Dialogus de vita joannis chrysostomi
Honor, but he who is called by god. thus 5 also aaron, he says, did not glorify himself to become high priest. for although there were six hundred
The flight of concord, most of us who are active and eager for it have become fugitives from the country, being unable to live safely and without trou
He met with us, he did not share in words, nor in prayer, nor in communion but disembarking from the ship and running past the doors of the church, h
To share in the suffering and to do everything, so as to stop these evils. for he put a stop to none of their lawlessness here, but even after this he
And lamentations and fountains of tears in the marketplaces and the houses and in the desolate places and the whole part of the city was filled with
You are exhorted to contribute zeal from yourselves. for thus you will gratify not only us, 16 but also the community of the churches, and you will re
Had fled on account of the threat contained in the imperial decree, that if anyone is not in communion with theophilus and arsakius and porphyry, let
Of bishop john of the constantinopolitans and, as it seems, it has not been accomplished. therefore, i wrote again through the bishops and presbyters
Savagery. this also the savior god did, illuminating them with various revelations, so that also to paul, the deacon of saint emilius, a most gentle
He who speaks a lie is not of god, and again from david, because the mouth of those who speak unjust things was stopped. for he who lies truly wro
By his own choice, he was trained in the discourses for the ministry of the divine oracles. from there, being in the eighteenth year of his physical a
Of those who have believed in him will be bound. {the deacon} but where did they recognize the presence of the savior? {the bishop} when they cried ou
Of the rich, cutting away the abscesses of the soul, teaching them humility, to be of a humble mind towards other people, obeying the apostolic word,
She gives one thousand gold pieces, having made him swear by the table of the savior that he would buy clothes and clothe the poorer women of the alex
With his own hands on his neck, and after inflicting blows on his jaws, with clenched fingers he bloodied his nostrils, shouting 38 with a loud voice:
By an excess of conceit. but those men, driven by great necessity because they were changing places from place to place, arrive at the camp, where bis
Of the church, dioscorus the bishop, who had grown old in the church but to the bishop john he writes: i think you are not ignorant of the decree of
Of john for unlawful offenses, he took advantage of their fickleness and persuades them to submit bills of accusation against john, promising them to
Elijah was taken up did not elisha prophesy? paul was beheaded did he not leave behind timothy, titus, apollos and ten thousand others? after these
These of the council but if as accusers, set them up for the trial, so that i may know how i should contend, whether as against adversaries or as jud
(for he is impetuous by nature, and rash and bold and exceedingly contentious—for there is nothing that appears to him by sight, <towards> which he do
Brother acacius and antiochus whom they put forward as canons of the orthodox, because we are of the faith of those who set them forth, and our doub
Reading the oracles, and others baptizing the catechumens, as was fitting because of easter. these very things the corruptors of minds and deceivers o
A proof of the diligence of teachers, unceasingly setting right the unconquerable quality of their resolve. theodore said: {the deacon} you have spoke
Near him to the west), but in the western part, where the gate of the church is, the mule-team, on which he was accustomed to sit, having ordered it t
Of a hierophant, a man more silent than a fish and more idle than a frog (for there are times when even action speaks, especially when the good is don
Terrifying, just as bogeymen do children? alas! those who are clothed in worldly powers and ecclesiastical wealth with authority, with command even of
On the one hand, that he ate alone but i did not wish you, most harmonious theodore, to ask about the things of gluttonous infants. for being a man,
