Ecclesiastical history socrates scholasticus from wikisource. Preface to the online edition evagrius scholasticus socalled to distinguish him from people like evagrius ponticus, the desert father was born around 536 and died around 600 ad. It includes an inventory of key ancient sources that refer to evagrius and a display of imagery from the ancient world. Evagrius wrote an ecclesiastical history that goes from the council of ephesus 431 to august 594 and includes secular history also.
Ecclesiastical history of evagrius scholasticus liverpool university press translated texts for historians evagrius scholasticus. A staunch though broadminded chalcedonian, evagrius styles himself as continuator of the great church historians eusebius, socrates, sozomen, and theodoret. The ecclesiastical history of evagrius christian roman empire edward walford the ecclesiastical history of evagrius scholasticus is an intriguing though neglected work of the late 6th century ad. Eusebius pamphilian especially able writer, to the extent, in particular, of inducing his readers to embrace our religion, though failing to perfect them in the faithand sozomen, theodoret, and socrates 1 have produced a most excellent record of the advent of our compassionate god, and his. He goes out of his way to incorporate documents like the henoticon of zeno book iii. It is our best continuous account of these ecclesiastical events and provides an important narrative of disputes within the church in the fifth century, including substantial.
The ecclesiastical history of evagrius christian roman. Historia ecclesiastica or historia ecclesiae of eusebius, the bishop of caesarea was a 4thcentury pioneer work giving a chronological account of the development of early christianity from the 1st century to the 4th century. This particular doctrinal history begins with constantine and his conversion to christianity. Evagrius scholasticus, ecclesiastical history ad431594. An english translation of socrates ecclesiastical history was made by meredith hanmer, 106 and is contained in his ancient ecclesiastical histories of the first six hundred years after christ, written in the greek tongue by three learned historiographers, eusebius, socrates and evagrius. A staunch though broadminded chalcedonian, evagrius styles himself as continuator of the great church historians eusebius, socrates, sozomen, and. Evagrius scholasticus sixthcentury byzantine lawyer and historian. An illustration of a computer application window wayback machine an illustration of an open book. In six books the ecclesiastical history of evagrius traces the history of the church from the start of the nestorian controversy in 428 until the death of evagrius s employer, patriarch gregory of antioch, in 592. One of the most influential theologians in the late fourthcentury church, he was well known as a thinker, polished speaker, and gifted writer. One of the most influential theologians in the late fourthcentury church, he was well known as. Uncritical because based on a few polemical comments deriving from the period of the christological controversies and failing. Evagrius, surnamed scholasticus, ecclesiastical historian and last of the continuators of eusebius of csarea, b. Eusebius, socrates, sozomen, and theodoret, begins with the nestorian.
He is sincere, and is conscientious in securing information. Book i book ii book iii book iv book v book vi book vii. Some of his most important mystical views appear in a littleknown treatise, the skemmata re. He followed the profession of advocate at antioch hence his surname and became the friend of the patriarch gregory 569594, whom he successfully defended in presence of the emperor maurice and of the council at. Euagrios scholastikos lateinisch evagrius scholasticus 53637. The ecclesiastical history of evagrius narrates the history of the church from the start of the nestorian controversy in until the death of evagrius employer.
The ecclesiastical history of evagrius with the scholia. The emperor preparing an expedition against the persians, arrives at antioch, and being ridiculed by the inhabitants, he retorts on them by a satirical publication entitled. In the case of his ecclesiastical history, the text was translated and epitomized in 569 with other materials added in during this process p. Evagrius scholasticus bishop of antioch britannica. Why must we leave a very important thing like a book the ecclesiastical history of evagrius scholasticus translated texts for historians lup. The ecclesiastical history of evagrius by evagrius, paperback. Evagrius scholasticus, ecclesiastical history ad431594, translated by e. Comprising a history of the church, in seven books, from the accession of constantine, a. With the wisdom of evagrius, we are less likely to fall prey to the eight evil thoughts and demons. Allen, zachariah scholasticus and the historia ecclesiastica of evagrius scholasticus, jts 31 1980. Apr 17, 2012 ecclesiastical history socrates scholasticus from wikisource.
