The Fathers of the Desert - Or, an Account of the Origin and Practice of Monkery Among Heathen Nations; Its Passage Into the Church; And Some Wonderful Stories of the Fathers Concerning the Primitive Monks and Hermits #270234

Author's Preface — Chapter 1. Early Piety of Martin. — His Conduct in the Army — 2. Returning Home, meets Robbers and the Devil on the way — Converts his Mother. — Driven away by the Arians. — Eats Poisonous Hellebore on a Desert Island — Becomes a Monk at Poie tiers — 3. Raises the Dead — Made Bishop of Tours — 4. Miracles. The Robber's Ghost — The Pine Tree — Destruction of Pagan Tem plea — 5. Heals the Sick and Casts Out Demons — 6. Dines with the emperor.-detects the Devil in his Impostures. — 7. How Sulpicius became Acquainted with him.-asseverates the Truth of his Statements and Concludes.