General Index
general Index general Index Altercatio Heracliani cum Germinio Abed-nego (Old Testament character) 28–9, 105 n. 275
Amalekites 70 n. 137
Ambrose (bishop of Milan) 123 n. 45
Ammianus Marcellinus (historian) 1 Ammon ('Arian' heretic) 101 Ammoniaca/Ammon (city at the Siwa 119, 146 Ablabius, Flavius (praetorian prefect) 99 n. 253
Abraham (Old Testament patriarch) 78, 140 n. 138, 177, 183 Acacius (bishop of Caesarea) 17–18, 53, Oasis) 101 Ammonius (bishop, probably of 62, 106 n. 279, 128 n. 80, 129 n. 86
Achaea 62 Achillas (bishop of Alexandria) 108 Adelphius (bishop of Onuphis in Pachnamunis) 101–102 Ammonius (exiled bishop) 102 Ammonius (layman) 61 Anagamphus (exiled bishop) 101 anomoios/Anomoian see Heterousian anomoiousios 14 n. 59, 128–30 Antichrist, the 3, 25, 30, 33, 80, 97, Lychni) 101 Adoxius (punning name for a bishop)
see also Eudoxius (bishop of Germanicia, Antioch and Constantinople) Adrianople 54, 90 n. 218
Aetius (theologian) 13–14, 208–9 Africa 62 Agathodaimon (bishop of Schedia) 102 Agathus (bishop of Phragonis and part 100, 104, 106–111, 115, 117–20, 122, 127, 142, 174 Antioch 32, 56, 77, 121 n. 36, 171 see also councils; creeds Antiochus IV (Seleucid monarch) 120, 163 n. 112
Antony (monk) 50 Apollo (exiled bishop) 102 Apollonius (exiled bishop) 102 Apulia 62 Arbitio (consul in 355) 114 Arian/Arianism 1, 3–6, 9–10, 18–20, of Helearchia in Egypt) 102 Ahab (king of Israel) 25, 36, 40 n. 9, 79, 81 n. 181, 86, 97 Alexander (bishop of Alexandria) 2, 4, 5, 21, 100–101, 108 Alexander (bishop of Constantinople) 25, 28 n. 135, 29 n. 141, 33 n. 161, 34, 36–7, 39, 42, 44 n. 27, 48, 53, 55–6, 61–3, 65–9, 71–2, 74–80, 83, 85–9, 91–7, 100, 103–104, 107–111, 116 n. 16, 120 n. 33, 124 n. 52, 131, 132 n. 103, 135 n. 121, 6, 44 n. 26, 109 n. 293
Alexandria 21–3, 58, 105, 153 n. 57 violence in 12, 22, 24–5, 47–51, 54–7, 64–5, 72, 81–94, 99–100, 111–4, 126, 143, 163 see also Caesareum (Alexandria)
GENERAL INDEX
De morte Arii 6, 89, 109, 153 De synodis 7, 9, 12, 15–18, 96, 139 n. 134, 141–2, 148 n. 35, 150 n. 45, 152 n. 55, 153, 162 n. 108, 168, 173, 175, 177–8, 182–3, 208–9 Ariomaniacs 8, 20, 72, 110, 208 Arius (bishop from Palestine) 51–2, 101, 128–9, 131, 134, 136–7, 139, 169–71 Epistula ad episcopos Aegypti et Libyae 81, 96, 105 Epistula ad monachos 25, 111 Epistula encyclica 22, 45, 47, 101,
Arius (presbyter) 2–7, 25, 33, 39, 42,
exile(s) 6–9, 12, 22–4, 40 n. 7, 48, 67, 70, 76, 95, 99–100, 108, 153–4, 177, 208 death (gruesome) 6, 83, 109 n. 293, 58–60, 83, 126 n. 66, 143, 163 Historia Arianorum 6, 8–12, 20, 153 n. 57 see also Arian/Arianism; 22–6, 28 n. 137, 31–2, 35–8, 39–114, 115, 118, 121, 124, 126–7, 140, 143, 148, 162 Tomus ad Antiochenos 101–102 Vita Antonii 50 Athenodorus (exiled bishop) 101 Auxentius (bishop of Milan) 11 n. 49, Ariomaniacs Armenia 54, 57 Arsaces II (king of Armenia) 99 n. 253
Arsacius (imperial eunuch) 47 Arsenius (bishop of Hypsele) 21, 41 Asclepas (bishop of Gaza) 43, 52 n. 63
Asterius (bishop from Arabia) 51–2, 18–19, 29, 105 Ayres, Lewis 13 Azotus 89
