'Eyká ulov
to press the patriarch of Constantinople (Joseph) eis triu Oanao jav, Encomium Maris.
to press the patriarch of Constantinople (Joseph) eis triu Oanao jav, Encomium Maris.
William Smith - 1844 - Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities - b
Haeres.
56 or 76; Athanas.
His- tury, quotations from which are given by Bandini.
toria Arianorum ad Monachos, c. 51, 75, De (Bandini, Catal. Cod. Laurent Medic. vol. i. p. 25,
Synodis, c. 12, 37, Epistola ad Episcopos Aegypti &c. ; Allatius, Diatrib. de Georg. apud Fabr. vol.
et Lybiae, c. 7, Apolog. de Fuga sua. c. 6, 7, Ad xii. p. 14. )
Imp. Constantium Apolog. c. 30, Petitio ad Imper. 12. CHOEKOBOSCUS. (CHOEROBOSCUS. )
Jovian, apud Athanas. Opera, vol. i. 782, ed. 13. CHRYSOCOCCES. (CHRYSOCOCCES. )
Benedictin. ; Socrat H. E. ii. 14. 28, iii. 2, 3, 4; 14. CHUMNUS. (Chumnus. )
Sozom. H. E. ïi. 7, iv. 10, v. 7; Theodoret, H. E. 15. CODINUS. (CODINUS. )
ii. 14; Philostorg. H. E. (apud. Phot. ) vii. 2; 16. Of CORCYRA, or CORPU. Two archbishops
Vita Athanasii, apud Phot. Bibl. Cod. 258. ) of the name of George occupied the see of Corcyra,
It is difficult either to trace or to account for the one in the twelfth, and one in the thirteenth cen-
introduction of the odious George among the saints tury. The elder of the two was in favour with
of the Romish and Greek churches ; and it is to the emperor Manuel Comnenns, who gave him the
be observed that the identification of the bishop of charge of fortifying the town of Corfu, which
Alexandria with the St. George of the calendar is Manuel had taken from the Normans of Southern
stoutly objected to by some Roman Catholic and Italy. The emperor Frederick Barbarossa, who
some Anglican writers - for instance, Papebroche had hostile intentions against Manuel, endeavoured
and Heylyn. In A. D. 494 (or perhaps 496) his to induce George to betray the island to him, but
rank as a canonised saint was recognised by Pope in vain. George's answer is preserved by Baro-
Gelasius I. at a council at Rome, but his "gesta" | nius. George was sent A. D. 1178 by Manuel to
were rejected as Apocryphal, and written by l attend the third Lateran (eleventh General) Council
9
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a
at Rome, and also to meet Frederick Barbarossa ; peror, by tampering with some of the bishops, ob
but he was detained six months by sickness at tained his purpose ; and George, after being rapidly
Brindisi or Otranto, and the council was closed hurried through the successive stages of monk,
before his recovery. He was therefore recalled by reader, deacon, and priest, was consecrated pa-
Manuel. Baronius gives a Latin version of several triarch (April, A. D. 1283), and took the name of
of George's letters. (Baron. Annal. Eccles. ad Annos Gregory. The Arsenians, however, refused to re-
1176, 178, 1179, 1180, 1188; Allatius, ibid. p. turn to the church, unless upon the testimony of
38, &c. ; Cave, Hist. Litt. vol. ii. p. 217; Oudin, heaven itself ; and it was arranged at a synod or
Comment de Script. Eccles. vol. ii. col. 1536. ) conference at Adramyttium, apparently just after
17. Of CORCYRA, or CORPU, the younger, was the consecration of Gregory, that they and the
the author of several works, especially of one party now predominant in the church (called Ja
against the Minorite Friars, and of another on the sephites from the late patriarch) should each pre
use of leavened bread in the eucharist. Allatius pare a book in support of their respective views,
and Cave confound this George of Corfu with the and that the two volumes should be submitted to
preceding, but Oudin has shown that they must be the ordeal of fire. Both books, as might be ex-
