Palladius: Dialogue on the Life of St. John Chrysostom

by Palladius of Galatia; Robert T. Meyer

Publisher:

Newman Press

, 1985

Overview

Probably written between AD 406–408, this dialogue between an unidentified bishop and Theodore—a deacon of a church in Rome—aims to point out Chrysostom as a model of what a true Christian bishop should be.

Contents

Top Highlights

“As priest he served without self-interest; true it was, that in his zealous judgment he did not know father or mother or any blood kindred, but those who loved and labored for the Word.” (Page 147)

“‘But how could you consider him haughty⁸²⁷ as he was a being endowed with all those graces?’” (Page 125)

“this Theophilus is so sharp of eye, why could he not realize that if he expelled John he would stir up the whole world?” (Page 37)

“suffer.⁹⁷⁴ First of all there is Job, the son of patience;⁹⁷⁵ what did he say after much suffering?” (Page 138)

Product Details

• Title: Palladius: Dialogue on the Life of St. John Chrysostom
• Authors: Palladius of Galatia, Robert T. Meyer
• Series: Ancient Christian Writers
• Volume: 45
• Publisher: Newman Press
• Print Publication Date: 1985
• Logos Release Date: 2015
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: John Chrysostom, Saint, -407; Christian saints › Middle East--Biography--Early works to 1800
• ISBNs: 0809103583, 9780809103584
• Resource ID: LLS:PLLDSDLCHRYSSTM
• Resource Type: text.monograph.ancient-manuscript.translation
• Metadata Last Updated: 2024-12-19T23:53:02Z