Asterius (comes and dux Armeniae)
Athanasius (bishop of Alexandria) 1–2, Babylon (Egyptian fortress) 101 Babylon (Mesopotamian city) 79 Balacius see Valacius (dux) Barabbas (biblical criminal) 98 Barca 95 Bardio (comes and eunuch) 57 Barnes, Timothy 10, 25, 30 Basil (bishop of Ancyra) 14–15, 18, 5–12, 18, 27, 32, 39–114 passim, 126, 208 accusations against 5–6, 8–9, 21–3, 41–2, 52–3, 70, 77, 80, 100, 106–107, 110 Apologia ad Constantium 23–5, 28 n. 134, 58–9, 65, 82 Apologia contra Arianos 8–9, 21–3, 128 n. 80, 131 n. 90, 137 n. 128, 138 n. 132, 209 Basilina (mother of Julian) 43 Belshazzar (king of Babylon) 79 Berytus 44 Bithynus (heretic, otherwise 39 n. 1, 41, 45, 51, 53–4, 57–61, 83, 102 as author of invective 19–20, 25–6, 33, 35–8, 39–114 passim, 158 n. 86 career 21–6 condemnations of 6–8, 10, 12, 22–3, unattested) 87 'Blasphemy of Sirmium' 12–13, 27, 79 n. 176, 130 n. 88, 131 n. 90, 137,
Britain 62 Bruttia 62 40, 69, 80, 106–107, 122 n. 41
De decretis 13, 131 De fuga 24 n. 115, 43, 45, 54, 65, 81–2, 101–102
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Cornelius (bishop of Rome) 166 n. 127, Caesareum (Alexandria) 87–9, 104 Caiaphas (Jewish High priest) 74 Cain (biblical fratricide) 46 Calabria 62 Campania 62 Cappadocia 98 n. 250
Carterius (bishop of Antaradus) 43 Cataphronius (prefect of Egypt) 87, 167 n. 131
Corsica 62 councils Alexandria (338) 69 n. 134
Alexandria (362) 32 Ancyra (358) 14, 137 n. 128, 171 n. 152
Antioch (327) 42 n. 17
Antioch (338/9) 6, 22 Antioch, 'Dedication Council' of
Cecropius (bishop of Nicomedia) 105 Centcelles 99 n. 253
Chaereu 50 n. 57
Charybdis (whirlpool) 136 n. 122
Christ see Jesus Christ Cicero 31, 167 n. 134, 172 n. 155, 176 Clysma 101 Collianus see Lollianus (consul in 355) Constans (emperor) 6–10, 23, 25, 36, (341) 6–8, 17, 23, 49, 136 Antioch (344) 9, 56 n. 81
Antioch (349?) 9 n. 36
Ariminum (359) 15–17, 18, 122 n. 41, 128 n. 79, 131 n. 92, 133 n. 108, 139 n. 134, 145 n. 17, 152 n. 55, 171 n. 152, 209 Arles (353/4) 10–11, 24–5, 27–9, 31, 64, 80 n. 180, 106 n. 280, 122 n. 41, 126 n. 70
Bitterae (Béziers) (356) 26, 27 46–7, 51, 56–7, 59, 63, 64 n. 111, 77, 82–4, 98–9 Constantina (sister of Constantius II) n. 131, 117, 127 n. 75
Constantinople (336) 6, 43 n. 24
Constantinople (360) 18, 33, 117 104 n. 272
Constantine I (emperor) 4, 6, 9, 16, 21–2, 24, 31, 36, 42, 46, 63 n. 107, 83, 98 n. 252, 123 n. 46, 125 n. 62, 140, 158 n. 86, 207 Constantine II (emperor) 6, 22, 46–7, n. 18, 130 n. 88, 133 n. 108, 145 n. 17, 169 n. 143, 171, 209 Constantinople (381) 2 n. 4, 19, 30 Milan (355) 11, 24–25, 27–9, 31–2, 82–3, 98 n. 252
Constantinople 21–2, 27–8, 105, 171 64, 74, 80 n. 180, 106 n. 280, 116, 122 n. 41, 126 n. 70, 127 n. 71, 143 n. 9, 152 n. 55, 153 n. 58
Nicaea (325) 4–5, 10, 16, 19, 21, 31, see also councils; creeds Constantius I (emperor) 42 n. 17
Constantius II (emperor) 12 n. 52, 18, 39 n. 3, 42 n. 17, 56 n. 78, 70, 75, 95, 97, 136–7, 140, 209 Niké (359) 16, 18, 139 Paris (360/1) 16 n. 74, 27 n. 131, 29 Rome (341) 51 Rome (347) 9, 61, 69 n. 134
