The Emperor Julian, called the Apostate, consulting the oracle of Apollo, in the suburbs of Antioch, the devil could make him no other answer, than that the body of St. Babylas, buried in the neighbourhood, imposed silence on him.

The sophist Libanius, who was an enemy of the Christians, confessed also that St. Babylas had silenced the oracle of Apollo, in the suburbs of Antioch.

Each of Antioch's four divisions had its own wall, pierced by arched gates.

We have much property in Antioch and many tenants to oversee.

There he is informed that, by the consent of all the inhabitants of Antioch and Roman citizens who traded there, the castle had been seized to shut him out of the town; and that messengers had been despatched to all those who were reported to have taken refuge in the neighbouring states, that they should not come to Antioch; that if they did that, it would be attended with imminent danger to their lives.

There he is informed that, by the consent of all the inhabitants of Antioch and Roman citizens who traded there, the castle had been seized to shut him out of the town; and that messengers had been despatched to all those who were reported to have taken refuge in the neighbouring states, that they should not come to Antioch; that if they did that, it would be attended with imminent danger to their lives.

It was also remarked at Elis, in the temple of Minerva, upon calculating and enumerating the days, that on the very day on which Caesar had gained his battle, the image of Victory which was placed before Minerva, and faced her statue, turned about towards the portal and entrance of the temple; and the same day, at Antioch in Syria, such a shout of an army and sound of trumpets was twice heard, that the citizens ran in arms to the walls.

But the position of Zeus in his serene air-realm gave him the advantage over his two brothers,as the metropolitan situation of the Roman see in the capital of the world gave its diocesan, who was originally nothing more than the peer of the Bishops of Antioch, Alexandria, Carthage, and Constantinople, an opportunity finally to assert and maintain a spiritual lordship.

Hence arose the confidence with which the Macedonians, Aetolians, and Acarnanians, wherever they made their appearance in the east, claimed to be, and were taken as, a better race; and hence the superior part which they played at the courts of Alexandria and Antioch.

Euergetes voluntarily restored all his conquests to Seleucus Callinicus except the seaport of Antioch.

On the 31st of May the king encamped about fifteen miles from Tauris, when a certain monk of the Boulonnois named Louis, who called himself patriarch of Antioch, and envoy from the Duke of Burgundy, arrived at the camp, attended by five horsemen.

Having recommended myself to the protection of God, I mounted on horseback, and began my journey, accompanied by the patriarch of Antioch, Marcus Ruffus the Muscovite, and the two Persian ambassadors, intending to return by way of Phasis, which is under the dominion of Uzun-Hassan.

Louis, the patriarch of Antioch, resolved upon going through Tartary and Russia, with which route he was acquainted.

Louis, the patriarch of Antioch, of whom I have before made mention, came about this time to Moscow, and was detained there by order of the grand duke; but I made interest through Marcus for his release, which I obtained, and he was to have travelled along with me.

Other Churches took the little cups which surrounded it; one was taken to Antioch, and another to Ephesus.

H.H. Milman's Works, "Fazio," "Samor," "The Fall of Jerusalem," "Martyr of Antioch," "Belshazzar"Murray's dealings with MilmanBenjamin DisraeliLetters from Southey about his articles on CromwellThe New Churches, etc."The Book of the Church"Warren Hastings, etcThe CarbonariMr. EastlakeMrs.

(Compare John of Antioch, frag.

About the huge earthquake at Antioch (chapters 24, 25).

Upon his coming to Antioch, Abgarus the Osrhoenian did not appear in person, but sent gifts and a friendly communication.

[Sidenote:24] While he was staying in Antioch, a dreadful earthquake occurred.

Many cities were damaged, but Antioch was most of all unfortunate.

Thus in Antioch the whole world under Roman sway suffered disaster.

So great were the disasters that had overwhelmed Antioch at this time.

[Sidenote:2] At the time that he was declared emperor, Hadrian was in Antioch, the metropolis of Syria, of which he was governor.

ANTIOCH, St. Margaret (died 275).