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Prudentius

British  
/ pruːˈdɛnʃəs /

noun

  1. Aurelius Clemens (ɔːˈriːlɪəs ˈklɛmɛnz). 348–410 ad , Latin Christian poet, born in Spain. His works include the allegory Psychomachia

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The Roman poet Prudentius took the struggle inward, into “the cave of the breast.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

On the other side of the road from S. Lorenzo is the Catacomb of St. Hippolytus, interesting as described by the Christian poet Prudentius, who wrote at the end of the fourth century.

From Walks in Rome by Hare, Augustus J. C.

Apart from the biblical glosses and scholia the other chief texts or authors provided with Irish glosses are Augustine, Bede, the Canons, the Computus, Eutychius, Juvencus, Philargyrius, Prudentius and Servius.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" by Various

Jovinian and Prudentius had together been visiting some of the churches, and were returning with heavy hearts at what they saw, when they met Juventius, the city prefect.

From Jovinian A Story of the Early Days of Papal Rome by Kingston, William Henry Giles

Prudentius, bishop of Troyes, Wenilo of Sens, Ratramnus of Corbie, Loup of Ferri�res and Florus of Lyons wrote in his favour.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" by Various

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