Cyprianus Gallus

Cyprianus Gallus is the name attached to a Latin verse paraphrase of the first seven books of the Bible, the Heptateuch, probably written in Gaul in the early fifth century. Nothing else is known of him.

Dates

fl. early 5th cent. (approximate)

See or city

Gaul (probable)

Region

Gaul

Also known as

Cyprian the Gaul; Pseudo-Cyprian the poet

Notes

Only the name given by the manuscripts is known.

Works

• Heptateuch (the first seven books of the Bible in verse)Heptateuchos · early 5th cent. · CPL 1425 (not yet checked)