Fathers of the Desert e-bog

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Author's Preface - Chapter 1. Early Piety of Martin. - His Conduct in the Army - 2. Returning Home, meets Robbers and the Devil on the way - Converts his Mother. - Driven away by the Arians. - Eats Poisonous Hellebore on a Desert Island - Becomes a Monk at Poie tiers - 3. Raises the Dead - Made Bishop of Tours - 4. Miracles. The Robber's Ghost - The Pine Tree - Destruction of Pagan Tem plea - 5. Heals the Sick and Casts Out Demons - 6. Dines with the emperor.-detects the Devil in his Impostures. - 7. How Sulpicius became Acquainted with him.-asseverates the Truth of his Statements and Concludes.