Seleucia (359) 15, 17–18, 27, 30, 116 111–14 accession 6, 98 n. 252 called Costyllius 104, 111 death 1, 12 n. 51, 18, 24, 26, 29–30,
involvement in ecclesiastical politics 1, 7–9, 11, 14–17, 19–20, 23–5, 28–31, 37, 39–186 passim, 209 military campaigns 10, 23–4, 48–9 object of invective 19–20, 25–6, 28, n. 16, 117 n. 18, 122 n. 41, 128–31, 133 n. 108, 134 n. 112, 145 n. 17, 152 n. 55, 169 n. 143, 171 n. 152,
30–31, 33–8, 39–186 passim
GENERAL INDEX
[Cyprian], De laude martyrii 34, Serdica (343) 8–9, 17 n. 80, 23, 28 145–7, 150–2, 154–5, 159, 161–4, 172, 174–6 Cyprus 62 Cyril (bishop of Jerusalem) 18 Cyrus (bishop of Beroea in Syria) 43 Cyzicus 105 n. 133, 43, 48 n. 44, 51–4, 56, 62 n. 104, 69 n. 134, 75 n. 156, 76–8, 102 n. 260, 136, 138 Sirmium (351) 10–11, 23, 64 n. 114, 65 n. 118, 80 n. 180, 105 n. 275, 122 n. 41, 136–8, 209 Sirmium (358?) 14, 138 n. 132
Tyre (335) 6, 21–2, 39 n. 1, 40 n. 6, Dacia 62 Dalmatia 62 Dalmatius (son of Flavius Dalmatius) 49 n. 49 cow (sacred) 88 creeds 98 n. 252
Damascus 123 n. 48
Damasus (bishop of Rome) 12 n. 50
Daniel (Old Testament prophet) 79, 'Dated Creed' of Sirmium 15–16, 17 n. 81, 28 n. 133, 133 n. 108,
'First Creed' of Antioch 7 n. 21
'Fourth Creed' of Antioch 7 n. 21, 104, 107, 110 Dardania 62 Darius (king of Babylon) 79 Datianus (comes and consul) 57 David (king of Israel) 67, 97, 175 Decius (emperor) 37, 118, 121, 123, 124 8, 9 n. 34, 10, 136–7, 209 'Homoian' Creed of Constantinople (360) 18, 117 n. 18, 122 n. 41, 145 n. 17, 163 n. 143, 209 Macrostich or 'Long Creed' 9 n. 53, 166 n. 127
Devil, the 30, 95, 109, 115, 117 n. 19, n. 34, 56 n. 81, 136–7 Nicene (325) 5, 7, 11, 13, 18, 26, 122–3, 127, 131, 140 n. 139, 143–4, 146, 149–50, 153–4, 158, 161–2, 165–6, 173, 179, 182 Diocletian (emperor) 73 n. 148, 121 31, 128 n. 83, 130 n. 88, 136, 152 n. 56, 162 n. 108, 174 n. 168, 209 Nicene-Constantinopolitan (381) n. 39
Diodorus (bishop of Tenedos) 43, 54 Diogenes (notarius) 81, 84 Dionysius (bishop of Milan) 11, 29, 19, 209 'Second Creed' of Antioch 7, 17,
Sirmium creed (351) 136–7 'Third Creed' of Antioch 7 n. 21
'Third Creed' of Sirmium' 14 n. 67 see also 'Blasphemy of Sirmium'
Crete 62 Cucusus 44 Cymatius (bishop of Gabala) 43 n. 22
Cymatius (bishop of Paltus) 43 Cyprian (bishop of Carthage) 34 31–2, 40 n. 7, 67–8, 74 n. 150, 80, 105–106, 116, 122 n. 41
Dionysus (god) 91 n. 219
Dioscorus (exiled bishop) 102 Dioscorus (presbyter) 102 disimilitudo see Heterousian Doeg (Old Testament villain) 97 Domnion (bishop of Sirmium) 43 Donatism 4 Dracontius (bishop of Hermupolis Ad Demetrianum 141 Ad Fortunatum 163 Epitulae 146–7, 149–50, 155, 157–8, Parva) 101 Dynamius (soldier) 92, 113 161, 166–8, 179, 182, 186
IMPERIAL INVECTIVES AGAINST CONSTANTIUS II
Eutropius (erroneously named Egypt 53, 60, 62, 99–100, 109 presbyter) see Pancratius (presbyter) Eutychius (subdeacon) 91, 126 n. 65, see also Alexandria Eleusius (bishop of Cyzicus) 131 n. 90
Elijah (Old Testament prophet) 81, 86, 148 n. 35
Euzoius (bishop of Antioch) 32 Euzoius the Chananaian (deacon in
