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_

Fetishism, 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 conversion, i. 410

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

Friendship, 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.