distinguished, and fixes the date of the younger pected, were consumed ; and the Arsenians regard-
about A. D. 1236. Allatius, in some of his works, ing this as a token that heaven was against them,
has quoted passages from George of Corfu on the submitted, and were at once led by the emperor in
procession of the Holy Spirit, and on the fire of person, through a violent snow storm, to receive the
purgatory, but we have no means of ascertaining to communion from the hands of the patriarch Gre
which of the two these passages belong. (Allatius gory. They soon, however, repented of their sub-
and Cave, Il. cc. ; Oudin, l. c. and vol. iii. col. 110. ) mission, and Gregory having excommunicated the
18. CURTESIUS ( Koupréon) or SCHOLARIUS, was refractory, the whole party bruke off from the
author of some tracts on grammatical subjects ex- church again. This division was followed by
tant in Ms. It is doubtful if he is the same as troubles arising out of the controversy on the prá
Georgius Scholarius, afterwards Gennadius, patri- cession of the Holy Spirit, aggravated by the
arch of Constantinople. (Gennadius, No. 2. ) The harshness used under Gregory's influence towards
subject of the works ascribed to him would lead the ex-patriarch, Joannes or John Beccus or Vec-
to the opinion that he is not. (Fabric. Bibl. Graec. cus, a distinguished advocate of the doctrine of the
vol. vi. p. 342. )
Latin church ; and a book, which Gregory had
19. Of CYPRUS, the elder, patriarch of Constan- been ordered to prepare on the subject, and to the
tinople from A. D. 678 to 683. He held for a time sentiments of which he had procured the approval
the sentiments of the Monothelites, but afterwards of the emperor and several of the superior clergy,
at the council of Constantinople (A. D. 680), re excited such animadversion and opposition, that,
nounced them. He was anathematized after his either in disgust or by constraint, he resigned the
death at the iconoclastic council of Constantinople office of patriarch, A. D. 1289, and retired to a
under Constantine Copronymus, A. D. 753 or 754. monastery. He died in the course of the following
(Theophan. Chronog. vol. i. pp. 544, 554, 660, ed. year, as many supposed, from grief and mortifica-
Bonn; Allatius, Ibid. p. 14; Fabric. Bibl. Gr. vol. tion. (Pachymer, De Mich. Palaeol. v. 12, De
xi. p. 151. )
Andron. Palaeol. i. 8, 14—22, 34–37, ii. 1-11;
20. Of CYPRUS, the younger, afterwards GRB- Niceph. Greg. Hist. Rom. v. 2, vi. 144. )
GORIUS, has been said by some to have been of The published works of George of Cyprus are as
Latin parents, but this is shown by Rubeis, editor follows:- 1. "EXOETIS TOÙ Tóuou cñs slotews Kata
of the life of George, to be an error. He held the Toù Berkov, Expositio Fidei adversus Beccum (seu
office of protapostolarius at Constantinople at the Veccum). This was the work which led to his
time of the accession of Andronicus Palaeologus the troubles and consequent abdication. 2. 'Opo doyia
elder (ANDRONICUS II. ] (A. D. 1282). He was a Confessio Fidei, delivered in consequence of the
man of learning and eloquence, and the reviver, ac- outcry against the preceding work. 3. 'Atoloyia
cording to Nicephorus Gregoras, of the long-dis após Triv kard Toll Tó uov mébiti lo x upwrétn, Re
used Attic dialect. During the reign of Michael sponsio validissima ad Erpositionis Censuram. 4.
Palaeologus, father of Andronicus, he had been liittániov: this is a letter to the emperor Andro-
favourable to the union of the Greek and Latin nicus, complaining of the wrong done to him.
churches, which Michael had much at heart ; and These four pieces are given in Banduri's Imperium
supplied the emperor with arguments with which Orientale, pp. 942–961, ed. Paris. 5.
