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 vi CONTENTS OF THE FOURTH VOLUME CHAPTER XXXVII Origin, Progress, and Effects of the monastic Life — Conversion of the Barbarians to Christianity and Arianism — Prosecution of Die Vandals in Africa — Extinc- tion of Arianism among the Barbarians A.D. Monastic Life I. Institution of the Origin of the Monks 305 Antony, and the Monks of Egypt 341 Propagation of the monastic Life at Rome 328 Hilarion in Palestine 360 Basil in Pontus 370 Martin in Gaul Causes of the rapid Progress of the monastic Life Obedience of the Monks Their Dress and Habitations TheirDiet Their manual Labour Their Riches Their Solitude Their Devotion and Visions The Coenobites and Anachorets 395-451 Simeon Stylites Miracles and Worship of the Monks Superstition of the Age II. Conversion of the Barbarians 360, &c. Ulphilas, Apostle of the Goths 400, &c. The Goths, Vandals, Burgundians, &c, embrace Christianity Motives of their Faith Effects of their Conversion They are involved in the Arian Heresy General Toleration Arian Persecution of the Vandals 429-477 Genseric 477 Hunneric 484 Gundamund ... 496 Thorismund ... 523 Hilderio 530 Gelimer A general view of the Persecution in Africa Catholic Frauds Miracles 500-700 The Ruin of Arianism among the Barbarians 577-584 Revolt and Martyrdom of Hermenegild in Spain 586-589 Conversion of Recared and the Visigoths of Spain 600, &c. Conversion of the Lombards of Italy 612-712 Persecution of the Jews in Spain Conclusion PAGE 62 62 64 65 65 65 65 67 70 71 72 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 81 82 83 84 85 87 88 88 89 89 89 90 90 90 90 95 97 99 99 101 102 103 104 CHAPTER XXXVIII Reign and Conversion of Clovis — His Victories over Die Alemanni, Burgundians, and Visigoths — Establishment of the French Monarchy in Gaul — Laws of Oie Barbarians— State of the Romans— The Visigoths of Spain— Conquest of Britain by the Saxons The Revolution of Gaul 476-485 Euric, King of the Visigoths 481-511 Clovis, King of the Franks 106 107 108