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Prudentius (Aurelius Clemens Prudentius) (pr dĕn`shəs), b. 348, Christian Latin poet, b. Spain. He wrote a number of hymns, occasional Christian lyrics, and poems on saints. Although he held a high place at the Roman court, he eventually retired to devote himself to religion.
BibliographySee B. M. Peebles, The Poet Prudentius (1951). Prudentius Aurelius Clemens . 348--410 ad, Latin Christian poet, born in Spain. His works include the allegory Psychomachia How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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on whom I have written in Illinois Classical Studies 14, 1989, 331-346) and the Spanish-born Prudentius (c. Here Aldus Manutius and others showed great interest in recovering and publishing the works of such early Christian writers as Prudentius, Sedulius, Juvencus, and Lactantius, and Mantuan's own religious poetry both stimulated interest and encouraged further responses to it. In this volume on Mark, for example, the pericope describing the stilling of the storm (Mark 4:35-41) is meditated upon and scrutinized by Athanasius, Origen, Gregory Nazianzus, Basil the Great, Ephrem the Syrian, Saint Augustine, and the ancient hymn writer, Prudentius. |
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