On Illustrious Men 69–135 · Sophia Scriptura

Chapter 69

69PL 23:678c–680a

Dionysius, Alexandrinae urbis episcopus, sub Heracla scholam κατηχήσεων presbyter tenuit, et Origenis valde insignis auditor fuit. Hic in Cypriani et Africanae synodi dogma consentiens, de haereticis rebaptizandis, ad diversos plurimas misit epistolas, quae usque hodie exstant, et ad Fabium Antiochenae urbis episcopum scripsit de poenitentia, et ad Romanos per Hippolytum alteram: ad Xystum, qui Stephano successerat, duas epistolas, et ad Philemonem et ad Dionysium, Romanae Ecclesiae presbyteros, duas epistolas, et ad eumdem Dionysium, postea Romae episcopum, et ad Novatianum causantem, quod invitus Romae episcopus ordinatus esset, cujus epistolae hoc exordium est: « Dionysius Novatiano fratri salutem. Si invitus, ut dicis, ordinatus es, probabis, cum volens secesseris. Nam oportuit quidvis etiam hac gratia perpeti, ne discinderetur Ecclesia Dei. Neque minus praeclarum ex hoc contigisset testimonium, quod noluisses dissidium inducere, quam proficisci solet ex eo, si quis recuset simulacris immolare, atque adeo praeclarius etiam, mea quidem sententia, siquidem illic uni propriaeque consulitur animae, hic totius Ecclesiae negotium agitur. Tametsi nunc quoque si persuaseris, si compuleris fratres in concordiam redire, plus egeris officio, quam peccaris errato. Atque hoc quidem haud imputabitur, illud vero laudibus feretur. Caeterum si non obtemperantibus illis minus assequeris quod vis, tamen fac modis omnibus ut tuam ipsius serves animam. » Est ejus ad Dionysium et ad Didymum altera epistola, et ἑορταστικαὶ de Pascha plurimae, declamatorio sermone conscriptae, et ad Alexandrinam Ecclesiam de Exsilio, et ad Hieracam in AEgypto episcopum, et alia de Mortalitate et de Sabbato, et περὶ Γυμνασίου, et ad Hermammonem, et alia de Persecutione Decii, et duo libri adversum Nepotem episcopum, qui mille annorum corporale regnum suis scriptis asseverat, in quibus de Apocalypsi Joannis diligentissime disputat: et adversum Sabellium, et ad Ammonem Beronices episcopum, et ad Telesphorum, et ad Euphranorem, et quatuor libri ad Dionysium Romanae urbis episcopum, et ad Laodicenses de Poenitentia; item ad Canonem de Poenitentia, et ad Origenem de Martyrio, ad Armenios de Poenitentia et de ordine delictorum, de Natura ad Timotheum, de Tentationibus ad Euphranorem. Ad Basilidem quoque multae epistolae, in quarum una se asserit etiam in Ecclesiasten coepisse scribere Commentarios. Sed et adversus Paulum Samosatenum ante paucos dies quam moreretur, insignis ejus fertur epistola. Moritur duodecimo Galieni anno.

Dionysius, bishop of the city of Alexandria, as a presbyter held the school of catechesis under Heraclas, and was a very distinguished hearer of Origen. Agreeing with the doctrine of Cyprian and the African synod on rebaptizing heretics, he sent very many letters to various people, which survive to this day; and he wrote to Fabius, bishop of the city of Antioch, on repentance, and another to the Romans by Hippolytus; two letters to Xystus, who had succeeded Stephen; and two letters to Philemon and to Dionysius, presbyters of the Roman church; and to the same Dionysius, afterwards bishop at Rome; and to Novatian, who pleaded that he had been ordained bishop at Rome against his will; the beginning of which letter is this: "Dionysius to his brother Novatian, greeting. If you were ordained against your will, as you say, you will prove it when you withdraw willingly. For you ought to have suffered anything at all, even for this reason, that the church of God might not be divided. Nor would a less glorious testimony have resulted from your refusing to bring in a division than usually comes from someone refusing to sacrifice to idols; and in my opinion an even more glorious one, since there one consults for a single soul of one's own, but here the cause of the whole church is at stake. And even now, if you persuade or compel the brothers to return to concord, you will have done more by your service than you sinned by your error. And this will not be counted against you, while that will be praised. But if, since they do not obey, you cannot achieve what you wish, yet take care in every way to save your own soul." There is another letter of his to Dionysius and Didymus, and very many festal letters on Easter, written in a declamatory style; and to the church of Alexandria on his exile, and to Hierax, a bishop in Egypt, and others on the plague and on the sabbath, and On the Gymnasium, and to Hermammon, and others on the persecution of Decius, and two books against Bishop Nepos, who in his writings asserted a bodily reign of a thousand years, in which he discusses the Apocalypse of John most carefully; and against Sabellius, and to Ammon, bishop of Berenice, and to Telesphorus, and to Euphranor, and four books to Dionysius, bishop of the city of Rome, and to the Laodiceans on repentance; likewise to Conon on repentance, and to Origen on martyrdom, to the Armenians on repentance and on the order of sins, On Nature to Timothy, On Temptations to Euphranor. Also many letters to Basilides, in one of which he states that he had begun to write commentaries on Ecclesiastes. And against Paul of Samosata a notable letter of his is current, written a few days before he died. He died in the twelfth year of Gallienus.

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Summary: Dionysius of Alexandria, Origen's pupil, wrote many letters, including one urging Novatian to end his schism, and books against Nepos's millenarianism.

Eusebius, Church History 6.45 (the letter to Novatian) and 7. 'Festal letters' are the annual Easter letters.

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Digital text corrected (Greek letters in the digital text; OCR slip in the digital text): Dionysiunr → Dionysium; Nam Oportuit → Nam oportuit; οfficiο → officio; Canerum si → Caeterum si; έορταστικα\ de Pascha → ἑορταστικαὶ de Pascha; conscriptae. et ad → conscriptae, et ad; xepl Γυμνα- σίου → περὶ Γυμνασίου; de Tenlationibus nd Euphranorem → de Tentationibus ad Euphranorem; ante naucos → ante paucos.

Extrabiblical texts: Dionysius of Alexandria (Dionysius of Alexandria (letters and fragments); quotation); Eusebius, Hist. eccl. 6.45 (Church History; allusion)

Topics: Heresy, Baptism, Eschatology

Cite (SBL): Jerome, Vir. ill. 69 (PL 23:678c–680a; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/jerome-viris-illustribus/69/#p-69). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Chapter 70

70PL 23:680a–681a

Novatianus, Romanae urbis presbyter, adversus Corneliam cathedram sacerdotalem conatus invadere, Novatianorum, quod Graece dicitur Καθαρῶν dogma constituit, nolens apostatas suscipere poenitentes. Hujus auctor Novatus, Cypriani presbyter, fuit. Scripsit autem de Pascha, de Sabbato, de Circumcisione, de Sacerdote, de Oratione, de Cibis Judaicis, de Instantia, de Attalo multaque alia, et de Trinitate grande volumen, quasi ἐπιτομήν operis Tertulliani faciens, quod plerique nescientes, Cypriani existimant.

Novatian, a presbyter of the city of Rome, trying to seize the priestly chair against Cornelius, founded the doctrine of the Novatians, which in Greek is called that of the Cathari, refusing to receive apostates who repented. Its author was Novatus, a presbyter of Cyprian. He wrote On the Pascha, On the Sabbath, On Circumcision, On the Priest, On Prayer, On Jewish Foods, On Perseverance, On Attalus, and many other things, and a large volume On the Trinity, making as it were an epitome of Tertullian's work, which most people, not knowing, think is Cyprian's.

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Summary: Novatian led a schism at Rome against receiving the lapsed; among his works are On Jewish Foods and On the Trinity.

'Cathari' means 'the pure'. Jerome's account is translated as written.

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Digital text corrected (Greek letter in the digital text; OCR slip in the digital text): Νovatianus → Novatianus; invadere. Novatianorum → invadere, Novatianorum; Καθα- ρών → Καθαρῶν; έπιτο- μήν → ἐπιτομήν.

Extrabiblical texts: Novatian, Trin. (On the Trinity; allusion); Novatian, Cib. Iud. (On Jewish Foods; allusion)

Topics: Heresy

Cite (SBL): Jerome, Vir. ill. 70 (PL 23:680a–681a; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/jerome-viris-illustribus/69/#p-70). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Chapter 71

71PL 23:681a–681b

Malchion, disertissimus Antiochenae Ecclesiae presbyter, quippe qui in eadem urbe rhetoricam florentissime docuerat, adversum Paulum Samosatenum, qui Antiochenae Ecclesiae episcopus dogma Artemonis instaurarat, excipientibus notariis disputavit; qui dialogus usque hodie exstat. Sed et alia grandis epistola, ex persona synodi ab eo scripta, ad Dionysium et Maximum Romanae et Alexandrinae Ecclesiae episcopos dirigitur. Floruit sub Claudio et Aureliano.

Malchion, a most eloquent presbyter of the church of Antioch, since he had taught rhetoric with great success in that same city, disputed, with stenographers taking it down, against Paul of Samosata, who as bishop of the church of Antioch had revived the doctrine of Artemon; the dialogue survives to this day. And another great letter, written by him in the person of the synod, is addressed to Dionysius and Maximus, bishops of the Roman and Alexandrian churches. He flourished under Claudius and Aurelian.

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Summary: Malchion of Antioch disputed against Paul of Samosata and wrote the synod's letter against him.

Eusebius, Church History 7.29–30.

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Digital text corrected (OCR slip in the digital text): instaurarat. excipientibus → instaurarat, excipientibus.

Extrabiblical texts: Ep. syn. Ant. (Synodal Letter against Paul of Samosata; allusion); Eusebius, Hist. eccl. 7.29 (Church History; allusion)

Topics: Heresy, Christology

Cite (SBL): Jerome, Vir. ill. 71 (PL 23:681a–681b; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/jerome-viris-illustribus/69/#p-71). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Chapter 72

72PL 23:681b

Archelaus, episcopus Mesopotamiae, librum disputationis suae, quam habuit adversum Manichaeum, exeuntem de Perside, Syro sermone composuit, qui translatus in Graecum habetur a multis. Claruit sub imperatore Probo, qui Aureliano et Tacito successerat.

Archelaus, a bishop of Mesopotamia, composed in Syriac a book of the disputation which he held against Mani when he came out of Persia; translated into Greek, it is possessed by many. He was famous under the emperor Probus, who had succeeded Aurelian and Tacitus.

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Summary: Archelaus recorded his disputation with Mani.

The surviving Acts of Archelaus are ascribed to Hegemonius.

