Sophia Scriptura

Ennius in the early church

Texts outside the 66 books of the Protestant Bible. A bracket shows which other churches include a book in their Old Testament canon: RC = Roman Catholic, EO = Eastern Orthodox, ETH = Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo.

Early Roman poet; fragments.

48 passages cite it, in date order.

PassageCitesKindDate
Against the Valentinians 7 · TertullianAnn.quotation, high confidenceca. 206–208
On the Soul 33 · TertullianAnn. 1allusion, high confidenceca. 210
On the Soul 34 · TertullianAnn. 1echo, low confidenceca. 210
On the Resurrection of the Flesh 1 · TertullianAnn. 1allusion, medium confidenceca. 208–212
Against the Nations 4.29 · Arnobius of Sicca—allusion, low confidenceca. 297–303
Divine Institutes 1.11.33 · Lactantius—allusion, medium confidenceca. 303–311
Divine Institutes 1.11.34 · Lactantius—quotation, high confidenceca. 303–311
Divine Institutes 1.11.35 · Lactantius—quotation, high confidenceca. 303–311
Divine Institutes 1.11.45 · Lactantius—quotation, high confidenceca. 303–311
Divine Institutes 1.11.46 · Lactantius—quotation, high confidenceca. 303–311
Divine Institutes 1.11.62 · Lactantius—allusion, high confidenceca. 303–311
Divine Institutes 1.11.63 · Lactantius—quotation, high confidenceca. 303–311
Divine Institutes 1.11.65 · Lactantius—allusion, high confidenceca. 303–311
Divine Institutes 1.13.2 · Lactantius—allusion, high confidenceca. 303–311
Divine Institutes 1.13.14 · Lactantius—quotation, high confidenceca. 303–311
Divine Institutes 1.14.1 · Lactantius—allusion, high confidenceca. 303–311
Divine Institutes 1.14.2 · Lactantius—quotation, high confidenceca. 303–311
Divine Institutes 1.14.3 · Lactantius—quotation, high confidenceca. 303–311
Divine Institutes 1.14.4 · Lactantius—quotation, high confidenceca. 303–311
Divine Institutes 1.14.5 · Lactantius—quotation, high confidenceca. 303–311
Divine Institutes 1.14.6 · Lactantius—quotation, high confidenceca. 303–311
Divine Institutes 1.14.7 · Lactantius—quotation, high confidenceca. 303–311
Divine Institutes 1.14.10 · Lactantius—allusion, high confidenceca. 303–311
Divine Institutes 1.15.31 · LactantiusAnn.quotation, high confidenceca. 303–311
Divine Institutes 1.17.10 · Lactantius—allusion, high confidenceca. 303–311
Divine Institutes 1.18.11 · Lactantius—quotation, high confidenceca. 303–311
Divine Institutes 1.22.21 · Lactantius—allusion, high confidenceca. 303–311
Divine Institutes 1.22.27 · Lactantius—allusion, medium confidenceca. 303–311
Divine Institutes 5.1.5 · Lactantius—quotation, high confidenceca. 303–311
On the Anger of God 11.8 · Lactantius—allusion, high confidenceca. 313–314
Epitome of the Divine Institutes 13.2 · Lactantius—allusion, high confidenceca. 314–320
Epitome of the Divine Institutes 13.3 · Lactantius—quotation, high confidenceca. 314–320
Epitome of the Divine Institutes 13.4 · Lactantius—allusion, high confidenceca. 314–320
Epitome of the Divine Institutes 14.2 · Lactantius—allusion, medium confidenceca. 314–320
Epitome of the Divine Institutes 14.4 · Lactantius—quotation, high confidenceca. 314–320
Epitome of the Divine Institutes 19.4 · Lactantius—allusion, high confidenceca. 314–320
Letter 8.1 · Jerome—allusion, medium confidenceca. 370–419
Letter 60.14 · JeromeIph.quotation, high confidenceca. 370–419
Letter 77.2 · JeromeAnn.quotation, high confidenceca. 370–419
Letter 82.3 · Jerome—quotation, medium confidenceca. 370–419
Letter 84.4 · JeromeAnn.allusion, low confidenceca. 370–419
Letter 127.5 · JeromeMedea fr. 1quotation, high confidenceca. 370–419
Letter 231.3 · Augustine of Hippo—quotation, high confidenceca. 386–430
On the Trinity 13.3 · Augustine of Hippofrag.quotation, high confidenceca. 399–419
The Harmony of the Gospels 1.32 · Augustine of Hippo—allusion, medium confidenceca. 399–400
City of God 2.21 · Augustine of HippoAnn. 156quotation, high confidence413–426
City of God 3.17 · Augustine of HippoAnn. 167quotation, medium confidence413–426
City of God 7.27 · Augustine of HippoEuhemerusallusion, medium confidence413–426