Elisha (Old Testament prophet) 73 Elpidius (presbyter) 48 Emesa 44 Epictetus (bishop of Centumcellae) Alexandria) 100 Eve (biblical fruit-eater) 144 exorcism 123 105–106, 162 Epiphanius (bishop of Salamis) 19, Fausta (wife of Constantine I) 121 n. 39
Faustinus (rationalis) 87–90 Felicissimus (dux Aegypti) 84 Felicitas (martyr) 184 n. 222
Felix (rival bishop of Rome) 12 n. 50, 208–10 essentia see ousia Ethiopia 71 Eudoxius (bishop of Germanicia, Antioch and Constantinople) 14, 17–18, 32, 33, 42, 128 n. 80, 129,
Eulogius (exiled bishop) 102 Eunomius (bishop of Cyzicus) 13–14,
Flavius (exiled bishop) 102 Flavius Dalmatius (son of Constantius I) 98 n. 252
Florentius (comes and praetorian 18, 130 n. 88, 208–9 Euphrates (bishop of Agrippina) 9, prefect) 57 Florentius (magister officiorum) 35 55–6 Euphration (bishop of Balaneia) 43 Eusebians see Eusebius (bishop of Gaius (bishop of Paratonium) 102 Gaius (bishop of unknown see) 16 Galerius (emperor) 73 n. 148, 121 n. 39,
Nicomedia) Eusebius (bishop of Caesarea) 5, 42 180 n. 205
Gallus (caesar) 69 n. 133, 84 n. 197, n. 17
Eusebius (bishop of Nicomedia) 4–6,
Gaul 62, 83, 116–8, 153 n. 62
Gehenna 116, 120, 149, 159 gentiles 94, 172 25, 39 n. 2, 43–8, 51, 55, 83, 95 Eusebius (bishop of Vercelli) 11, 28 n. 134, 29, 31–2, 40 n. 7, 67–8, 72 n. 144, 74 n. 150, 80, 98 n. 250, 106, 116, 122 n. 41, 148 n. 35
Eusebius (praepositus sacri cubiculi see also Hellenes George (bishop of Laodicea) 42, 53,
George 'the Cappadocian' (bishop of and eunuch) 69–71 Eustathius (bishop of Antioch) 42–3 Eustathius (bishop of Sebasteia) 42, Alexandria) 12, 22 n. 103, 24, 41, 82–3, 86, 105, 128 Germanicia 32 Germinius (bishop of Sirmium) 16, 131 n. 90
Eustathius (presbyter at Serdica) 53 Eustolium (virgin and associate of
Gervasius (martyr) 123 n. 45
Leontius of Antioch) 62 Eutropius (bishop of Adrianople) 43
GENERAL INDEX
as author of invective 19, 28, 30–31, Gorgonius (strategos) 93, 113 Great Church see Caesareum 33, 35–8, 115–40 passim, 158 n. 86 career 20, 26–31 Contra Auxentium 16, 18–19, 29, (Alexandria) Gregory (bishop of Elvira) 34 n. 165
Tractatus Origenis 154–5, 160, 176 Gregory (bishop of Nazianzus) 122 105, 115 De synodis 7, 12, 14–15, 27, 31 n. 42
Gregory 'the Cappadocian' (bishop n. 148, 128, 131–2, 137–8 In Constantium 3, 10–12, 14, 16–17, of Alexandria) 22, 47–50, 53, 57, 83, 87 n. 207, 101 n. 257, 105, 124 n. 53
Gwynn, David 25–6 24, 26–7, 29–31, 32 n. 154, 33, 35–8, 49 n. 52, 73 n. 148, 96, 98, 107, 115–40, 141, 143, 146, 148, 155–7, 160, 163, 169, 171 Liber I ad Constantium 10–11, 28 haemorrhoids 89 Hannibalianus (son of Flavius n. 133, 51, 53, 142 takes action against Auxentius of Dalmatius) 98 n. 252
Helena (mother of Constantine I) 42 Milan 18–19 Hinnom 149 n. 41 homoiousios 13–15, 17, 27, 128–30, n. 18
