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) Among yielded to her entreaties, and they opened their
the Romans we find the divinities avenging the veins together. Nero, however, unwilling to in-
death of parents, that is, the Furiae or Erinnyes, cur a reputation for unnecessary cruelty, com-
designated as Patrü Dü. (Cic. in Verr. ii. 1, 3 ; manded her voins to be bound up. Her life was
comp. Liv. xl. 10. ) But the name was also ap- thus spared ; and she lived a few years longer,
plied to the gods or heroes from whom the gentes but with a paleness which testified how near she
derived their origin. (Serv. ad Aen. jii. 832 ; had been to death. This is the account of Tacitus
Stat. Theb. iv. 111. )
[L. S. ) (Ann. xv. 60–64), which differs somewhat from
Q. PATU'LCIUS, one of the accusers of Milo that in Dion Cassius (lxi. 10, lxii. 25), who relates
de Vi in B. c. 52 (Ascon. in Milon. p. 54, ed. Orelli). the event to the disparagement of Seneca.
It may have been this same Patulcius who owed PAULI'NA. We learn from Ammianus Mar-
Cicero some money, which Atticus exerted himself cellinus that the wife of Maximinus I. was of
in obtaining for his friend in B. C. 44 (Patulcianum amiable disposition, seeking to mitigate by gentle
nomen, Cic. ad. Att. iv. 18).
counsels the savage temper of her husband, by
PATULEIUS, a rich Roman eques in the reign whom, if we can trast the statements of Syncellus
of Tiberius (Tac. Ann. ii. 48).
and Zonaras, she was eventually put to death.
PATZO, GREGO'RIUS. (GREGORIUS, No. 30, No ancient historian, however, has mentioned her
p 310. )
name, but numismatologists have conjectured that
PAULA, JU’LIA CORNELIA, the first wife certain coins bearing on the obverse the words
of Elagabalus, a lady, according to Herodian, of Diva Paulina, and on the reverse CONSECRATIO,
very noble descent. The marriage, which was ce- a legend which proves that they were struck after
lebrated with great pomp at Rome, took place, it the decease of the personage whose effigy they
would appear a. D. 219, soon after the arrival of bear, ought to be considered as belonging to this
the youthful emperor from Asia. Paula was di- princess. (Amm. Marc. xiv. 1. $ 8; Zonar. xii.
vorced in the course of the following year, deprived 16; Syncell
. Chron. 6. A. M. 5728 ; Eckhel, vii.
of the title of Augusta, and reduced to a private I p. 296).
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PAULINUS.
PAULINUS.
B
P. 389
seu Tomus ad Antiochenses, c. 9; Hieron. Epistol,
ad Eustoch. No. 27, edit. vett. , 86, ed. Benedict. ,
108, § 6, ed. Vallars. ; In Rufin. lib. iii. 22;
Chronicon, ed. Vallars. ; Theophan. Chronog. pp. 47,
57, 59, ed. Paris, pp. 37, 45, 47, ed. Venice,
pp. 85, 104, 109, ed. Bonn ; Le Quien, Oriens
Christian. vol. ij. col. 715; Tillemont, Mémoires,
vol. viii. ; Fabric. Bibl. Gr. vol. ix. p. 314. )
3. Of BITERRAE or BABTERRAE (the modern
Béziers), in Gaul, of which city he was bishop about
A. D. 420. Some have thought that the Acta S.
COIN OF PAULINA, WIFE OF MAXIMINUS I. Genesü notarii Arelatensis are to be ascribed to this
Paulinus rather than to Paulinus of Nola, under
PAULLI’NUS or PAULI'NUS, a lengthened whose name they have been commonly published.
form of Paullus or Paulus, like Albinus of Albus. Paulinus of Biterrae wrote an encyclical letter,
[ALBINUS, p. 90. ] This cognomen only occurs giving an account of several alarming portents which
under the empire. For the sake of uniformity we had occurred at Biterrae. This letter is lost. Oudin
adopt the form Paulinus, but respecting the ortho- has mistakenly said that it is cited in the Annales
graphy, see PAULLUS.
of Baronius. Possibly Paulinus of Biterrae is the
PAULI'NUS (llavaivos), literary. 1. Of Paulinus to whom Gennadius (De Viris Illus-
Antioch (1), better known as Paulinus of Tyre tribus, c. 68) ascribes several Tractatus de Initro
(No. 9. ]
Quadragesimae, &c. (Idatius, Chron, ad ann. xxv.