He says, urging us to imitation do not forget hospitality, he says, for by this some have entertained angels unawares. but the host must have the
Fell from blessing? was it not when he served his belly, deceived by the food? when did saul fall from the kingdom? was it not when he ate the best of
To eat bread and to put on a garment, all that you give me, i will tithe a tenth of it to you -he did not say, i will consume it at tables. that sp
To give glory to god <in> persecutions. in the refutations of error, is there any mention of a table? but again to titus, the bishop of crete, let us
They were seeking luxury. it was absurd to squander the food of the sick or the poor on the intemperance of the healthy. and what sort of law is this,
From seeing evil. for many of the so-called bishops, wishing to cut off the reasonable hatred directed at them on account of their own ways and their
First, that having melted down treasures he fashioned a silver object in the name of his son second, that having taken marbles from the entrance of t
Love of money is a source of evils. for he who took bribes against the innocent and thought to sell the distribution of the holy spirit for silver,
Antoninus dies, with whom eusebius had the lawsuit. again a decree comes from asia, this one from the clergy of the church of the ephesians, and this
To buy the priesthood. they say that the ravager and falsely-named patriarch of the jews changes the rulers of the synagogue every year, or even more
Of those who deposed him and concluded the trial. <chapter 19> {the deacon.} forgive me, father, such things surpass drunkenness and madness and sport
Ambidextrous (for even his so-called left hand was better than the right hand of others) who at first, having served in letters, was found blameles
Slandering their life, waiting to have help from god. to these things theodore, being astonished, said: {ο ∆ιακ.} i see the facts as contrary to the n
Or is it proper at all to cast out any disciple, much less a monk? 100 {the deacon} because they provoked him or spoke ill of him. {the bishop} and ou
Having led them back from vice to virtue, it will be clear that their persecutor deserves not to be persecuted, but to be pitied, as one who always ab
Having provoked the physician and enchanter of souls and removed his interpreter from the workshop of salvation, 105 they were handed over to the phys
Imitating him who, having found the one crushed by robbers, half-dead, on the way down to jericho, placed him on his own beast of burden, having broug
Did he give? and when optimus died in constantinople, he closed his eyes with his own hands. in addition to these things, he also refreshed in no smal
Desiring to chasten the herd of men for their various desires towards the more austere part of life, he became his own judge and lawgiver, being stren
Toward the north, and each man's axe in his hand and one man in the midst of them, clothed in a full-length robe, and a sapphire belt on his loins a
In many ways who will boast that he has a pure heart? or who will boldly claim to be pure from sin? but yet the blessed john did not know how to us
Happen to us anonymously and beneficially? sifting the reasons, not obeying him who said: eat whatever is sold in the meat-market, asking no question
Two? {the bishop} especially if it is an unprofitable and charlatan crowd such as the one who said to jesus: teacher, i will follow you wherever you
An intemperate old man, and an old man who loves learning above an unlearned younger man, and a poor layman above an educated lover of money, and a vi
Enjoying his disease nor raging with the same desires. for this is a fitting way of life for a teacher, not to linger with the crowds, but in quiet an
Having subjected his body to shameful tortures by the cruelty of judges, to the point of knocking out his teeth, as the story goes, 127 they confined
Knocking, they made the two-day journey into one, arriving late in the evening and departing in the dark of dawn, so that the stomach could not even k
And that these things are done and are prolonged and are strong, and that the good are afflicted and plundered, brings me to shudder at his approachin
Why shall i not be angry? looking upon me, marvel, and lay your hand upon your jaw. for if i remember, i am troubled, and pains take hold of my flesh.
