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Severus, Sulpicius, Chronica
English for the 1 passage of this work that the Atlas of Ancient Myth, Magic in the Ancient Texts and a study of demons and angels quote or cite, and which the library holds in no published English. The numbers are the edition's own references.
2.50.8.1
is Priscillianum gemino iudicio auditum conuictumque maleficŲ nec diffitentem obscenis se studuisse doctrinis, nocturnos etiam turpium feminarum egisse conuentus nudumque orare solitum, nocentem pronuntiauit redegitque in custodiam, donec ad principem referret. gesta ad palatium delata censuitque imperator, Priscillianum sociosque eius capite damnari oportere.
He heard Priscillian in two trials and convicted him of sorcery; and since he did not deny that he had devoted himself to obscene doctrines, had also held night-time gatherings of shameful women, and had been in the habit of praying naked, he pronounced him guilty and committed him to custody until he could refer [the matter] to the emperor. The record of the proceedings was brought to the palace, and the emperor decided that Priscillian and his associates ought to be condemned to death.
Translator's note. 'maleficŲ' is read as 'maleficii'. 'He' is the prefect Evodius, named in the preceding section.
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