Hell see Gehenna Hellanicus (bishop of Tripolis) 43 Hellenes 55, 86–9, 93–4, 96, 100, 137 n. 128, 138, 171 n. 152, 208–9 homoios 15, 17–19, 30, 128–36, 169 103–104, 108–109 see also gentiles Heracleides (exiled bishop) 102 Heraclius (comes) 82, 86–8, 90, 95 Hermes (exiled bishop) 101 Hermias (washer of beggars) 91 Herod Agrippa I (king of Judaea) 174 Herod Antipas (tetrarch of Galilee) 37, n. 140, 208–9 homoousios 5, 7, 13–17, 27, 128–32, 138–9, 152–3, 162, 209–10 Hosius see Ossius (bishop of Cordoba) hypostasis 2 n. 4, 7, 9, 18, 137 n. 126,
209–10 invective 25, 35–8 79, 85, 120, 174 Herodians 66 Herodias (wife of Herod Antipas) 85 Hesychius (castrensis) 51 Heterousian 13–14, 17, 129–30, 208 Hierax (presbyter) 102 Hilarius (deacon) 31, 74, 153 n. 58
Hilarius (notarius) 81, 113 Hilary (bishop of Poitiers) 1–2, 17–18, as inversion of panegyric 20, 28, 30, 33, 36, 123, 145, 148–9, 151–4, 174, 177, 180–1 invention of dialogue 20, 39, 47, 52, 63–4, 67, 69, 75–6, 79, 86, 106–107, 146, 156, 173–5, 178 linking targets with earlier exempla 3, 25, 33–7, 40, 46, 64, 66–8, 70, 73–4, 79, 81, 85–6, 89, 93–4, 97–8, 110, 118–24, 127, 139–40, 140–86 passim polemical labelling 3, 20, 25, 36, 43, 40 n. 7, 105, 115–40 passim, 209 Ad Constantium 26–8, 118 Aduersus Valentem et Ursacium 8–9, 16, 22, 26, 29, 31, 51–4, 61, 74, 105, 118, 131, 139 49 n. 52, 208, 210
IMPERIAL INVECTIVES AGAINST CONSTANTIUS II
Joseph (son of Jacob) 110 Judas Iscariot (disloyal disciple) 33, puns 25, 42, 56, 78–9, 82, 89–90, 106, 171 uses of 20, 25, 35–8 see also Arians/Arianism; 36, 89, 94, 125, 143, 153 n. 57, 174,
Julian (emperor) 11 n. 49, 18, 24, 27–9, Ariomaniacs; Athanasius (bishop of Alexandria); Constantius II (emperor), Hilary (bishop of Poitiers); Lucifer (bishop of Cagliari); terms of abuse Irenaeus (deacon at Alexandria) 101 Irenaeus (presbyter at Alexandria) 61 Isaac (Old Testament patriarch) 177, 32, 42 n. 21, 57 n. 85, 122 n. 42, 153 n. 62, 179 n. 200
Julius (bishop of Rome) 6–8, 11 n. 43, 22–3, 43 n. 24, 47–8, 51, 53 n. 68, 61, 69 n. 134
Julius (deacon in Alexandria) 100 Julius Constantius (son of Constantius I) 43 n. 21, 98 n. 252
Isaiah (Old Testament prophet) 119, Kelly, J. N. D. 7
182 n. 211
Isauria 62 Ischyras (priest) 21–2, 41 n. 13
Isis (goddess) 88 n. 211 labandago (unidentified decapitation mechanism) 181 Lactantius (Christian rhetorician) 34, 121 n. 39
Divinae Institutiones 34, 141–2, 144, Jacob (Old Testament patriarch) 177,
James (apostle and son of Zebedee) 174 Jannes (sorcerer) 170 Jerome (monk) 30, 35, 142 n. 4
146–7, 150, 156–7, 160–9, 171–3, 175–6, 179, 181–5 Laodicea 105 Lazarus (beggar in New Testament Altercatio Luciferiani et orthodoxi parable) 183 Leonas (comes) 128 Leontius (bishop of Antioch) 14, 42,
Jesus Christ 2–5, 7, 12–15, 17–18, 33 n. 161, 40, 42, 49–50, 55, 60, 62, 65–7, 70–4, 80–1, 85–6, 88, 92–3, 95, 97–8, 102, 104–5, 107–11, 115–40, 142–4, 146–50, 152–85, 208–10 Jews 96, 100, 132 56, 62 Liberius (bishop of Rome) 11–12, 14, 25, 31, 56 n. 78, 68–75, 79–80, 106 n. 279, 122 n. 41, 127 n. 74, 143 n. 9 libertas see parrhesia Libya 5, 53, 54, 60, 62, 99–100 Licinius (emperor) 4 Lollianus (consul in 355) 114 Lot (nephew of Abraham) 111, 140 as ancestors of later heretics 3, 25, 55, 79, 86, 89, 93, 96, 98, 127, 143,
