The Lausiac History (1616) - Page 5


25.	Concerning Paul of Pherme. Pherme was a mountain in the Egyptian desert of Scetis where many hermits lived.	61.
26.	Concerning Eulogius and the crippled man.	63.
27.	Narrative of the blessed Anthony. Saint Anthony the Great (c. 251–356), traditionally considered the father of Christian monasticism.	69.
28.	Concerning Paul the Simple. A disciple of Anthony the Great known for his extreme humility and childlike faith.	70.
29.	Concerning Pachon.	75.
30.	Concerning Stephen.	78.
31.	Concerning Valens.	79.
32.	Concerning Heron.	81.
33.	Concerning Ptolemy.	83.
34.	Concerning the virgin in Jerusalem.	84.
35.	Concerning Elias.	86.
36.	Concerning Dorotheus.	87.
37.	Concerning Piamun the virgin.	88.
38.	Concerning the Tabennesiotes. Monks of the monastery at Tabennisi, founded by Saint Pachomius, who established the first rules for communal monastic life.	89.
39.	Concerning the woman who feigned madness. Refers to a famous "holy fool" in a nunnery who hid her virtues by pretending to be insane or simple-minded.	94.
40.	Concerning Pityrum.	95.
41.	Concerning John of Lycopolis. A famous hermit and seer in the Thebaid who was consulted by the Emperor Theodosius.	97.
42.	Concerning Posidonius.	102.
43.	Concerning Serapion. Likely Serapion Sindonites, an ascetic known for wearing only a single linen garment (sindon).	104.
44.	Concerning a certain Manichaean woman. Manichaeism was a major dualistic religion that competed with early Christianity.	106.
45.	Concerning Domninus.	108.
46.	Concerning the virgin in Rome.	the same original: "ibid.", referring to page 108.
47.	Concerning Pior.	110.
48.	Concerning Moses the Libyan. Often identified as Saint Moses the Black or Moses the Ethiopian, a former bandit who became a highly respected monk.	112.
49.	Concerning Ephrem. Saint Ephrem the Syrian (c. 306–373), a prolific hymnist and theologian.	113.
50.	Concerning Paula. Saint Paula (347–404), a noble Roman woman and close associate of Saint Jerome.	114.
51.	Concerning Eustochium. The daughter of Saint Paula; she was a significant figure in early female monasticism.	115.
52.	Concerning Veneria.	the same
53.	Concerning Theodora.	the same
54.	Concerning Ousia.	the same