The Life & Labours of S. Thomas of Aquin (Volume 2) - Softcover

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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1872. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... of this beautiful and gentle light of the Eastern Church.* Well may he have gained the heart of a man of a nature sterner than his own--of the Origen of the West, the great S. Jerome. For three years did that great Dalmatian live in intimate familiarity with S. Gregory the Theologian, charmed by the eloquent flow of his cultivated oratory, and subdued by his mastery over theologie truth. Whatever bore upon it the stamp of genius, or of earnest Christian love, took instant possession of Jerome's impressionable heart. There is no Father of the Church whose character is so hard to seize as that of the Solitary of Bethlehem. The very voluminousness of his correspondence with saintly and heroic ladies, with popes, literary men, and monastic friends, makes it all the more difficult to do justice to the vigour, fire, and passion of his character.t By means of his iron will, he tamed his fierce and imperious nature, and curbed himself down with the violence * The principal dates connected with the life of S. Gregory Theologus are the following :--Born shortly before 329 ; arrives at Athens about 350; Basil leaves Athens 355; Gregory leaves 356; joins Basil in retirement 358 or 359; leaves to help his father 360 or 361 ; made Presbyter 361; collision with Julian 361 ; leaves, and returns home 362 ; fall of Julian 363; retires to Pontus again 364 ; Ca;sarius dies 368 or 369 ; Gregory made Bishop ofSasima 372; his father dies 374; Gorgonia dies 374; flies to Seleucia 375 ; called to Constantinople 379; Theodosius supports him 380 ; Council of Constantinople 381 ; retires to Arianzus 383 ; dies 389 or 390. (Vid. Opp. S. Hieronymi, Tomi II. III., Lib. de Viru Illustribus, Cap. СXVII, P- 7o7--7o9; Patrolog, Lot., Vol. XXIII.) + For a token of his retentive memo...

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