Nova Historia [New History]
Zosimus Historicus
Number of quotes: 14
Book ID: 376 Page: 73/74
Section: 3C
For he put to death his son Crispus, stiled (as I mentioned) Caesar, on suspicion of debauching his mother-in-law Fausta, without any regard to the ties of nature.For causing a bath to be heated to an extraordinary degree, he shut up Fausta in it, and a short time after took her out dead. Of which his conscience accusing him, as also of violating his oath, he went to the priests to be purified from his crimes. But they told him, that there was no kind of lustration that was sufficient to clear him of such enormities. A Spaniard, named Aegyptius, very familiar with the court-ladies, being at Rome, happened to fall into converse with Constantine, and assured him, that the Christian doctrine would teach him how to cleanse himself from all his offences, and that they who received it were immediately absolved from all their sins.
Quote ID: 8231
Time Periods: 4
Book ID: 376 Page: 74
Section: 3C
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Quote ID: 8232
Time Periods: 4
Book ID: 376 Page: 74
Section: 3C
Being unable to endure the curses of almost the whole city, he sought for another city as large as Rome, where he might build himself a palace.
Quote ID: 8233
Time Periods: 4
Book ID: 376 Page: 78
Section: 3C
To speak in plain terms, he was the first cause of the affairs of the empire declining to their present miserable state.
Quote ID: 8234
Time Periods: 456
Book ID: 376 Page: 81
Section: 3C
Constantine, having done this, not only continued to waste the revenue of the empire in useless expenses, and in presents to mean and worthless person,*John’s note: True criticism*
Quote ID: 8235
Time Periods: 4
Book ID: 376 Page: 96
Section: 3C
3. It is almost needless to say, that all that is here related of Constantine is the slander of Julian the Apostate, and is totally without any foundation in truth. Crispus was justly executed for an atrocious crime, and Fausta perished by an accidental suffocation by the fault of the bath keepers.
Quote ID: 8236
Time Periods: 45
Book ID: 376 Page: 168
Section: 3D
His folly was daily augmented by his voluptuous course of life;
Quote ID: 8238
Time Periods: ?
Book ID: 376 Page: 168
Section: 3D
Add to this, that the temples of the gods were everywhere violated, nor was it safe for anyone to profess a belief that there are any gods, much less to look up to heaven and to adore them.
Quote ID: 8239
Time Periods: 456
Book ID: 376 Page: 172
Section: 2C,3C
Upon the elevation of any one to the imperial dignity, the pontifices brought him the priestly habit, and he was immediately styled, Pontifex Maximus, or chief priest. All former emperors, indeed, appeared gratified with the distinction, and willingly adopted the title. Even Constantine himself,
Quote ID: 8240
Time Periods: 4
Book ID: 376 Page: 172
Section: 2C,3C
PJ Note: IV.36.But when the Pontifices, in the accustomed manner, brought the sacred robe to Gratian, he considering it a garment unlawful for a Christian to use, rejected their offer.
Quote ID: 8241
Time Periods: 4
Book ID: 376 Page: 195/196
Section: 3D
The emperor Theodosius after these successes proceeded to Rome, where he declared his son Honorius emperor, and appointing Stilico to the command of his forces there, left him as guardian to his son. Before his departure, he convened the senate, who firmly adhered to the ancient rites and customs of their country, and could not be induced to join with those who were inclined to contempt for the gods. In an oration he exhorted them to relinquish their former errors, as he termed them, and to embrace the Christian faith, which promise absolution form all sins and impieties. But not a single individual of them would be persuaded to this, nor recede from the ancient ceremonies, which had been handed down to them from the building of their city.. . .
Theodosius, therefore, told them, that the treasury was too much exhausted by the expence of sacred rites and sacrifices, and that he should, therefore, abolish them.
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By these means, the Roman empire, having been l130 devastated by degrees, is become the habitation of Barbarians.
Quote ID: 8243
Time Periods: 45
Book ID: 376 Page: 241
Section: 3D2
But Alaric was not sufficiently excited even by these men to undertake a war, but still preferred peace, bring still mindful of the league into which he had entered with Stilico. He therefore sent ambassadors with a desire to procure a peace, even if he acquired for it but a small sum of money.
Quote ID: 8244
Time Periods: ?
Book ID: 376 Page: 256
Section: 4B
Alaric had made these extremely temperate propositions, his moderation being universally admired, Jovius, and the other ministers of the emperor, declared that his demands could not possibly be acceded to, since all persons, who held any l172 commission, had sworn not to make peace with Alaric. For if their oath had been made to the deity, they might indeed probably have dispensed with it, and have relied on the divine goodness for pardon; but since they had sworn by the head of the emperor, it was by no means lawful for them to infringe so great a vow.
Quote ID: 8245
Time Periods: 5
Book ID: 376 Page: 269
Section: 4D2
There are two circumstances relative to this occasion worthy of being noticed. The one is, that an edict was made by Alaric, that whoever took refuge in the churches of saints, especially in those of Peter and Paul, should receive no injury; which was accordingly observed with great care.
Quote ID: 8246
Time Periods: ?
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