Chapter 48
Fabiola, founded the first public hospital, ii. 80
Fabius, his self-sacrifice, i. 185
Fabius Pictor, his works written in Greek, i. 230
Faculty, moral, the term, i. 75
Fairies, belief in, i. 348, 349
Fatalism, aeschylus the poet of, i. 196
Felicitas, St., her martyrdom, i. 444.
In prison, ii. 9
Fenelon, on the unselfish love we should bear to G.o.d, i. 18, _note_
Fetis.h.i.+sm, latent, the root of a great part of our opinions, i. 350
Fidenae, accident at the amphitheatre at, i. 275
Fights, sham, in Italy in the middle ages, ii. 37, 38
Fire, regarded by the ancients as an emblem of virginity, i. 108, _note_
Fish, symbol of the early Christians, i. 376
Flamens of Jupiter, ii. 298
Flora, games of, i. 276
Forethought, brought into a new position by industrial habits, i. 140
Foundlings, hospitals for, ii. 23, _note_, 32.
In ancient times, 28, 29.
Adversaries of, 98, and _note_
France, condition of, under the Merovingian kings, ii. 236, _note_
Francis of a.s.sisi, St., story of his death from asceticism, ii. 49.
His kindness to animals, 172
Franks, cause of their
Fredegonde, Queen, her crimes, ii. 236, 237
Freedmen, influence of, at Rome, i. 233.
Condition of the freedmen of the Romans, 236
Frenchmen, the chief national virtues and causes of their influence in Europe, i. 152.
Compared with Anglo-Saxon nations, 153
Friends.h.i.+p, Utilitarian view of, i. 10
Galerius, his persecution of the Christians, i. 458, 461.
His illness, 462.
Relents towards the Christians, 462
Galilaeans, their indifference to death, i. 392, _note_
Gall, St., legend of, ii. 182.
His missionary labours, 247
Gallienus, proclaims toleration to the Christians, i. 455, 457
Gallus, the Emperor, persecutions of the Christians under, i. 454
Gambling-table, moral influence of the, i. 148
Gaul, introduction of Christianity into, i. 442.
Foundation of the monastic system in, ii. 106.
Long continuance of polygamy among the kings of, 343
Gay, his view of the origin of human actions, quoted, i. 8, _note_.
His suggestion of the theory of a.s.sociation, 23, 24
Genseric, effect of his conquest of Africa upon Italy, ii. 82.
His capture of Rome, 83
George of Cappadocia, his barbarity, ii. 195
Germanicus, the Emperor, fury of the populace with the G.o.ds, in consequence of the death of, i. 169
Germa.n.u.s, St., his charity, ii. 245
Germany, conversion of, to Christianity, ii. 246.
Marriage customs of the early Germans, 278.
Their chast.i.ty, 340, 341
Gervasius, St., recovery of his remains, i. 379.
Girdles of chast.i.ty, ii. 319, _note_
Gladiatorial shows, influence of Christianity on the suppression of, i.
34.
Reasons why the Romans saw nothing criminal in them, 101.
History and effect on the Romans of, 271-283.
How regarded by moralists and historians, 284.
The pa.s.sion for them not inconsistent with humanity in other spheres, 288.