2. Of ANTIOCH (2). Paulinus was ordained Arcad. et Honor. ; Miraeus, Auctar, de Scriptorib.
presbyter by Eustathius, bishop of Antioch (EU- Eccles. c. 63 ; Tillemont, Mémoires, vol. v. p. 569;
STATHIUS), and was a leader among the Eus- Cave, Hist. Litt. ad ann. 410, vol. i. ;
tathian party in that city. When Athanasius, Oudin, De Scriptorib. Eccles. vol. i. col. 923 ;
after his return from exile on the death of Fabric. Bibl. Gruec, vol. ix. p. 315, Biblioth. Med.
the emperor Constantius II. and the murder of et Infim. Latinit. vol. v, p. 205, ed. Mansi ; Acta
George of Cappadocia, the Arian patriarch (Geor- Sanctor. Aug. vol. v. p. 123, &c. ; Gallia Christiana,
GIUS, No. 7], assembled a council at Alexandria, vol. vi. col. 295, ed. Paris, 1739 ; Histoire Litt, de
Paulinus sent two deacons, Maximus and Cali- la France, vol. ii. p. 131. )
merus, to take part in its deliberation. He was 4. MEROPIUS PONTIUS ANICIUS PAULINUS.
shortly after ordained by the hasty and impetuous [See below).
Lucifer of Cagliari (LUCIFER] bishop of the Eu- 5. Of MEDIOLANUM or MILAN. (See below. )
stathians at Antioch ; a step unwarrantable and 6. Of Nola. (See below. )
mischievous, as it prolonged the schism in the 7. Of Pella or POENITENS, the PENITENT.
orthodox party, which would otherwise probably | A poem entitled Eucharisticon de Vita Sua, by a
have been soon healed. His ordination took place writer of the name of Paulinus, has been twice pub-
in A. D. 362.
He was held, according to Socrates lished. It appeared among the poems of Pau-
(H. E. iv. 2) and Sozomen (H. E. vi. 7), in such linus of Nola (see below) in the Appendir to
respect by the Arian emperor Valens as to be al- the first edition of De la Bigne's Biblwtheca Pa.
lowed to remain when his competitor Meletius trum, which Appendix was published, fol. Paris,
[MeleTIUS] was banished. Possibly, however, 1579, but was omitted in the following editions
the smallness of his party, which seems to have of the Bibliotheca, whether published at Paris,
occupied only one small church (Socrat. H. E. Cologne, or Lyon, and also in the Bibliotheca of
iii. 99 ; Sozom. v. 13), rendered him less obnoxious Galland. It was again printed by Christianus
to the Arians, and they may have wished to per-Daumius, with the works of Paulinus Petrocorius
petuate the division of the orthodox by exciting (PetroCORIUS), 8vo, Leipzig, 1686. A full ac-
jealousy. Paulinus's refusal of the proposal of count of the author may be gathered from the
Meletius to put an end to the schism is mentioned poem, which is in hexameters, not, as has been
elsewhere [Meletius, No. l] ; but he at length incorrectly stated, in elegiac verse. He was the
consented that whichever of them died first, the son of Hesperius, proconsul of Africa, who was the
survivor should be recognized by both parties. On son of the poet Ausonius. [Ausonius; Hespe-
the death of Meletius, however (A. D. 381), this RIUS. ) He was born in A. D. 376, at Pella in
agreement was not observed by his party, and the Macedonia ; and after being at Carthage, where he
election of Flavian [FLAVIANUS, No. 1] disap- remained a year and a half during his father's pro-
pointed the hopes of Paulinus, and embittered the consulship, he was taken at three years of age to
schism still more. In a. D. 382 Paulinus was Bourdeaux, where he appears to have been edu-
present at a council of the Western Church, which cated. An illness at the age of fifteen interrupted
had all along recognised his title, and now ardently his studies, and the indulgence of his parents al-
supported his cause ; but the Oriental churches lowed him to pursue a life of ease and pleasure, in
generally recognised Flavian, who was de facto the midst of which, however, he kept up a regard
bishop of Antioch.
Paulinus died A. D. 388 or to appearances. At the age of twenty he married
389. His partizans chose Evagrius to succeed him a lady of ancient family, and of some property.
[Evagrius, No. 1). A confession of faith by Pau- At thirty he lost his father, whose death was fol-
linus is preserved by Athanasius and Epiphanius lowed by a dispute between Paulinus and his
in the works cited below. (Epiphanius, Haeres. brother, who wished to invalidate his father's will
lxxvii. 21, ed. Petavii ; Socrates, H. E. iii. 6, 9, to deprive his mother of her dowry. In A. D. 414
iv. 2, v. 5, 9, 15; Sozomen, H. E. v. 12, 13, vi. he joined Attalus, who attempted to resume the
7, vii. 3, 10, 11, 15; Theodoret, H. E. iii. 5, v. purple in Gaul under the patronage of the Gothic
3, 23 ; Athanasius, Concil. Alexandrin. Epistol. I prince Ataulphus (ATAULPHUS ; ATTALUS), and


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LINUS.
38, 69; Hieron. Eriga.
t. Fett, 86, ed. Beder
; Is Rufin. lb iż 9;
Theophan. Circros. pp 41,
37, 45, 47, ed. Tein
Bonn ; Le Quien, Oren
15; Tillemont, Mirar,
. Gr. rol in. A 314. )
- BAETERRAR (the boda
hich city he was bishop about
- thought that the Asia &
ensis are to be ascribed to be
to Paulinus of Nola, under
ve been commonly pat. is
e wrote an encyclical lecz
everal alarming portents to
rae. This letter is lost. Ondin
that it is cited in the ABS
bly Paulinus of Biterrae is the
Gennadius (De Finslu.