'Eyká ulov
to press the patriarch of Constantinople (Joseph) eis triu Oanao jav, Encomium Maris. Published
and the other opponents of the union; but on the by Bonaventura Vulcanius, with a poem of Paulus
accession of Andronicus, who was opposed to the Silentiarius, 8vo. , Leyden, 1591. These two pieces
union, it is probable that George altered his views; were published both in a separate volume, and with
for on the death of the patriarch Joseph, Andro- the Depi Kóopov, De Mundo, of Aristotle. The En-
nicus determined that George, though as yet a lay- comium Maris has been since reprinted. 6. Pro
man, should be appointed to the office. The Greek verbia, in alphabetical order, subjoined to the edition
church was at this time torn by dissension. Beside of the Proverbia of Michael A postolius by Pantinus,
the dispute about the procession of the Holy Spirit, 8vo. , Leyden, 1619. 7. nóyos eis ton årlov kal
there had been an extensive schism occasioned by the | μεγαλομάρτυρα και τροπαιοφόρος Γεώργιον, Oratio
deposition of Arsenius, patriarch of Constantinople in honorem Sancti Georgii Magni Martyris ac Vic
[ARSENIUS, No. 1) early in the reign of Michael toris. This encomium on St. George of Cappadocia
(A. D. 1266). The emperor was anxious to heal [GEORGIUS, No. 7. above,) is printed in the Acta
these dissensions, and possibly thought a layman Sanctorum, April, Vol. III. A Latin version is
more likely to assist him in so doing than a pro- given in the body of the volume, pp. 123–131, and
fessed theologian ; and George was recommended the Greek ’original in the Appendix, pp. xxv--
to the office by his literary reputation. The em- | xxxiv. 8. Sententiae, 8vo. , Col. , 1536. This is
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given by Fabricius as a separate work ; we sus | reign of Michael III. , the son of Theophilus and
pect that it is identical with the Proverbia, No. 6. Theodora. Extracts from this Chronicon have been
9. Encomium Georgii Logothetae Acropolitae ; an given by various writers, as Allatius, Petavius, Rader,
extract from this was prefixed to the edition of the and Gretzer, and by Hody in his Dissertatio prefixed
Chronicon of Acropolita (ACROPOLITA), by Theo to the Chronicon of Malala, c. 41. This George must
dore Dousa, 8vo. Leyden, 1614, and to the Paris not be confounded with others of the same name
edition. 10. Vita Georgi Cyprü. This Greek (as George Cedrenus, George Scylitzes, George
memoir of George was published by J. F. Bernard Syncellus, George of Nicomedeia, George the
de Rubcis, a Dominican, with a Latin version, Monk), who have written chronicles. George Ce
notes, and dissertations, 4to. Venice, 1753, and drenus, Theophanes, Michael Glycns, and others,
was shown by the editor to be an autobiography. have in several places transcribed passages from
Many other works of George of Cyprus remain in his Chronicon. (Allatius, Ibid. p. 30; Fabric, Bith
MS. (Fabric. Bibl. Gr. vol. viii. p. 57, &c. ; Alla-Gr. vol. vii. pp. 463, 685. )
tius, Ibid. p. 127, &c. ; Cave, Hist. Lit. vol. ii. p. 28. HERMONYMUS. (HERMONYM US. ]
329; Oudin, Comment. de Scriph. Eccles. vol. iii. 29. Of LAODICEla, one of the leaders of the
Col. 556–564. )
Arian, or rather Semi-Arian party in the ec-
21. DIAERETA (Alacpérns), a monk of Alex: clesiastical struggles of the fourth century. His
andria, of uncertain date. His Exóna eis rò nepi family were of Alexandria, and it is probable that
Eupérews 'Eprozévous, Cominenturius ad Hermo he was born and spent his early life there. He
genis Libros de Inventione, were published by was a presbyter of the church of Alexandria before
Walz, Rhetores Graeci, vol. vi. p. 504, &c. , 8vo. the council of Nice (A. D. 325), and was anxious
Stuttgard and Tubing. , 1834.
