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AT Alexandria, Athanasius the victorious, after all his
struggles, each rewarded with a crown, received release from his
labours and passed away to the life which knows no toil. Then Peter,
a right excellent man, received the see. His blessed predecessor had
first selected him, and every suffrage alike of the clergy and of men
of rank and office concurred, and all the people strove to show their
delight by their acclamations. He had shared the heavy labours of
Athanasius; at home and abroad he had been ever at his side, and with
him had undergone manifold perils. Wherefore the bishops of the
neighbourhood hastened to meet; and those who dwelt in schools of
ascetic discipline left them and joined the company, and all joined in
begging that Peter might be chosen to succeed to the patriarchal chair
of Athanasius.
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