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Socrates Scholasticus and Sozomen · 1890

The church histories of Socrates Scholasticus and Sozomen, continuing Eusebius from Constantine into the fifth century: the Arian controversy, the councils and the emperors.

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From the opening: Introduction

I. Sources and Literature.

U. Chevalier in his Repertoire des sources historiques du Moyen Age gives the following list of authorities on Socrates Scholasticus.

Baronius:* Ann. 439, 39. Cf. Pagi, Crit. 9, 11, 427, 15-6.

Bellarmin Labbé: S. E. 164.

Brunet:* Manuel V. 425.

Cave:* S. E. I. 427.

Ceillier:* Hist. Aut. Eccl. XIII. p. 669-88. (2 a VIII. 514-25.)

Darling:* Cyclopædia Bibliographica; Authors.

Du Pin:* Bibl. Aut Eccl. III. ii. 183.

Ebed-Jesu: Cat. Scr. Eccl 29. (Assemani: Bibl. Orient. III. 141.)

Fabricius:* Bibl. Græc. VI. 117-21. (2 a VII. 423-7.)

Graesse:* Trésor VI. 1, 429.

Hoffmann: Lex. Bibl. Gr. III. 625-6.

Holzhausen: Commentatio de fontibus quibus Socrates, Sozomenus ac Theodoretus usi sunt, &c. Götting. 1825.

Jöcher.

Nouvelle Biog. Gen.:* XLIV. 127-8.

Nolte: Tübing. Quartalschrift 518; 417-51.

Patrologia Græca* (Migné) LXVII. 9-26.

Sigebert: Gembl. S. E. 10.

Tillemont: Hist. des Emp. VI. 119-22.

Trithemius: Scr. Eccl. 137.

Vossius: Hist. Græca 259.

Walford: in Bohn's Eccl. Libr. VI. 1853.

To these there should be added important notices of Socrates or his Ecclesiastical History as follows:

F. C Baur: Die Epochen der Kirchlichen Geschichtschreibung Tübing. 1852, p. 7-32.

J. G. Dowling: An Introduction to the Critical Study of Ecclesiastical History.

Ad. Harnack: In Herzog-Plitt's Real Enkyclop. vol. 14, Sokrates und Sozomenos and in Encyclop. Britannica, Socrates.

K. O. Müller: History of Greek Literature: English translation and continuation by Donaldson, Vol. III.

Rössler: Bibliothek der Kirchenväter.

Jeep: Quellenuntersuchungen zu der griech. Kirchenhistorikern. Leipsic, 1884.

Sarrazin: De Theodoro Lectore, Theophanis Fonte præcipuo, 1881.

Stäudlin: Gesch. und Literatur der Kirchen-geschichte, 1827.

Overbeck: Theol. Liter.-Zeitung, 1879. No. 20.

Also articles on Socrates in Smith's Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology (by John Calrow Means) and Smith & Wace: Dictionary of Christian Biography (William Milligan), as well as passing notices in standard ecclesiastical histories such as Neander, Hase, Killen, Schaff, &c., and Introductory notices of Valesius (Hussey), Parker, Bright, &c.

II. Life of Socrates.

We cannot but regret the fact that the age in which Socrates lived cared little, if at all, about recording the lives of its literary men. The only sources of information in this respect are the writings themselves of these literary men and the public…

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Contents (184 sections)

