Palladius
Bishop of Helenopolis and author of the Lausiac History, a key source for the lives and practices of early Christian monks and ascetics.
Works
Preface and Praise of Sacred Scripture
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Chapter V: On the Dispositions Required for This Study
— Reports the teaching and example of St. John the Anchorite in the Lausiac History, chapter 40
"as reported by Palladius in the Lausiac History, chapter 40"