The story of the greatest nations, from the dawn of history to the twentieth century : a comprehensive history, founded upon the leading authorities, including a complete chronology of the world, and a pronouncing vocabulary of each nation . ce over the church than he. Now, while Constantine professed Christianity, it is impossible to believethat his heart was touched by its gentle teachings, for his private conduct wasin ferocious contrast to the blessed example of the Fathers, of whom we havebeen learning. He must have been controlled largely by political and selfishmotives. He and Licinius,
The story of the greatest nations, from the dawn of history to the twentieth century : a comprehensive history, founded upon the leading authorities, including a complete chronology of the world, and a pronouncing vocabulary of each nation . ce over the church than he. Now, while Constantine professed Christianity, it is impossible to believethat his heart was touched by its gentle teachings, for his private conduct wasin ferocious contrast to the blessed example of the Fathers, of whom we havebeen learning. He must have been controlled largely by political and selfishmotives. He and Licinius, through the famous edicts of Milan and Nicomedia,simply declared the equality of Christianity with the old state religion. Thepath of Constantine was crimsoned with blood, for he shrank from no crimeagainst even his nearest relatives, in order that he might accomplish his father-in-law Maximinus, his brother-in-law Licinius, and the latters son,fell before him in the struggle for the monarchy, and finally his own son by hisfirst marriage, the worthy Caesar Crispus, because of his popularity, arousedthe fatal jealousy of Constantine. This Emperor died, May 22, 337, whilemaking his preparations for a Persian war in Romans fighting the Goths
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