Writers▪ says, he was famous for Chastity, Eloquence and Learning. He flourished under the Emperor Valens, and died in the Reign of Theodosius in 380 or 388 He was contemporary with St. Pacian, a Spanish Grandee, who after his Conversion to Christianity was Bishop of Barcelona. Another of that Name was Patriarch of Constantinople, chosen against his Will in 1500, and lived till 1513. Papists say, he built divers Monasteries, receiv'd the Rules of his Order from an Angel, and had so much Faith as to tread upon Serpents, and command Crocodiles to carry him over the Nile as he had occasion. Pachomius, was born an Heathen, and carried Arms under Licinius or Maxentius, being about twenty Years of age, he was so convinc'd by the Charity of some Christians, that he embrac'd their Religion, became Disciple to Palaemon the Her∣mit, afterwards Abbot of Tabenne in Egypt, and Founder of an Order. It was translated into Latin by Possin the Jesuit in 1666.
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His Stile is obscure, but the History pleasant, very particular, and full of Judicious Reflections.
It continues the Constantinopolitan or Byzantine Hi∣story betwixt Nicetas and Cantacuzenus. His History obtains the more credit because of his Quality and knowledge of Affairs, having born great Offices both in Church and State. Age, in the Reigns of the Emperors Michael Paleologus and his Successor Andronicus.
Pachacamac, the Name by which those of Peru call God the Creator of the World, besides whom they worshipped the Sun, and many other imaginary Deities.This Valley is different from that of Lima mentioned in its proper place. The Spaniards did cruelly torture the Natives, but could not extort a discovery of any hidden Treasure. Such immense Treasures had been therein laid up, that Ferdinando Pizarros is said to have found 900000 Ducats in it, tho 400 lusty Salvages had taken a∣way as much as they could carry, and the Spanish Souldiers had also pillaged it before he came. Pachacama, a famous, fruitful and pleasant Valley in Peru, four Leagues from Lima, formerly beautified with a magnificent Temple, built and dedicated to the Creator of the Universe by the Inea's or Emperors of Peru.Pacamores, People of Peru in the South part of America, dwelling on the River Maragnon or Xauxa, where it falls into that of the Amazons, according to Peter Te∣xeira.by several learned men wherein are inserted the last five years historical and geographical collections of Edmond Bohun. clergy as also an exact description of these kingdoms. and writings of the illustrious families of our English, Scotch and Irish nobility. now done into English to which are added by way of supplement. his sixth edition corrected and enlarged by Monsieur Le Clark. collected from the best historians, chronologers, and lexicographers. The genealogy of several illustrious families in Europe The fabulous history of the heathen gods and heroes The description of empires, kingdoms. together with the establishment and progress both of religious and military orders. and all those who have recommended themselves to the world. All individual and student subscribers are automatically enrolled as HSS members, with all attendant benefits.The great historical, geographical and poetical dictionary being a curious miscellany of sacred and prophane history : containing, in short, the lives and most remarkable actions of the patriarchs, judges. Subscriptions to Isis are concurrent with membership in the History of Science Society. With a new Editor and editorial office in the Netherlands, the Press would like to acknowledge the following supporters: Ammodo Foundation Descartes Centre, Utrecht University Faculty of Humanities, Utrecht University Huygens Institute for the History of the Netherlands Museum Boerhaave, Dutch National Museum for the History of Science and Medicine. An official publication of the History of Science Society, this is the oldest (and most widely circulating) English-language journal in the field. Review essays and book reviews on new publications in the field are also included.
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