Des several Tractatus de la
- (Idatius, Cáros, ad ann. ,
Miraeus, Auctar, de Script
-mont, Mémoires, rol 5. po šis;
ad ann. 410, rol. i. F
389;
gorib. Eacles. vol. i. col. $23;
6 vol. ir p. 315, Bilecih. Mam
vol. F. p. 205, ed. Mans ; da
1. p. 123, &c. ; Galita Cristiano
ed. Paris, 1739 ; Histoire Les
p. 131. )
PONTIUS ANICIUS PAULISTA
LANUM or Milan. (See bebr. )
[See below. )
or POENITENS, the PESITANT.
d Eucharisticon de Vida Sa biya
me of Paulinus, has been trice peb
-eared among the poems of Pair
(see below) in the Apprentius
of De la Bigne's Bikanders is
ppendix was published
, fel Paris
omitted in the follosing edities
heca, whether published at Paris
on, and also in the Britematos
was again printed by Canistess
the works of Paulinus Petrochet
S], 8vo, Leipzig, 1686. A fala
author may be gathered five the
is in hexameters, not, as tas been
ated, in elegiac rerse. He was the
jus, proconsul of Africa, who was the
oet Ausonius. (AUSOSIOS; Ezek
was born in A. D. 376, at Pesa i
and after being at Cartbagt
, where he
zar and a half during his fattainen
was taken at three rears of ?
where he appears to have been este
Ilness at the age of fifteen interest
and the indulgence of his partes ?
o pursue a life of ease and pleasered
which, however, he kept up a rest
es. At the age of twenty je TN
ncient family, and of Borne procent
e lost his father, whose deach 123 ***
e dispute between Paulinas and by
o wished to invalidate his fatban
is mother of her dowry. In 1. A fit
Attalus, who attempted to restore
Saul under the patronage of the Gods
ulphus (ATAULPHUS ; Artales), as
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PAULINUS.
143
from whom he accepted the title of Comes Rerum | clear whether he was correctly informed what those
Privatarum, thinking thus to be secure from the hos sentiments were. Athanasius (De Synodis, c. 17)
tility of the Goths. He was, however, disappointed. charges Paulinus with having given utterance to
The city where he resided (apparently Bourdeaux) | Arian sentiments, but gives no citation from him.
was taken, and his house plundered ; and he was He certainly agreed with the bishops of Palestine
again in danger when Vasates (Bazas), to which in granting to Arius the power of holding assem-
he had retired, was besieged by the Goths and blies of his partizans; but at the same time these
Alans. He proposed now to retire to Greece, prelates recommended the heresiarch to submit to
where his mother had good estates, but his wife his diocesan Alexander of Alexandria, and to en-
could not make up her mind to go. He then deavour to be re-admitted to the communion of
thought of becoming a monk, but his friends the Church. Paulinusºs concurrence in these steps
diverted him from this plan. Misfortunes now shows that if not a supporter of Arianism, he was
thickened about him ; he lost his mother, his at any rate not a bigoted opponent. (Sozomen,
mother-in-law, and his wife ; his very children 11. E. c. 15. ) Paulinus was shortly before his
forsook him, with the exception of one, who was a death translated to the bishopric of Antioch (Euseb.
priest, and who died soon after suddenly. His Contra Marcel. i. 4 ; Philostorg. H. E. ii. 15);
estates in Greece yielded him no revenue ; and he but it is disputed whether this was before or after
retired to Massilia (Marseille), where he hired and the council of Nice ; some place his translation in
farmed some land, but this resource failed him, and A. D. 323, others in a. D. 331. Whether he was
alone, destitute and in debt, he was reduced to live present at the council of Nice, or eren lived to see
on the charity of others. During his residence at it, is not determined. The question is argued at
Mussilia, he became acquainted with many religious considerable length by Valesius (not. ad Euseb.
persons, and their conversation combined with his H. E. x. 1), Hanckius (De Rerum Byzant. Scriptor.
sorrows and disappointments to impress his mind Pars i. cap. i. § 235, &c. ), and by Tillemont
deeply with religious sentiments. He was bap- (Mém. vol. vii. p. 646, &c). We are disposed to
tized in A. D. 422, in his forty-sixth year, and lived acquiesce in the judgment of Le Quien, who places
at least till bis eighty-fourth year (A. D. 460), the accession of Paulinus to the see of Antioch in
when he wrote his poem. Some have supposed, A. D. 323 or 324, and his death in the latter year.
but without good reason, that he is the Benedictus (Euseb. I. co. ; Hieron. Chronicon, sub init. ; So-
Paulinus to whose questions of various points of zomen. Theodoret. Philostorg. I. cc. ; Tillemont,
theology and ethics Faustus Reiensis wrote an vol. vi. vii ; Le Quien, Oriens Christianus, vol. ii.
answer. [Faustus Keiensis. ) (Our authority col. 708, 803).
(J. C. M. ]
for this article is the Histoire Littéraire de la PAULINUS, Latin fathers. 1. OF MILAN
France, vol. ii.