Prudentius
/ (pruːˈdɛnʃəs) /
Aurelius Clemens (ɔːˈriːlɪəs ˈklɛmɛnz). 348–410 ad, Latin Christian poet, born in Spain. His works include the allegory Psychomachia
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How to use Prudentius in a sentence
It is scarcely known, says Prudentius, how full Rome is of buried saints—how richly her soil abounds in holy sepulchres.
The Catacombs of Rome | William Henry WithrowWe have already seen the contemporary account of the Catacombs by Prudentius, in the fourth century.
The Catacombs of Rome | William Henry WithrowOn the opposite side of the road is the cemetery of Hippolytus, commemorated in the verses of Prudentius in the fourth century.
The Catacombs of Rome | William Henry WithrowThe Paris Prudentius, in elegant rustic capitals of the 6th century, is another fine codex of the same type.
The History, Theory, and Practice of Illuminating | M. Digby WyattPrudentius, for instance, is called as an historical witness, yet convicted of fable in much of what he says.
Studies of Christianity | James Martineau
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