CONTENTS OF THE PROLEGOMENA.

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CHAPTER I.—THE LIFE OF EUSEBIUS.
§ 1. Sources and Literature	3
§ 2. Eusebius’ birth and training. His life in Cæsarea until the outbreak of the persecution	3
§ 3. The persecution of Diocletian	8
§ 4. Eusebius’ accession to the bishopric of Cæsarea	10
§ 5. The outbreak of the Arian controversy. The attitude of Eusebius	11
§ 6. The Council of Nicæa	19
§ 7. Continuance of the Arian controversy. Eusebius’ relations to the two parties	21
§ 8. Eusebius and Marcellus	25
§ 9. The death of Eusebius	25
CHAPTER II.—THE WRITINGS OF EUSEBIUS.
§ 1. Eusebius as a writer	26
§ 2. Catalogue of his works	28
CHAPTER III.—EUSEBIUS’ CHURCH HISTORY.
§ 1. Date of its composition	45
§ 2. The author’s design	46
§ 3. Eusebius as a historian. The merits and defects of his History	46
§ 4. Editions and versions	52
§ 5. Literature	55
TESTIMONIES OF THE ANCIENTS IN FAVOR OF EUSEBIUS	57
TESTIMONIES OF THE ANCIENTS AGAINST EUSEBIUS	67