Constantin le Grand (306-337), Roman Emperor, gave

civil rights and toleration to ths Christians throughout the Empire, and chose Byzantium (Constantinople) for his capital.

24. Julien (361-363) : the Emperor Julian, surnamed the Apostate on account of his renunciation of Christianity. In 355 he spent a happy month at Athens in the study of Greek philosophy.

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76. 27. Chrysostome (347-407) : St. Cbrysostom, called * John the Almoner ' on accoiint of his charities. He Avas baptized at the âge of twenty-tliree, and became Arctbishop of Constantiuople. His works are mimerons. He exercised an enormous influence as a true Christian.

Basile (329-379) : St. Basil, one of the most eminent and éloquent of the Greek Fathers, studied under the heathen philosophers at Athens, founded a monastic society, and defended the Nicene Creed against the Arians. Cyrille : St. CjTil of Alexandria, one of the Fathers of the Church, became Patriarch of Alexandria, and died 28. Atticus : a Roman of great wealth and culture, in close friendship with Cicero, who addressed a séries of letters to him. Addison was called ' Atticus ' by Pope.

76. 4. Tibère (14-37) : Tiberius was the adopted son of Augustus ; he spent seven years in Germany in quelling insurrections and taking vengeance upon the enemy who had annihilated the army of Yarus A.D. 9. On the death of Augustus he became Emperor. The gloomy draraa of his reign is described by Tacitus in his Annals.

6. le passage de Tacite : Annals iv. 43. The great Roman historian, well known for his insight into character and the conciseness of his style, was born in 54 A.D. and died in 117.

9. Caracalla : Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, named Caracalla on account of his favourite dress, a long hooded tunic made in the fashion of the Gauls. and so called in their language, A Roman Emperor, whose reign (211-217) was a long séries of crimes and follies, and who was finally assassinated.