  1. About this edition
  2. Title page
  3. Grand Rapids, Michigan
  4. Introduction
  5. Chapters I–IV
  6. Chapters V–VI
  7. The Epistle of Alexander Bishop of Alexandria
  8. Chapter VIII — Of the Synod which was held at Nicæa in Bithynia, and the Creed there put…
  9. Chapter IX — The Letter of the Synod, relative to its Decisions: and the Condemnation of…
  10. Chapters X–XIII
  11. Chapters XV–XVIII
  12. Chapters XIX–XX
  13. Chapters XXI–XXII
  14. Chapters XXIV–XXVI
  15. Chapters XXVIII–XXXII
  16. Chapters XXXIV–XXXVI
  17. Chapters XXXVII–XL
  18. Chapters I–III
  19. Chapters IV–IX
  20. Chapters XI–XV
  21. Chapters XVI–XVII
  22. Chapter XIX — Of the Creed sent by the Eastern Bishops to those in Italy, called the…
  23. Chapters XX–XXI
  24. Chapter XXIII — Constantius, being Afraid of his Brother's Threats, recalls Athanasius by…
  25. Epistle of Constantius to Athanasius
  26. Epistle of Julius, Bishop of Rome, to those at Alexandria
  27. The Epistle of Constantius in Behalf of Athanasius
  28. Chapters XXVII–XXVIII
  29. Chapters XXIX–XXX
  30. Chapters XXXI–XXXV
  31. Chapters XXXVI–XXXVII
  32. Epistle of the Synod of Ariminum to the Emperor Constantius
  33. Chapter XXXVIII — Cruelty of Macedonius, and Tumults raised by him
  34. Chapters XXXIX–XL
  35. Chapters XLI–XLIII
  36. Chapters XLIV–XLVI
  37. Chapter XLVII — Successes of Julian; Death of the Emperor Constantius
  38. Chapter I — Of Julian; his Lineage and Education; his Elevation to the Throne; his…
  39. Chapters II–III
  40. Chapters IV–VIII
  41. Chapters X–XIII
  42. Chapters XIV–XVI
  43. Chapters XVIII–XXI
  44. Chapters XXII–XXIII
  45. Chapters XXIV–XXVI
  46. Book IV
  47. Chapters V–VIII
  48. Chapters IX–XII
  49. Chapters XIV–XIX
  50. Chapters XX–XXIII
  51. Chapters XXIV–XXVI
  52. Chapters XXVII–XXIX
  53. Chapters XXXI–XXXIII
  54. Chapters XXXIV–XXXVII
  55. Introduction
  56. Chapters VIII–IX
  57. Chapters XI–XIV
  58. Chapters XV–XVII
  59. Chapters XVIII–XX
  60. Chapters XXI–XXII
  61. Chapters XXIII–XXV
  62. Chapter XXVI — Illness and Death of Theodosius the Elder
  63. Introduction
  64. Chapters III–V
  65. Chapter VI — Gaïnas the Goth attempts to usurp the Sovereign Power; after filling…
  66. Chapter VII — Dissension between Theophilus Bishop of Alexandria and the Monks of the…
  67. Chapters IX–XI
  68. Chapters XII–XV
  69. Chapters XVI–XVIII
  70. Chapters XIX–XXII
  71. Chapter XXIII — Death of the Emperor Arcadius
  72. Chapters I–V
  73. Chapters VI–IX
  74. Chapters X–XIII
  75. Chapters XIV–XVII
  76. Chapters XVIII–XX
  77. Chapters XXI–XXII
  78. Chapters XXIII–XXV
  79. Chapters XXVI–XXIX
  80. Chapters XXX–XXXII
  81. Chapters XXXIII–XXXVI
  82. Chapters XXXVII–XXXIX
  83. Chapters XL–XLV
  84. Chapters XLVI–XLVIII
  85. Introduction
  86. Part I. — The Life
  87. Part II. — Sozomen as Author
  88. Part II. — Sozomen as Author (continued)
  89. Part II. — Sozomen as Author (continued)
  90. The Epistle of Constantine to the Synod of Tyre (ii. 28)
  91. Epistle of the Synod of Jerusalem in behalf of Athanasius (iii. 22)
  92. Synod at Antioch, to Jovian (vi. 4)
  93. Synod of Rome to bishops of Illyricum (vi. 23); first with Sozomen; repeated by Theodoret…
  94. The first extract alone is known through no other source
  95. Epistola ad Serapionem, de morte Arii
  96. Epistola Encyclica ad Episcopos
  97. Part III. — Bibliography
  98. Part IV. — Conclusion
  99. Book I
  100. Chapters IV–VI
  101. Chapters VII–VIII
  102. Chapters IX–XI
  103. Chapters XII–XIII
  104. Chapters XIV–XV
  105. Chapters XVII–XVIII
  106. Chapters XIX–XXII
  107. Chapter XXIV — Concerning Melitius; the Excellent Directions made by the Holy Council in…
