CHARACTER AND RELIGIOUS ACTS.

CHARACTER AND RELIGIOUS ACTS.

Character, [3432]420-[3433]435; inherited characteristics, 421; physical characteristics: height, countenance, complexion, hair, beard, nose, eyes, expression, figure, [3434]421; shoulders, neck, strength, vigor, bearing, manners, dress, [3435]422; mental characteristics: education, orations, delivery, literary style, patronage of learning, [3436]422, [3437]423; moral characteristics: energy, determination, rapidity of action, impetuosity, courage and valor, ambition, prudence, patience, perseverance, steadfastness, faithfulness, self-control, chastity, amiability, mildness, mercifulness, and forbearance, kindness, generosity, prodigality, hospitality, justice, righteousness, tact, vanity, magnificence, conceit, humility, arrogance(?), jealousy, suspiciousness, faithlessness; as son, husband, father, friend, as general, legislator, statesman, [3438]423-[3439]430; religious characteristics, 430-[3440]433; honored by God, [3441]482; the servant of God and conqueror of nations, [3442]483; proclaims name of God in his edicts, [3443]484; emperor by the will of God, [3444]489; liberality to poor, [3445]494; present at synods, [3446]494, [3447]495; divine manifestation to, 495; humane treatment of prisoners, [3448]503; declares God to be the author of his prosperity, [3449]506; chosen by God, [3450]507; exhortation to worship God, [3451]510; prayers of, [3452]513, [3453]544, [3454]555, [3455]556; piety of, [3456]519, [3457]520; orders erection of church at Jerusalem, [3458]526, [3459]528; presents of, at his vicennalia, [3460]526; builds churches at Constantinople, [3461]532; at Nicomedia, [3462]532; abolishes idolatry at Constantinople, 532; destroys idol temples, [3463]534, [3464]535; builds church at Heliopolis, [3465]536; presents by, [3466]541; remission of taxes, [3467]541; forbids idolatrous worship, [3468]545; honors martyrs and church festivals, [3469]545; observance of Easter, [3470]545; requires soldiers to pray on Sunday, [3471]545; form of prayer given, [3472]545; zeal in prayer, 545; calls himself a bishop, [3473]546; prohibits sacrifices, mystic rites, combats of gladiators, and worship of Nile, [3474]546; gifts of, to churches, virgins, and the poor, [3475]547; excessive clemency, [3476]548; rebukes a covetous man, [3477]548; liberality, [3478]551, [3479]552; displeased with excessive praise, [3480]552; instructs his children in politics and religion, [3481]553, [3482]554; benevolence, [3483]554; vigor of body, 554; builds Church of the Apostles, [3484]555; gifts, [3485]556; honored by God, [3486]559; surpassed preceding emperors in devotion, [3487]559; ascribes all things to God, [3488]580; gifted with divine and human wisdom, [3489]581; wise, good, just, [3490]585; self-control, 586; abolishes idolatry, [3491]591, [3492]592; churches built by, [3493]594.

LAWS, LETTERS, AND WRITINGS.

Laws and internal improvements, [3494]418; writings, 436; oratorical, [3495]436; letters and edicts, [3496]436-[3497]440; laws, 440; style, [3498]440; (spurious) treaty with Sylvester and Tiridates, 439; laws of, [3499]440, [3500]445; oration to the assembly of the saints, prolegomena, [3501]466, [3502]467, [3503]469; edicts in favor of confessors, [3504]505; laws concerning martyrs and concerning ecclesiastical property, [3505]505; letters of, 506; rescripts, [3506]506; law respecting piety, [3507]506, [3508]507; law granting release from exile, etc., [3509]508; law forbidding sacrifice, [3510]511; letter to Eusebius concerning the building of churches, [3511]511; law ordering building of churches, [3512]511; letter to the people of the provinces concerning the error of polytheism, [3513]512; letter to Alexander and Arius, [3514]515; letter to churches concerning Council of Nicæa, 524, [3515]525; letters to bishops met at the Council of Nicæa, [3516]526; letters to the Egyptians exhorting peace, [3517]526; letter to Eusebius (Macarius) concerning Mambre, [3518]533; letters to the Antiochians concerning Eustathius, [3519]536; letter to Antiochians concerning Eusebius, [3520]536, [3521]537; letter to the council concerning the removal of Eusebius from Cæsarea, [3522]538; letter to Eusebius on his refusing the bishopric of Antioch, [3523]538; edict against the heretics, [3524]539; letter to Sapor, 543, [3525]544; law for observance of Sunday, [3526]544; amends laws concerning the childless and concerning wills, [3527]546; law that no Christian shall be slave to a Jew, [3528]547; discourses and declamations, [3529]547; oration to the saints, [3530]548; writes to Eusebius concerning Easter, [3531]548, [3532]549; and concerning copies of the Scriptures, [3533]548, [3534]549; letter to Council of Tyre, [3535]550, [3536]551; writings of, [3537]554; employs himself in compositions, [3538]554; oration of, [3539]561.