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Digital text corrected (OCR slip in the digital text): a multis · Claruit → a multis. Claruit.

Extrabiblical texts: Acta Archel. (Acts of Archelaus; allusion)

Topics: Heresy

Cite (SBL): Jerome, Vir. ill. 72 (PL 23:681b; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/jerome-viris-illustribus/69/#p-72). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Chapter 73

73PL 23:681b–681c

Anatolius Alexandrinus, Laodiceae Syriae episcopus, sub Probo et Caro imperatoribus floruit; mirae doctrinae vir fuit in arithmetica, geometria, astronomia, grammatica, rhetorica, dialectica. Cujus ingenii magnitudinem de volumine, quod super Pascha composuit, et decem libris de Arithmeticae institutionibus, intelligere possumus.

Anatolius of Alexandria, bishop of Laodicea in Syria, flourished under the emperors Probus and Carus; he was a man of wonderful learning in arithmetic, geometry, astronomy, grammar, rhetoric, and dialectic. We can understand the greatness of his genius from the volume he composed on the Pascha, and from ten books on the elements of arithmetic.

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Summary: Anatolius of Laodicea, learned in the sciences, wrote on Easter and arithmetic.

Extrabiblical texts: Anatolius of Laodicea, Anatolius, Pasch. (Anatolius of Laodicea, On the Pascha; allusion)

Cite (SBL): Jerome, Vir. ill. 73 (PL 23:681b–681c; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/jerome-viris-illustribus/69/#p-73). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Chapter 74

74PL 23:681c–682a

Victorinus, Petavionensis episcopus, non aeque Latine ut Graece noverat. Unde opera ejus grandia sensibus, viliora videntur compositione verborum. Sunt autem haec: Commentarii in Genesim, in Exodum, in Leviticum, in Isaiam, in Ezechiel, in Habacuc, in Ecclesiasten, in Cantica canticorum, in Apocalypsim Joannis, adversum omnes haereses, et multa alia. Ad extremum martyrio coronatus est.

Victorinus, bishop of Pettau, did not know Latin as well as Greek; hence his works, great in thought, seem poorer in the arrangement of words. They are these: commentaries on Genesis, on Exodus, on Leviticus, on Isaiah, on Ezekiel, on Habakkuk, on Ecclesiastes, on the Song of Songs, on the Apocalypse of John, against all heresies, and many others. At last he was crowned with martyrdom.

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Summary: Victorinus of Pettau wrote many commentaries, including on the Apocalypse, and died a martyr.

Notes on the original text

Digital text corrected (OCR slip in the digital text): iu Ecclesiasten → in Ecclesiasten.

Extrabiblical texts: Victorinus, Comm. Apoc. (Commentary on the Apocalypse; allusion)

Topics: Martyrdom

Cite (SBL): Jerome, Vir. ill. 74 (PL 23:681c–682a; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/jerome-viris-illustribus/69/#p-74). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Chapter 75

75PL 23:682a–682b

Pamphilus presbyter, Eusebii Caesariensis episcopi necessarius, tanto Bibliothecae divinae amore flagravit, ut maximam partem Origenis voluminum sua manu descripserit, quae usque hodie in Caesariensi bibliotheca habentur. Sed et in duodecim Prophetas viginti quinque Εξηγήσεων Origenis volumina, manu ejus exarata reperi, quae tanto amplector et servo gaudio, ut Croesi opes habere me credam. Si enim laetitia est, unam epistolam habere martyris, quanto magis tot millia versuum, quae mihi videtur sui sanguinis signasse vestigiis! Scripsit, antequam Eusebius Caesariensis scriberet, Apologeticum pro Origene, et passus est Caesareae Palaestinae sub persecutione Maximini.

Pamphilus, a presbyter, a close friend of Eusebius, bishop of Caesarea, burned with such love for the divine library that he copied the greater part of Origen's volumes with his own hand, which are kept to this day in the library at Caesarea. And I found twenty-five volumes of Origen's Expositions on the twelve prophets written in his hand, which I embrace and keep with such joy that I think I have the riches of Croesus. For if it is a joy to have one letter of a martyr, how much more so many thousands of lines, which he seems to me to have signed with the traces of his own blood! Before Eusebius of Caesarea wrote, he wrote an Apology for Origen, and he suffered at Caesarea in Palestine under the persecution of Maximinus.

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Summary: Pamphilus copied Origen's works for the Caesarea library, wrote an Apology for Origen, and was martyred.

Jerome later held that the Apology for Origen was by Eusebius alone; here he ascribes it to Pamphilus.

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Digital text corrected (OCR slip in the digital text): vestigiis l Scripsit, antequam Eusebius Caesariensis scriberet. Apologeticum → vestigiis! Scripsit, antequam Eusebius Caesariensis scriberet, Apologeticum.

Extrabiblical texts: Pamphilus, Apol. Orig. (Apology for Origen; allusion)

Topics: Martyrdom

Cite (SBL): Jerome, Vir. ill. 75 (PL 23:682a–682b; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/jerome-viris-illustribus/69/#p-75). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Chapter 76

76PL 23:682b–683a

Pierius, Alexandrinae Ecclesiae presbyter, sub Caro et Diocletiano principibus, eo tempore quo eam Ecclesiam Theonas episcopus regebat, florentissime docuit populos, et in tantam sermonis diversorumque tractatuum, qui usque hodie exstant, venit elegantiam, ut Origenes junior vocaretur. Constat hunc mirae ἀσκήσεως et appetitorem voluntariae paupertatis fuisse, scientissimum et dialecticae et rhetoricae artis, et post persecutionem omne vitae suae tempus Romae fuisse versatum. Hujus est longissimus tractatus de propheta Osee, quem in vigilia Paschae habitum ipse sermo demonstrat.

Pierius, a presbyter of the church of Alexandria, under the emperors Carus and Diocletian, at the time when Bishop Theonas governed that church, taught the people with great success, and attained such elegance of speech and of various treatises, which survive to this day, that he was called the younger Origen. It is established that he was a man of wonderful discipline and a lover of voluntary poverty, very skilled in the art of dialectic and rhetoric, and that after the persecution he spent the whole rest of his life at Rome. His is a very long treatise on the prophet Hosea, which, as the discourse itself shows, was delivered on the vigil of Easter.

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Summary: Pierius of Alexandria, called the younger Origen, an ascetic and eloquent teacher.

Notes on the original text

Digital text corrected (OCR slip in the digital text): Theonas· episcopus → Theonas episcopus; άσχήσεως → ἀσκήσεως.

Cite (SBL): Jerome, Vir. ill. 76 (PL 23:682b–683a; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/jerome-viris-illustribus/69/#p-76). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Chapter 77

77PL 23:683a–683b

Lucianus, vir disertissimus, Antiochenae Ecclesiae presbyter, tantum in Scripturarum studio laboravit, ut usque nunc quaedam exemplaria Scripturarum Lucianea nuncupentur. Feruntur ejus de Fide libelli, et breves ad nonnullos epistolae. Passus est Nicomediae ob confessionem Christi, sub persecutione Maximini, sepultusque Helenopoli Bithyniae.

Lucian, a most eloquent man, a presbyter of the church of Antioch, laboured so much in the study of the Scriptures that to this day certain copies of the Scriptures are called Lucianic. Little books of his On Faith and short letters to some people are current. He suffered at Nicomedia for confessing Christ, under the persecution of Maximinus, and was buried at Helenopolis in Bithynia.

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Summary: Lucian of Antioch, whose recension of the Scriptures bears his name, was martyred at Nicomedia.

Notes on the original text

Digital text corrected (OCR slip in the digital text): quaedam, exemplaria → quaedam exemplaria.

Topics: Martyrdom, Scripture and canon

Cite (SBL): Jerome, Vir. ill. 77 (PL 23:683a–683b; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/jerome-viris-illustribus/69/#p-77). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Chapter 78

78PL 23:683b

Phileas, de urbe AEgypti quae vocatur Thmuis, nobili genere, et non parvis opibus, suscepto episcopatu, elegantissimum librum de Martyrum laude composuit, et disputatione actorum habita adversum judicem, qui eum sacrificare cogebat, pro Christo capite truncatur, eodem in AEgypto persecutionis auctore, quo Lucianus Nicomediae.

Phileas, from the city of Egypt called Thmuis, of noble family and no small wealth, having taken up the episcopate, composed a most elegant book in praise of the martyrs; and, after a disputation recorded in the acts against the judge who was forcing him to sacrifice, he was beheaded for Christ, under the same author of persecution in Egypt as Lucian at Nicomedia.

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Summary: Phileas of Thmuis wrote in praise of the martyrs and was beheaded.

Eusebius, Church History 8.10.

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Digital text corrected (OCR slip in the digital text): suscepto, episcopatu, eleganitissimum → suscepto episcopatu, elegantissimum; sacrificare `cogebat → sacrificare cogebat.

Topics: Martyrdom

Cite (SBL): Jerome, Vir. ill. 78 (PL 23:683b; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/jerome-viris-illustribus/69/#p-78). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Chapter 79

79PL 23:683c–684a

Arnobius sub Diocletiano principe Siccae apud Africam florentissime rhetoricam docuit, scripsitque adversum gentes, quae vulgo exstant, volumina.

Arnobius, under the emperor Diocletian, taught rhetoric with great success at Sicca in Africa, and wrote volumes against the pagans, which are commonly available.

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Summary: Arnobius of Sicca wrote Against the Pagans.

Notes on the original text

Digital text corrected (OCR slip in the digital text): adversura gentes → adversum gentes.

Extrabiblical texts: Arnobius, Nat. (Against the Nations; allusion)

Cite (SBL): Jerome, Vir. ill. 79 (PL 23:683c–684a; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/jerome-viris-illustribus/69/#p-79). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Chapter 80

80PL 23:684a–684b

Firmianus, qui et Lactantius, Arnobii discipulus, sub Diocletiano principe accitus cum Flavio grammatico, cujus de Medicinalibus versu compositi exstant libri, Nicomediae rhetoricam docuit, et penuria discipulorum, ob Graecam videlicet civitatem, ad scribendum se contulit. Habemus ejus Symposium, quod adolescentulus scripsit; Ὁδοιπορικόν de Africa usque Nicomediam, hexametris scriptum versibus, et alium librum, qui inscribitur Grammaticus, et pulcherrimum de Ira Dei, et Institutionum divinarum adversum gentes libros septem, et Επιτομήν ejusdem operis in libro uno acephalo, et ad Asclepiadem libros duos, de Persecutione librum unum, ad Probum Epistolarum libros quatuor, ad Severum Epistolarum libros duos, ad Demetrianum, auditorem suum, Epistolarum libros duos, ad eumdem de Opificio Dei vel Formatione hominis librum unum. Hic extrema senectute magister Caesaris Crispi, filii Constantini, in Gallia fuit, qui postea a patre interfectus est.