to soothe the irritation caused by the dispute be-
22. ELEUSIUS. A life of Theodore of Siceon or tween Alexander, the bishop, and Arius. (ALEX-
Sycium, for a time bishop of Anastasiopolis, in ANDER, vol. i. p. lll, b. , Arius, ATHANA-
Galatia, in which country Siceon was probably sius. ] The letters which he wrote for this purpose,
situated, is professedly written by Georgius Eleu- both to the bishop and to the Arian clergy, of
sius, a disciple of the saint, and an eye-witness of which extracts are given by Athanasius (De Sy
much that he relates. According to his own ac- nodis, c. 17), show that he held the Son to have
count, his parents were of Adigermarus or Adiger- been produced by the Father. It was probably
marum, a place otherwise unknown, but perhaps in this opinion that led to his deposition from the
Galatia, and had been childless for many years office of presbyter ; though Athanasius says (16. )
after marriage, and his birth was the result of the that there were other charges against him, but
prayers of Theodore, to whose care he was as does not state what they were. He elsewhere says
signed at a very tender age for education, and he was deposed" for his wickedness," õlà thu
with whom he continued twelve years. (Georg. Kaxlav avtoù (Apol. de Fuga sua, c. 26), but this
Eleus. V ita Sancti Theodor. Siceotae, c. 124, in the is probably only another word for heresy. George
Acta Sanctorum, April, vol. iii. ; Allatius, Ibid. is said to have subsequently been a presbyter at
p. 14; Fabric. Bibl. Gr. vol. x. p. 336. )
Arethusa in Syria ; and after that he succeeded
23. EPARCHUS, so called as being eparch or Theodotus in the bishopric of Laodiceia, in the
vicar of Africa. St. Maximus wrote in his name same province. Athanasius says that he named
An Epistle to some Nuns of Alexandria, who had himself bishop; but it is difficult to understand
separated from the church. There is also a letter what the charge means, except that perhaps George
from Maximus addressed to George. They are solicited the office, instead of affecting any coyness
published among the works of St. Maximus. in accepting it. He was aided in obtaining it by
George the eparch lived in the earlier half of the his Arian friends, and must have been in possession
seventh century. He is also called Georgius Pan- of the bishopric before the meeting of the council
euphemus. (Photius, Bibl. cod. 192, 194 ; Fabric. of Antioch (A. D. 3:29 or 330), at which Eustathius
Bibl. Gr. vol ix. p. 649; Allatius, Ibid. p. 23 ; of Antioch was deposed [Eustathius, No. 1];
Cave, Hist. Litt. vol. ii. , Dissert. i. p. 9, ed. Ox. for he was present at the council. His account of
1740–43. )
the proceedings there was one of the authorities
24. GEMISTUS, or PLETHO. [GEMISTUS. ) used by Socrates and Sozomen ; though Socrates
25. GRAMMATICUS, or the GRAMMARIAN. This says that some of his statements were inconsistent
name is sometimes given to George Choeroboscus with each other. He afforded shelter about the
(CHOEROBOSCUS), sometimes to others. Allatius same time to Eusebius of Emesa or Emisa (Eu-
mentions with great praise some Anacreontic poems SEBIUS of Enisa], when driven from his see, and
by George the Grammarian, which he had in his succeeded in procuring his restoration. In A. D. 335
possession, and which he was very desirous to pub- he was present at the council of Tyre. In a. D. 347
lish. (Allatius, Ibid. p. 22; Fabric. Bibl. Gr. vol. he did not attend the council of Sardica, his enemies
vi. p. 340, 341. )
said it was through fear: in his absence he was sen-
26. HAGIOPOLITA, or of JERUSALEM. Allatius tenced to be deposed and excommunicated, but the
cites some passages from a treatise of this writer, sentence does not appear to have been carried into
of whom notbing further appears to be known, on effect. He admitted to communion Cyril of Je-
incorporeal beings-Móyos dykWW. NOT. Kos eis tous rusalem (CYRILLUS of JERUSALEM), who had
dowuátous. Allatius, who had translated the work been deposed (A. D. 358) by Acacius, bishop of
into Latin, condemns it, as containing many no- Caesareia in Palestine, and in A. D. 359 headed the
velties and blasphemies concerning angels and predominant party of the Semi-Arians, at the
their ministry. (Allatius, Ibid. p. 17)
council of Seleuceia in Isauria, where Cyril was
27. HAMARTOLUS (amaprwids), or the SINNER, restored. George and his party had at this time
a monk who lived about the middle of the ninth to withstand the orthodox on the one hand and
century.
