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Prokopios: The Secret History: With Related Texts
Edited and translated by Anthony Kaldellis

Number of quotes: 4


Book ID: 334 Page: 9

Section: 2E2

But there Theodosios became self-conscious and lost his nerve. His mind twisted this way and that as he reasoned that the affair couldn’t stay secret forever, and he saw that the woman was no longer able to dissimulate her infatuation or indulge in it secretly. She was apparently unconcerned that she was behaving openly as an adulteress or even that she was being called one. {37} So again he fled to Ephesos, taking the tonsure as is the custom for those who wish to enroll among the “monks” (as they are known), which is what he did.

Pastor John’s note: After committing adultery with Antonina, the wife of Belisarios, he was afraid.

Quote ID: 7828

Time Periods: 6


Book ID: 334 Page: 17

Section: 2E2

Three more years passed for Photios in this condition, at which point the prophet Zacharias appeared to him in a dream and bid him to flee, promising with oaths to facilitate his escape. {28} Trusting in this apparition, he emerged from that hole and reached Jerusalem, evading capture even though myriads of people were searching for him. Yet none of them actually noticed the young man, even when they were right next to him. {29} He there took the tonsure and adopted the habit of the men who are called “monks,” managing in this way to escape the wrath of Theodora.

Pastor John notes: John’s note: To be safe from Theodora.

Quote ID: 7829

Time Periods: 6


Book ID: 334 Page: 36

Section: 3B1

{6}For once these barbarians had tasted the wealth of the Romans, they could no longer stay off the road that led here.{25}

Quote ID: 7830

Time Periods: 4


Book ID: 334 Page: 131/132

Section: 3E

A man of patrician rank would salute him on his right breast. {22} The emperor would then kiss his head from above, and dismiss him. All others bent the right knee to the emperor, and withdrew. {23} There was no requirement whatever of doing obeisance before an empress. But with Justinian and Theodora, everyone, including those of patrician rank, had to make their entrance by falling straight on the ground, flat on their faces; then, stretching their arms and legs out as far as they would go, they had to touch, with their lips, one foot of each of the two. Only then could they stand up again.{24}

Quote ID: 7831

Time Periods: 6



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