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| Of his Son Constantine, who in his Youth accompanied Diocletian into Palestine.
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Chapter XIX.—Of his Son
Constantine, who in his Youth accompanied Diocletian into
Palestine.
The latter had been with his father’s imperial colleagues,3089
| 3089 Diocletian and Galerius. | and had passed his life among them, as
we have said, like God’s ancient prophet. And even in the very
earliest period of his youth he was judged by them to be worthy of the
highest honor. An instance of this we have ourselves seen, when he
passed through Palestine with the senior emperor,3090
| 3090 Diocletian. He was on his way to Egypt in the famous campaign
against Achilleus in 296–297. | at whose right hand he stood, and commanded
the admiration of all who beheld him by the indications he gave even
then of royal greatness. For no one was comparable to him for grace and
beauty of person, or height of stature; and he so far surpassed his
compeers in personal strength as to be a terror to them. He was,
however, even more conspicuous for the excellence of his mental3091
| 3091 Or
“psychical,” meaning more than intellectual. | qualities than for his superior physical
endowments; being gifted in the first place with a sound judgment,3092
| 3092 Rather, perhaps, “self-control.” | and having also reaped the advantages of
a liberal education. He was also distinguished in no
ordinary degree both by natural intelligence and divinely imparted
wisdom.E.C.F. INDEX & SEARCH
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