Jezebel (Old Testament villain) 79, 81 n. 181, 86 John (author of Revelation) 174 John (evangelist) 132, 151 John the Baptist 37, 85 n. 200, 120, n. 138
Lucifer (bishop of Cagliari) 1–2, 18, 74, 106, 141–86 passim as author of invective 19, 32–8, 174, 183 Jonah (Old Testament prophet) 119 141–86 passim
GENERAL INDEX
Maximian (emperor) 73, 76, 94, 121, career 20, 31–5 De Athanasio I 152 De Athanasio II 65, 142, 152 De non conueniendo cum haereticis 123, 124 n. 53
Maximilla (heretic) 127 Maximus (prefect of Egypt) 112, 114 Maximus (presbyter) 161 n. 104, 168
De non parcendo in Deum n. 136
Meletius (bishop of Antioch) 32 Melitians 6, 21, 41, 108–109 Menophantus (bishop of Ephesus) 53 Meshach (Old Testament character) delinquentibus 78, 121, 158 De regibus apostaticis 74, 177 exile 11, 29, 31–2, 40 n. 7, 67–8, 74, 80, 98 n. 250, 116, 122 n. 41, 152 n. 55
Moriundum esse pro Dei Filio 3, 24, 119, 146 Milan 123 n. 45, 127 see also councils Moesia 62 Moloch (god) 149 n. 41
Monarchianism see Sabellius 31–8, 83, 91, 106, 115–20, 124–6, 133, 135, 138, 141–86 Luciferians 32 Lucius (bishop of Adrianople) 54 Lycia 62 (theologian) Montanus (heretic) 126 Moses (Old Testament lawgiver) 170 Moyses (presbyter) 161 n. 104, 168 Macarius (presbyter) 41 Maccabees 120–1 Macedonia 62 Macedonius (bishop of Constantinople) n. 136
Muis (exiled bishop) 101 Musonianus (comes) 51 18, 44 Magnentius (usurper) 10, 23, 44 n. 26, Naboth (biblical vineyard-owner) 40, 45 n. 32, 63 n. 107, 64, 82 n. 190, 99 n. 253, 104 Mambres (sorcerer) 170 Manasseh (king of Judah) 119 n. 25
Manichaeans 63, 90, 91 n. 221, 92, 96, 79, 86, 97 Narcissus (bishop of Irenopolis/ Neronias) 53, 62 Nebuchadnezzar II (king of Babylon) 119 n. 26, 146 n. 25
Neilammon (bishop of Latopolis)
Marcellus (bishop of Ancyra) 6–8, 10,
Nero (emperor) 118, 121, 123, 124 43–4, 52 n. 63, 136 n. 125
Marcus ('Arian' heretic) 101 Marcus (bishop, probably of Philae) n. 53, 126 Nestorius (prefect of Egypt) 59, 84 Nicene Creed see creed Nicomedia 15, 44, 105
Marcus (bishop, probably of Zygra) 101 Mareotis 21, 41 n. 12, 45 n. 30, 52, 102 see also Eusebius (bishop of n. 260
Mark (bishop of Arethusa) 15 martyrdom 37–8, 67 n. 128, 91, 93, Nicomedia) Nob (Old Testament city) 97 Noricum 62 Novatian (theologian) 109–110, 112–14, 115–16, 119–23, 141–86 passim see also persecution De cibis iudaicis 144
IMPERIAL INVECTIVES AGAINST CONSTANTIUS II
persecution 26, 30, 33–8, 39–186 Oasis, Upper 101 Obadiah (pious Old Testament figure) passim see also Constantius II (emperor);
Olympias (fiancée of Constans) 99 Olympius (bishop of Aeni) 54 Origen (theologian) 7 Ossius (bishop of Cordoba) 4, 8, 12, invective; martyrdom Persia 24, 48, 52, 63 n. 109, 91 n. 220,
Peter (apostle) 69, 71, 174 Peter (bishop of Alexandria) 100, 25, 51–3, 62, 70 n. 135, 75–80, 82, 97, 137 ousia 2 n. 4, 7, 10, 13–16, 18, 128–32,
Peter (presbyter at Alexandria) 61 Phaeno 91 Pharaoh (Old Testament villain) 64, 137 n. 126, 138, 152 n. 56, 171 n. 152, 183 n. 219, 208–10 see also Heterousian; homoiousios; 68, 89, 97–8, 170 n. 148
