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Prudentius

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Prudentius [pruːˈdɛnʃəs]
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(Biographies / Prudentius, Aurelius Clemens (348-410) M, Romannational of birth: Spanish, WRITING: poet) Aurelius Clemens (ɔːˈriːlɪəs ˈklɛmɛnz). 348-410 ad, Latin Christian poet, born in Spain. His works include the allegory Psychomachia


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A more positive spin on the list, called the "Seven Holy Virtues," was developed by Aurelius Clemens Prudentius in his epic poem Psychomachia around 410 AD.
They stem from Plato, Cicero, Virgil, Prudentius, and Aurelius Victor, to Calvin, Rabelais, Desportes, Duplessis-Mornay, and many others.
9780801887222 The Roman self in late antiquity; Prudentius and the poetics of the soul.
 
 
 
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