JOHANNES MEURSIUS

"To the most God-beloved priest Philoromus" original Greek: "τῷ Θεοφιλεστάτῳ πρεσβυτέρῳ Φιλορώμῳ" ] Nicephorus Nicephorus Callistus Xanthopoulos, a 14th-century Byzantine church historian. mentions the martyr Philoromus in book 7, chapter 9.

"Having assisted himself" original Greek: "ἑαυτὸν ἐπαρκέσας" ] One should write, "myself" original Greek: "ἐμαυτόν".

"The thrice-blessed Melania" original Greek: "ἡ τριςμακαρία Μελάνη" ] Regarding Melania Melania the Elder (c. 350–410 AD), a prominent Roman noblewoman and desert mother who founded a monastery on the Mount of Olives. and her husband Pinianus, see Augustine's Letters 224, 225, and 227. Jerome also mentions her in his Letter to Paula regarding the death of Blesilla The OCR reads "Bresillæ," a common transcription error for Blesilla, the daughter of St. Paula.; and Nicephorus mentions her in book 14, chapter 52. One should also see the Synaxarium A collection of hagiographies or lives of the saints. regarding her in the Greek Menologium A liturgical book of the Orthodox Church containing the lives of saints. for the 31st day of December.

"Marcellinus, of the former consuls" original Greek: "Μαρκελλίνος τοῦ ἀπὸ ὑπάτων" ] Perhaps this is the Marcellinus whom the Fasti The Fasti were chronological lists of Roman magistrates, particularly the consuls for whom years were named. establish as consul alongside Probinus, during the reign of the Emperors Constantine, Constantius, and Constans, in the year of Christ 341.

"I do not well remember the name" original Greek: "οὐ καλῶς τὸ ὄνομα ὑπόμνημαι" ] One should write, "of whom I do not well remember the name" original Greek: "οὗ οὐ καλῶς τὸ ὄνομα ὑπόμνημαι".

"And Adelphius" original Greek: "καὶ Ἀδέλφιον" ] Regarding Adelphius, see John Moschus, The Spiritual Meadow original Latin title: "Limonarium", chapter 128, and Nicephorus, book 13, chapter 26.

"They receive a caracallion" original Greek: "καρακάλλιον λαμβάνουσι" ] Regarding what a caracallion A hooded cloak or garment, famously associated with the Emperor Caracalla, but here likely referring to a monastic habit. is, see our Glossary.

"The consular of Palestine" original Greek: "ὁ ὑπατικὸς τῆς Παλαιστίνης" ] There were five consulars High-ranking provincial governors who had previously held the rank of consul. throughout the East: those of Palestine, Phoenicia, Syria, Cilicia, and Cyprus. Regarding these, see generally what we have said in our Glossary under the word Consularius.