Pharisees 66 Philagrius (prefect of Egypt) 22, 45, homoousios; tantoousios 47–9, 54, 84 Philip (disciple) 71 Philip (Flavius Philippus, praetorian pagans see gentiles; Hellenes Palestine 32, 60, 62, 98 n. 250
Palladius (notarius and magister prefect) 45–6, 84 Philo (Egyptian bishop) 101 Philostorgius (ecclesiastical historian) officiorum) 84 Pancratius (presbyter) 31, 74, 153 n. 58
Pannonia 62 Paphnutius (bishop of Sais) 102 Parammon see Ammon ('Arian'
14, 19 Philoxenus (presbyter) 48 Photinus (bishop of Sirmium) 10, 136 Phrygia 27, 127 n. 71
Pilate, Pontius 25, 66, 74, 98, 143 n. 9
Plenes (exiled bishop) 101 Polemius (comes and consul) 57 Pontus 44, 119 Porphyry (philosopher) 83 Potamon (bishop of Hieracleopolis) heretic) parrhesia 37, 40, 54, 67, 72, 106, 118, 120, 145 Patrophilus (bishop of Scythopolis) 148 n. 35
Paul (apostle, previously called Saul) 72, 85, 96, 110, 119, 123 n. 48, 149, 159, 169–70, 174 Paul (bishop of Constantinople) 8–9,
Protasius (martyr) 123 n. 45
Psais (exiled bishop) 102 Psenosiris (bishop, possibly of Coptos) 44–5 Paul of Samosata (bishop of Antioch)
Psinabla 101 15, 100 Paulinus (bishop of Antioch) 32 Paulinus (bishop of Trier) 10–11, 29, Restitutus (bishop of Carthage) 16, 32, 40 n. 7, 61, 67–8, 80, 98 n. 250, 106, 116, 126 Pentapolis 62, 95, 100 Pepouza 127 n. 71
Perpetua (martyr) 184 n. 222
139 n. 134
Rhodanius (bishop of Toulouse) 26, 127 nn. 75–6 Rocher, André 30
GENERAL INDEX
Stephanus (bishop from Libya) 95 Stephen (bishop of Antioch) 9, 42 Rome 23, 43, 48, 61, 62, 63, 68–70, 77, 106, 127, 210 see also councils n. 19, 53, 56 substantia see hypostasis; ousia Sulpicius Severus (historian) 16–17, 28 Syria 67 Syrianus (dux) 24, 65, 81–2, 84, 112–13 Sabellius (theologian) 2, 7–8, 19, 132 n. 103, 135 n. 119, 135 n. 121, 136 n. 125, 150 n. 45, 210 Sadducees 66 Salome (daughter of Herodias) 85 Sarapammon (bishop and confessor) tantoousios 14 Tartarus 159, 182 Taurus (comes and praetorian prefect)
Sardinia 62 Satan see Devil, the Saturninus (bishop of Arles) 27, 29, 116 Saul (king of Israel) 25, 67, 70, 97 Scylla (mythical monster) 98 n. 250
Scythians 91–2 Scythopolis 98 n. 250, 148 n. 35
Sebastian (dux Aegypti) 90–3, 101, 103 Secundus (bishop of Ptolemais) 95, 100 Secundus (presbyter at Barca) 95 Serapion (bishop of Thmuis) 45 Serapion Pelycon (deacon at 57, 122 n. 41 teeth (gnashing of) 98, 102–103, 167, 175–6 terms of abuse 25, 30–31, 33 adder 107 angel of Satan 115 asp 88 blasphemer 95, 136, 139, 151, 153–4, 156, 161, 169, 177–8, 182 blind 100, 161, 166, 173, 175 blood-stained 93 brutal 33, 145 butcher 142, 147–50, 155, 157, 160, Alexandria) 101 Shadrach (Old Testament character) 164, 167–8, 171, 174–5, 179 chameleon 109 corruptor of truth 141 Costyllius (diminutive form of 119, 146 Sicily 62 Sisinnius ('Arian' heretic in Libya) 101
Silvanus (bishop of Tarsus) 131 n. 90
Silvanus (usurper) 27 similitudo see homoios Singara 44 Sirmium 29 Constantius) 104, 111 cruel 33, 46, 93, 123, 127, 142, 144, 146–51, 155, 158, 161–3, 167, 173–4, 176–7, 181 dancer of slanders 85 disease/plague 80, 117, 170 dog (barking against the truth) 154, see also councils; 'Blasphemy of Sirmium'