Firmianus, also called Lactantius, a disciple of Arnobius, summoned under the emperor Diocletian together with Flavius the grammarian, whose books On Medicine composed in verse survive, taught rhetoric at Nicomedia, and, for lack of pupils, since it was a Greek city, he turned to writing. We have his Symposium, which he wrote as a young man; a Journey from Africa to Nicomedia, written in hexameter verse; another book entitled The Grammarian; a very fine one On the Anger of God; seven books of Divine Institutes against the pagans, and an Epitome of the same work in one headless book; two books to Asclepiades; one book On Persecution; four books of letters to Probus, two books of letters to Severus, two books of letters to his pupil Demetrianus, and to the same one book On the Workmanship of God, or the Formation of Man. In extreme old age he was teacher in Gaul of the Caesar Crispus, son of Constantine, who was afterwards killed by his father.

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Summary: Lactantius, Arnobius's pupil, taught at Nicomedia and wrote the Divine Institutes and other works; he tutored Constantine's son Crispus.

'On Persecution' is probably On the Deaths of the Persecutors. 'Headless' (acephalus) means that its beginning was missing.

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Digital text corrected (OCR slip in the digital text): •Οδοι- πορικήν → Ὁδοιπορικόν.

Extrabiblical texts: Lactantius, Inst. (Divine Institutes; allusion); Lactantius, Epit. (Epitome of the Divine Institutes; allusion); Lactantius, Ira (On the Anger of God; allusion); Lactantius, Opif. (On the Workmanship of God; allusion); Lactantius, Mort. (On the Deaths of the Persecutors; allusion)

Cite (SBL): Jerome, Vir. ill. 80 (PL 23:684a–684b; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/jerome-viris-illustribus/69/#p-80). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Chapter 81

81PL 23:684b–685b

Eusebius, Caesareae Palaestinae episcopus in Scripturis divinis studiosissimus, et Bibliothecae divinae, cum Pamphilo martyre, diligentissimus pervestigator, edidit infinita volumina. De quibus haec sunt: Εὐαγγελικῆς Ἀποδείξεως libri viginti, Εὐαγγελικῆς Προπαρασκευῆς libri quindecim, Θεοφανείας libri quinque, Ecclesiasticae Historiae libri decem, Chronicorum Canonum omnimoda Historia, et eorum Επιτομή, et de Evangeliorum Diaphonia, in Isaiam libri decem, et contra Porphyrium, qui eodem tempore scribebat in Sicilia, ut quidam putant, libri triginta, de quibus ad me viginti tantum pervenerunt; Τοπικών liber unus, Ἀπολογίας pro Origene libri sex, de Vita Pamphili libri tres, de Martyribus alia opuscula, et in centum quinquaginta Psalmos eruditissimi Commentarii, et multa alia. Floruit maxime sub Constantino imperatore et Constantio, et ob amicitiam Pamphili martyris ab eo cognomentum sortitus est.

Eusebius, bishop of Caesarea in Palestine, most zealous in the divine Scriptures, and with Pamphilus the martyr a most diligent searcher of the divine library, published countless volumes. Of them these are: twenty books of the Demonstration of the Gospel; fifteen books of the Preparation for the Gospel; five books of the Theophany; ten books of the Church History; the Chronicle of Canons, a universal history, and its Epitome; On the Discrepancy of the Gospels; ten books on Isaiah; and thirty books against Porphyry, who was writing at the same time in Sicily, as some think, of which only twenty have reached me; one book of the Topics; six books of Apology for Origen; three books on the Life of Pamphilus; other short works on the martyrs; and most learned commentaries on the hundred and fifty Psalms, and many others. He flourished chiefly under the emperors Constantine and Constantius, and took his surname from his friendship with Pamphilus the martyr.

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Summary: Eusebius of Caesarea's many works are listed, including the Demonstration, the Preparation, the Church History and the Chronicle.

The 'Topics' is the Onomasticon.

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Digital text corrected (OCR slip in the digital text): Ευαγγελική:Άποδείξεως → Εὐαγγελικῆς Ἀποδείξεως; Ευαγ- γελικής Προδείξεως παρασκευής → Εὐαγγελικῆς Προπαρασκευῆς; Θεο- φανείας → Θεοφανείας; 'Απολο- γίας → Ἀπολογίας.

Extrabiblical texts: Eusebius, Dem. ev. (Demonstration of the Gospel; allusion); Eusebius, Praep. ev. (Preparation for the Gospel; allusion); Eusebius, Hist. eccl. (Church History; allusion); Chron. (Eusebius and Jerome, Chronicle; allusion); Pamphilus, Apol. Orig. (Apology for Origen; allusion); Porphyry, Porphyry, Chr. (Porphyry, Against the Christians (fragments); allusion)

Cite (SBL): Jerome, Vir. ill. 81 (PL 23:684b–685b; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/jerome-viris-illustribus/69/#p-81). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Chapter 82

82PL 23:685b

Rheticius, AEduorum, id est Augustodunensis episcopus, sub Constantino celeberrimae famae habitus est in Galliis. Leguntur ejus Commentarii in Cantica canticorum, et aliud grande volumen adversus Novatianum, nec praeter haec quidquam ejus operum reperi.

Reticius, bishop of the Aedui, that is, of Autun, was considered of very great fame in Gaul under Constantine. His commentaries on the Song of Songs are read, and another large volume against Novatian; besides these I have found nothing of his works.

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Summary: Reticius of Autun wrote on the Song of Songs and against Novatian.

Notes on the original text

Digital text corrected (OCR slip in the digital text): Commentarii III Cantica → Commentarii in Cantica.

Cite (SBL): Jerome, Vir. ill. 82 (PL 23:685b; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/jerome-viris-illustribus/69/#p-82). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Chapter 83

83PL 23:687a–687b

Athanasius, Alexandrinae urbis episcopus, multas Arianorum perpessus insidias, ad Constantem Galliarum principem fugit, unde reversus cum litteris, et rursum post mortem ejus fugatus, usque ad Joviniani imperium latuit, a quo recepta Ecclesia, sub Valente moritur. Feruntur ejus adversum Gentes duo libri, et contra Valentem et Ursacium unus, et de Virginitate, et de Persecutionibus Arianorum plurimi, et de Psalmorum titulis, et Historia Antonii monachi vitam continens, et ἑορταστικαὶ epistolae, et multa alia, quae enumerare longum est.

Athanasius, bishop of the city of Alexandria, having suffered many plots of the Arians, fled to Constans, emperor of Gaul; returning from there with letters, and again put to flight after his death, he lay hidden until the reign of Jovian, by whom the church was restored to him, and he died under Valens. There are current two books of his against the pagans, one against Valens and Ursacius, On Virginity, very many On the Persecutions of the Arians, On the Titles of the Psalms, the History containing the life of Antony the monk, festal letters, and many other things which it would take long to list.

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Summary: Athanasius of Alexandria, often exiled by the Arians: his works include Against the Pagans and the Life of Antony.

The 'two books against the pagans' are Against the Pagans and On the Incarnation. Jerome's text has 'Jovinianus' for the emperor Jovian.

Notes on the original text

Digital text corrected (OCR slip in the digital text): Athanasius. Alexandrinae → Athanasius, Alexandrinae; έορ- ταττικα\ → ἑορταστικαὶ.

Extrabiblical texts: Athanasius, Gent. (Against the Heathen; allusion); Athanasius, Inc. (On the Incarnation; allusion); Athanasius, V. Ant. (Life of Antony; allusion)

Topics: Heresy, Persecution

Cite (SBL): Jerome, Vir. ill. 83 (PL 23:687a–687b; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/jerome-viris-illustribus/69/#p-83). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Chapter 84

84PL 23:686a

Juvencus, nobilissimi generis, Hispanus presbyter, quatuor Evangelia hexametris versibus pene ad verbum transferens, quatuor libros composuit, et nonnulla eodem metro ad Sacramentorum ordinem pertinentia. Floruit sub Constantino principe.

Juvencus, of a very noble family, a Spanish presbyter, composed four books putting the four Gospels almost word for word into hexameter verse, and some things in the same metre concerning the order of the sacraments. He flourished under the emperor Constantine.

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Summary: Juvencus put the Gospels into Latin hexameters.

Cite (SBL): Jerome, Vir. ill. 84 (PL 23:686a; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/jerome-viris-illustribus/69/#p-84). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Chapter 85

85PL 23:686b

Eustathius, genere Pamphylius, Sidetes, primum Beroeae Syriae, deinde Antiochiae rexit Ecclesiam, et adversum Arianorum dogma componens multa sub Constantino principe pulsus est in exsilium Trajanopolim Thraciarum, ubi usque hodie conditus est. Exstant ejus volumina de Anima, de Engastrimytho adversum Origenem, et infinitae epistola, quas enumerare longum est.

Eustathius, a Pamphylian by birth, of Side, governed first the church of Beroea in Syria, then that of Antioch; and, composing much against the doctrine of the Arians, he was driven under the emperor Constantine into exile at Trajanopolis in Thrace, where he is buried to this day. His volumes On the Soul, On the Witch of Endor against Origen, and countless letters survive, which it would take long to list.

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Summary: Eustathius of Antioch, exiled for opposing the Arians, wrote against Origen on the Witch of Endor.

Extrabiblical texts: Origen, Engastr. (On the Witch of Endor (Homily on 1 Samuel 28); allusion)

Topics: Heresy

Cite (SBL): Jerome, Vir. ill. 85 (PL 23:686b; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/jerome-viris-illustribus/69/#p-85). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Chapter 86

86PL 23:686b–687a

Marcellus, Ancyranus episcopus, sub Constantino et Constantio principibus floruit, multaque diversarum Υποθέσεων scripsit volumina, et maxime adversum Arianos. Feruntur contra hunc Asterii et Apollinarii libri, Sabellianae eum haeresis arguentes; sed et Hilarius, in septimo adversum Arianos libro, nominis ejus, quasi haeretici, meminit. Porro ille defendit se non esse dogmatis, cujus accusatur, sed communione Julii et Athanasii, Romanae et Alexandrinae urbis pontificum, se esse munitum.

Marcellus, bishop of Ancyra, flourished under the emperors Constantine and Constantius, and wrote many volumes on various subjects, and especially against the Arians. Books of Asterius and Apollinaris against him are current, accusing him of the Sabellian heresy; and Hilary too, in his seventh book against the Arians, mentions his name as that of a heretic. But he defends himself as not holding the doctrine of which he is accused, but as being protected by the communion of Julius and Athanasius, bishops of the cities of Rome and Alexandria.