toria Arianorum ad Monachos, c. 51, 75, De (Bandini, Catal. Cod. Laurent Medic. vol. i. p. 25,
Synodis, c. 12, 37, Epistola ad Episcopos Aegypti &c. ; Allatius, Diatrib. de Georg. apud Fabr. vol.
et Lybiae, c. 7, Apolog. de Fuga sua. c. 6, 7, Ad xii. p. 14. )
Imp. Constantium Apolog. c. 30, Petitio ad Imper. 12. CHOEKOBOSCUS. (CHOEROBOSCUS. )
Jovian, apud Athanas. Opera, vol. i. 782, ed. 13. CHRYSOCOCCES. (CHRYSOCOCCES. )
Benedictin. ; Socrat H. E. ii. 14. 28, iii. 2, 3, 4; 14. CHUMNUS. (Chumnus. )
Sozom. H. E. ïi. 7, iv. 10, v. 7; Theodoret, H. E. 15. CODINUS. (CODINUS. )
ii. 14; Philostorg. H. E. (apud. Phot. ) vii. 2; 16. Of CORCYRA, or CORPU. Two archbishops
Vita Athanasii, apud Phot. Bibl. Cod. 258. ) of the name of George occupied the see of Corcyra,
It is difficult either to trace or to account for the one in the twelfth, and one in the thirteenth cen-
introduction of the odious George among the saints tury. The elder of the two was in favour with
of the Romish and Greek churches ; and it is to the emperor Manuel Comnenns, who gave him the
be observed that the identification of the bishop of charge of fortifying the town of Corfu, which
Alexandria with the St. George of the calendar is Manuel had taken from the Normans of Southern
stoutly objected to by some Roman Catholic and Italy. The emperor Frederick Barbarossa, who
some Anglican writers - for instance, Papebroche had hostile intentions against Manuel, endeavoured
and Heylyn. In A. D. 494 (or perhaps 496) his to induce George to betray the island to him, but
rank as a canonised saint was recognised by Pope in vain. George's answer is preserved by Baro-
Gelasius I. at a council at Rome, but his "gesta" | nius. George was sent A. D. 1178 by Manuel to
were rejected as Apocryphal, and written by l attend the third Lateran (eleventh General) Council
9
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at Rome, and also to meet Frederick Barbarossa ; peror, by tampering with some of the bishops, ob
but he was detained six months by sickness at tained his purpose ; and George, after being rapidly
Brindisi or Otranto, and the council was closed hurried through the successive stages of monk,
before his recovery. He was therefore recalled by reader, deacon, and priest, was consecrated pa-
Manuel. Baronius gives a Latin version of several triarch (April, A. D. 1283), and took the name of
of George's letters. (Baron. Annal. Eccles. ad Annos Gregory. The Arsenians, however, refused to re-
1176, 178, 1179, 1180, 1188; Allatius, ibid. p. turn to the church, unless upon the testimony of
38, &c. ; Cave, Hist. Litt. vol. ii. p. 217; Oudin, heaven itself ; and it was arranged at a synod or
Comment de Script. Eccles. vol. ii. col. 1536. ) conference at Adramyttium, apparently just after
17. Of CORCYRA, or CORPU, the younger, was the consecration of Gregory, that they and the
the author of several works, especially of one party now predominant in the church (called Ja
against the Minorite Friars, and of another on the sephites from the late patriarch) should each pre
use of leavened bread in the eucharist. Allatius pare a book in support of their respective views,
and Cave confound this George of Corfu with the and that the two volumes should be submitted to
preceding, but Oudin has shown that they must be the ordeal of fire. Both books, as might be ex-
distinguished, and fixes the date of the younger pected, were consumed ; and the Arsenians regard-
about A. D. 1236. Allatius, in some of his works, ing this as a token that heaven was against them,
