the snares
1357 4 | 4. His courage and tender years would have been a
1358 1 | praise the dead in general terms, another to relate their
1359 43 | relate and his disciples testify, the voices of such countless
1360 2 | Hilarion was the village Thabatha, situate about five miles
1361 14 | mourning mother, and, with thanks to God, warmly kissed the
1362 2 | arena, the excesses of the theatre: his whole pleasure was
1363 Int | mind in the 4th century. A theory started in Germany, that
1364 5(4021) | 2 Thess. iii. 10.~
1365 30 | days came to the castle of Theubatus to see Dracontius, bishop
1366 4 | cheeks were smooth, his body thin and delicate, unfit to bear
1367 | Thine
1368 1 | circulated letter. Yet it is one thing to praise the dead in general
1369 37 | no one knew him, and he thinks he is hidden. I will go
1370 5 | weaken you with hunger and thirst, I will lade you with heavy
1371 42 | suffer him to be quiet, and thirsting in a kind of manner to avenge
1372 11 | twenty-seventh year onward to the thirtieth, he supported himself on
1373 11 | his thirty-first to his thirty-fifth year, he had for food six
1374 11 | certain shrubs. From his thirty-first to his thirty-fifth year,
1375 2 | the rose blossomed on the thorn. By them he was committed
1376 31 | to stand still while he thrashed the animal’s sides with
1377 21 | great indeed, if a bit of thread and a plate can keep you
1378 40 | seemed as though God were threatening a second deluge, or all
1379 1 | and Saviour in the busy throng, eating and drinking. But
1380 5 | 5. Satan therefore tickled his senses and, as is his
1381 38 | bay, and, on inquiring for tidings of the old man, discovered
1382 37 | piece of ground, every day tied up a bundle of firewood
1383 23 | men or more who held him tight with stout ropes. He had
1384 22 | God the man sprang up on tiptoe, so as scarcely to touch
1385 8 | of something else, when a tormentor sprang upon his back and
1386 21 | dreams! What crosses, what torture I suffer! You force me to
1387 17 | possessed the young man being tortured by the saint’s adjurations
1388 21 | tried again and again those touches, jests, nods, and whispers
1389 42 | all p. 314 directions from towns and villages, and running
1390 46 | the monks and crowds of towns-folk going in procession laid
1391 34 | entered the oasis through the trackless desert, and there abode
1392 14 | devotion, and who first trained men to it in that province.
1393 5 | not, and to revolve whole trains of thought concerning that
1394 30 | favoured the Arian heresy had transported both of them to those parts.
1395 34 | inasmuch as his fame had travelled thither also, he felt that
1396 30 | in the desert, to carry travellers who wished to visit Antony.
1397 30 | journey and were capable of travelling during fasting-time, that
1398 38 | world over for the old man, traversing the coast, penetrating deserts,
1399 43 | for though surrounded by trees on every side, with water
1400 17 | come.” The man began to tremble; he twisted his neck round
1401 21 | s virgins. After he had tried again and again those touches,
1402 42 | could not tell. So within a trifle more than thirty days, about
1403 20 | man to waste prayers on trifles of this sort. He therefore
1404 6 | some in horses; but we will triumph in the name of the Lord
1405 18 | in a straight line, and trod on his two feet with both
1406 31 | ago it was ravaged by a troop of wild asses. One of their
1407 29 | bereaved of him who was so truly a father to them all.” She
1408 6 | the sea.” And, 4023 “Some trust in chariots, and some in
1409 23 | before he was permitted to try the saintly Job, he made
1410 43 | search he found such a place twelve miles from the sea far off
1411 13 | 13. He had now spent twenty-two years in the wilderness
1412 17 | man began to tremble; he twisted his neck round and did not
1413 3 | plainness of his food. At last, unable to endure any longer the
1414 21 | charms till the maiden had undergone a process of purgation,
1415 6 | ere he had the sight. He understood that the demons were disporting
1416 1 | envy me the theme or prove unequal to it. It is true that that
1417 32 | after the rain had fallen, unexpectedly produced such vast numbers
1418 4 | body thin and delicate, unfit to bear the slightest injury
1419 46 | tunic, cowl and cloak, were uninjured; the whole body as perfect
1420 34(4030)| as the meaning, but it is universally used in modern times for
1421 30 | prevent his departure. He was unmoved by entreaties, and striking
1422 18 | one.” What I now relate is unparalleled: from one man’s lips were
1423 41 | bounded back, and though urged forward by the oars fell
1424 42 | he lashed them with such urgency of prayer that some immediately,
1425 27 | gathered much less than usual, and he was grieved to find
1426 40 | befall them and their town be utterly destroyed, they made their
1427 31 | anything, not a bush or a vegetable.” The old man further asked
1428 20 | It seemed absurd for the venerable old man to waste prayers
1429 29 | marvellously devoted affection and veneration for the old man. After he
1430 25 | together to the temple of Venus. This, goddess is worshipped
1431 40 | remembrance of it to posterity. Verily, what was said to the Apostles, 4036 “
1432 21 | demons are deceitful and well versed in dissimulation, and sharply
1433 41 | down on them with two light vessels of considerable size; and
1434 37 | shields-men 4032 who was vexed by a demon was in the basilica
1435 28 | what demon or with what vice the individual was distressed.~
1436 34 | having been exposed to public view by the land, he might at
1437 42 | directions from towns and villages, and running in crowds to
1438 27 | even what he had turned to vinegar. The old man had predicted
1439 31 | and rest when weary. Those vines and shrubs were planted
1440 25 | on fixed days before the vintage to visit their cells. When
1441 21 | lead to the destruction of virginity, but had made no progress
1442 21 | in love with one of God’s virgins. After he had tried again
1443 1 | adequate to his deeds. For the virtue of those who have done great
1444 14 | return with her husband, from visiting the blessed Antony, was
1445 43 | last days by the frequent visits of Hesychius, for owing
1446 14 | whether it was owing to the vitiated atmosphere, or whether it
1447 20 | heathens themselves with one voice declare Marnas is conquered
1448 20 | Duumvir of Gaza who was a votary of the idol god Marnas.