  108. Chapters I–II
  109. Chapters IV–V
  110. Chapters VI–VII
  111. Chapters VIII–IX
  112. Chapters X–XIII
  113. Chapters XIV–XVI
  114. Chapters XX–XXII
  115. Chapters XXIII–XXIV
  116. Chapter XXV — Council of Tyre; Illegal Deposition of St. Athanasius
  117. Chapter XXVI — Erection of a Temple by Constantine the Great at Golgotha, in Jerusalem…
  118. Chapters XXVIII–XXIX
  119. Chapters XXX–XXXI
  120. Chapters XXXIII–XXXIV
  121. Chapters I–III
  122. Chapters IV–VI
  123. Chapter IX — Ejection of Paul and Athanasius; Macedonius is invested with the Government…
  124. Chapter XII — The Bishops of the Party of Julius and Hosius held another Session and…
  125. Chapters XV–XVI
  126. Chapters XVII–XIX
  127. Chapters XXI–XXIII
  128. Chapters I–IV
  129. Chapters VII–IX
  130. Chapters XI–XII
  131. Chapters XIII–XIV
  132. Chapters XVII–XVIII
  133. Chapter XXII — Council of Seleucia
  134. Chapters XXIII–XXIV
  135. Chapters XXIX–XXX
  136. Chapters I–II
  137. Chapters III–IV
  138. Chapter V — Julian restores Liberty to the Christians, in order to execute Further…
  139. Chapters VIII–X
  140. Chapter XI — Concerning Macedonius, Theodulus, Gratian, Busiris, Basil, and Eupsychius…
  141. Chapters XIV–XV
  142. Chapter XVI — Efforts of Julian to establish Paganism and to abolish our Usages. The…
  143. Chapter XIX — Work written by Julian entitled "Aversion to Beards." Daphne in Antioch, a…
  144. Chapter I — Expedition of Julian into Persia; he was worsted and broke off his Life…
  145. Chapters III–V
  146. Chapters VIII–IX
  147. Chapter XI — The Confession of Eustathius, Silvanus, and Theophilus, the Deputies of the…
  148. Chapters XIII–XVI
  149. Chapter XVII — Friendship of Basil and of Gregory, the Theologian; being Peers in Wisdom…
  150. Chapters XXI–XXII
  151. Chapters XXIV–XXV
  152. Chapter XXVI — Eunomius and his Teacher Aëtius, their Affairs and Doctrines. They were…
  153. Chapters XXXI–XXXIII
  154. Chapter XXXV — The Wooden Tripod and the Succession of the Emperor, through a Knowledge…
  155. Chapters XXXIX–XL
  156. Book VII
  157. Chapters VI–VIII
  158. Chapters IX–XI
  159. Chapters XVIII–XIX
  160. Chapters XX–XXII
  161. Chapters XXIII–XXV
  162. Chapters XXVI–XXVII
  163. Chapters XXVIII–XXIX
  164. Book VIII
  165. Chapter IV — Enterprise of Gaïnas, the Gothic Barbarian. Evils which he perpetrated
  166. Chapters V–VII
  167. Chapters IX–XI
  168. Chapters XIII–XIV
  169. Chapters XV–XVII
  170. Chapter XVIII — Sedition of the People against Theophilus; and they traduced their…
  171. Chapters XX–XXII
  172. Chapters XXIII–XXIV
  173. Chapters XXV–XXVI
  174. Book IX
  175. Chapters III–VI
  176. Chapters VIII–X
  177. Chapters XI–XIV
  178. Chapters XVI–XVII
  179. General Index to Socrates' Ecclesiastical History
  180. Council, an ecumenical first summoned, 8; appeal to, 149
  181. Council, an ecumenical first summoned, 8; appeal to, 149 (continued)
  182. General Index to Sozomen's Ecclesiastical History
  183. General Index to Sozomen's Ecclesiastical History (continued)
  184. Synod, see Council

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Socrates Scholasticus and Sozomen. Socrates and Sozomen: Church Histories. Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 2, 1890. https://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/npnf202
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Socrates Scholasticus and Sozomen. Socrates and Sozomen: Church Histories. Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 2, 1890. https://www.ccel.org/ccel/schaff/npnf202
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