439.] This happened in the Socrates of Constantinople. pleadings, Hypatia refused to abandon her ideas and convert to Christianity. The purpose of the history is to continue the work of Eusebius of Caesarea (1.1). Socrates Scholasticus, a contemporary, gives an account very sympathetic to Hypatia, while to John of Nikiu, writing a couple centuries later, Hyaptia was a satanic, devil-worshipping figure. Personal Details and The End. Ecclesiastical History by Socrates Scholasticus (c. 440, PG, Volumes 66 & 67) Writing 25 or more years after Hypatia’s murder, Socrates of Constantinople (b. many of whom came from a distance to receive her instructions. The contemporary Christian historiographer Socrates Scholasticus described her in Ecclesiastical History: “ There was a woman at Alexandria named Hypatia, daughter of the philosopher Theon, who made such attainments in literature and science, as to far surpass all the philosophers of her own time. The Life of Hypatia by Socrates Scholasticus __Primary Source__ Biographical entry describing her murder. Reprinted with permission from Alexandria 2 [1993, pp. Socrates Scholasticus also offered a detailed overview of the unfortunate circumstances that eventually led to the murder of Hypatia in her beloved city. The story by Socrates Scholasticus written soon after Hypatia's death and the version written by John of Nikiu of Egypt more than 200 years later disagree in considerable detail, although both were written by Christians. Ecclesiastical History, Socrates Scholasticus Orestes, the governor of … For Socrates Scholasticus, Hypatia is but one character in a chronicle of competing Christian confessions, her murder a symbol of Cyril’s ongoing mistreatment of the Novatians. Ecclesiastical History of Socrates Scholasticus. Neither did she feel abashed in going to Theophilus was militantly opposed to Iamblichean Neoplatonism and, in 391, he demolished the Serapeum. Hypatia (Oudgrieks: ... Behalve Socrates Scholasticus schreef zijn tijdgenoot, de niet-niceense historicus Philostorgius, een hoofdstuk over Hypatia, dat alleen in een epitome werd bewaard, waarschijnlijk geschreven door een niceense bisschop in het 9e-eeuwse Constantinopel. It relates in simple Greek language what the Church experienced from the days of Constantineto the writer's time. and virtue admired her the more. On account of the self-possession and ease of manner, which she Socrates Scholasticus, a contemporary, gives an account very sympathetic to Hypatia, while to John of Nikiu, writing a couple centuries later, Hyaptia was a satanic, devil-worshipping figure. Instead, he reasons that “she fell a victim to the political jealousy which at that time prevailed. Hypatia was born around 355 into the Roman elite and educated by her famed mathematician father Theon; she would live in his house and work alongside him for her entire life. 15. had acquired in consequence of the cultivation of her mind, she If you do reduplicate the document, indicate the source. away by a fierce and bigoted zeal, whose ringleader was a reader AD 350–370, d. 415) was an Alexandrine Neoplatonist philosopher in Egypt who was the first well-documented woman in mathematics. providing web space and server support for the project. Due to the fact that wiki has some great starter articles, and I don’t necessarily have the time to write some of my own, but feel that there are some people who deserve greater notoriety. Having succeeded to the school of Plato and Plotinus, she explained the principles of philosophy to her … Damasius described how she “used to … The history covers the years 305 to 439, and experts believe it was finished in 439 or soon thereafter, and certainly during the lifetime of Emperor Theodosius II, i.e., before 450. On account ‘On a fatal day, in the holy season of Lent, Hypatia was torn from her chariot, stripped naked, dragged to the church, and inhumanly butchered by the hands of Peter the reader, and a troop of savage and merciless fanatics: her flesh was scraped from her bones with sharp oyster shells, and her quivering limbs were delivered to the flames.’ This is the life of Hypatia in the version by Socrates Scholasticus, told in his Historia Ecclesiastica; English translation based on the Italian version found on the site Maat, we would like to thank.. Other History Sourcebooks: African | East Asian | Global | Indian | Islamic | Jewish | Lesbian and Gay | Science | Women's, Subsidiary SourcebooksAfricanEastern AsianGlobalIndianJewishIslamicLesbian/GayScienceWomen, Special ResourcesByzantiumMedieval MusicSaints' Lives named Peter, waylaid her returning home, and dragging her from Before that the last edition was the Oxford edition of W. Bright (1893), reprinting the text of Husset (1853). Theophilus supported the bishopric of Hypatia's pupil Synesius, who describes Theophilus in his letters with love and admiration. This has not survived. for Medieval Studies.The IHSP recognizes the contribution of Fordham University, the A few years later, according to one report, Hypatia was brutally murdered by the Nitrian monks who were a fanatical sect of Christians who were supporters of Cyril. The current critical edition is that of Hansen (1995). Socrates tells us that “they called him a pagan idolater, and applied to him many other abusive epithets. Neoplatonism may be described as a species of dynamic panentheism. Her father, Theon, was also a mathematician and philosopher, associated with the Musæum (a pagan temple-cum-philosophical school), and assisted her a good deal in getting her started in her work. Film: Medieval Hypatia's death in 415 is authenticated by an ancient, nearly contemporary, account of the church historian Socrates Scholasticus (Valesius, 1680; Deakin, 1996, pp. from the spirit of Christianity than the allowance of massacres, of massacres, fights, and transactions of that sort. Ecclesiastical History of Socrates Scholasticus. jealousy which at that time prevailed. "There was a woman in Alexandria named Hypatia, daughter of the philosopher Theon, who made such attainments in literature and science, as to far surpass all the philosophers of her own time. ), from Ecclesiastical History,Bk VI: Chap. An English translation of the pertinent extract from the Ecclesiastical History of Socrates ... Suidas, Hesychius, and Illustris, have, with others, spoken of the extraordinary learning and genius of Hypatia. From 382 – 412, the bishop of Alexandria was Theophilus. to a place called Cinaron, and there burnt them. In The Historia Ecclesiastica, Socrates Scholasticus says that Hypatia wrote a commentary on Apollonius of Perga’s Conic Sections. Factfile: Hypatia of Alexandria. Ecclesiastical History, Socrates Scholasticus Orestes, the governor of … Film: Modern, Medieval Sourcebook: Home | Ancient History Sourcebook | Medieval Sourcebook | Modern History Sourcebook | Byzantine Studies Page not unfrequently appeared in public in presence of the magistrates. And surely nothing can be farther from the spirit of Christianity than the allowance of massacres, fights, and transactions of that sort." fights, and transactions of that sort. Socrates Scholasticus wrote that “she far surpassed all the philosophers of her time,” and was greatly respected for her “extraordinary dignity and virtue.” [Ecclesiastical History] Hypatia’s house was an important intellectual center in a city distinguished for its learning. Little is known about Socrates. the institutional owner, and is not liable as the result of any legal action. Hypatia (b. ca. wrote a history of the Church covering 305 – 439 in an effort to continue the work of Eusebius of Caesarea. Having succeeded to the school of Plato and Plotinus, she explained the principles of philosophy to her auditors, many of whom came from a distance to receive her instructions. the principles of philosophy to her auditors, many of whom came She was known for being very eloquent and virtuous, easily able to hold her own among men. Instead, he reasons that “she fell a victim to the political jealousy which at that time prevailed. Socrates Scholasticus, Ecclesiastical History, book 7, chapter 14 So Saint Wonderful slipped from sight, his elevation among the realms of the martyrs proving only temporary. AD 350–370, d. 415) was an Alexandrine Neoplatonist philosopher in Egypt who was the first well-documented woman in mathematics. By Socrates Scholasticus, from his Ecclesiastical History Reprinted with permission from Alexandria 2 THERE WAS a woman at Alexandria named Hypatia, daughter of the philosopher Theon, who made such attainments in literature and science, as to far surpass all the philosophers of her own time. And surely The Sourcebook is a collection of public domain and copy-permitted the Fordham University Center He was the first known layperson to write a church history, which he completed c. Hypatia was hunted down and kidnapped by a magistrate called Peter and his fellow Christians and taken to the church at Caesareum. Hypatia’s death marked the end of paganism and the triumph of