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Valentinus

American  
[val-uhn-tahy-nuhs] / ˌvæl ənˈtaɪ nəs /

noun

  1. Valentine.


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As well as confirming that the artefact was made from local clay, the analysis crucially showed the names of gladiators Memnon and Valentinus were written into the clay while the pot was being made.

From BBC Mar. 5, 2023

Upon his own data, therefore, that Valentinus may have taught for twenty years after his first appearance in Rome in a.d.

From Supernatural Religion, Vol. II. (of III) An Inquiry into the Reality of Divine Revelation by Cassels, Walter Richard

The first direct reference to Valentinus does not occur until after these quotations, and is for the purpose of showing the variation of opinion of his followers.

From Supernatural Religion, Vol. II. (of III) An Inquiry into the Reality of Divine Revelation by Cassels, Walter Richard

Amongst these were Valentinus, Bardesanes, Basilides, Tatian and their followers.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 5 "Dinard" to "Dodsworth" by Various

Among the Gnostics we meet with the hypothesis of emanation, as, for example, in the curious cosmic theory of Valentinus.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" by Various

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