Athanasius the Bishop

Athanasius, bishop of Alexandria, hard pressed by the schemes of the Arians, fled to Constans, emperor of Gaul. He returned from there with letters, and after the emperor’s death took refuge in flight once again. He stayed in hiding until the accession of Jovian, when he returned to the church, and he died in the reign of Valens. Various works of his are in circulation: two books Against the Nations; one Against Valens and Ursacius; On Virginity; a great many On the Persecutions of the Arians; also On the Titles of the Psalms and the Life of Antony the Monk; also Festal Letters; and other works too many to mention. [a]