Pacatus

The author, Flechier, afterwards bishop of Nismes, was a celebrated preacher; and his history is adorned, or tainted, with pulpit eloquence; but he takes his learning from Baronius, and his principles from St. Ambrose and St Augustin.] 105 The birth, character, and elevation of Theodosius are marked in Pacatus, (in Panegyr.

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Pacatus and Zosimus had taken some pains to prevent this error, or fable; and I shall protect myself by their decisive testimonies.

History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 3 Edward Gibbon 1765

[80] A character thus accomplished might almost excuse the extravagant supposition of the orator Pacatus; that, if the elder Brutus could be permitted to revisit the earth, the stern republican would abjure, at the feet of Theodosius, his hatred of kings; and ingenuously confess, that such a monarch was the most faithful guardian of the happiness and dignity of the Roman people.

History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 3 Edward Gibbon 1765

A character thus accomplished might almost excuse the extravagant supposition of the orator Pacatus; that, if the elder Brutus could be permitted to revisit the earth, the stern republican would abjure, at the feet of Theodosius, his hatred of kings; and ingenuously confess, that such a monarch was the most faithful guardian of the happiness and dignity of the Roman people.

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-- M. * Note: According to Pacatus, the Count Vallio, who commanded the army, was carried to Chalons to be burnt alive; but Maximus, dreading the imputation of cruelty, caused him to be secretly strangled by his Bretons.

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M. Note: According to Pacatus, the Count Vallio, who commanded the army, was carried to Chalons to be burnt alive; but Maximus, dreading the imputation of cruelty, caused him to be secretly strangled by his Bretons.

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Pacatus and Zosimus had taken some pains to prevent this error, or fable; and I shall protect myself by their decisive testimonies.

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Laudat Pacatus Theo« deiium, quod non immatu - ra aetate, nee contra omnes leges annates Veterunij Aif - ceperit imperium: et quam - iiis cidus ad id fafligium eueht debuerit, ut diutius iipperaret, et bene de impe - rio Romano mercrenir, ex Dei tamen prouidenda; fine lAetu quidem ec periculo exempli Legumannalium ni* mis uiolataruiDj fUturuin elfe ait, ut quancaeunque ilia mora 3 eo longiore uita, perenniore imperio compen - fetur.

Panegyrici veteres qvos ex codice ms. librisqve collatis recensvit ae notis integris iisqve partim ad hve ineditis Christiani Gottlibii Schwarzii et excerptis aliorvm additis etiam svis instrvxit et illvstravit Wolfgangvs Iaegervs .. Schwarz, Christian Gottlieb, 1675-1751 1779

Vt hie faciles fiquacesque dixit Pacatus, ita Pknius Paneg. c.

Panegyrici veteres qvos ex codice ms. librisqve collatis recensvit ae notis integris iisqve partim ad hve ineditis Christiani Gottlibii Schwarzii et excerptis aliorvm additis etiam svis instrvxit et illvstravit Wolfgangvs Iaegervs .. Schwarz, Christian Gottlieb, 1675-1751 1779

Vf. lii patrem, qui Princeps efft luuat banc fcripturam ipflfc debuetitj qui hunc Rom. etc« Pacatus infr. cap.

Panegyrici veteres qvos ex codice ms. librisqve collatis recensvit ae notis integris iisqve partim ad hve ineditis Christiani Gottlibii Schwarzii et excerptis aliorvm additis etiam svis instrvxit et illvstravit Wolfgangvs Iaegervs .. Schwarz, Christian Gottlieb, 1675-1751 1779