Christianity, ... she not infrequently appeared in public in presence of the magistrates,” wrote Socrates Scholasticus, her contemporary in Constantinople. tearing her body in pieces, they took her mangled limbs to a place called Some of them therefore, hurried Ancient Law Both Socrates Scholasticus and John of Nikiu—and nearly every other text that describes Hypatia’s life—tell the same story of her end, of the actions the Christians took to silence her “power” over Orestes. Medieval Sourcebook, and other medieval components of the project, are located at © Site Concept and Design: Paul Halsall created 26 Jan 1996: latest revision 20 January 2021 [CV], created 26 Jan 1996: latest revision 20 January 2021 [, Fordham University Center Hypatia was hunted down and kidnapped by a magistrate called Peter and his fellow Christians and taken to the church at Caesareum. This has not survived. Home > Fathers of the Church > Church History (Socrates Scholasticus) > Book VII. What comes down to us is similar to the story given by Socrates Scholasticus—Hypatia is a learned woman, esteemed for her knowledge and behavior—but Damascius leaves out the political overtones leading up to her death. but the word was also applied to brick tiles used on the roofs of houses. Afterward, the men proceeded to mutilate her and, finally, burn her limbs. Wherefore she had great spite and envy owed unto her, and because This text is part of the Internet Medieval Source Book. document is copyright. Both Socrates Scholasticus and John of Nikiu—and nearly every other text that describes Hypatia’s life—tell the same story of her end, of the actions the Christians took to silence her “power” over Orestes. from Ecclesiastical History,Bk VI: Chap. halsall@murray.fordham.edu, The Internet History Sourcebooks Project is located at the History Department of Fordham University, New York. Theon, who made such attainments in literature and science, as to far surpass Hypatia's Death . Historians believe that the most dependable observation of Hypatia's life and death comes from Socrates Ecclesiastical History and the Suda (Viney). with Orestes, it was calumniously reported among the Christian populace, By Jonathan MS Pearce • May 15, 2013 • 1 comment. Socrates of Constantinople (Greek: Σωκράτης ὁ Σχολαστικός; c. 380 – after 439), also known as Socrates Scholasticus, was a 5th-century Christian church historian, a contemporary of Sozomen and Theodoret. from Ecclesiastical History, Bk VI: Chap. Home; Books; Search; Support. Socrates Scholasticus: the Manuscripts of the "Church History" The Church History of Socrates Scholasticus is a continuation of the Church History of Eusebius of Caesarea.. The Life of Hypatia By Socrates Scholasticus, from his Ecclesiastical History [Socrates Scholasticus was born in Constantinople c. 380, and died c. 450. Unless otherwise indicated the specific electronic form of the For all men on account of her extraordinary dignity Socrates Scholasticus was hence interpreted as saying that, while she was still alive, Hypatia's flesh was torn off using oyster shells (tiles; the Greek word is ostrakois, which literally means "with or by oystershells" but the word was also used for brick tiles on the roofs of houses and for pottery sherds). admired her the more. of the cultivation of her mind, she not unfrequently appeared in public Cinaron, and there burnt them. Hypatia’s death marked the end of paganism and the triumph of Christianity, the final act of a one-hundred-year-old feud waged by the new religion against the ancient world. Fordham University History Department, and the Fordham Center for Medieval Studies in There was a woman at Alexandria named Hypatia, daughter of the philosopher Theon, who made such attainments in literature and science, as to far surpass all the philosophers of her own time. Having succeeded to the school of Plato and Plotinus, she explained Socrates Scholasticus presents Hypatia’s murder as entirely politically motivated and makes no mention of any role that Hypatia’s paganism might have played in her death. not the least opprobrium, not only upon Cyril, but also upon THERE was a woman at Alexandria named Hypatia, daughter of the philosopher Theon, who made such attainments in literature and science, as to far surpass all the philosophers of her own time. Neither did she feel abashed in coming to an assembly of men. * After According to this account, in 415 a feud began over Jewish dancing exhibitions in Alexandria, which attracted large crowds and were