has quoted passages from George of Corfu on the submitted, and were at once led by the emperor in
procession of the Holy Spirit, and on the fire of person, through a violent snow storm, to receive the
purgatory, but we have no means of ascertaining to communion from the hands of the patriarch Gre
which of the two these passages belong. (Allatius gory. They soon, however, repented of their sub-
and Cave, Il. cc. ; Oudin, l. c. and vol. iii. col. 110. ) mission, and Gregory having excommunicated the
18. CURTESIUS ( Koupréon) or SCHOLARIUS, was refractory, the whole party bruke off from the
author of some tracts on grammatical subjects ex- church again. This division was followed by
tant in Ms. It is doubtful if he is the same as troubles arising out of the controversy on the prá
Georgius Scholarius, afterwards Gennadius, patri- cession of the Holy Spirit, aggravated by the
arch of Constantinople. (Gennadius, No. 2. ) The harshness used under Gregory's influence towards
subject of the works ascribed to him would lead the ex-patriarch, Joannes or John Beccus or Vec-
to the opinion that he is not. (Fabric. Bibl. Graec. cus, a distinguished advocate of the doctrine of the
vol. vi. p. 342. )
Latin church ; and a book, which Gregory had
19. Of CYPRUS, the elder, patriarch of Constan- been ordered to prepare on the subject, and to the
tinople from A. D. 678 to 683. He held for a time sentiments of which he had procured the approval
the sentiments of the Monothelites, but afterwards of the emperor and several of the superior clergy,
at the council of Constantinople (A. D. 680), re excited such animadversion and opposition, that,
nounced them. He was anathematized after his either in disgust or by constraint, he resigned the
death at the iconoclastic council of Constantinople office of patriarch, A. D. 1289, and retired to a
under Constantine Copronymus, A. D. 753 or 754. monastery. He died in the course of the following
(Theophan. Chronog. vol. i. pp. 544, 554, 660, ed. year, as many supposed, from grief and mortifica-
Bonn; Allatius, Ibid. p. 14; Fabric. Bibl. Gr. vol. tion. (Pachymer, De Mich. Palaeol. v. 12, De
xi. p. 151. )
Andron. Palaeol. i. 8, 14—22, 34–37, ii. 1-11;
20. Of CYPRUS, the younger, afterwards GRB- Niceph. Greg. Hist. Rom. v. 2, vi. 144. )
GORIUS, has been said by some to have been of The published works of George of Cyprus are as
Latin parents, but this is shown by Rubeis, editor follows:- 1. "EXOETIS TOÙ Tóuou cñs slotews Kata
of the life of George, to be an error. He held the Toù Berkov, Expositio Fidei adversus Beccum (seu
office of protapostolarius at Constantinople at the Veccum). This was the work which led to his
time of the accession of Andronicus Palaeologus the troubles and consequent abdication. 2. 'Opo doyia
elder (ANDRONICUS II. ] (A. D. 1282). He was a Confessio Fidei, delivered in consequence of the
man of learning and eloquence, and the reviver, ac- outcry against the preceding work. 3. 'Atoloyia
cording to Nicephorus Gregoras, of the long-dis após Triv kard Toll Tó uov mébiti lo x upwrétn, Re
used Attic dialect. During the reign of Michael sponsio validissima ad Erpositionis Censuram. 4.
Palaeologus, father of Andronicus, he had been liittániov: this is a letter to the emperor Andro-
favourable to the union of the Greek and Latin nicus, complaining of the wrong done to him.
churches, which Michael had much at heart ; and These four pieces are given in Banduri's Imperium
supplied the emperor with arguments with which Orientale, pp. 942–961, ed. Paris. 5.
