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Saint Athanasius of Alexandria
Apology to the Emperor
4th c.
Classic translation
Public domain
Apologetics · English translation, 1890
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Contents
Defence Before Constantius
The First Charge, of Setting Constans Against Constantius
He Never Saw Constans Alone
The Movements of Athanasius Refute This Charge
No Possible Time or Place for the Alleged Offence
The Second Charge, of Corresponding With Magnentius
This Charge Utterly Incredible and Absurd
Disproof of It
Athanasius Could Not Write to One Who Did Not Even Know Him
His Loyalty Towards Constantius and His Brother
Challenge to the Accusers as to the Alleged Letter
Truth the Defence of Thrones
This Charge Rests on Forgery
The Third Charge, of Using an Undedicated Church
Want of Room the Cause, Precedent the Justification
Better to Pray Together Than Separately
Better to Pray in a Building Than in the Desert
Prayers First Do Not Interfere With Dedication Afterwards
Fourth Charge, of Having Disobeyed an Imperial Order
History of His Disobeying It
Section 21
Arrivals of Diogenes and of Syrianus
A Copy of the Letter as Follows:
Why Athanasius Did Not Obey the Imperial Order
The Irruption of Syrianus
How Athanasius Acted When This Took Place
Athanasius Leaves Alexandria to Go to Constantius, but is Stopped by the News…
The News of the Intrusion of George
Athanasius Has Heard of His Own Proscription
A Copy of the Letter of Constantius Against Athanasius
Letter of Constantius to the Ethiopians Against Frumentius
He Defends His Flight
Conduct of the Arians Towards the Consecrated Virgins
He Expostulates With Constantius
Section 35