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Eusebius — Church History, Constantine & Oration • SECTION 149

Chapter XIII.--Rhodo and his Account of the Dissension of Marcion.

… 39 Jerome mentions Rhodo again as referring, in a book which he wrote against Montanus, Prisca, and Maximilla, to Miltiades, who also wrote against the same heretics. This report is plainly enough taken directly from …

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Augustine — Sermon on the Mount & Gospel Harmony • SECTION 1

A SELECT LIBRARY

… His knowledge of Greek was only superficial, and far inferior to that of Jerome (vol. i. p. 9). He depended almost entirely on the imperfect old Latin version before its revision by Jerome, and was …

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Jerome — Principal Works • SECTION 97

Letter LXXVIII. To Fabiola.

… A letter of consolation addressed by Jerome to Salvina (a lady of the imperial court) on the death of her husband Nebridius. After excusing his temerity in addressing a complete stranger Jerome eulogizes the virtues …

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Theodoret, Jerome, Gennadius & Rufinus — Historical Writings • SECTION 262

[3014] Sungrapheus

… This was done later by Rufinus. [3020] Jerome Letter lxxxiii. [3021] Letter lxxxiv. 12. 12. Otherwise, if everything which goes against Origen and his followers is supposed to be said by me against you, we …

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Eusebius — Church History, Constantine & Oration • SECTION 227

Chapter XXVIII.--The Illustrious Bishops of that Time.

… Paul of Samosata. [2395] Malchion gained such fame from his controversy with Paul that an account of him is given by Jerome in his de vir. ill. 71. He tells us, however, nothing new about …

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Eusebius — Church History, Constantine & Oration • SECTION 89

Chapter XXVII.--The Heresy of the Ebionites. [824]

… In the time of Jerome a Hebrew "Gospel according to the Hebrews" was used by the "Nazarenes and Ebionites" as the Gospel of Matthew (cf. in Matt. XII. 13; Contra Pelag. III. 2). Jerome refrains …

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Eusebius — Church History, Constantine & Oration • SECTION 178

Chapter XIV.--The Scriptures mentioned by Him.

… Another name, Chalcenterus, given to him by Jerome in the epistle already referred to, was undoubtedly, as we can see from the context, applied to him by Jerome, because of his resemblance to Didymus of …

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Jerome — Principal Works • SECTION 42

Letter XL. To Marcella.

… 16-22, Jerome follows Origen, who, in his homily de Engastrimytho, lays down that until Christ came to set them free the patriarchs, prophets, and saints of the Old Testament were all in hell. [832 …

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Theodoret, Jerome, Gennadius & Rufinus — Historical Writings • SECTION 260

Book I.

… The documents which Jerome had before him when he wrote his Apology were (1) Rufinus' Translation of Pamphilus' Apology with the Preface prefixed to it and the book on the Falsification of the Books of …

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Eusebius — Church History, Constantine & Oration • SECTION 160

Chapter XXIII.--The Question then agitated concerning the Passover.

… 5), speaks of Christians of Syria, Cilicia, and Mesopotamia as celebrating the paschal feast on the fourteenth day; and Jerome (de vir. ill. c. 35) says that many bishops of Asia and of the Orient …

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Eusebius — Church History, Constantine & Oration • SECTION 10

Chapter II

… An examination of those and of some others of Jerome's works must tend to raise Eusebius greatly in our esteem. He was at least conscientious and honest in his work, and never allowed himself …

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Augustine — Confessions & Letters • SECTION 82

[609] Col. ii. 8.

… It is mentioned by Tertullian, Ambrose, and Jerome, and "in the fourth century," says Palmer (Origines Liturgicæ, c. 5, sec. 2, where the authorities will be found), "the renunciation was made with great solemnity. Cyril …

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Sulpitius Severus, Vincent of Lerins & John Cassian • SECTION 496

Chapter XXVI.

… For lo, Jerome, a man of the greatest knowledge and also of the most pure and approved doctrine testifies almost in the very words in which you deny that the Son of God was an …

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Jerome — Principal Works • SECTION 111

Letter XCIII. From the Bishops of Palestine to Theophilus.

… The translation as before is due to Jerome. The following is an epitome: We have done all that you wished, and Palestine is almost wholly free from the taint of heresy. We wish that not …

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Eusebius — Church History, Constantine & Oration • SECTION 193

Chapter XXXI.--Africanus.

… 13, which was but seven or eight miles from the city), for we hear in the Chron., and in Jerome's de vir. ill. c. 63, of his going on an embassy to the Emperor …

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Jerome — Principal Works • SECTION 55

Letter XLIX. To Pammachius.

… 390. [1202] See the Preface to Jerome's Comm. on Daniel. [1203] 1 Cor. vii. [1204] 1 Corinthians. [1205] 1 Cor. vii. 7. [1206] Master of the catechetical school of Alexandria, 265 a.d. His …

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Jerome — Principal Works • SECTION 163

Letter CXLVI. To Evangelus.

… 1. [3943] Orbis major est urbe. [3944] In this passage Jerome does his best to minimize the distinction between bishops and presbyters. Elsewhere also he stands up for the rights of the latter (see Letter …

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Jerome — Principal Works • SECTION 148

Letter CXXIX. To Dardanus.

… In answer to a question put by Dardanus, prefect of Gaul, Jerome writes concerning the Promised Land which he identifies not with Canaan but with heaven. He then points out that the present sufferings of …

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Jerome — Principal Works • SECTION 15

Letter VI. To Julian, a Deacon of Antioch.

… This letter, written in 374 a.d., is chiefly interesting for its mention of Jerome's sister. It would seem that she had fallen into sin and had been restored to a life of virtue …

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