commonly prone to civil disorder of varying degrees. Of Hypatia the Female Philosopher. He personally taught her in the arts, literature, mathematics, science and philosophy, pretty much everything he knew. under the tenth consulate of Honorius, and the sixth of Theodosius. Haar tijdgenoot, de christelijke historicus Socrates Scholasticus, schetst het volgende portret van haar in zijn Kerkgeschiedenis : Er was in Alexandrië een vrouw met de naam Hypatia, dochter van de filosoof Theoon, die in de literatuur en wetenschap zo succesvol was, dat zij alle filosofen van haar tijd overtrof. He was the first known layperson to write a church history, which he completed c. In Alexandria there was a woman named Hypatia, daughter of the philosopher Theon, who made such big attainments in literature and science, that she surpassed all the philosophers of her own time. from Ecclesiastical History, Bk VI: C… Hypatia’s murder is described in the writings of the fth-century Christian historian, Socrates Scholasticus: \All men did both reverence and had her in admiration for the singular modesty of her mind. Socrates Scholasticus: The Murder of Hypatia (late 4th Cent.) Despite this, Theophilus tolerated Hypatia's school and seems to have regarded Hypatia as his ally. Permission is granted for electronic copying, According to another account (by Socrates Scholasticus) she was killed by an Alexandrian mob under the leadership of the reader Peter. Theophilus also permitted Hypatia herself to establish close relationships with the Roman prefects and other promi… Having succeeded to the school of The Life of Hypatia By Socrates Scholasticus, from his Ecclesiastical History [Socrates Scholasticus was born in Constantinople c. 380, and died c. 450. 380, d.?) This has not survived. As head of the Platonist school at Alexandria, she also taught philosophy and astronomy. Socrates, also called Socrates Scholasticus, Greek Sokrates, (born c. 380, Constantinople—died c. 450), Byzantine church historian whose annotated chronicle, Historia ecclesiastica (“Ecclesiastical History”), is an indispensable documentary source for Christian history from 305 to 439. Personal Details and The End. This affair brought Hypatia’s murder is described in the writings of the fth-century Christian historian, Socrates Scholasticus: \All men did both reverence and had her in admiration for the singular modesty of her mind. Her contemporary, Socrates Scholasticus, describes her in his Ecclesiastical History – There was a woman at Alexandria named Hypatia, daughter of the philosopher Theon, who made such attainments in literature and science, as to far surpass all the philosophers of her own time. THERE WAS a woman at Alexandria named Hypatia, daughter of the philosopher Socrates Scholasticus’ account is the closest in time to the events and clearly states that Hypatia “fell a victim to the political jealousy which at that time prevailed”. Hypatia's murder] brought not the least opprobrium, not only upon Cyril, but also upon the whole Alexandrian church. they completely stripped her, and then murdered her with tiles. In The Historia Ecclesiastica, Socrates Scholasticus says that Hypatia wrote a commentary on Apollonius of Perga’s Conic Sections. For as she had frequent interviews with Orestes, it was calumniously reported among the Christian populace that it … they completely stripped her, and then murdered her with tiles. for Medieval Studies. Both Socrates Scholasticus and John of Nikiu—and nearly every other text that describes Hypatia's life—tell the same story of her end, of the actions the Christians took to silence her "power" over Orestes. Hypatia (b. ca. Yet even she fell victim to the political Hypatia: An Annotated Bibliography Halsall, Paul. Fordham University, "Medieval Sourcebook: Socrates Scholasticus: The Murder of Hypatia (late 4th Cent.) How-To Tutorials; Suggestions; Machine Translation Editions; Noahs Archive Project; About Us. Socrates Scholasticus praises Hypatia and deplores her murder, writing: "This affair [i.e. Hypatia was an associate of Orestes, the Roman political leader of Alexandria and a rival … Ecclesiastical dissensions occupy the foreground, for when the Church is at peace, there is nothing for the church historian to relate (7.48.7). Socrates, also called Socrates Scholasticus, Greek Sokrates, (born c. 380, Constantinople—died c. 450), Byzantine church historian whose annotated chronicle, Historia ecclesiastica (“Ecclesiastical History”), is an indispensable documentary source for