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CHRYSANTHIUS , a See also:

Greek philosopher of the 4th See also:

CENTURY (from Lat. centuria, a division of a hundred men)

century A.D., of the school of See also:

Iamblichus. He was one of the favourite pupils of See also:

AEDESIUS (d. A.D. 355)

Aedesius, and devoted himself mainly to the mystical See also:

side of See also:

NEOPLATONISM

Neoplatonism (q.v.). The See also:

EMPEROR (Fr. empereur, from the Lat. imperator)

emperor See also:

JULIAN (FLAVIUS CLAUDIUS JULIANUS) (331-363)

Julian (q.v.) went to him by the See also:

ADVICE (Fr. avis, from Lat. ad, to, and visum, viewed)

advice of Aedesius, and subsequently invited him to come to See also:

court, and assist in the projected resuscitation of See also:

Hellenism. But Chrysanthius declined on the strength of unfavourable omens, as he said, but probably because he realized that the See also:

SCHEME (Lat. schema, Gr. oxfjya, figure, form, from the root axe, seen in exeiv, to have, hold, to be of such shape, form, &c.)

scheme was unlikely to See also:

bear See also:

FRUIT (through the French from the Lat. fructus; frui, to enjoy)

fruit, For the same See also:

REASON (Lat. ratio, through French raison)

reason he abstained from drastic religious reforms in his capacity as high-See also:

PRIEST (Ger. Priester, Fr. pretre)

priest of See also:

LYDIA

Lydia. As a result of his moderation, he remained high-priest till his See also:

DEATH

death, venerated alike by Christians and pagans. His wife Melite, who was associated with him in the priestly See also:

OFFICE (from Lat. officium, " duty," " service," a shortened form of opifacium, from facere, " to do," and either the stem of opes, " wealth," " aid," or opus, " work ")

office, was a kinswoman of See also:

EUNAPIUS

Eunapius the biographer.

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