Constantine, arch of, [3540]417, note.

Constantine, coins of, [3541]544, [3542]559.

Constantine, life of, by Eusebius, editions, [3543]466; translations, 466, [3544]467; translation (text), [3545]481.

Constantine, literature on, [3546]455-[3547]465.

Constantine, picture of, [3548]520, [3549]544.

Constantine, sources for life, [3550]444-[3551]455.

Constantine, statue of, [3552]493.

Constantine II. made Cæsar, [3553]418, [3554]550, [3555]584; war against Goths, [3556]419.

Constantine, sons of. See Sons of Constantine.

Constantinople, founding of, [3557]419; description of, 555.

Constantinople, Church of Apostles at, [3558]420.

Constantinople, founding of, mythical dream of C. concerning, [3559]443.

Constantinople, Church of Apostles, [3560]555; funeral service in, 558.

Constantinus Porphyrogenitus (source), [3561]452.

Constantius, son of C., appointed Cæsar, [3562]550, [3563]584; marriage of, [3564]553; buries his father, [3565]558.

Constantius Chlorus, Emperor, [3566]411; father of Constantine, [3567]411; husband of Helena, [3568]411 and note; made Cæsar, 411, [3569]412; divorces Helena, [3570]412; becomes Augustus, [3571]412, [3572]414; asks to have Constantine sent to him, [3573]412; expedition to Britain, [3574]412; death at York, [3575]412, [3576]414; names C. successor, [3577]412; internal improvements continued by his son, [3578]414, note; character, [3579]421, [3580]485 and note; mildness of rule, [3581]485; numberless virtues, [3582]485; refuses to persecute, [3583]485; reproached with poverty by Diocletian, [3584]486; his answer, [3585]487; secured subjects free worship, [3586]485; stratagem of, [3587]486; becomes chief Augustus, [3588]487; sole Augustus, [3589]487; blessed with numerous offspring, [3590]487; devotion to Supreme God, 487; reward of devotion, [3591]487; his Christian manner of life, [3592]487; death of, [3593]488; bequeaths empire to his son, [3594]488; burial, [3595]488; his happy end, [3596]488; honors the one God, [3597]489; humanity and piety of, [3598]512.

Controversy between Alexander and Arius, origin of, [3599]516; continuation of, [3600]518.

Covetous man rebuked by C., [3601]548.

Creation by Christ, [3602]563; works of, [3603]564.

Creator, [3604]569; wisdom of, [3605]565, etc., cf. words God and Word.

Crescentius = Chrestus, [3606]437.

Crete, [3607]602.

Crispus, son of Constantine and Minervina, [3608]412 and note; made Cæsar, [3609]418; defeats the Franks, [3610]418; death of, 419; tutored by Lactantius, [3611]423; death of, discussion of, [3612]428, 429.

Cross, vision of, [3613]416, [3614]490 and note; the sign of immortality, [3615]491 and note; sign of. See Sign of Cross and Standard of Cross, 232.

Cross-bearers, one slain, another preserved, [3616]502.

Cumæan Sibyl, [3617]575.

Cupid, [3618]590, [3619]601.

Cyriacus, St. (mythical), death of, [3620]444.

Cyril of Jerusalem (source), [3621]447.

Cyrus the Great, [3622]483.

Dalmatius, [3623]584 and note; made Cæsar, [3624]420.

Dalmatius, letter of C. to, [3625]439.

Daniel, [3626]573, [3627]574.

Daniel and the lions, figure of, [3628]532.

Daphne, [3629]574.

Death, worship of, [3630]590.

Decennalia of C., [3631]550.

Decius, [3632]579.

Declamations of C., [3633]547.

Delphic tripods, [3634]534.

Demon worship in Cicilia, [3635]535.

Design, [3636]564; evidence of, [3637]565.

Diceto, Ralph de (source), [3638]455.

Diocletian, C. hostage with, [3639]412 and note; palace struck by lightning, [3640]412; abdication, [3641]412, [3642]414; urges appointment of C. as Cæsar, [3643]414; "Fourth Edict" of persecution, [3644]415.

Diocletian, persecution by, [3645]485, [3646]486; passes through Palestine, [3647]487; abdication of, [3648]487, [3649]579; insanity and cruelty of, [3650]512; terrified by lightning, [3651]579.

Diodorus Siculus, [3652]602 and note.

Diomede, [3653]602.