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Summary: Marcellus of Ancyra, writing against the Arians, was accused of Sabellianism but claimed communion with Julius and Athanasius.

Hilary's 'seventh book against the Arians' is On the Trinity 7. Chapter 87 is not in the digital text.

Extrabiblical texts: Hilary, Trin. 7 (On the Trinity; allusion)

Topics: Heresy, Trinity

Cite (SBL): Jerome, Vir. ill. 86 (PL 23:686b–687a; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/jerome-viris-illustribus/69/#p-86). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Chapter 88

88PL 23:687b

Antonius monachus, cujus vitam Athanasius, Alexandrinae urbis episcopus, insigni volumine prosecutus est, misit AEgyptiaco ad diversa monasteria apostolici sensus sermonisque epistolas septem, quae in Graecam linguam translatae sunt, quarum praecipua est ad Arsenoitas. Floruit Constantino et filiis ejus regnantibus. Vixit annos centum quinque.

Antony the monk, whose life Athanasius, bishop of the city of Alexandria, set out in a notable volume, sent in Egyptian seven letters of apostolic sense and language to various monasteries, which have been translated into Greek; the chief of them is to the Arsenoites. He flourished in the reign of Constantine and his sons. He lived a hundred and five years.

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Summary: Antony the monk wrote seven letters in Coptic.

Notes on the original text

Digital text corrected (OCR slip in the digital text): Graeciam linguam → Graecam linguam.

Extrabiblical texts: Athanasius, V. Ant. (Life of Antony; allusion)

Cite (SBL): Jerome, Vir. ill. 88 (PL 23:687b; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/jerome-viris-illustribus/69/#p-88). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Chapter 89

89PL 23:687c

Basilius, Ancyranus episcopus, artis medicinae, scripsit contra Marcellum, et de Virginitate librum, et nonnulla alia, et sub rege Constantio Macedonianae partis, cum Eustathio Sebasteno, princeps fuit.

Basil, bishop of Ancyra, a physician by art, wrote against Marcellus, and a book On Virginity, and some other things; and under the emperor Constantius he was, with Eustathius of Sebaste, a leader of the Macedonian party.

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Summary: Basil of Ancyra, a physician, wrote against Marcellus and on virginity, and led the Macedonian party.

Topics: Heresy

Cite (SBL): Jerome, Vir. ill. 89 (PL 23:687c; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/jerome-viris-illustribus/69/#p-89). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Chapter 90

90PL 23:687c–688a

Theodorus, Heracliae Thraciarum episcopus, elegantis apertique sermonis, et magis historicae intelligentiae, edidit sub Constantio principe Commentarios in Matthaeum, et in Joannem, et in Apostolum, et in Psalterium.

Theodore, bishop of Heraclea in Thrace, of elegant and clear style and more given to historical interpretation, published under the emperor Constantius commentaries on Matthew, on John, on the Apostle, and on the Psalter.

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Summary: Theodore of Heraclea wrote commentaries on Matthew, John, Paul and the Psalms.

Notes on the original text

Digital text corrected (OCR slip in the digital text): in· telligentiae → intelligentiae.

Cite (SBL): Jerome, Vir. ill. 90 (PL 23:687c–688a; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/jerome-viris-illustribus/69/#p-90). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Chapter 91

91PL 23:688a

Eusebius, Emesenus episcopus, elegantis et rhetorici ingenii, innumerabiles, et qui ad plausum populi pertinent, confecit libros, magisque historiam secutus, ab his qui declamare volunt, studiosissime legitur, e quibus vel praecipui sunt adversum Judaeos, et Gentes, et Novatianos, et ad Galatas libri decem et in Evangelia homiliae breves, sed plurimae. Floruit temporibus Constantii imperatoris, sub quo et mortuus, Antiochiae sepultus est.

Eusebius, bishop of Emesa, of elegant and rhetorical talent, composed countless books, of the kind that win popular applause; and, following the historical sense more, he is read most eagerly by those who wish to declaim. Among them the chief are those against the Jews, the pagans, and the Novatians, ten books on Galatians, and short but very many homilies on the Gospels. He flourished in the times of the emperor Constantius, under whom he also died, and was buried at Antioch.

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Summary: Eusebius of Emesa, a popular rhetorical writer, wrote against Jews, pagans and Novatians and on Galatians.

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Digital text corrected (OCR slip in the digital text): Novatianos, er ad Galatas → Novatianos, et ad Galatas; sepultus est· → sepultus est..

Cite (SBL): Jerome, Vir. ill. 91 (PL 23:688a; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/jerome-viris-illustribus/69/#p-91). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Chapter 92

92PL 23:688b

Triphyllius, Cypri Ledrensis sive Leucotheon episcopus, eloquentissimus suae aetatis, et sub rege Constantio celeberrimus fuit. Legi ejus in Cantica canticorum Commentarios. Et multa alia composuisse fertur quae in nostras manus minime pervenerunt.

Tryphillius, bishop of Ledra or Leucotheon in Cyprus, the most eloquent man of his age, was very famous under the emperor Constantius. I have read his commentaries on the Song of Songs. He is said to have composed many other things, which have not come into our hands at all.

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Summary: Tryphillius of Ledra wrote on the Song of Songs.

Notes on the original text

Digital text corrected (OCR slip in the digital text): minime pervenerunt, → minime pervenerunt..

Cite (SBL): Jerome, Vir. ill. 92 (PL 23:688b; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/jerome-viris-illustribus/69/#p-92). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Chapter 93

93PL 23:688b

Donatus, a quo Donatiani per Africam sub Constantio Constantinoque principibus pullulaverunt, asserens a nostris Scripturas in persecutione ethnicis traditas, totam pene Africam et maxime Numidiam sua persuasione decepit. Exstant ejus multa ad suam haeresim pertinentia opuscula, et de Spiritu sancto liber, Ariano dogmati congruens.

Donatus, from whom the Donatists sprang up throughout Africa under the emperors Constantius and Constantine, asserting that the Scriptures had been handed over to the pagans by our people in the persecution, deceived almost all Africa, and especially Numidia, by his persuasion. Many short works of his belonging to his heresy survive, and a book On the Holy Spirit agreeing with the Arian doctrine.

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Summary: Donatus founded the Donatist schism in Africa, charging Catholics with surrendering the Scriptures.

Jerome's account is translated as written.

Topics: Heresy

Cite (SBL): Jerome, Vir. ill. 93 (PL 23:688b; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/jerome-viris-illustribus/69/#p-93). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Chapter 94

94PL 23:688c–689a

Asterius, Arianae philosophus factionis, scripsit, regnante Constantio, in Epistolam ad Romanos, et in Evangelia et Psalmos Commentarios, et multa alia, quae a suae partis hominibus studiosissime leguntur.

Asterius, a philosopher of the Arian faction, wrote in the reign of Constantius commentaries on the letter to the Romans, on the Gospels and the Psalms, and many other things, which are read most eagerly by men of his party.

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Summary: Asterius the Arian wrote commentaries on Romans, the Gospels and the Psalms.

Notes on the original text

Digital text corrected (OCR slip in the digital text): Asterius·, → Asterius,.

Topics: Heresy

Cite (SBL): Jerome, Vir. ill. 94 (PL 23:688c–689a; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/jerome-viris-illustribus/69/#p-94). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Chapter 95

95PL 23:689a–689b

Lucifer, Caralitanus episcopus, cum Pancratio et Hilario, Romanae Ecclesiae clericis, ad Constantium imperatorem a Liberio episcopo pro fide legatus missus, cum nollet sub nomine Athanasii Nicaenam damnare fidem, in Palaestinam relegatus, mirae constantiae et praeparati animi ad martyrium, contra Constantium imperatorem scripsit librum, eique legendum misit, ac non multo post, sub Juliano principe, reversus Caralis, Valentiniano regnante, obiit.

Lucifer, bishop of Cagliari, sent with Pancratius and Hilary, clerics of the Roman church, as envoy for the faith by Bishop Liberius to the emperor Constantius, since he would not condemn the Nicene faith under the name of Athanasius, was banished to Palestine; of wonderful constancy and a mind prepared for martyrdom, he wrote a book against the emperor Constantius and sent it to him to read. Not long afterwards, under the emperor Julian, he returned to Cagliari and died in the reign of Valentinian.

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Summary: Lucifer of Cagliari, exiled for defending Nicaea, wrote boldly against Constantius.

Topics: Heresy, Persecution

Cite (SBL): Jerome, Vir. ill. 95 (PL 23:689a–689b; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/jerome-viris-illustribus/69/#p-95). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Chapter 96

96PL 23:689b

Eusebius, natione Sardus, et ex lectore urbis Romanae, Vercellensis episcopus, ob confessionem fidei a Constantio principe Scythopolim et inde Cappadociam relegatus, sub Juliano imperatore ad Ecclesiam reversus, edidit in Psalmos Commentarios Eusebii Caesariensis, quos de Graeco in Latinum verterat. Mortuus est Valentiniano et Valente regnantibus.

Eusebius, a Sardinian by birth, from a reader of the city of Rome made bishop of Vercelli, banished by the emperor Constantius for confessing the faith to Scythopolis and thence to Cappadocia, returned to his church under the emperor Julian, and published the commentaries of Eusebius of Caesarea on the Psalms, which he had translated from Greek into Latin. He died in the reign of Valentinian and Valens.

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Summary: Eusebius of Vercelli, exiled for the faith, translated Eusebius of Caesarea on the Psalms.

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Digital text corrected (OCR slip in the digital text): urbisae Romanae → urbis Romanae.

Cite (SBL): Jerome, Vir. ill. 96 (PL 23:689b; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/jerome-viris-illustribus/69/#p-96). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Chapter 97

97PL 23:689c–690a

Fortunatianus, natione Afer, Aquileiensis episcopus, imperante Constantio, in Evangelia, titulis ordinatis, brevi et rustico sermone scripsit Commentarios: et in hoc habetur detestabilis, quod Liberium, Romanae urbis episcopum, pro fide ad exsilium pergentem, primus sollicitavit ac fregit, et ad subscriptionem haereseos compulit.

Fortunatianus, an African by birth, bishop of Aquileia, in the reign of Constantius wrote commentaries on the Gospels, with ordered headings, in a brief and rustic style; and he is held detestable in this, that when Liberius, bishop of the city of Rome, was going into exile for the faith, he was the first to tempt and break him, and drove him to sign the heresy.

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Summary: Fortunatianus of Aquileia wrote on the Gospels and induced Liberius to sign an Arian formula.

