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Updated: June 21, 2025
If it be possible to measure the interval between the philosophic writings of Cicero and the sacred legend of Theodoret, between the character of Cato and that of Simeon, we may appreciate the memorable revolution which was accomplished in the Roman empire within a period of five hundred years.
Theodoret, who says that he was born in the village of Gesa, between Antioch and Cilicia, calls him that "famous Simeon that great miracle of the whole world, whom all who obey the Roman rule know; whom the Persians also know, and the Indians, and AEthiopians; nay, his fame has even spread to the wandering Scythians, and taught them his love of toil and love of wisdom;" and says that he might be compared with Jacob the patriarch, Joseph the temperate, Moses the legislator, David the king and prophet, Micaiah the prophet, and the divine men who were like them.
I have gone through these facts, trying to show the shower by one drop, and to give those who meet with my writing a taste on the finger of the sweetness of the honey. Thus far Theodoret. Antony gives some other details of Simeon's life upon the column.
In no case can we ascribe to this occurrence, with Eusebius, Theodoret, and older writers, the character of a sudden and genuine conversion, as to Paul's vision of Christ on the way to Damascus; for, on the one hand, Constantine was never hostile to Christianity, but most probably friendly to it from his early youth, according to the example of his father, and, on the other, he put off his baptism quite five and twenty years, almost to the hour of his death.
It was reserved for the Council of Trent to convert this truth into a heresy." Chrysostom, Theodoret, and others also admitted the same.
For, by this, those lackeys will have slain Messire de la Foret or else they will have taken Messire de la Foret to King Theodoret, who will piously make an end of this handsome idiot. Either way, I shall enjoy tranquillity and shall possess my Melicent until I die. Decidedly, I owe a deal to this self-satisfied tall fool." Thus he contended with his irritation.
The Spanish Curate, a Comedy, several times revived with applause; the plot from Gerardo's History of Don John, p. 202, and his Spanish Curate, p. 214. Thiery and Theodoret, a Tragedy; the plot taken from the French Chronicles, in the reign of Colsair II. Two Noble Kinsmen, a Tragi-comedy; Shakespear assisted Fletcher in composing this play.
The liberality of Theodoret provided for her decent maintenance; and she passed ten months among the deaconesses of the church; till she was unexpectedly informed, that her father, who had escaped from the ruin of Carthage, exercised an honorable office in one of the Western provinces.
Theodoret said: "You ask, in earnest, for the life of this Demetrios, this arch-foe of our Redeemer, this spawn of Satan, who has sacked more of my towns than I have fingers on this wasted hand! Now, now that God has singularly favoured me !" Theodoret snarled and gibbered like a frenzied ape, and had no longer the ability to articulate.
How shall I briefly tell of this man, whom Theodoret, in his zeal, declares all who obey the Roman rule know the man who may be compared with Moses the Legislator, David the King and Micah the Prophet? He lived between the years 390 and 459 A.D. He was a shepherd's son, but at an early age entered a monastery. Here he soon distinguished himself by his excessive austerities.
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