[216] Novell. Majorian. Tit. VI. This law continued in force for but five years, being abrogated in 463 by Severus.—Novell. Severi. Tit. I.
[217] For the ascetic extravagances which accompanied the development of monachism the reader is referred to the vigorous summary by Mr. Lecky in his History of European Morals.
[218] Socrat. Hist. Eccles. Lib. VII. c. 13, 14, 15.—Even before this, in the province of Africa, the political utility of such enthusiastic disciples had been recognized and acted on. At the council of Carthage, in 411 where the Donatists were condemned, the Imperial Commissioner, in pronouncing sentence, warned the Donatist bishops that they must restrain the turbulent monks within their dioceses—“Ii autem qui in præsidiis suis circumcellionum turbas se habere cognoscunt, sciant nisi eorum insolentiam omnimodis comprimere et refrenare gestierint, maxime ea loca fisco mox occupanda.”—Concil. Carthag. ana. 411 Cognit. III. cap. ult. (Harduin. I. 1190.)
[219] Concil. Chalced. c. 4, 7, 16. The most important of these, the fourth canon, was laid before the council by the Emperor in person.
[220] Lib. XVI. Cod. Theod. iii. 1.
[221] Lib. XVI. Cod. Theod. iii. 2.
[222] Const. 29 Cod. I. 3.
[223] Const. 53 § 1 Cod. I. 3.
[224] Novell. V. c. 4, 6.
[225] Novell. V. c. 8.