Jerome's charge against Fortunatianus and Liberius is translated as written.

Notes on the original text

Digital text corrected (OCR slip in the digital text): scriosit → scripsit.

Topics: Heresy

Cite (SBL): Jerome, Vir. ill. 97 (PL 23:689c–690a; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/jerome-viris-illustribus/69/#p-97). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Chapter 98

98PL 23:690a

Acacius, quem, quia luscus erat, Μονόφθαλμον nuncupabant, Caesariensis Ecclesiae in Palaestina episcopus, elaboravit in Ecclesiasten decem et septem volumina, et Συμμίκτων ζητημάτων sex, et multos praeterea diversosque tractatus. In tantum autem sub Constantio imperatore claruit, ut in Liberii locum Romae Felicem episcopum constitueret.

Acacius, whom, because he was one-eyed, they called Monophthalmos, bishop of the church of Caesarea in Palestine, worked out seventeen volumes on Ecclesiastes and six of Miscellaneous Questions, and many diverse treatises besides. He was so famous under the emperor Constantius that he set up Felix as bishop at Rome in place of Liberius.

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Summary: Acacius of Caesarea wrote on Ecclesiastes and had Felix made bishop of Rome in place of Liberius.

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Digital text corrected (OCR slip in the digital text): Μονόφθαλ- μον → Μονόφθαλμον; Συμμίχτων ζητημά- των → Συμμίκτων ζητημάτων.

Cite (SBL): Jerome, Vir. ill. 98 (PL 23:690a; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/jerome-viris-illustribus/69/#p-98). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Chapter 99

99PL 23:690b

Serapion, Thmueos episcopus, qui ob elegantiam ingenii cognomen Scholastici meruit, charus Antonii monachi, edidit adversum Manichaeum egregium librum, et de Psalmorum titulis alium, et ad diversos utiles epistolas, et sub Constantio principe etiam in confessione inclytus fuit.

Serapion, bishop of Thmuis, who because of the elegance of his talent earned the surname Scholasticus, dear to Antony the monk, published an excellent book against Mani, another on the titles of the Psalms, and useful letters to various people; and under the emperor Constantius he was also renowned as a confessor.

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Summary: Serapion of Thmuis, friend of Antony, wrote against Mani and on the Psalms.

Topics: Heresy

Cite (SBL): Jerome, Vir. ill. 99 (PL 23:690b; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/jerome-viris-illustribus/69/#p-99). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Chapter 100

100PL 23:690b–691a

Hilarius, urbis Pictavorum Aquitaniae episcopus, factione Saturnini Arelatensis episcopi, de synodo Biterrensi in Phrygiam relegatus, duodecim adversus Arianos confecit libros, et alium librum de Synodis, quem ad Galliarum episcopos scripsit, et in Psalmos Commentarios, primum videlicet et secundum, et a quinquagesimo primo usque ad sexagesimum secundum, et a centesimo decimo octavo usque ad extremum, in quo opere imitatus Origenem, nonnulla etiam de suo addidit. Est ejus et ad Constantium libellus, quem viventi Constantinopoli porrexerat et alius in Constantium, quem post mortem ejus scripsit, et liber adversum Valentem et Ursacium, historiam Ariminensis et Seleuciensis synodi continens: et ad praefectum Salustium, sive contra Dioscorum, et liber Hymnorum et Mysteriorum alius, et Commentarii in Matthaeum, et tractatus in Job, quos de Graeco Origenis ad sensum transtulit, et alius elegans libellus contra Auxentium, et nonnullae ad diversos epistolae. Aiunt quidam, scripsisse eum et in Cantica canticorum; sed a nobis hoc opus ignoratur. Mortuus est Pictavis, Valentiniano et Valente regnantibus.

Hilary, bishop of the city of Poitiers in Aquitaine, banished to Phrygia by the faction of Saturninus, bishop of Arles, from the synod of Béziers, composed twelve books against the Arians, and another book On the Synods, which he wrote to the bishops of Gaul, and commentaries on the Psalms, namely on the first and second, from the fifty-first to the sixty-second, and from the hundred and eighteenth to the end; in this work he imitated Origen, but also added some things of his own. There is also a little book of his to Constantius, which he presented to him while he was alive at Constantinople, and another against Constantius, which he wrote after his death; and a book against Valens and Ursacius containing the history of the synods of Ariminum and Seleucia; and to the prefect Sallustius, or against Dioscorus; and a book of hymns and another of mysteries; and commentaries on Matthew, and treatises on Job, which he translated by sense from the Greek of Origen; and another elegant little book against Auxentius, and some letters to various people. Some say that he also wrote on the Song of Songs, but this work is unknown to us. He died at Poitiers in the reign of Valentinian and Valens.

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Summary: Hilary of Poitiers, exiled to Phrygia, wrote twelve books against the Arians (On the Trinity), On the Synods, and commentaries on the Psalms and Matthew.

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Digital text corrected (OCR slip in the digital text): relegatus· duodecim → relegatus, duodecim; Selenciensis → Seleuciensis.

Extrabiblical texts: Hilary, Trin. (On the Trinity; allusion)

Topics: Heresy, Trinity

Cite (SBL): Jerome, Vir. ill. 100 (PL 23:690b–691a; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/jerome-viris-illustribus/69/#p-100). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Chapter 101

101PL 23:691b

Victorinus, natione Afer, Romae sub Constantio principe rhetoricam docuit, et in extrema senectute, Christi se tradens fidei, scripsit adversus Arium libros more dialectico valde obscuros, qui nisi ab eruditis non intelliguntur, et Commentarios in Apostolum.

Victorinus, an African by birth, taught rhetoric at Rome under the emperor Constantius, and in extreme old age, giving himself to the faith of Christ, wrote books against Arius in dialectical style, very obscure, which are understood only by the learned, and commentaries on the Apostle.

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Summary: Marius Victorinus, a convert in old age, wrote obscure books against Arius and commentaries on Paul.

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Digital text corrected (OCR slip in the digital text): ·principe → principe; es in extrema → et in extrema; fidel, → fidei,.

Topics: Heresy

Cite (SBL): Jerome, Vir. ill. 101 (PL 23:691b; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/jerome-viris-illustribus/69/#p-101). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Chapter 102

102PL 23:691b–692a

Titus, Bostrenus episcopus, sub Juliano et Joviano principibus, fortes adversum Manichaeos scripsit libros, et nonnulla volumina alia. Moritur autem sub Valente.

Titus, bishop of Bostra, under the emperors Julian and Jovian, wrote powerful books against the Manichees and some other volumes. He died under Valens.

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Summary: Titus of Bostra wrote against the Manichees.

Topics: Heresy

Cite (SBL): Jerome, Vir. ill. 102 (PL 23:691b–692a; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/jerome-viris-illustribus/69/#p-102). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Chapter 103

103PL 23:692a

Damasus, Romanae urbis episcopus, elegans in versibus componendis ingenium habuit, multaque et brevia metro edidit, et prope octogenarius sub Theodosio principe mortuus est.

Damasus, bishop of the city of Rome, had an elegant talent for composing verses, and published many short works in metre; he died, nearly eighty years old, under the emperor Theodosius.

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Summary: Damasus of Rome wrote many short poems.

Cite (SBL): Jerome, Vir. ill. 103 (PL 23:692a; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/jerome-viris-illustribus/69/#p-103). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Chapter 104

104PL 23:692a–692b

Apollinarius, Laodicenus Syriae episcopus, patre presbytero, magis grammaticis in adolescentia operam dedit, et postea in sanctas Scripturas innumerabilia scribens volumina, sub Theodosio imperatore obiit. Exstant ejus adversus Porphyrium triginta libri, qui inter caetera ejus opera vel maxime probantur.

Apollinaris, bishop of Laodicea in Syria, whose father was a presbyter, devoted himself rather to grammar in his youth, and afterwards, writing countless volumes on the holy Scriptures, died under the emperor Theodosius. His thirty books against Porphyry survive, which are especially approved among his other works.

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Summary: Apollinaris of Laodicea wrote many works on Scripture and thirty books against Porphyry.

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Digital text corrected (OCR slip in the digital text): sub Theodosio imperatore obiite → sub Theodosio imperatore obiit; Porphyriam → Porphyrium; probantur· → probantur..

Extrabiblical texts: Porphyry, Porphyry, Chr. (Porphyry, Against the Christians (fragments); allusion)

Cite (SBL): Jerome, Vir. ill. 104 (PL 23:692a–692b; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/jerome-viris-illustribus/69/#p-104). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Chapter 105

105PL 23:692b

Gregorius Baeticus, Eliberi episcopus usque ad extremam senectutem diversos mediocri sermone tractatus composuit, et de Fide elegantem librum, qui hodieque superesse dicitur.

Gregory, of Baetica, bishop of Elvira, composed up to extreme old age various treatises in a middling style, and an elegant book On Faith; he is said to be still living today.

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Summary: Gregory of Elvira wrote treatises and On Faith.

'He is said to be still living' (qui hodieque superesse dicitur) may also be read of the book: 'which is said to survive today'.

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Digital text corrected (OCR slip in the digital text): Gregorius. Baeticus → Gregorius Baeticus.

Cite (SBL): Jerome, Vir. ill. 105 (PL 23:692b; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/jerome-viris-illustribus/69/#p-105). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Chapter 106

106PL 23:692b–692c

Pacianus, in Pyrenaei jugis Barcilonae episcopus, castitate et eloquentia, et tam vita quam sermone clarus, scripsit varia opuscula, de quibus est Cervus, et contra Novatianos. Sub Theodosio principe, jam ultima senectute, mortuus est.

Pacian, bishop of Barcelona in the Pyrenees, famous for chastity and eloquence, and as much for his life as for his speech, wrote various short works, among which is The Stag, and against the Novatians. He died under the emperor Theodosius, already in extreme old age.

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Summary: Pacian of Barcelona wrote The Stag and against the Novatians.

Topics: Heresy

Cite (SBL): Jerome, Vir. ill. 106 (PL 23:692b–692c; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/jerome-viris-illustribus/69/#p-106). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Chapter 107

107PL 23:693a

Photinus, de Gallograecia, Marcelli discipulus, Sirmii episcopus ordinatus, Hebionis haeresim instaurare conatus est, postea a Valentiniano principe pulsus Ecclesia, plura scripsit volumina, in quibus vel praecipua sunt contra Gentes, et ad Valentinianum libri.

Photinus, from Galatia, a disciple of Marcellus, ordained bishop of Sirmium, tried to revive the heresy of Ebion; afterwards, driven from his church by the emperor Valentinian, he wrote many volumes, among which the chief are against the pagans and books to Valentinian.

