Socrates Scholasticus
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
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...History (in Greek, 7 vol.) continues the work of Eusebius for the period from 305 to 439. The work is unusual for its objectivity, dependence on original primary sources (e.g., acts of councils, the chronicle of Constantinople, letters of kings...