Dionysius, [3654]551.

Dionysius of Halicarnassus, [3655]602.

Discourses of C., [3656]547.

Discourses by bishops at Jerusalem, [3657]552.

Divination, practice by Licinius, [3658]501.

Donatists, [3659]417 and note, [3660]418.

Donatist bishops, letter of C. to, [3661]437.

Donation of C., [3662]442, [3663]443.

Dracilianus, [3664]528.

Dragon in picture of C., [3665]520.

Dream of C. concerning the founding of Constantinople (mythical), [3666]443.

Drepanum, refounded as Helenopolis, [3667]419.

Ducas (source), [3668]455.

Dumateni, [3669]602.

Dusaris, [3670]601.

East, the religion came from, [3671]516.

Easter, [3672]555; celebration of, [3673]520, [3674]521; declaration of Council of Nicæa, [3675]523; observance of, [3676]524; observance by C., [3677]545; remarks on, 561.

Eastern Nations, [3678]483.

Edict of Licinius, [3679]497.

Edict of toleration by Galerius, [3680]498.

Edict of toleration by Maximinus, [3681]498, [3682]499.

Egypt, Arian disturbance in, [3683]515, 5 [3684]20; controversies in, 550; travels of Pythagoras in, [3685]566; laws of, [3686]573.

Egyptian bishops at Nicæa, [3687]521; at Jerusalem, [3688]551.

Ephræmius (source), [3689]454.

Epirus, bishops from, at Nicæa, [3690]521.

Erechtheus, [3691]602.

Erocus, king of the Allemanni, [3692]413.

Erythræan Sibyl, the, [3693]574, [3694]575.

Eternal life, [3695]567, [3696]570, [3697]579, [3698]580.

Ethiopians, [3699]483.

Eusebius, letter of C. to, [3700]437, [3701]439; (source), 446; Life of C., editions, [3702]466; translations, [3703]466, [3704]467; date, 467; trustworthiness, [3705]467; value, [3706]469; oration in praise of C., Prolegomena, [3707]466, [3708]467, [3709]469; translation, [3710]481; purpose of the work, [3711]484; address at Nicæa, [3712]522; called to Antioch, [3713]536; letter to, concerning Mambre, 533; letter of C. to Antiochians concerning, [3714]537; letter of C. to, on his refusing the bishopric of Antioch, [3715]538; letters of, respecting bishopric of Antioch, [3716]538; declamation in honor of our Saviour's Sepulchre, [3717]548; letter of C. to, concerning copies of the Scriptures, [3718]548, [3719]549; discourse concerning Easter, [3720]548, [3721]549; letter of C. to, concerning Easter, [3722]549; pronounces discourse at Jerusalem, [3723]552; at Constantinople, [3724]552; tricennial oration, before Constantine, [3725]552; oration in praise of C., [3726]581.

Eusebius of Nicomedia, letter of C. against, [3727]438.

Ethiopians, [3728]542.

Eumalius Vicarius, letter of C. to, [3729]437.

Eumenius (source), [3730]446.

Eunapius (source), [3731]448.

Euphronius, [3732]538.

Eustathius, [3733]536.

Eutropius (source), 447.

Evagrius (source), 451.

Everlasting life. See Eternal life.

Evil, propensity to, [3734]571.

Famine at Rome, [3735]492.

Fate, [3736]564.

Fausta marries C., 413; reveals plot of Maximian, [3737]413; death of, [3738]419.

Faustus of Byzantium (source), [3739]449.

Finding of the Cross, 444.

"Fourth Edict" of Persecution, [3740]415.

Francs, [3741]413.

Future life, [3742]568; cf. eternal life.

Future retribution, [3743]578, [3744]579.

Galatian bishops at Nicæa, [3745]521.

Galerius, C. hostage with, [3746]412 and note; refuses to appoint C. Cæsar, [3747]412; jealousy of C., 412; rage at the escape of C., [3748]412; refuses C. the title of Augustus, [3749]413; becomes Augustus, [3750]414; death, [3751]414, [3752]416; character, [3753]414; Galerius real author of "Fourth Edict" of Persecution, [3754]415; issues edict of toleration, [3755]416; persecution by, [3756]485; expedition against Rome, [3757]489 and note; edict of toleration, [3758]498.

Galerius (Maximian G.), death of, [3759]498.

Ganymede, [3760]590.

Gaza becomes Constantia, [3761]550.

Gelasius of Cyzicus (source), [3762]450.

Generation, [3763]562, [3764]563.

Generation of the Son, [3765]569.

Generation of the Word, [3766]562, etc.

Gentiles in office, forbidden to sacrifice, [3767]511; abandon idol worship, [3768]535.

