b. The Two Invectives against
Julian.—These were delivered at Nazianzus after the death of
the Emperor, and present us with a very dark picture of his
character. The orator dwells upon his attempt to rebuild the
Temple at Jerusalem, and its failure, and his overthrow in the campaign
against Persia. From these facts he demonstrates the power of
God’s Justice, and sets forth the Christian doctrine of the
Divine Providence inculcating a lesson of trust in God.