Prudentius

/ (pruːˈdɛnʃəs) /

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noun

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 Withrow
We have already seen the contemporary account of the Catacombs by Prudentius, in the fourth century.
The Catacombs of Rome|William Henry Withrow
On 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 Withrow
The 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 Wyatt

Prudentius, for instance, is called as an historical witness, yet convicted of fable in much of what he says.
Studies of Christianity|James Martineau