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Summary: Photinus of Sirmium, disciple of Marcellus, revived Ebionite teaching and was deposed.

Topics: Heresy, Christology

Cite (SBL): Jerome, Vir. ill. 107 (PL 23:693a; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/jerome-viris-illustribus/69/#p-107). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Chapter 108

108PL 23:693a

Phoebadius, Agenni Galliarum episcopus, edidit contra Arianos librum. Dicuntur et ejus alia esse opuscula, quae necdum legi. Vivit usque hodie decrepita senectute.

Phoebadius, bishop of Agen in Gaul, published a book against the Arians. Other short works are also said to be his, which I have not yet read. He is still living, in decrepit old age.

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Summary: Phoebadius of Agen wrote against the Arians.

Topics: Heresy

Cite (SBL): Jerome, Vir. ill. 108 (PL 23:693a; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/jerome-viris-illustribus/69/#p-108). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Chapter 109

109PL 23:693b–693d

Didymus, Alexandrinus, captus a parva aetate oculis, et ob id elementorum quoque ignarus, tantum miraculum sui omnibus praebuit, ut dialecticam quoque, et geometriam, quae vel maxime visu indiget, usque ad perfectum didicerit. Is plura opera et nobilia conscripsit, commentarios in Psalmos omnes, commentarios in Evangelium Matthaei et Joannis, et de Dogmatibus, et contra Arianos libros duos, et de Spiritu sancto librum unum, quem ego in Latinum verti: in Isaiam tomos decem et octo, in Osee, ad me scribens, commentariorum libros tres, et in Zachariam, meo rogatu, libros quinque, et commentarios in Job, et infinita alia quae digerere proprii indicis est. Vivit usque hodie, et octogesimum tertium aetatis excessit annum.

Didymus of Alexandria, deprived of his sight from an early age and so ignorant even of the letters of the alphabet, showed himself such a wonder to all that he learned perfectly even dialectic and geometry, which need sight above all. He wrote many noble works: commentaries on all the Psalms, commentaries on the Gospels of Matthew and John, On Doctrines, two books against the Arians, one book On the Holy Spirit, which I translated into Latin; eighteen tomes on Isaiah; three books of commentaries on Hosea, addressed to me; five books on Zechariah at my request; commentaries on Job; and countless other things which would need an index of their own. He is still living and has passed his eighty-third year.

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Summary: Didymus the Blind of Alexandria, learned despite blindness, wrote many commentaries and On the Holy Spirit, translated by Jerome.

Topics: Trinity

Cite (SBL): Jerome, Vir. ill. 109 (PL 23:693b–693d; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/jerome-viris-illustribus/69/#p-109). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Chapter 110

110PL 23:694a

Optatus Afer, episcopus Milevitanus, ex parte catholica, scripsit Valentiniano et Valente principibus, adversum Donatianae partis calumniam libros sex, in quibus asserit crimen Donatianorum in nos falso retorqueri.

Optatus, an African, bishop of Milevis, of the catholic party, wrote under the emperors Valentinian and Valens six books against the calumny of the Donatist party, in which he asserts that the charge of the Donatists is falsely turned back against us.

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Summary: Optatus of Milevis wrote six books against the Donatists.

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Digital text corrected (OCR slip and stray number in the digital text; OCR slip in the digital text): princi pibus → principibus; libros sex 2, in → libros sex, in.

Topics: Heresy

Cite (SBL): Jerome, Vir. ill. 110 (PL 23:694a; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/jerome-viris-illustribus/69/#p-110). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Chapter 111

111PL 23:694a

Aquilius Severus, in Hispania, de genere illius Severi ad quem Lactantii duo epistolarum scribuntur libri, composuit volumen, quasi ὁδοιπορικὸν totius suae vitae statum continens tam prosa quam versibus, quod vocavit Καταστροφήν, sive Πείραν, et sub Valentiniano principe obiit.

Aquilius Severus, in Spain, of the family of that Severus to whom Lactantius's two books of letters are written, composed a volume, a kind of journey containing the state of his whole life, in both prose and verse, which he called Katastrophe, or Peira, and died under the emperor Valentinian.

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Summary: Aquilius Severus wrote an autobiographical work in prose and verse.

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Digital text corrected (OCR slip in the digital text): Ilispania → Hispania; de ge nere → de genere; episto larum → epistolarum; όδοιπορικδν lotius → ὁδοιπορικὸν totius; Καταστρο- φήν → Καταστροφήν.

Cite (SBL): Jerome, Vir. ill. 111 (PL 23:694a; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/jerome-viris-illustribus/69/#p-111). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Chapter 112

112PL 23:694b

Cyrillus, Hierosolymae episcopus, saepe pulsus Ecclesia, et receptus, ad extremum sub Theodosio principe octo annis inconcussum episcopatum tenuit. Exstant ejus κατηχήσεις, quas in adolescentia composuit.

Cyril, bishop of Jerusalem, often driven from his church and received back, at last held his episcopate undisturbed for eight years under the emperor Theodosius. His Catecheses survive, which he composed in his youth.

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Summary: Cyril of Jerusalem, often exiled, wrote the Catecheses.

Extrabiblical texts: Cyril of Jerusalem, Cat. (Catechetical Lectures; allusion)

Cite (SBL): Jerome, Vir. ill. 112 (PL 23:694b; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/jerome-viris-illustribus/69/#p-112). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Chapter 113

113PL 23:694b

Euzoius, apud Thespesium rhetorem, cum Gregorio Nazianzeno episcopo adolescens Caesareae eruditus est, et ejusdem postea urbis episcopus plurimo labore corruptam jam Bibliothecam Origenis et Pamphili in membranis instaurare conatus est. Ad extremum sub Theodosio principe Ecclesia pulsus est. Feruntur ejus varii multiplicesque tractatus, quos nosse perfacile est.

Euzoius, as a young man, was educated at Caesarea under the rhetorician Thespesius together with Gregory, the bishop of Nazianzus; afterwards bishop of the same city, he tried with great labour to restore on parchment the library of Origen and Pamphilus, which had already decayed. At last he was driven from the church under the emperor Theodosius. Various and many treatises of his are current, which are very easy to find.

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Summary: Euzoius of Caesarea restored the library of Origen and Pamphilus on parchment.

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Digital text corrected (OCR slip in the digital text): eum Gregorio → cum Gregorio; Ori genis → Origenis; conatur est → conatus est.

Cite (SBL): Jerome, Vir. ill. 113 (PL 23:694b; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/jerome-viris-illustribus/69/#p-113). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Chapter 114

114PL 23:694c

Epiphanius, Cypri Salaminae episcopus, scripsit adversum omnes haereses libros, et multa alia, quae ab eruditis propter res, a simplicioribus propter verba lectitantur. Superest usque hodie, et in extrema jam senectute varia cudit opera.

Epiphanius, bishop of Salamis in Cyprus, wrote books against all heresies, and many other things, which are read by the learned for their matter and by simpler people for their words. He is still living, and in his extreme old age is turning out various works.

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Summary: Epiphanius of Salamis wrote against all heresies and is still writing in old age.

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Digital text corrected (OCR slip in the digital text): ab cruditis → ab eruditis; Super est usque hodie → Superest usque hodie.

Extrabiblical texts: Epiphanius, Pan. (Panarion (Medicine Chest Against Heresies), Haer. 1-64; allusion)

Topics: Heresy

Cite (SBL): Jerome, Vir. ill. 114 (PL 23:694c; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/jerome-viris-illustribus/69/#p-114). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Chapter 115

115PL 23:694c–695a

Ephraem, Edessenae Ecclesiae diaconus, multa Syro sermone composuit, et ad tantam venit claritudinem, ut post lectionem Scripturarum publice in quibusdam ecclesiis ejus scripta recitentur. Legi ejus de Spiritu sancto Graecum volumen, quod quidam de Syriaca lingua verterant, et acumen sublimis ingenii, etiam in translatione, cognovi. Decessit sub Valente principe.

Ephraem, a deacon of the church of Edessa, composed much in Syriac, and came to such fame that in some churches his writings are recited publicly after the reading of the Scriptures. I have read his volume On the Holy Spirit in Greek, which someone had translated from the Syriac, and I recognized the keenness of his lofty genius even in translation. He died under the emperor Valens.

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Summary: Ephrem of Edessa wrote much in Syriac, read in some churches after Scripture.

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Digital text corrected (OCR slip in the digital text): diaconus. multa → diaconus, multa.

Cite (SBL): Jerome, Vir. ill. 115 (PL 23:694c–695a; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/jerome-viris-illustribus/69/#p-115). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Chapter 116

116PL 23:695a

Basilius, Caesareae Cappadociae, quae prius Mazaca vocabatur, episcopus, egregios contra Eunomium elaboravit libros, et de Spiritu sancto volumen, et in Hexaemeron homilias novem, et Ασκητικά, et breves variosque tractatus. Moritur imperante Gratiano.

Basil, bishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia, which was formerly called Mazaca, worked out excellent books against Eunomius, a volume On the Holy Spirit, nine homilies on the Hexaemeron, the Asceticon, and brief and various treatises. He died in the reign of Gratian.

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Summary: Basil of Caesarea wrote against Eunomius, On the Holy Spirit, and the Hexaemeron homilies.

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Digital text corrected (OCR slip in the digital text): tractatus· Moritur → tractatus. Moritur.

Extrabiblical texts: Basil, Spir. (On the Holy Spirit; allusion); Basil, Hex. (Homilies on the Hexaemeron; allusion)

Topics: Trinity

Cite (SBL): Jerome, Vir. ill. 116 (PL 23:695a; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/jerome-viris-illustribus/69/#p-116). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Chapter 117

117PL 23:695b–695c

Gregorius, primum Sasimorum, deinde Nazianzenus episcopus, vir eloquentissimus, praeceptor meus, quo Scripturas explanante didici, ad triginta millia versuum omnia opera sua composuit. E quibus illa sunt: de morte fratris Caesarii, Περὶ Φιλοπτωχίας, laudes Machabaeorum, laudes Cypriani, laudes Athanasii, laudes Maximi philosophi post exsilium reversi, quem falso nomine quidam Heronis superscripserunt (quia est et alius liber vituperationem ejusdem Maximi continens; quasi non licuerit eumdem et laudare et vituperare pro tempore); et liber, hexametro versu, Virginitatis et Nuptiarum contra se disserentium; adversum Eunomium liber unus, de Spiritu sancto liber unus, contra Julianum imperatorem libri duo. Secutus est autem Polemonem dicendi charactere, vivoque se episcopum in loco suo ordinans, ruri vitam monachi exercuit. Decessitque ante hoc ferme triennium sub Theodosio principe.

