[The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon]@TWC D-Link book
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

CHAPTER XVI: Conduct Towards The Christians, From Nero To
11/34

Crimen ob alterius, Christum qui in pace negavit Finibus expulsus patriae est feritate Tyranni.

Haec breviter Damasus voluit comperta referre: Marcelli populus meritum cognoscere posset .-- --We may observe that Damasus was made Bishop of Rome, A.D.

366.] [Footnote 170: Optatus contr.Donatist.l.i.c.

17, 18.

* Note: The words of Optatus are, Profectus (Roman) causam dixit; jussus con reverti Carthaginem; perhaps, in pleading his cause, he exculpated himself, since he received an order to return to Carthage .-- G.] [Footnote 171: The Acts of the Passion of St.Boniface, which abound in miracles and declamation, are published by Ruinart, (p.


<<Back  Index  Next>>

D-Link book Top

TWC mobile books