Eusebius: Life of Constantine by Averil Cameron and Stuart Hall
Translated by Averil and Stuart Hall
Number of quotes: 10
Book ID: 394 Page: 1
Section: 3C
The Life of Constantine (Vita Constantini, henceforthVC) is the main source not only for the religious policy of Constantine the Great (ruled AD 306-37, sole Emperor 324-37) but also for much else about him.
Quote ID: 8408
Time Periods: 4
Book ID: 394 Page: 116
Section: 3C1
64 Victor Constantinus Maximus Augustus to Alexander and Arius.
Quote ID: 8546
Time Periods: 4
Book ID: 394 Page: 117
Section: 3C1
As I considered the origin and occasion for these things, the cause was exposed as extremely trivial and quite unworthy of so much controversy.
Quote ID: 8547
Time Periods: 4
Book ID: 394 Page: 117
Section: 3C1
69 I understand then that the first stages of the present dispute were as follows. When you, Alexander, demanded of the presbyters what view each of them took about a certain passage from what is written in the Law–or rather about some futile point of dispute–you, Arius, thoughtlessly replied…….
Accordingly, let each of you extend pardon equally, and accept what your fellow-servant in justice urges upon you. It is this. It was neither right to ask about such things in the first place, nor to answer when asked.
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For how great is any individual that he can either correctly discern or adequately explain the meaning of matters so great and so exceedingly difficult? And even supposing someone manages this easily, how many of the people is he likely to convince? Or who could sustain precise statements in such disputes without risk of dangerous mistakes? We must therefore avoid being talkative in such matters….
Quote ID: 8548
Time Periods: 4
Book ID: 394 Page: 118
Section: 3C1
That so many of God’s people, who ought to be subject to the direction of your minds, are at variance because you are quarrelling with each other about small and quite minute points, is deemed to be neither fitting nor in any way legitimate.
Quote ID: 8549
Time Periods: 4
Book ID: 394 Page: 118
Section: 3C1
Let us reconsider what was said with more thought and greater understanding, to see whether it is right that, through a few futile verbal quarrels between you, brothers are set against brothers and the honourable synod divided in ungodly variance through us, when we quarrel with each other over such small and utterly unimportant matters. These things are vulgar and more befitting childish follies than suitable to the intelligence of priests and informed men. Let us consciously avoid all devilish temptations.
Quote ID: 8550
Time Periods: 4
Book ID: 394 Page: 118
Section: 3C1
…this very silly question….
Quote ID: 8551
Time Periods: 4
Book ID: 394 Page: 119
Section: 3C1
…tiny matter….
Quote ID: 8552
Time Periods: 4
Book ID: 394 Page: 120
Section: 3C1
This then was the effect of jealous Envy and a malignant demon resenting the prosperity of the churches.
Quote ID: 8553
Time Periods: 4
Book ID: 394 Page: 121
Section: 3C
They drove the Godfearing men out of the imperial courts; he constantly placed especial confidence in those very men, knowing them to be well-disposed and faithful towards him above all others.
Quote ID: 8554
Time Periods: 4
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