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GEORGIUS. GEORGIUS. 251
riven by Fabricius as a separate work; we -sus- reign of Michael III., the son of Theophilus and
)ect that it is identical with the Proverbia, No. 6. Theodora. Extracts from this Ohlronicon have been
). Encomiusm Georgii Logothetae Acropolitae; an given by various writers, as Allatius, Petavius, Radei,
sxtract fiom this was prefixed to the edition of the and Gretzer, and by Hody in hisDissertatio prefixed
9hronicon of Acropolita [AcROPOLITA], by Theo- to the Chronicon of Malala, c. 41. This George must
lore Dousa, 8vo. Leyden, 1614, and to the Paris not be confounded with others of the same name
Edition.. 10. Vita Georyii Cyprii. This Greek (as George Cedrenus, George Scylitzes, George
memoir of George was published by J. F. Bernard Syncellis, George of Nicomedeia, George the
le Rubeis, a Dominican, with a Latin version, Monk), who have written chronicles. George Ceaotes, and dissertations, 4to. Venice, 1753, and drenus, Theophanes, Michael Glycas, and others,
rsvas 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. Bib&
MS. (Fabric. Bibl. Ger. vol. viii. p. 57, &c.; Alla- Gr. vol. vii. pp. 463, 685.)
tius, Ibid. p. 127, &c.; Cave, Hist. Lit. vol. ii. p. 28. IIERMONYMUS. [HERsMONYMUS.].329; Oudin, Comment. de Script. Eccles. vol. iii. 29. Of LAoDIcEIA, one of the leaders of the
eol. 556-564.) Arian, or rather Semi-Arian party in the ec21. DIAERETA (AtanpeT1sS), a monk of Alex- clesiastical struggles of the fourth century. His
mndria, of uncertain date. His 2Xe'Aa EsS To Ilepi family were of Alexandria, and it is probable that
vpeUewvr'Epnuoyevovs, Comnentarius ad Hermo- he was born and spent his early life there. He
7enis 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 be22. ELEUSIUS. A life of Theodore of Siceon or tween Alexander, the bishop, and Arius. [ALEX-:ycium, for a time bishop of Anastasiopolis, in ANDER, vol. i. p. 111, b., ARIUs, ATHANA-.-alatia, 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-,
ouch that. he relates. According to his own ac- nodis, c. 17), show that he held the Son to have:ount, 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
G1alatia, and had been childless for many years office of presbyter; though Athanasius says (lb.).
after marriage, and his birth was the result of the that there were other charges against him, but,
orayers 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," a YS)V,
with whom he continued twelve years. (Georg. Kcaican, a7rov (Apol. de Funga sua, c. 26), but thisEleus. Vita Sancti Theodor. Siceotae, c. 124, in the is probably only another word for heresy. George.
Acta Sanctorunm, April, vol. iii.; Allatius, Ibid. is said to have subsequently been a presbyter at. 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 savs that he named
A4n Epistle to some Nuns of Alexandria, who had himself bishop; but it is difficult to understand:,eparated from the church. There is also a letter what the charge means. except that perhaps George'rom. Maximus addressed to George. They are solicited the office, instead of affecting any coynesspublished among the works of St. Maximus. in accepting it.. He was aided in obtaining it by
Gieorge the eparch lived in the earlier half of the his Arian friends, and must have been in possession?:eventh century. He is also called Georgius Pan- of the bishopric before the meeting of the council,uphemus. (Photius, Bibl. cod. 192, 194; Fabric. of Antioch (A.D. 329 or 330), at which Eustathius
/3ibl. Gr. vol. ix. p. 649; Allatius, Ibid. p. 23; of Antioch was deposed [EvsTATHius, No. 1];
Dave, Hist. Litt. vol. ii., Dissert. i. p. 9, ed. Ox. for he was present at the council. His account of.740-43.) the proceedings there was one of the. authorities,
24. GERMISTTS, or PLETHO. [GEMISTUS.] used by Socrates and Sozomen; though Socrates;
25. GRAMMATICUS, or the GRAMMARIAN. This says that some of his statements were. inconsistent.
lame is sometimes given to George Choeroboscus with each other.. He afforded shelter about the..
CHOEROBsoscus], sometimes to others. Allatius same time to Eusebius of Emesa or Emisa [Eu-.
nentions with great praise some Anacreontic poems. SEBIUS of EMISA], when. driven from his see, and
)y George the Grammarian, which he had in his succeeded in procuring his restoration. In A. D. 335
sossession, and which he was very desirous to pub- he was present at the council of Tyre. In A. n.: 347
ish. (Allatius, Ibid. p. 22; Fabric. Bibl. Gr. vol. he did not attend the council of Sardica, his enemies
ri. p. 340, 341.) said it was through fear: in his absence he was senll-!
26. HAGIOPOLITA, or of JERUSALEM. Allatius tenced to be deposed and excommunicated, but the
ites some passages from a treatise of this writer, sentence does not appear to have been carried into
sf whom nothing further appears to be known, on effect. He admitted to communion Cyril of Jencorporeal beings-AoJyos TyKwunaor Kis cos'oeo3 s rusalem [CYRILLus of JERUSALEM], who had-;ofycTrovs. Allatias, who hald translated the work been deposed (A. D. 358) by Acacius, bishop of,
nto Latin, condemns it, as containing many no- Caesareia in Palestine, and in A. D. 359 headed the'elties and blasphemies. concerning a~ngels and predominant party of the Semi-Arians, at the
heir ministry. (Allatius, Ibid. p. 17) council of Seleuceia in Isauria, where Cyril was27. HAMARTOLUS (dxapTcoAds), or the SINNER, restored. George and his party had at this time
monk who lived about the middle of the -ninth to withstand the orthodox on the one hand. and
entury. He is the author of a CO/ronicon, as yet the Aetians or Anomoeans: on the other. He
mnpublished, extending from the Creation to the wrote to the council of Ancyra (A. D. 358) a letter