Jerome. Lives of Illustrious Men 127

St Jerome (AD 345–420) · De viris illustribus · PL 23, 598–720

127 Maximus, first philosopher, then bishop PL 23, 713

Maximus the philosopher, born at Alexandria, ordained bishop at Constantinople and deposed, wrote a remarkable work On faith against the Arians and gave it to the Emperor Gratianus, at Milan.

Maximus Philosophus, natus Alexandriae, Constantinopoli episcopus ordinatus est, et pulsus, insignem de Fide adversus Arianos scripsit librum, quem Mediolani Gratiano principi dedit.

Μάξιμος Φιλόσοφος, ὁρμώμενος ἐκ τῆς Ἀλεξανδρέων, Κωνσταντινουπόλεως ἐπίσκοπος καταστὰς καὶ καθαιρεθεὶς, ἐπίσημον περὶ τῆς πίστεως κατὰ τῶν Ἀρειανῶν συνέταξε βίβλον, ἥντινα ἐν Μεδιολάνῳ Γρατιανῷ ἐπέδωκε βασιλεύοντι.

Philip Schaff and Henry Wace (eds.), New York: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1890-1900. Public domain: English translation first published 1885-1900 (Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Second Series). Latin: Migne, Patrologia Latina (1844-1855), public domain; transcription from Corpus Corporum (University of Zurich).