'Eyká ulov
to press the patriarch of Constantinople (Joseph) eis triu Oanao jav, Encomium Maris. Published
and the other opponents of the union; but on the by Bonaventura Vulcanius, with a poem of Paulus
accession of Andronicus, who was opposed to the Silentiarius, 8vo. , Leyden, 1591. These two pieces
union, it is probable that George altered his views; were published both in a separate volume, and with
for on the death of the patriarch Joseph, Andro- the Depi Kóopov, De Mundo, of Aristotle. The En-
nicus determined that George, though as yet a lay- comium Maris has been since reprinted. 6. Pro
man, should be appointed to the office. The Greek verbia, in alphabetical order, subjoined to the edition
church was at this time torn by dissension. Beside of the Proverbia of Michael A postolius by Pantinus,
the dispute about the procession of the Holy Spirit, 8vo. , Leyden, 1619. 7. nóyos eis ton årlov kal
there had been an extensive schism occasioned by the | μεγαλομάρτυρα και τροπαιοφόρος Γεώργιον, Oratio
deposition of Arsenius, patriarch of Constantinople in honorem Sancti Georgii Magni Martyris ac Vic
[ARSENIUS, No. 1) early in the reign of Michael toris. This encomium on St. George of Cappadocia
(A. D. 1266). The emperor was anxious to heal [GEORGIUS, No. 7. above,) is printed in the Acta
these dissensions, and possibly thought a layman Sanctorum, April, Vol. III. A Latin version is
more likely to assist him in so doing than a pro- given in the body of the volume, pp. 123–131, and
fessed theologian ; and George was recommended the Greek ’original in the Appendix, pp. xxv--
to the office by his literary reputation. The em- | xxxiv. 8. Sententiae, 8vo. , Col. , 1536. This is
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251
GEORGIUS.
given by Fabricius as a separate work ; we sus | reign of Michael III. , the son of Theophilus and
pect that it is identical with the Proverbia, No. 6. Theodora. Extracts from this Chronicon have been
9. Encomium Georgii Logothetae Acropolitae ; an given by various writers, as Allatius, Petavius, Rader,
extract from this was prefixed to the edition of the and Gretzer, and by Hody in his Dissertatio prefixed
Chronicon of Acropolita (ACROPOLITA), by Theo to the Chronicon of Malala, c. 41. This George must
dore Dousa, 8vo. Leyden, 1614, and to the Paris not be confounded with others of the same name
edition. 10. Vita Georgi Cyprü. This Greek (as George Cedrenus, George Scylitzes, George
memoir of George was published by J. F. Bernard Syncellus, George of Nicomedeia, George the
de Rubcis, a Dominican, with a Latin version, Monk), who have written chronicles. George Ce
notes, and dissertations, 4to. Venice, 1753, and drenus, Theophanes, Michael Glycns, and others,
was shown by the editor to be an autobiography. have in several places transcribed passages from
Many other works of George of Cyprus remain in his Chronicon. (Allatius, Ibid. p. 30; Fabric, Bith
MS. (Fabric. Bibl. Gr. vol. viii. p. 57, &c. ; Alla-Gr. vol. vii. pp. 463, 685. )
tius, Ibid. p. 127, &c. ; Cave, Hist. Lit. vol. ii. p. 28. HERMONYMUS. (HERMONYM US. ]
329; Oudin, Comment. de Scriph. Eccles. vol. iii. 29. Of LAODICEla, one of the leaders of the
Col. 556–564. )
Arian, or rather Semi-Arian party in the ec-
21. DIAERETA (Alacpérns), a monk of Alex: clesiastical struggles of the fourth century. His
andria, of uncertain date. His Exóna eis rò nepi family were of Alexandria, and it is probable that
Eupérews 'Eprozévous, Cominenturius ad Hermo he was born and spent his early life there. He
genis Libros de Inventione, were published by was a presbyter of the church of Alexandria before
Walz, Rhetores Graeci, vol. vi. p. 504, &c. , 8vo. the council of Nice (A. D. 325), and was anxious
Stuttgard and Tubing. , 1834.