Geoffrey of Monmouth (source), [3769]455.

George of Arethusa, [3770]538 and note.

Getæ, [3771]601.

Giants, [3772]482 and note.

Gladiatorial combats forbidden, [3773]546.

Glycas, Mich (source), 454.

God, known through his government of the universe, [3774]514; the teacher of good, [3775]514; the Father, [3776]562, [3777]566, [3778]568; the Saviour, [3779]562; the Creator of all things, [3780]562; the Father of the Word, [3781]562; benevolent care of, [3782]563; intellectual essence of, [3783]565; Providence of, [3784]565; the source of all things, 580; one, [3785]584; knowledge of, [3786]571, [3787]606; cf. Christ, the Word, etc.

Good, propensity to, [3788]571.

Good Shepherd, figure of, [3789]532.

Goths, [3790]542, note; war with, [3791]419.

Gregoras, Nicephoras (source), 454.

Gregory of Tours (source), [3792]451.

Hannibalianus, 420, [3793]584 and note.

Helena, wife of Constantius, 411 and note; mother of C., [3794]411; lived at Drepanum, [3795]411 and note; divorced by Constantius, [3796]412; visit to Jerusalem, [3797]419; character of, [3798]421; spurious letter of C. to, [3799]439; spurious letter to C., [3800]439; (mythical) Constantine and, [3801]441; (mythical) a British princess, [3802]441, [3803]442; (mythical) voyage of, [3804]443; finds the cross, 444; makes will, [3805]531; death, [3806]531; builds churches at Bethlehem and Mount of Olives, [3807]530; pious conduct of, [3808]531; generosity of, [3809]531; has titles of Augusta and empress, [3810]532; coins struck in her name, [3811]532.

Helenopolis, [3812]555; founding of, [3813]419.

Helicon, [3814]534.

Heliopolis, [3815]602; inhabitants of, letter of C. to, [3816]439; Temple of Venus destroyed, [3817]535; church built, 536.

Henry of Huntingdon (source), [3818]455.

Heraclea, battle near, 417.

Hercules, [3819]590, [3820]601.

Heretics, edict against, [3821]539; deprived of their meeting places, [3822]539; may return to Catholic Church, [3823]540.

Hesychius Milesius (source), [3824]450.

Hieronymus (source), [3825]447.

Holy Sepulchre, [3826]527, [3827]548; discovery of, [3828]527, [3829]528; church of, 526, [3830]528, [3831]594; description of, [3832]528, [3833]530.

Honors paid C. after death, [3834]557.

Horns, [3835]601.

Hosius, friend of C., 423.

Houses, restoration of, [3836]509, [3837]510.

Iberia, [3838]577.

Idatius (source), 450.

Idol worship abandoned, [3839]535.

Idolatrous worship forbidden, [3840]545; error of, [3841]563.

Images, overthrow of, [3842]534.

Indian Ocean, [3843]553.

Indians, [3844]483, [3845]542, [3846]553.

Ingentius, [3847]437.

Inscription on statue of C., [3848]493.

Inspiration of the Sibyl, [3849]575.

Invention of the Cross. See Finding of the Cross.

Isis, [3850]601.

Italians, [3851]566.

Jacobus of Sarug (source), [3852]450.

Jerome. See Hieronymus.

Jerusalem, improvements in, [3853]419; dedication of church at, [3854]420, [3855]550, [3856]551.

Jerusalem, Synod of, [3857]552.

Jews, 806; may not have Christian slaves, [3858]547.

Joannes the Meletian, letter of C. to, [3859]439.

Johannes Antiochenus (source), [3860]452.

Jordan, the, [3861]556, [3862]569.

Jordanes (or Jornandes) (source), [3863]451.

Jove, [3864]577.

Judgment, the, [3865]578, [3866]579.

Julian the Apostate (source), [3867]448.

Juno, [3868]602.

Jupiter, [3869]590, [3870]602.

Jupiter Latiaris, [3871]602.

Justice, [3872]564.

Knowledge, desire of, [3873]566.

Labarum, [3874]490 and note, [3875]491 and notes.

Lactantius (source), 446.

Lactantius, tutor to Crispus, [3876]423.

Lamentation at death of C., [3877]557.

Lands, restoration of, [3878]509, [3879]510.

Laodicea, [3880]602.

Law respecting piety, [3881]506, [3882]507; granting release for exile, etc., [3883]508; forbidding sacrifice, [3884]511; ordering building of churches, [3885]511; of wills, [3886]546; respecting childless persons, [3887]546.

Laws, human, [3888]564.

Lebanon, Mount, [3889]534, [3890]592.

Leo Diaconus (source), 453.

Leprosy (mythical) of C., [3891]442.