Basilius


saint, basil, saint.
historical examples

the latest of certain date is that of basilius, consul of the east in 541, the last of the consuls.
encyclopaedia britannica, 11th edition, volume 15, slice 1 various

he named no consul after basilius, who was the name-giving consul of 541.
encyclopaedia britannica, 11th edition, volume 15, slice 5 various

the precept of basilius was to be observed, that the devil must be fought with his own weapons.
ireland under the tudors, volume i (of ii) richard bagwell

but after some time the apostate repented and confessed to the holy basilius what he had done.
the magic of the middle ages viktor rydberg

of e noumbre of whiche accusours one basilius at somtyme was chased out of e kynges seruice.
chaucer’s translation of boethius’s ‘de consolatione philosophiae’ geoffrey chaucer

basilius, who ascended the throne in about 850, was comparatively a just and mild ruler.
history of the jews, vol. iii (of 6) heinrich graetz

quiteria and basilius were destined for each other by the just and favoring will of heaven.
wit and wisdom of don quixote miguel de cervantes saavedra

it is built according to the description of basilius’s house in the first booke of the arcadia (which is dedicated to her).
brief lives (vol. 1 of 2) john aubrey

there was a certain bishop named basilius, who had learned in a school together with this same julian.
the homilies of the anglo-saxon church lfric

the emperor basilius i. (867-886) had extracts made from the existing law, and made preparations for the codifying of all laws.
encyclopaedia britannica, 11th edition, volume 12, slice 5 various

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