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Life of Constantine the Great ( Βίος Μεγάλου Κωνσταντίνου, : Bios Megalou Kōnstantinou; Vita Constantini) is a panegyric written in Greek in honor of Constantine the Great by Eusebius of Caesarea.
00:00:00 1. A Comparison of Constantine with the Persecutors.
00:06:42 2. Remarks on his Open Testimony to the Sign of the Cross.
00:08:00 3. Of his Picture having a Cross and a Dragon.
00:10:01 4. A Farther Notice of the Controversies raised in Egyptby Arius.
00:11:12 5. Of the Disagreement respecting the Celebration of Easter.
00:13:14 6. How he ordered a Council to be held at Nicea.
00:15:16 7. Of the General Council.
00:17:18 8. That the Assembly of Individuals from Various Nations.
00:18:18 9. Of the Virtue and Age of the Two Hundred and Fifty Bishops.
00:19:00 10. Council in the Palace. Constantine, entering, took his Seat.
00:22:00 11. Silence of the Council, after Some Words by Eusebius.
00:22:50 12. Constantine's Address to the Council concerning Peace.
00:27:00 13. How he led the Dissentient Bishops to Harmony of Sentiment.
00:28:42 14. Declaration of the Council concerning Faith & Easter.
00:29:30 15. How Constantine entertained the Bishops on His Vicennalia.
00:31:00 16. Presents to the Bishops, and Letters to the People generally.
00:32:00 17. Constantine's Letter to the Churches on the Council at Nicea.
00:34:00 18. He speaks of their Unanimity respecting the Feast of Easter.
00:39:00 19. Exhortation.
00:41:00 20. Exhortation to obey the Decrees of the Council.
00:42:42 21. Recommendation to the Bishops.
00:46:00 22. How he dismissed Some, and wrote Letters to Others.
00:46:40 23. How he wrote to the Egyptians, exhorting them to Peace.
00:48:00 24. How he wrote Frequent Letters of a Religious Character.
00:48:44 25. How he ordered the Erection of a Church at Jerusalem.
00:49:39 26. That the Holy Sepulchre had been coveredy.
00:54:00 27. How Constantine commanded the Materials to be removed.
00:54:54 28. Discovery of the Most Holy Sepulchre.
00:55:55 29. How he wrote concerning the Erection of a Church.
00:57:00 30. Constantine's Letter to Macarius.
01:00:00 31. That the Building should surpass all the Churches.
01:02:00 32. That he instructed the Governors.
01:03:00 33. How the Church of our Saviour was built.
01:04:39 34. Description of the Structure of the Holy Sepulchre.
01:05:00 35. Description of the Atrium and Porticos.
01:05:25 36. Description of the Walls, Roof, Decoration, and Gilding of the Body of the Church.
01:06:48 37. Description of the Double Porticos on Either Side, and of the Three Eastern Gates.
01:07:35 38. Description of the Hemisphere, the Twelve Columns, and their Bowls.
01:08:00 39. Description of the Inner Court, the Arcades and Porches.
01:08:40 40. Of the Number of his Offerings.
01:09:21 41. Of the Erection of Churches in Bethlehem, and on the Mount of Olives.
01:10:20 42. That the Empress Helena, Constantine's Mother, built these Churches.
01:11:39 43. A Farther Notice of the Churches at Bethlehem.
01:15:00 44. Of Helena's Generosity and Beneficent Acts.
01:16:00 45. Helena's Pious Conduct in the Churches.
01:16:40 46. How she made her Will, and died at the Age of Eighty Years.
01:18:00 47. How Constantine buried his Mother, and how he honored her during her Life.
01:20:30 48. How he built Churches in Honor of Martyrs, and abolished Idolatry at Constantinople.
01:21:41 49. Representation of the Cross in the Palace, and of Daniel at the Public Fountains.
01:22:44 50. That he erected Churches in Nicomedia, and in Other Cities.
01:24:00 51. That he ordered a Church to be built at Mambre.
01:25:15 52. Constantine's Letter to Eusebius concerning Mambre.
01:26:27 53. That the Saviour appeared in this Place to Abraham.
01:30:00 54. Destruction of Idol Temples and Images everywhere.
01:34:35 55. Overthrow of an Idol Temple, and Abolition of Licentious Practices, at Aphaca in Phœnicia.
01:37:38 56. Destruction of the Temple of Æsculapius at Ægæ.
01:39:40 57. How the Gentiles abandoned Idol Worship, and turned to the Knowledge of God.
01:42:00 58. How he destroyed the Temple of Venus at Heliopolis, and built the First Church in that City.
01:44:45 59. Of the Disturbance at Antioch by Eustathius.
01:48:34 60. Constantine's Letter to the Antiochians, directing them not to withdraw Eusebius from Cæsarea, but to seek some one else.
01:58:00 61. The Emperor's Letter to Eusebius praising him for refusing the Bishopric of Antioch.
02:00:25 62. Constantine's Letter to the Council, depreciating the Removal of Eusebius from Cæsarea.
02:03:30 63. How he displayed his Zeal.
02:05:15 64. Constantine's Edict against the Heretics.
02:08:18 65. The Heretics are deprived of their Meeting Places.
02:11:21 66. How on the Discovery of Prohibited Books.
