Oration XXXIV. On the Arrival of the Egyptians.

ThisOration was preached at Constantinople in 380, under the following circumstances:  Peter, Patriarch of Alexandria, had sent a mission of five of his Suffragans to consecrate the impostor Maximus to the Throne occupied by Gregory.  This had led to much trouble, but in the end the intruder had been expelled and banished.  Shortly afterwards an Egyptian fleet, probably the regular corn ships, had arrived at Constantinople, apparently on the day before a Festival.  The crews of the ships, landing next day to go to Church, passed by the numerous Churches held by the Arians, and betook themselves to the little Anastasia.  S. Gregory felt himself moved to congratulate them specially on such an act, after what had recently passed, and accordingly pronounced the following discourse.

ΛΟΓΟΣ ΛΔʹ. Εἰς τοὺς Αἰγύπτου ἐπιδημήσαντας.