Evagrius is a steady guide for the christian life, one who helps us know the true obstacles to our attaining the peace of christ in this life and the next. The ecclesiastical history of evagrius scholasticus is an intriguing though neglected work of the late 6th century ad. Featuring the church fathers, catholic encyclopedia, summa theologica and more. Socrates, also called socrates scholasticus, greek sokrates, born c. Socrates scolasticus historia ecclesiastica the ecclesiastical. Preface to the online editionpreface to the online edition. Evagrius scholasticus was born in epiphania, a syrian town located next to the orontes river in the heart of the eastern roman empire. Termsvector search result for ecclesiastical history 1. Sep 02, 2019 evagrius, surnamed scholasticus, ecclesiastical historian and last of the continuators of eusebius of csarea, b. The ecclesiastical history of evagrius scholasticus. The book the ecclesiastical history of evagrius scholasticus translated texts for historians lup can give more knowledge and information about everything you want. Evagrius scholasticus socalled to distinguish him from people like evagrius ponticus, the desert father was born around 536 and died around 600 ad.
Ecclesiastical history socrates scholasticus wikisource. Before we begin the fifth book of our history, we must beg those who may peruse this treatise, not to censure us too hastily because having set out to write a church history we still intermingle with ecclesiastical matters, such an account of the wars which took place during the period under consideration, as could be duly authenticated. Updated quarterly, the guide will gradually introduce a manuscript checklist, images of manuscripts, transcriptions of those manuscripts, and. Likely served as a basis for the ecclesiastical history by sozomen who wrote on the same era during a similar time period. He followed the profession of advocate at antioch hence his surname and became the friend of the patriarch gregory 569594, whom he successfully defended in presence. The ecclesiastical history of socrates, surnamed scholasticus, or the advocate. Whitby, the ecclesiastical history of evagrius scholasticus, s. Controversy exists as to the date on which evagrius was born, since historian g. Ecclesiastical history of evagrius scholasticus liverpool university press translated texts for. Evagrius furnishes details concerning events and persons, and does not neglect works of art st. Home fathers of the church church history socrates scholasticus church history.
Ecclesiastical history of evagrius scholasticus liverpool. It was written in koine greek, and survives also in latin, syriac and armenian manuscripts. Chesnut asserts that he was born in either 536 or 537, yet the researcher whitby claims that he was born in 535. The ecclesiastical history of evagrius by evagrius. Historia ecclesiastica kirchengeschichte university. The ecclesiastical history of evagrius christian roman empire. The ecclesiastical history of socrates, surnamed scholasticus. Home fathers of the church church history socrates scholasticus book v.
The ecclesiastical history of evagrius scholasticus translated with an introduction and notes by michael whitby vol. It is our best continuous account of these ecclesiastical events and provides an important narrative of disputes within the church. St timothy aelurus of alexandria father peter farrington there are few of the fathers of the oriental orthodox communion who escape uncritical censure on the part of the eastern orthodox. Evagrius scholasticus, ecclesiastical history ad 431594. An introduction to the critical study of ecclesiastical history. Evagrius is a staunch chalcedonian but this doesnt impact his narrative too much. Termsvector search result for ecclesiastical history. The transmutation of his beliefs begins in the first chapter as he relates the sight of the words by this conquer beside a figure of a cross fashioned from a pillar of light in the sky. Please help support the mission of new advent and get the full contents of this. The ecclesiastical history of evagrius narrates the history of the church from the start of the nestorian controversy in 428 until the death of evagrius employer, patriarch gregory of antioch gregory in 592. The ecclesiastical history socrates scholasticus on. Why must we leave a very important thing like a book the ecclesiastical history of evagrius scholasticus translated texts for. Evagrius scholasticus, ecclesiastical history, p72 bagster, 1846. The ecclesiastical history by socrates scholasticus.
Through excerpts from the 6thcentury latin translation ascribed to cassiodorus and epiphanius, it. Ecclesiastical history of evagrius scholasticus liverpool university press translated texts for historians evagrius scholasticus the ecclesiastical history of evagrius narrates the history of the church from the start of the nestorian controversy in 428 until the death of evagrius employer, patriarch gregory of antioch gregory in 592. Whitby, the ecclesiastical history of evagrius scholasticus, liverpool 2000, p. Apr 25, 2007 the ecclesiastical history socrates scholasticus on. The ecclesiastical history of socrates scholasticus book i. Evagrius scholasticus is a key sources for 5th and 6th century church history. His life of constantine is in a sense a continuation of the history, and yet as it is very well characterized by socrates, it is a eulogy and therefore its style and selection of facts are affected by its purpose, rendering it too inadequate as a continuation of the ecclesiastical history. Historical and polemical writing to 594 was chronicled by evagrius scholasticus.