43. Orosius (1. vii. c. 37) is shocked at the impiety of the
Romans, who attacked on Easter Sunday such pious Christians.
Yet, at the same time public prayers were offered at the
shrine of St. Thomas of Edessa for the destruction of the
Arian robber. See Tillemont (Hist. des. Emp. tom. v. p.
529), who quotes a homily which has been erroneously
ascribed to St. Chrysostom.