Symmachus
Americannoun
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Elite pagans could still pursue a career and hold public office, as did the noted intellectuals Libanius and Symmachus.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
On this day in 502, an ecclesiastical proceeding known as Synodis Palmaris resolved a disputed papal election in favor of Pope Symmachus.
From Slate ● Oct. 23, 2017
The mosaics of the tribune, representing St. Agnes between Popes Honorius I. and Symmachus, are of the seventh century.
From Walks in Rome by Hare, Augustus J. C.
Theodoric upheld Symmachus against Laurentius because he had been elected first and by a greater majority.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7 "Columbus" to "Condottiere" by Various
As in the case of Aquila, our knowledge of the works of Theodotion and Symmachus is practically limited to the fragments that have been preserved through the labours of Origen.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" by Various
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