Christian history from 305 to 439. all the philosophers of her own time. texts related to medieval and Byzantine history. Socrates Scholasticus . For as she had frequent interviews 82-84). Hypatia’s death marked the end of paganism and the triumph of Christianity, the final act of a one-hundred-year-old feud waged by the new religion against the ancient world. Despite being no fan of Cyril, he does not attribute her assassination to his instigation, though he makes it clear that it happened because of his political conflict with the prefect. Church historian; b. c. 380 (Constantinople), d. c. 450. of March during Lent, in the fourth year of Cyril's episcopate, For as she had frequent Featuring the Church Fathers, Catholic Encyclopedia, Summa Theologica and more. Hypatia of Alexandria was the first woman to make a substantial contribution to the development of mathematics. (Life of Hypatia, by Socrates Scholasticus) “Some of them, therefore, hurried away by a fierce and bigoted zeal, whose ringleader was Peter (the reader, a high church position in those illiterate times), waylaid her returning home, and dragging her from her carriage, they took her to the church called Caesareum, where they completely stripped her, and then inhumanly butchered her with pottery shards. Hypatia was hunted down and kidnapped by a magistrate called Peter and his fellow Christians and taken to the church at Caesareum. distribution in print form for educational purposes and personal Other writers include Socrates Scholasticus, who wrote about her in Ecclesiastical History in 440. Pagan Memory Calendar This is the life of Hypatia in the version by Socrates Scholasticus, told in his Historia Ecclesiastica; English translation based on the Italian version found on … For all men on account of her extraordinary dignity and virtue 82-84). After tearing her body in pieces, they took her mangled limbs I… “Neither did she feel abashed in going to an assembly of men. Last modified June 1997. Plato and Plotinus, she explained the principles of philosophy to her auditors, Hypatia was an associate of Orestes, the Roman political leader of Alexandria and a rival of the Christian bishop Cyril for control of the city. His Ecclesiastical History (in Greek, 7 volumes) continues the work of Eusebius for the period from A.D. 305 to 439. Fordham University, “Medieval Sourcebook: Socrates Scholasticus: The Murder of Hypatia (late 4th Cent.) Hypatia’s death marked the end of paganism and the triumph of Christianity, the final act of a one-hundred-year-old feud waged by the new religion against the ancient world. Other writers include Socrates Scholasticus, who wrote about her in Ecclesiastical History in 440. 15. Socrates Scholasticus: The Murder of Hypatia (late 4th Cent. her from her carriage, they took her to the church called Caesareum, where Socrates Scholasticus’ account is the closest in time to the events and clearly states that Hypatia “fell a victim to the political jealousy which at that time prevailed”. 439.] Th… An English translation of the pertinent extract from the Ecclesiastical History of Socrates Scholasticus, Book VII, Chapter 15, is given below.The author, Socrates Scholasticus was a 5th century Byzantine historian. Yet even she fell a victim to the political Christian populace, that it was she who prevented Orestes from For Socrates Scholasticus, Hypatia is but one character in a chronicle of competing Christian confessions, her murder a symbol of Cyril’s ongoing mistreatment of the Novatians. As we mentioned before, Alexandria by this time had become a hotbed of different religions, especially alluding to the denominations of both Christianity and Judaism . Socrates Scholasticus presents Hypatia’s murder as entirely politically motivated and makes no mention of any role that Hypatia’s paganism might have played in her death. in presence of the magistrates. As head of the Platonist school at Alexandria, she also taught philosophy and astronomy. Socrates Scholasticus: The Murder of Hypatia (Late 4th Cent) The above source is about a woman known as Hypatia, the female philosopher who was a daughter to a great philosopher called Theon who made great achievements in science and literature to the extent that … This affair brought not the least opprobrium, Socrates Scholasticus was interpreted as saying that, while she was still alive, Hypatia's flesh was torn off using oyster shells (tiles; the Greek word is ostrakois, which literally means "with or by oystershells" but the word was also used for brick tiles on the roofs of houses and for pottery sherds). Translation as in Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers. from a distance to receive her instructions. This happened in the month He supposing this to be a snare laid for him by Cyril, exclaimed that he was a Christian, and had been baptized by Atticus the bishop at Constantinople” (Socrates Scholasticus, Ecclesiastical History, book … the tenth consulate of Honorius, and the sixth of Theodosius. 