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Life of Constantine the Great ( Βίος Μεγάλου Κωνσταντίνου, : Bios Megalou Kōnstantinou; Vita Constantini) is a panegyric written in Greek in honor of Constantine the Great by Eusebius of Caesarea.
00:00:00 1. A Comparison of Constantine with the Persecutors.
00:06:42 2. Remarks on his Open Testimony to the Sign of the Cross.
00:08:00 3. Of his Picture having a Cross and a Dragon.
00:10:01 4. A Farther Notice of the Controversies raised in Egyptby Arius.
00:11:12 5. Of the Disagreement respecting the Celebration of Easter.
00:13:14 6. How he ordered a Council to be held at Nicea.
00:15:16 7. Of the General Council.
00:17:18 8. That the Assembly of Individuals from Various Nations.
00:18:18 9. Of the Virtue and Age of the Two Hundred and Fifty Bishops.
00:19:00 10. Council in the Palace. Constantine, entering, took his Seat.
00:22:00 11. Silence of the Council, after Some Words by Eusebius.
00:22:50 12. Constantine's Address to the Council concerning Peace.
00:27:00 13. How he led the Dissentient Bishops to Harmony of Sentiment.
00:28:42 14. Declaration of the Council concerning Faith & Easter.
00:29:30 15. How Constantine entertained the Bishops on His Vicennalia.
00:31:00 16. Presents to the Bishops, and Letters to the People generally.
00:32:00 17. Constantine's Letter to the Churches on the Council at Nicea.
00:34:00 18. He speaks of their Unanimity respecting the Feast of Easter.
00:39:00 19. Exhortation.
00:41:00 20. Exhortation to obey the Decrees of the Council.
00:42:42 21. Recommendation to the Bishops.
00:46:00 22. How he dismissed Some, and wrote Letters to Others.
00:46:40 23. How he wrote to the Egyptians, exhorting them to Peace.
00:48:00 24. How he wrote Frequent Letters of a Religious Character.
00:48:44 25. How he ordered the Erection of a Church at Jerusalem.
00:49:39 26. That the Holy Sepulchre had been coveredy.
00:54:00 27. How Constantine commanded the Materials to be removed.
00:54:54 28. Discovery of the Most Holy Sepulchre.
00:55:55 29. How he wrote concerning the Erection of a Church.
00:57:00 30. Constantine's Letter to Macarius.
01:00:00 31. That the Building should surpass all the Churches.
01:02:00 32. That he instructed the Governors.
01:03:00 33. How the Church of our Saviour was built.
01:04:39 34. Description of the Structure of the Holy Sepulchre.
01:05:00 35. Description of the Atrium and Porticos.
01:05:25 36. Description of the Walls, Roof, Decoration, and Gilding of the Body of the Church.
01:06:48 37. Description of the Double Porticos on Either Side, and of the Three Eastern Gates.
01:07:35 38. Description of the Hemisphere, the Twelve Columns, and their Bowls.
01:08:00 39. Description of the Inner Court, the Arcades and Porches.
01:08:40 40. Of the Number of his Offerings.
01:09:21 41. Of the Erection of Churches in Bethlehem, and on the Mount of Olives.
01:10:20 42. That the Empress Helena, Constantine's Mother, built these Churches.
01:11:39 43. A Farther Notice of the Churches at Bethlehem.
01:15:00 44. Of Helena's Generosity and Beneficent Acts.
01:16:00 45. Helena's Pious Conduct in the Churches.
01:16:40 46. How she made her Will, and died at the Age of Eighty Years.
01:18:00 47. How Constantine buried his Mother, and how he honored her during her Life.
01:20:30 48. How he built Churches in Honor of Martyrs, and abolished Idolatry at Constantinople.
01:21:41 49. Representation of the Cross in the Palace, and of Daniel at the Public Fountains.
01:22:44 50. That he erected Churches in Nicomedia, and in Other Cities.
01:24:00 51. That he ordered a Church to be built at Mambre.
01:25:15 52. Constantine's Letter to Eusebius concerning Mambre.
01:26:27 53. That the Saviour appeared in this Place to Abraham.
01:30:00 54. Destruction of Idol Temples and Images everywhere.
01:34:35 55. Overthrow of an Idol Temple, and Abolition of Licentious Practices, at Aphaca in Phœnicia.
01:37:38 56. Destruction of the Temple of Æsculapius at Ægæ.
01:39:40 57. How the Gentiles abandoned Idol Worship, and turned to the Knowledge of God.
01:42:00 58. How he destroyed the Temple of Venus at Heliopolis, and built the First Church in that City.
01:44:45 59. Of the Disturbance at Antioch by Eustathius.
01:48:34 60. Constantine's Letter to the Antiochians, directing them not to withdraw Eusebius from Cæsarea, but to seek some one else.
01:58:00 61. The Emperor's Letter to Eusebius praising him for refusing the Bishopric of Antioch.
02:00:25 62. Constantine's Letter to the Council, depreciating the Removal of Eusebius from Cæsarea.
02:03:30 63. How he displayed his Zeal.
02:05:15 64. Constantine's Edict against the Heretics.
02:08:18 65. The Heretics are deprived of their Meeting Places.
02:11:21 66. How on the Discovery of Prohibited Books.
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#earlychristianity
#catholicchurch
#easternorthodox
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