When reviled, we bless when persecuted, we endure when slandered, we entreat we have become as the refuse of the world, the offscouring of all thi
Sleepless or troubled in sleep, he suspects plots even from his own family, not trusting even himself, distrusting everyone as liars. being such a per
Each other, for which it was also fitting, having learned something, did you not decide to be quiet and remain still by yourselves even for the future
To his father and to his mother, i have not seen you, and his brothers he did not acknowledge he guarded your oracles, and kept your covenant. he d
Foot-soldiers' machinations for the hindering of those who travel for the truth). how then do they dare to say: by god's economy john has been cast o
enjoying his disease nor raging with the same desires. For this is a fitting way of life for a teacher, not to linger with the crowds, but in quiet and inquiry to seek the diagnosis of the manifold characters, just as it is with scientific physicians. For they, spending much time with their books, both foretell the causes of the diseases and hand down the cures, approaching the sick only so much as to find the ailment and to provide the remedy, not playing with them nor dining with them. For this is not the profession of medical excellence, to eat with or to play with, but to bring the sick back to health. Cease therefore, I beseech you, and do not torment me about the same things, 125 since virtue is never overcome by the reproaches of the loose-tongued; but rather accept my opinion and set a doorkeeper over your ears, so that they may not report every word and receive into the inner chamber what disturbs your mind. But allow me to fill in the remaining parts of the narrative; for I am hastening on my journey. And Theodore said: {THE DEACON} What has become of the bishops who were sent with our people, Eulysius and Palladius and Cyriacus and Demetrius? For we have heard dimly that they were exiled. {THE BISHOP} If the first things you heard from us concerning the blessed John appeared clear to you, containing no hint of falsehood, and if you remember these things, I will also narrate what you ask about. <CHAPTER Κʹ> {THE DEACON} I am so fully informed, as if I myself were present in those places. Let the attention I have paid to what was said be a sufficient proof to you of my persuasion, and having a fresh memory of these things, I will perhaps even commit them to writing on fresh parchment, engraved with ink, for a memorial for our generation and for the benefit of those who aspire to the episcopate, that they may become like the holy John, or like you who for the sake of truth have emulated the way of the martyrs, or that they may cease from carrying a burden beyond their strength, embracing the lay and safe life. For it is better to be saved by paying the fare to experienced pilots and becoming passengers, than to take the place of the pilot and lose the ship and its cargo underwater. Having therefore narrated the things concerning the blessed John, how he practiced and how he excelled in the churches, both of Antioch and of Constantinople, and how he was led away and how he was plotted against and all the bitter things in between, which have been diligently cultivated by the wicked, and having spoken of the things concerning Porphyry and the eunuch of Ephesus, report to us the remaining things. Who died in prison? Who of John's associates were exiled? 126 For it is right to make mention of such men for the encouragement of the living. For if in these worldly affairs slaves who are imprisoned or beaten or scourged for their masters enjoy their favor and freedom, how much more are those who are punished for Christ's sake worthy of both ecclesiastical honor and favor? Of whom the apostle also says: "To those in prison as if imprisoned with them, to those who are mistreated, being mistreated with them, as you yourselves are also in the body." For "precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of His saints." {THE BISHOP} You have spoken well; therefore listen. The bishops, as the rumor ran at first, were drowned in the sea; but as the true account holds, they were sent into exile beyond the borders in the barbarian zones, still guarded even now by executioners. For a deacon who accompanied them came and related that Cyriacus of Emesa was within eighty milestones at Palmyra, the fortress of the Persians; Eulysius of Bostra of Arabia was a three days' journey inland, likewise to a fortress called Misfas, near the Saracens; Palladius was guarded near the Blemmyes or Ethiopians <in> the place called Syene; Demetrius inland to Oasis, the one neighboring the Mazices (for there are other Oases); and Serapion, after countless unproven slanders,
αὐτοῦ νοσή ματος ἀπολαύοντες οὔτε ταῖς αὐταῖς ἐπιθυμίαις λυττῶντες. πρέπουσα γὰρ αὕτη διδασκάλῳ διαγωγὴ τὸ μὴ ἐγχρονίζειν
τοῖς ὄχλοις, ἀλλ' ἠρεμοῦντα καὶ ἐξερευνῶντα ζητεῖν τῶν πολυτρόπων ἠθῶν τὴν διάγνωσιν, ὥσπερ καὶ ἐπὶ τῶν ἐπιστημόνων ἰατρῶν.