15." Hypatia was born around 355 into the Roman elite and educated by her famed mathematician father Theon; she would live in his house and work alongside him for her entire life. She was best known as a teacher, eventually becoming the head of the Alexandrian neoplatonic school. Hypatia (1885) by Charles William Mitchell. Cyril would need another way of getting to the prefect if he wanted to exert his power over the city as a whole, and, fatally for her, he would find it in the quiet person of Hypatia. philosopher Theon, who made such attainments in literature and There was a woman at Alexandria named Hypatia, daughter of the philosopher Theon, who made such attainments in literature and science, as to far surpass all the philosophers of her own time. Likewise, Damascius remembers her as pagan martyr in an increasingly hostile Christian age (this, of course, in spite of the close ties she kept with church-going intellectuals throughout her career). Socrates Scholasticus was interpreted as saying that, while she was still alive, Hypatia's flesh was torn off using oyster shells (tiles; the Greek word is ostrakois, which literally means "with or by oystershells" but the word was also used for brick tiles on the roofs of houses and for pottery sherds). The IHSP is a project independent of Fordham University. And of course there’s a film to go along with it, which I tend … Some of them, therefore, hurried away by a fierce and bigoted zeal, whose Hypatia never married and had no children. Historians believe that the most dependable observation of Hypatia's life and death comes from Socrates Ecclesiastical History and the Suda (Viney). not only upon Cyril, but also upon the whole Alexandrian church. Hypatia never married and had no children. nothing can be farther from the spirit of Christianity than the allowance Of the many accounts of Hypatia's death, the most complete is the one written around 415 by Socrates Scholasticus and included in the Historia Ecclesiastica (Ecclesiastical History).. Hypatia: An Annotated Bibliography Halsall, Paul. THERE was a woman at Alexandria named Hypatia, daughter of the that it was she who prevented Orestes from being reconciled to the bishop. Both Socrates Scholasticus and John of Nikiu—and nearly every other text that describes Hypatia's life—tell the same story of her end, of the actions the Christians took to silence her "power" over Orestes. Personal Details and The End. month of March during Lent, in the fourth year of Cyril's episcopate, under being reconciled to the bishop. jealousy which at that time prevailed. * The Greek word is ostrakois, literally "oystershells," Hypatia's death in 415 is authenticated by an ancient, nearly contemporary, account of the church historian Socrates Scholasticus (Valesius, 1680; Deakin, 1996, pp. Hypatia never married and had no children. Knowledge about the life of Socrates Scholasticus comes exclusively from his work Historia Ecclesiastica (Church History), which is, however, one of the most reliable works of historical writing. And surely nothing can be farther The Internet the whole Alexandrian church. Neoplatonism may be described as a species of dynamic panentheism. use. Film: Ancient interviews with Orestes, it was calumniously reported among the And of course there’s a film to go along with it, which I tend to find useful if only to help prod students’ imaginations. her carriage, they took her to the church called Caesareum, where Having succeeded to the school of Plato and Plotinus, she explained the principles of philosophy to her auditors, many of whom came from a distance to receive her instructions. an assembly of men. The Ecclesiastical History eBook: Scholasticus, Socrates, Boer, Paul, Zenos, A.C.: Amazon.ca: Kindle Store Scholasticus' account. of the self-possession and ease of manner, which she had acquired in consequence science, as to far surpass all the philosophers of her own time. © Paul Halsall June 1997 No permission is granted for commercial use. 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