to soothe the irritation caused by the dispute be-
22. ELEUSIUS. A life of Theodore of Siceon or tween Alexander, the bishop, and Arius. (ALEX-
Sycium, for a time bishop of Anastasiopolis, in ANDER, vol. i. p. lll, b. , Arius, ATHANA-
Galatia, in which country Siceon was probably sius. ] The letters which he wrote for this purpose,
situated, is professedly written by Georgius Eleu- both to the bishop and to the Arian clergy, of
sius, a disciple of the saint, and an eye-witness of which extracts are given by Athanasius (De Sy
much that he relates. According to his own ac- nodis, c. 17), show that he held the Son to have
count, his parents were of Adigermarus or Adiger- been produced by the Father. It was probably
marum, a place otherwise unknown, but perhaps in this opinion that led to his deposition from the
Galatia, and had been childless for many years office of presbyter ; though Athanasius says (16. )
after marriage, and his birth was the result of the that there were other charges against him, but
prayers of Theodore, to whose care he was as does not state what they were. He elsewhere says
signed at a very tender age for education, and he was deposed" for his wickedness," õlà thu
with whom he continued twelve years. (Georg. Kaxlav avtoù (Apol. de Fuga sua, c. 26), but this
Eleus. V ita Sancti Theodor. Siceotae, c. 124, in the is probably only another word for heresy. George
Acta Sanctorum, April, vol. iii. ; Allatius, Ibid. is said to have subsequently been a presbyter at
p. 14; Fabric. Bibl. Gr. vol. x. p. 336. )
Arethusa in Syria ; and after that he succeeded
23. EPARCHUS, so called as being eparch or Theodotus in the bishopric of Laodiceia, in the
vicar of Africa. St. Maximus wrote in his name same province. Athanasius says that he named
An Epistle to some Nuns of Alexandria, who had himself bishop; but it is difficult to understand
separated from the church. There is also a letter what the charge means, except that perhaps George
from Maximus addressed to George. They are solicited the office, instead of affecting any coyness
published among the works of St. Maximus. in accepting it. He was aided in obtaining it by
George the eparch lived in the earlier half of the his Arian friends, and must have been in possession
seventh century. He is also called Georgius Pan- of the bishopric before the meeting of the council
euphemus. (Photius, Bibl. cod. 192, 194 ; Fabric. of Antioch (A. D. 3:29 or 330), at which Eustathius
Bibl. Gr. vol ix. p. 649; Allatius, Ibid. p. 23 ; of Antioch was deposed [Eustathius, No. 1];
Cave, Hist. Litt. vol. ii. , Dissert. i. p. 9, ed. Ox. for he was present at the council. His account of
1740–43. )
the proceedings there was one of the authorities
24. GEMISTUS, or PLETHO. [GEMISTUS. ) used by Socrates and Sozomen ; though Socrates
25. GRAMMATICUS, or the GRAMMARIAN. This says that some of his statements were inconsistent
name is sometimes given to George Choeroboscus with each other. He afforded shelter about the
(CHOEROBOSCUS), sometimes to others. Allatius same time to Eusebius of Emesa or Emisa (Eu-
mentions with great praise some Anacreontic poems SEBIUS of Enisa], when driven from his see, and
by George the Grammarian, which he had in his succeeded in procuring his restoration. In A. D. 335
possession, and which he was very desirous to pub- he was present at the council of Tyre. In a. D. 347
lish. (Allatius, Ibid. p. 22; Fabric. Bibl. Gr. vol. he did not attend the council of Sardica, his enemies
vi. p. 340, 341. )
said it was through fear: in his absence he was sen-
26. HAGIOPOLITA, or of JERUSALEM. Allatius tenced to be deposed and excommunicated, but the
cites some passages from a treatise of this writer, sentence does not appear to have been carried into
of whom notbing further appears to be known, on effect. He admitted to communion Cyril of Je-
incorporeal beings-Móyos dykWW. NOT. Kos eis tous rusalem (CYRILLUS of JERUSALEM), who had
dowuátous. Allatius, who had translated the work been deposed (A. D. 358) by Acacius, bishop of
into Latin, condemns it, as containing many no- Caesareia in Palestine, and in A. D. 359 headed the
velties and blasphemies concerning angels and predominant party of the Semi-Arians, at the
their ministry. (Allatius, Ibid. p. 17)
council of Seleuceia in Isauria, where Cyril was
27. HAMARTOLUS (amaprwids), or the SINNER, restored. George and his party had at this time
a monk who lived about the middle of the ninth to withstand the orthodox on the one hand and
century.