ἐκεῖνοι γὰρ τὰ πολλὰ τοῖς βιβλίοις ἐνδιατρίβοντες καὶ τὰ αἴτια τῶν νοσημάτων προλέγουσι καὶ τὰς λύσεις παραδιδόασι, τοσ οῦτον
πλησιάζοντες τοῖς νοσοῦσιν, ὅσον τὸ πάθος εὑρεῖν καὶ τὸ φάρμακον παρασχεῖν, οὐ συμπαίζοντες οὐδὲ συναριστοῦντες αὐ τοῖς. οὐ
γὰρ τοῦτο ἰατρικῆς ἐστιν ἀρετῆς τὸ ἐπάγγελμα, τὸ συνεσθίειν ἢ τὸ συμπαίζειν, ἀλλὰ τὸ εἰς ὑγείαν τὸν κάμνοντα ἐπανάγειν. παῦσαι
τοίνυν, παρακαλῶ, καὶ περὶ τῶν αὐτῶν μὴ 125 βασάνιζε, τῆς ἀρετῆς οὐδέποτε νικωμένης τοῖς τῶν ἀθυροστόμων ψόγοις· ἀλλὰ μᾶλλον
δέξαι μου γνώμην καὶ τοῖς ὠσί σου θυρω ρὸν προσκατάστησον, ἵνα μὴ ἅπαντα λόγον σημαίνωσιν καὶ ἔσω ταμείου εἰσδέχωνται τὸν
νοῦν σου ταράσσοντα. ἐμοὶ δὲ συγχώρησον τὰ λείποντα προσαναπληρῶσαι τοῦ διηγήματος· ἐπείγομαι γὰρ τὴν ὁδόν μου. Καὶ ὁ Θεόδωρος
εἶπεν· {Ο ∆ΙΑΚ.} Ἐν τίσιν οἱ ἐπίσκοποι, οἱ μετὰ τῶν ἡμετέρων ἀπο σταλέντες, Εὐλύσιος καὶ Παλλάδιος καὶ Κυριακὸς καὶ ∆ημήτριος;
ἀμυδρῶς γὰρ ἠκούσαμεν ὅτι ἐξωρίσθησαν. {Ο ΕΠΙΣΚ.} Εἰ τὰ πρῶτά σοι παρ' ἡμῶν σαφῆ κατεφάνη τὰ περὶ τοῦ μακαρίου Ἰωάννου, οὐδὲν
ὑποτυποῦντα ψεῦδος, καὶ εἰ μέμνησαι τούτων, διηγήσομαι καὶ περὶ ὧν πυνθάνῃ. <ΚΕΦΑΛΑΙΟΝ Κʹ> {Ο ∆ΙΑΚ.} Οὕτω πεπληροφορημένως
ἔχω, ὡς αὐτὸς παρὼν ἐν τοῖς τόποις. ἱκανὸν ἔστω δέ σοι τεκμήριον τῆς ἐμῆς πεισμονῆς ἡ προσοχὴ τῶν λεχθέντων, ὧν ἔναυλον ἔχων
τὴν μνήμην, ἴσως καὶ γραφῇ παραδώσω ἐν δέρματι ἀκμαίῳ, μέλανι ἐγχαράξας, εἰς μνήμην τῆς ἡμῶν γενεᾶς καὶ ὠφέλειαν τῶν ἐπισκοπῆς
ὀρεγο μένων, ἵνα γένωνται κατὰ τὸν ἅγιον Ἰωάννην, ἢ καθ' ὑμᾶς τοὺς ὑπὲρ ἀληθείας τὴν ὁδὸν τῶν μαρτύρων ἐζηλωκότας, ἢ παύσωνται
τοῦ βάρους ὑπὲρ τὴν αὐτῶν ἡλικίαν βαστάζειν, τὸν λαϊκὸν καὶ ἀκίνδυνον ἀσπαζόμενοι βίον. ἄμεινον γὰρ παρ' ἐμπείροις κυβερ νήταις
τὸ ναῦλον δόντας, ἐπιβάτας γενομένους διασωθῆναι, ἢ κυ βερνήτου τόπον ἀναλαβόντας, ὑποβρύχιον τὸ σκάφος τῷ φορτίῳ συναπολέσαι.