Siscia 62 Socrates (ecclesiastical historian) 2, 19 Sodom 111 Soene 102 Solomon (king of Israel) 99 Sozomen (ecclesiastical historian) 14,
dog (rabid) 33, 60, 178 dog (returning to vomit) 63, 111, 138 dog (unspecified) 157 dragon 111 enemy of Christ 49, 67, 71, 72, 75, 80, 83, 85, 88, 92, 97, 100, 107–108, 110, 122, 124 n. 53
Spain 62, 77, 79–80
IMPERIAL INVECTIVES AGAINST CONSTANTIUS II
treacherous 178 tree (bitter) 183 tyrant 36, 60, 64, 73, 122, 125, enemy of divine religion 142 enemy of the truth 182 eunuch 71–2 executioner 49, 68, 91, 93–4, 103, 148–9, 164, 166 n. 127, 175, 177 ulcer 33, 144, 171 unjust 33, 98–9, 103, 118, 120, 157, 160, 180–1 false apostle 117 false herald 123 false prophet 115, 125 flatterer/sycophant 76, 119, 123, 126, 161, 177, 181, 183–4 wild animal/beast 93, 150, 157, 159, 166, 181 wolf 30, 125, 157, 172 worm 33, 152–4, 182 see also Antichrist, the; 133, 151, 155, 160, 174 fury 90 giant 104 hypocrite 55, 109 idiot/ignorant/foolish/stupid 33, 49, Ariomaniacs; Constantius II (emperor); invective; persecution Tertullian (theologian) 179–80 Thalassius (comes and praetorian 68, 96, 99, 141, 145, 150, 153, 157, 159, 161–2, 166, 168, 171–3, 177, 179–80 imperishable evil 98 lion 49, 55, 115 mad/insane/deranged 55, 68, 75, 96, prefect) 57 Thebaid 32, 62, 98 n. 250, 102 Theodore (bishop of Heraclea) 53, 62 Theodoret of Cyrrhus (ecclesiastical historian) 9, 19 Theodosius (bishop of Tripolis) 42 Theodosius I (emperor) 19 Theodoulos (bishop of Trajanopolis) 108, 131, 143, 150, 154, 157, 161–2, 170, 175, 178, 182 maenad 90 mercenary 109 monster 33, 151, 157, 159 murderer 49, 68, 91, 94, 156–7,
Theognis (bishop of Nicaea) 5 Thessaly 62 Thibaris 179 n. 198
Thrace 55 Timothy (disciple) 170 Toulouse 127
partridge (naked) 66 pig 63 pitiless 168 polluted 141, 152 rebel 140 robber/thief 103, 115 sacrilegious/transgressor 141–2, see also Rhodanius (bishop of Toulouse) Trier 126 see also Paulinus (bishop of Trier) 151–2, 166, 168, 182, 184 savage 73, 81, 83, 91–4, 97–8, 122, Ursacius (bishop of Singidunum) 9–10, 146, 148, 150–1, 157, 159, 161, 167, 174, 181 Scythian 91–2 serpent/snake 25, 95 slave 99 torturer 119, 146–7, 150, 155, 157, 12, 15–16, 27, 29, 37, 53, 61, 63, 65, 68, 70, 74, 76–7, 79, 106, 110, 116, 137, 139 see also Valens (bishop of Mursa) Ursinus (rival bishop of Rome) 12 n. 50
Uzziah (king of Judah) 78 n. 167
159–68, 174–6, 180–1, 184
GENERAL INDEX
Vicentius (or Vincentius) (bishop of Valacius (dux) 49–50 Valens (bishop of Mursa) 9–10, 12, Capua) 55 Virgil 31 15–16, 27, 29, 37, 53, 61, 63, 65, 68, 70, 74, 76–7, 79, 106, 110, 116, 137, 139 see also Ursacius (bishop of Williams, Rowan 3 Zachariah (Old Testament priest) Singidunum) Valens (emperor) 18, 24 Valentinian I (emperor) 18, 105 n. 275
Valentinians (heretics) 96 Vetranio (usurper) 82, 104
Zenobia (queen of Palmyra) 100 Ziphites 97 Zosimus (deacon at Alexandria) 101