Gregory, first bishop of Sasima, then of Nazianzus, a most eloquent man, my teacher, under whose exposition of the Scriptures I learned, composed all his works to the extent of thirty thousand lines. Among them are these: On the Death of his Brother Caesarius; On Love of the Poor; praises of the Maccabees; praises of Cyprian; praises of Athanasius; praises of Maximus the philosopher on his return from exile, which some have headed falsely with the name of Hero (because there is another book containing an attack on the same Maximus; as if it were not permitted to praise and to blame the same man according to the time); and a book in hexameter verse, a debate between Virginity and Marriage; one book against Eunomius; one book On the Holy Spirit; two books against the emperor Julian. He followed Polemon in style of speaking; and, ordaining a bishop in his place while he was still alive, he lived the life of a monk in the country. He died about three years ago, under the emperor Theodosius.

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Summary: Gregory of Nazianzus, Jerome's teacher, wrote orations, poems, and works against Eunomius and Julian, and on the Holy Spirit.

The book against Eunomius and the one on the Holy Spirit are among the Theological Orations (27–31).

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Extrabiblical texts: Gregory of Nazianzus, Or. Theol. (Theological Oration 1: Against the Eunomians, as a Preliminary Discourse; allusion); Gregory of Nazianzus, Or. Theol. (Theological Oration 5: On the Holy Spirit; allusion)

Topics: Trinity

Cite (SBL): Jerome, Vir. ill. 117 (PL 23:695b–695c; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/jerome-viris-illustribus/69/#p-117). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Chapter 118

118PL 23:696a

Lucius, post Athanasium Arianae partis episcopus, usque ad Theodosium principem, a quo et pulsus est, Alexandrinam Ecclesiam tenuit. Exstant ejus solemnes de Pascha epistolae et pauci variarum hypotheseon libelli.

Lucius, bishop of the Arian party after Athanasius, held the church of Alexandria until the emperor Theodosius, by whom he was also driven out. His solemn Easter letters survive and a few little books on various subjects.

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Summary: Lucius, Arian bishop of Alexandria, wrote Easter letters.

Topics: Heresy

Cite (SBL): Jerome, Vir. ill. 118 (PL 23:696a; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/jerome-viris-illustribus/69/#p-118). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Chapter 119

119PL 23:696a

Diodorus, Tarsensis episcopus, dum Antiochiae esset presbyter, magis claruit. Exstant ejus in Apostolum commentarii, et multa alia, ad Eusebii magis Emiseni characterem pertinentia, cujus cum sensum secutus sit, eloquentiam imitari non potuit, propter ignorantiam saecularium litterarum.

Diodorus, bishop of Tarsus, was more famous while he was a presbyter at Antioch. His commentaries on the Apostle survive, and many other things, in the manner rather of Eusebius of Emesa, whose thought he followed but whose eloquence he could not imitate because of his ignorance of secular letters.

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Summary: Diodore of Tarsus wrote commentaries on Paul in the manner of Eusebius of Emesa.

Cite (SBL): Jerome, Vir. ill. 119 (PL 23:696a; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/jerome-viris-illustribus/69/#p-119). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Chapter 120

120PL 23:696b

Eunomius, Arianae partis, Cyzicenus episcopus, in apertam haereseos suae prorumpens blasphemiam, ut quod illi tegunt, iste publice fateretur, usque hodie vivere dicitur in Cappadocia, et multa contra Ecclesiam scribere. Responderunt ei Apollinarius, Didymus, Basilius Caesariensis, Gregorius Nazianzenus, et Gregorius Nyssenus.

Eunomius, of the Arian party, bishop of Cyzicus, breaking out into the open blasphemy of his heresy, so that what they conceal he publicly confesses, is said to be still alive in Cappadocia and to write much against the church. Apollinaris, Didymus, Basil of Caesarea, Gregory of Nazianzus, and Gregory of Nyssa have answered him.

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Summary: Eunomius, the outspoken Arian, has been answered by Apollinaris, Didymus, Basil and the two Gregories.

Notes on the original text

Digital text corrected (OCR slip in the digital text): blasphe miam → blasphemiam; Basilius Caesariensis. Gregorius → Basilius Caesariensis, Gregorius.

Topics: Heresy, Trinity

Cite (SBL): Jerome, Vir. ill. 120 (PL 23:696b; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/jerome-viris-illustribus/69/#p-120). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Chapter 121

121PL 23:696b–696d

Priscillianus, Abilae episcopus, qui factione Hydatii et Ithacii Treveris a Maximo tyranno caesus est, edidit multa opuscula, de quibus ad nos aliqua pervenerunt. Hic usque hodie a nonnullis Gnosticae, id est Basilidis et Marci, de quibus Irenaeus scripsit, haereseos accusatur, defendentibus aliis, non ita eum sensisse, ut arguitur.

Priscillian, bishop of Avila, who through the faction of Hydatius and Ithacius was put to death at Trier by the usurper Maximus, published many short works, some of which have reached us. To this day he is accused by some of the Gnostic heresy, that is, of Basilides and Marcus, of whom Irenaeus wrote, while others defend him as not having held as he is charged.

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Summary: Priscillian of Avila, executed at Trier, is accused by some of Gnosticism and defended by others.

Jerome reports both views without deciding.

Notes on the original text

Digital text corrected (OCR slip in the digital text): non ita cum sensisse, ut arguitur· → non ita eum sensisse, ut arguitur..

Extrabiblical texts: Irenaeus, Haer. 1 (Against Heresies; allusion)

Topics: Heresy

Cite (SBL): Jerome, Vir. ill. 121 (PL 23:696b–696d; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/jerome-viris-illustribus/69/#p-121). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Chapter 122

122PL 23:697a

Latronianus, provinciae Hispaniae, valde eruditus, et in metrico opere veteribus comparandus, caesus est et ipse Treveris cum Priscilliano, Felicissimo, Juliano, Euchrotia, ejusdem factionis auctoribus. Exstant ejus ingenii opera, diversis metris edita.

Latronianus, of the province of Spain, very learned and comparable to the ancients in verse, was himself also put to death at Trier with Priscillian, Felicissimus, Julian, and Euchrotia, leaders of the same faction. Works of his genius survive, published in various metres.

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Summary: Latronianus, a poet, was executed with Priscillian.

Cite (SBL): Jerome, Vir. ill. 122 (PL 23:697a; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/jerome-viris-illustribus/69/#p-122). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Chapter 123

123PL 23:697a

Tiberianus, Beticus, scripsit pro suspicione, qua cum Priscilliano accusabatur, haereseos, apologeticum tumenti compositoque sermone; sed post suorum caedem, taedio victus exsilii, mutavit propositum, et juxta sanctam Scripturam, canis reversus ad vomitum suum, filiam, devotam Christo virginem, matrimonio copulavit.

Tiberianus of Baetica wrote, against the suspicion of heresy under which he was accused with Priscillian, an apology in a swollen and artificial style; but after the killing of his associates, overcome by the weariness of exile, he changed his resolve, and, according to holy Scripture, the dog returning to its vomit, he married off his daughter, a virgin devoted to Christ.

Prov 26:11 (allusion, high confidence) · 2 Pet 2:22 (allusion, high confidence)

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Summary: Tiberianus, accused with Priscillian, wrote an apology but later married off his consecrated daughter.

Prov 26:11; 2 Pet 2:22. Jerome's judgment is translated as written.

Topics: Marriage

Cite (SBL): Jerome, Vir. ill. 123 (PL 23:697a; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/jerome-viris-illustribus/69/#p-123). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Chapter 124

124PL 23:697b

Ambrosius, Mediolanensis episcopus, usque in praesentem diem scribit, de quo, quia superest, meum judicium subtraham, ne in alterutram partem aut adulatio in me reprehendatur, aut veritas.

Ambrose, bishop of Milan, is still writing to the present day; since he is still alive, I will withhold my judgment of him, lest either flattery or truth should be blamed in me on one side or the other.

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Summary: Jerome declines to judge the living Ambrose.

Notes on the original text

Digital text corrected (OCR slip in the digital text): scribits, de quo. quia → scribit, de quo, quia; aiterutram → alterutram.

Cite (SBL): Jerome, Vir. ill. 124 (PL 23:697b; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/jerome-viris-illustribus/69/#p-124). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Chapter 125

125PL 23:697b

Evagrius, Antiochiae episcopus, acris ac ferventis ingenii, cum adhuc esset presbyter, diversarum hypotheseon tractatus mihi legit, quos necdum edidit; Vitam quoque beati Antonii de Graeco Athanasii in sermonem nostrum transtulit.

Evagrius, bishop of Antioch, of keen and fervent genius, while he was still a presbyter read to me treatises on various subjects which he has not yet published; he also translated the Life of blessed Antony from the Greek of Athanasius into our language.

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Summary: Evagrius of Antioch translated Athanasius's Life of Antony into Latin.

Extrabiblical texts: Athanasius, V. Ant. (Life of Antony; allusion)

Cite (SBL): Jerome, Vir. ill. 125 (PL 23:697b; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/jerome-viris-illustribus/69/#p-125). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Chapter 126

126PL 23:697b–697d

Ambrosius Alexandrinus, auditor Didymi, scripsit adversum Apollinarium volumen multorum versuum de dogmatibus, et ut ad me nuper quodam narrante perlatum est, Commentarium in Job, qui usque hodie superest.

Ambrose of Alexandria, a hearer of Didymus, wrote against Apollinaris a volume of many lines On Doctrines, and, as was lately reported to me by someone, a commentary on Job, which survives to this day.

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Summary: Ambrose of Alexandria wrote against Apollinaris and on Job.

'Which survives to this day' (qui usque hodie superest) may also be read of Ambrose: 'who is still living'.

Notes on the original text

Digital text corrected (OCR slip in the digital text): hodie superest· → hodie superest..

Topics: Heresy

Cite (SBL): Jerome, Vir. ill. 126 (PL 23:697b–697d; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/jerome-viris-illustribus/69/#p-126). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Chapter 127

127PL 23:698a

Maximus Philosophus, natus Alexandriae, Constantinopoli episcopus ordinatus est, et pulsus, insignem de Fide adversus Arianos scripsit librum, quem Mediolani Gratiano principi dedit.

Maximus the philosopher, born at Alexandria, was ordained bishop at Constantinople and driven out; he wrote a notable book On Faith against the Arians, which he gave to the emperor Gratian at Milan.

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Summary: Maximus the philosopher wrote On Faith against the Arians.

Notes on the original text

Digital text corrected (OCR slip in the digital text): Constanitnopoli → Constantinopoli.

