Anicetus
Americannoun
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Mother wit came to the rescue in the person of Anicetus the freedman, preceptor of Nero’s boyish years, and detested by Agrippina with a vigour which was reciprocated.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2019
“Dost thou too forsake me?” she began, and saw Anicetus behind her, accompanied by Herculeius, the trier-arch, and Obaritus, a centurion of marines.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2019
Pearson objects to them on the ground that Eleutherius is spoken of in one of them as a presbyter, whereas Hegesippus describes him as deacon afterwards in the time of Anicetus.
From The Ancient Church Its History, Doctrine, Worship, and Constitution by Killen, W. D. (William Dool)
Polycarp had done the same against Anicetus, Polycrates against Victor, Proculus against his Roman opponents.
From History of Dogma, Volume 2 (of 7) by Buchanan, Neil
Anicetus was notified that the blame of the whole conspiracy was on him.
From Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8 by Hubbard, Elbert
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