1449 38 | Adriatic and after a prosperous voyage came to Pachynus, where
1450 14 | wailing, or as one might say walked up and down between the
1451 18 | madness. As the saint was walking with the brethren and expounding
1452 40 | swelling sea stood like a wall before him. It roared for
1453 12 | confessed how they had wandered about in the night, and
1454 5 | think more of food than wantonness.” So for three or four days
1455 31 | as though it were still warm would affectionately kiss
1456 14 | and, with thanks to God, warmly kissed the saint’s hands.
1457 3 | his relatives and friends warned him of the danger he was
1458 10 | had once put on he never washed, and he used to say that
1459 29 | brethren, however, kept watch over him and in particular
1460 31 | own design. This pool for watering the garden was made by him
1461 5 | but with chaff. I will weaken you with hunger and thirst,
1462 3 | never on account of bodily weakness break his rule of abstinence
1463 31 | pray, work, and rest when weary. Those vines and shrubs
1464 13 | she had borne no fruit of wedlock). He had no expectation
1465 42 | three days, all within a week, were cured.~
1466 41 | began to be alarmed, to weep, to leave their places,
1467 11 | drink together scarcely weighing six ounces, and, while obeying
1468 33 | Alexandria, whom he knew, and who welcomed the old man with the greatest
1469 29 | pretence of a monastery for the well-ordering of the brethren I have all
1470 11 | nor pulse, nor anything whatsoever besides. Then when he saw
1471 20 | the other sticks fast: the wheels are glowing hot beneath
1472 | whereas
1473 41 | O ye of little faith, wherefore do ye doubt? Are these more
1474 | whereupon
1475 | wherever
1476 21 | touches, jests, nods, and whispers which so commonly lead to
1477 | whoever
1478 3 | the Lord’s words, 4019 “whosoever he be of you that renounceth
1479 1 | his praises in a short but widely circulated letter. Yet it
1480 28 | manger than the cattle in the wildest alarm and bellowing loudly
1481 42 | when sailing with a fair wind among the Cyclades he heard
1482 26 | him. He replied, “Do you wish me to inflict injury on
1483 22 | interval he bade the rest withdraw, but would have his visitor
1484 8 | with men, his attention was withdrawn from his devotions, and
1485 30 | and publicly called all to witness, that he would take neither
1486 23 | demons, since those who witnessed the miracle could not have
1487 25 | him in crowds with their wives and children, bending their
1488 7 | Sometimes as he prayed a howling wolf sprang past or a snarling
1489 30 | 30. Some may wonder at the miracles he worked,
1490 11 | fervour of his spirit was so wonderful, that at times when others
1491 38 | after such great signs and wonders he had not accepted even
1492 39 | bade it climb the pile of wood, and then applied the fire.
1493 38 | appeared in Sicily, and was working such miracles and signs,
1494 36 | exceedingly that he had no worldly possessions and was accounted
1495 43 | fact that he shunned the worry of publicity and praise,
1496 25 | and prayed that they might worship God rather than stones;
1497 32 | shepherds touched their wounds, and found an infallible
1498 5 | toil. At the same time he wove baskets of rushes and emulated
1499 18 | me have my rival in the wrestling match to myself.” Then he
1500 1 | 1. Before I begin to write the life of the blessed
1501 Int | to the church history the writing of which he proposed but
1502 10 | had committed the Sacred Writings to memory, and after prayer
1503 1 | him service rather than wrong: we despise the abuse of
1504 37(4033)| Matt. x. 8.~
1505 1(4018) | Matt. xi. 18.~
1506 6(4022) | Exod. xv. 1.~
1507 40(4036)| Matt. xvii. 20 sq.~
1508 6(4023) | Ps. xx. 7.~
1509 22 | and how he was bound to yield to magic arts, “I care not,”
1510 | yours
1511 14 | in Palestine He had the youthful Hilarion.~
1512 25 | example of humility and of zeal he was accustomed on fixed
1513 31 | ascent of which was by a zig-zag path very difficult, were