ἀφηγησάμενος οὖν τὰ κατὰ τὸν μακάριον Ἰωάννην, πῶς τε ἐξήσκησεν καὶ ὅπως διέπρεψεν ἐν ταῖς ἐκκλησίαις, τῇ τε Ἀντιοχέων καὶ
τῇ Κωνσταντινουπολιτῶν, καὶ ὅπως ἤχθη καὶ ὅπως συνεσκευάσθη καὶ πάντα τὰ διὰ μέσου πικρά, ἃ παρὰ τῶν πλημμελῶν φιλοπόνως γεγεώργηται,
εἰπών τε τὰ κατὰ τὸν Πορφύριον καὶ τὸν Ἐφέσου εὐνοῦχον, ἀπάγγειλον ἡμῖν τὰ λείποντα. τίνες τε ἐν φυλακῇ ἐτελεύτησαν; τίνες
τε ἐξωρίσθησαν 126 τῶν Ἰωάννου κοινωνικῶν; δίκαιον γὰρ τῶν τοιούτων μνείας ἐπιτελεῖν εἰς προθυμίαν τῶν ζώντων. εἰ γὰρ ἐν τοῖς
βιωτικοῖς τούτοις πράγμασι παῖδες οἱ ὑπὲρ τῶν δεσποτῶν συγκλειόμενοι ἢ τυπτόμενοι ἢ ξεόμενοι εὐνοίας καὶ ἐλευθερίας παρ' αὐτῶν
ἀπολαύουσι, πόσῳ πλέον οἱ διὰ Χριστὸν τιμωρούμενοι ἄξιοι καὶ τιμῆς ἐκκλησιαστικῆς καὶ εὐνοίας εἰσίν; περὶ ὧν καὶ ὁ ἀπό στολος
λέγει· "Τοῖς δεσμίοις ὡς συνδεδεμένοι, τοῖς κακουχουμέ νοις συγκακουχούμενοι, ὡς καὶ αὐτοὶ ἐν σώματι ὄντες." "τίμιος" γὰρ
"ἐναντίον Κυρίου ὁ θάνατος τῶν ὁσίων αὐτοῦ." {Ο ΕΠΙΣΚ.} Ἄριστα εἶπας· οὐκοῦν ἄκουσον. οἱ μὲν ἐπίσκοποι, ὡς μὲν ἐν ἀρχαῖς ἡ
φήμη περιέδραμεν, εἰς θάλασσαν ἐποντώ θησαν· ὡς δὲ ὁ ἀληθὴς περιέχει λόγος, εἰς ἐξορίαν ὑπερόριον ἀπεστάλησαν ἐν ταῖς βαρβαρικαῖς
ζώναις, ὑπὸ δημίων εἰσέτι καὶ νῦν φρουρούμενοι. ἐλθὼν γάρ τις συνοδεύσας αὐτοῖς διάκονος ἀφηγήσατο, Κυριακὸν μὲν Ἐμέσης ἐνδότερον
ὀγδοήκοντα σημείων εἰς Πάλμυραν, τὸ τῶν Περσῶν φρούριον, εἶναι· Εὐλύσιον δὲ Βόσ τρας τῆς Ἀράβων ἐσώτερον ὁδὸν τριῶν ἡμερῶν
ὁμοίως εἰς φρούριον Μισφᾶς καλούμενον, πλησίον τῶν Σαρακηνῶν· Παλλάδιον δὲ Βλεμμύων ἢ Αἰθιόπων ἐκ γειτόνων φρουρεῖσθαι <εἰς>
Συήνην καλούμενον τὸ χωρίον· ∆ημήτριον ἔσω εἰς Ὄασιν, τὴν γείτονα τῶν Μαζίκων (εἰσὶ γὰρ καὶ ἄλλαι Ὀάσεις)· Σαραπίωνα δέ, μετὰ
μυρίας ἀναποδείκτους συκοφαντίας,
