153. See Socrates, l. ii. c. 6, 7, 12, 13, 15, 16,26 27, 38,
and Sozomen, l. iii. 3, 4, 7, 9,1. iv. c. 2,21. The acts of
St. Paul of Constantinople, of which Photius has made an
abstract (Phot. Biblioth. p 1419-l430), are an indifferent
copy of these historians; but a modern Greek, who could
write the Life of a saint without adding fables and miracles
is entitled to some commendation.