Topics: Heresy

Cite (SBL): Jerome, Vir. ill. 127 (PL 23:698a; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/jerome-viris-illustribus/69/#p-127). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Chapter 128

128PL 23:698a

Gregorius, Nyssenus episcopus, frater Basilii Caesariensis, ante paucos annos mihi et Gregorio Nazianzeno contra Eunomium legit libros, qui et multa alia scripsisse et scribere dicitur.

Gregory, bishop of Nyssa, brother of Basil of Caesarea, a few years ago read to me and to Gregory of Nazianzus his books against Eunomius; he is said to have written and to be writing many other things too.

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Summary: Gregory of Nyssa read his books against Eunomius to Jerome and Gregory of Nazianzus.

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Digital text corrected (OCR slip in the digital text): mihi ct Gregorio → mihi et Gregorio; qui ct multa → qui et multa.

Cite (SBL): Jerome, Vir. ill. 128 (PL 23:698a; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/jerome-viris-illustribus/69/#p-128). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Chapter 129

129PL 23:698a

Joannes, Antiochenae Ecclesiae presbyter, Eusebii Emiseni Diodorique sectator, multa componere dicitur, de quibus περὶ Ἱερωσύνης tantum legi.

John, a presbyter of the church of Antioch, a follower of Eusebius of Emesa and Diodorus, is said to be composing much, of which I have read only On the Priesthood.

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Summary: John (Chrysostom) of Antioch: Jerome has read only his On the Priesthood.

Notes on the original text

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Cite (SBL): Jerome, Vir. ill. 129 (PL 23:698a; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/jerome-viris-illustribus/69/#p-129). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Chapter 130

130PL 23:698a

Gelasius, Caesareae Palaestinae post Euzoium episcopus, accurati limatique sermonis, fertur quaedam scribere, sed celare.

Gelasius, bishop of Caesarea in Palestine after Euzoius, of an accurate and polished style, is said to write certain things, but to conceal them.

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Summary: Gelasius of Caesarea writes but does not publish.

Notes on the original text

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Cite (SBL): Jerome, Vir. ill. 130 (PL 23:698a; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/jerome-viris-illustribus/69/#p-130). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Chapter 131

131PL 23:698a–699a

Theotimus, Scythiae Tomorum episcopus, in morem dialogorum et veteris eloquentiae breves commaticosque tractatus edidit. Audio eum et alia scribere.

Theotimus, bishop of Tomi in Scythia, published short and pointed treatises in the manner of dialogues and of ancient eloquence. I hear that he is writing other things too.

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Summary: Theotimus of Tomi wrote short dialogue-like treatises.

Notes on the original text

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Cite (SBL): Jerome, Vir. ill. 131 (PL 23:698a–699a; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/jerome-viris-illustribus/69/#p-131). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Chapter 132

132PL 23:699a

Dexter, Paciani, de quo supra dixi, filius, clarus apud saeculum et Christi fidei deditus, fertur ad me omnimodam historiam texuisse, quam necdum legi.

Dexter, son of Pacian, of whom I spoke above, famous in the world and devoted to the faith of Christ, is said to have composed a universal history, dedicated to me, which I have not yet read.

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Summary: Dexter, to whom this book is dedicated, wrote a universal history.

Cite (SBL): Jerome, Vir. ill. 132 (PL 23:699a; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/jerome-viris-illustribus/69/#p-132). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Chapter 133

133PL 23:699a

Amphilochius, Iconii episcopus, nuper mihi librum legit de Spiritu sancto, quod Deus, et quod adorandus, quodque et omnipotens sit.

Amphilochius, bishop of Iconium, recently read to me a book On the Holy Spirit, that he is God, that he is to be worshipped, and that he is almighty.

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Summary: Amphilochius of Iconium wrote on the divinity of the Holy Spirit.

Topics: Trinity

Cite (SBL): Jerome, Vir. ill. 133 (PL 23:699a; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/jerome-viris-illustribus/69/#p-133). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Chapter 134

134PL 23:699b

Sophronius, vir apprime eruditus, laudes Bethlehem adhuc puer, et nuper de subversione Serapis insignem librum composuit: de Virginitate quoque ad Eustochium, et Vitam Hilarionis monachi, opuscula mea in Graecum eleganti sermone transtulit: Psalterium quoque et Prophetas, quos nos de Hebraeo in Latinum vertimus.

Sophronius, a man of excellent learning, composed while still a boy praises of Bethlehem, and recently a notable book on the overthrow of Serapis; he has also translated into Greek in elegant style my little works On Virginity, to Eustochium, and the Life of Hilarion the monk; and also the Psalter and the Prophets, which we have translated from Hebrew into Latin.

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Summary: Sophronius translated several of Jerome's works and his versions of the Psalms and Prophets into Greek.

Extrabiblical texts: Jerome, Vit. Hil. (Life of Hilarion; allusion); Jerome, Ep. 22 (Letters; allusion)

Cite (SBL): Jerome, Vir. ill. 134 (PL 23:699b; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/jerome-viris-illustribus/69/#p-134). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Chapter 135

135PL 23:699b–701a

Hieronymus, patre Eusebio natus, oppido Stridonis, quod, a Gothis eversum, Dalmatiae quondam Pannoniaeque confinium fuit, usque in praesentem annum, id est, Theodosii principis decimum quartum, haec scripsi: Vitam Pauli monachi, Epistolarum ad diversos librum unum, ad Heliodorum Exhortatoriam, Altercationem Luciferiani et Orthodoxi, Chronicon omnimodae historiae: in Jeremiam et in Ezechiel Homilias Origenis viginti octo, quas de Graeco in Latinum verti; de Seraphim, de Osanna, et de frugi et luxurioso filiis; de tribus Quaestionibus legis veteris, homilias in Cantica canticorum duas, adversus Helvidium de virginitate Mariae perpetua, ad Eustochium de virginitate servanda, ad Marcellam Epistolarum librum unum, Consolatoriam de morte filiae ad Paulam, in Epistolam Pauli ad Galatas Commentariorum libros tres, item in Epistolam ad Ephesios libros tres, in Epistolam ad Titum librum unum, in Epistolam ad Philemonem librum unum, in Ecclesiasten Commentarios, Quaestionum hebraicarum in Genesim librum unum, de Locis librum unum, Hebraicorum Nominum librum unum; de Spiritu sancto Didymi, quem in Latinum transtuli, librum unum; in Lucam homilias triginta novem; in Psalmos, a decimo usque ad decimum sextum, tractatus septem; Malchi, captivi monachi, Vitam, et beati Hilarionis; Novum Testamentum Graecae fidei reddidi, Vetus juxta Hebraicam transtuli; Epistolarum autem ad Paulam et Eustochium, quia quotidie scribuntur, incertus est numerus. Scripsi praeterea in Michaeam explanationum libros duos, in Sophoniam librum unum, in Nahum librum unum, in Habacuc libros duos, in Aggaeum librum unum, multaque alia de opere prophetali, quae nunc habeo in manibus, et necdum expleta sunt. Adversus Jovinianum libros duos, et ad Pammachium Apologeticum et Epitaphium.

I, Jerome, son of Eusebius, born in the town of Stridon, which, destroyed by the Goths, was once on the border of Dalmatia and Pannonia, have written up to the present year, that is, the fourteenth of the emperor Theodosius, these things: the Life of Paul the monk; one book of Letters to various people; an Exhortation to Heliodorus; the Dispute between a Luciferian and an Orthodox man; the Chronicle of universal history; twenty-eight homilies of Origen on Jeremiah and Ezekiel, which I translated from Greek into Latin; On the Seraphim; On Hosanna; On the Thrifty and the Prodigal Sons; on three questions of the old law; two homilies on the Song of Songs; against Helvidius on the perpetual virginity of Mary; to Eustochium on preserving virginity; one book of Letters to Marcella; a Consolation to Paula on the death of her daughter; three books of commentaries on Paul's letter to the Galatians; likewise three books on the letter to the Ephesians; one book on the letter to Titus; one book on the letter to Philemon; commentaries on Ecclesiastes; one book of Hebrew Questions on Genesis; one book On Places; one book of Hebrew Names; one book of Didymus On the Holy Spirit, which I translated into Latin; thirty-nine homilies on Luke; seven treatises on the Psalms from the tenth to the sixteenth; the Life of Malchus the captive monk, and of blessed Hilarion. I have restored the New Testament to the accuracy of the Greek, and translated the Old according to the Hebrew. Of the letters to Paula and Eustochium, since they are written daily, the number is uncertain. I have written besides two books of explanations on Micah, one book on Zephaniah, one book on Nahum, two books on Habakkuk, one book on Haggai, and many other things of the prophetic work, which I now have in hand and are not yet finished. Two books against Jovinian, and an Apology and an Epitaph to Pammachius.

Notes and citation

Summary: Jerome lists his own works up to 392, including his Lives, letters, translations, commentaries and the Bible translation.

The 'Epitaph to Pammachius' is perhaps Letter 66; the 'Apology' is Letter 48. 'To the accuracy of the Greek' reads Graecae fidei for the digital text's 'Graece fidei'.

Notes on the original text

Digital text corrected (OCR slip in the digital text): servanda ad Marcellam → servanda, ad Marcellam; libros tres item → libros tres, item; Hilarionis· Novum Testamentum Graece fidei reddidi ·, Vetus → Hilarionis; Novum Testamentum Graecae fidei reddidi, Vetus; librum naum → librum unum; de opero prophetali → de opere prophetali; quae nuuc habeo → quae nunc habeo; Panimachium → Pammachium.

Extrabiblical texts: Jerome, Vit. Paul. (Life of Paul the First Hermit; allusion); Jerome, Ep. (Letters; allusion); Chron. (Eusebius and Jerome, Chronicle; allusion); Origen, Hom. Ezech. (Homilies on Ezekiel; allusion); Origen, Hom. Cant. (Homilies on the Song of Songs; allusion); Jerome, Helv. (Against Helvidius: On the Perpetual Virginity of Blessed Mary; allusion); Origen, Hom. Luc. (Homilies on Luke; allusion); Jerome, Vit. Malch. (Life of Malchus the Captive Monk; allusion); Jerome, Vit. Hil. (Life of Hilarion; allusion); Jerome, Jov. (Against Jovinian; allusion)

Topics: Scripture and canon

Cite (SBL): Jerome, Vir. ill. 135 (PL 23:699b–701a; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/fathers/jerome-viris-illustribus/69/#p-135). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Latin of Migne's Patrologia Latina (digital text, Open Greek and Latin; corrections logged), then compared section by section with the public-domain English of NPNF² 3 (1892); differences checked against the Latin.