Aurelius Prudentius Clemens was an Roman Christian poet, born in the Roman province of Tarraconensis (in Northern Spain) in 348. He probably died in Spain, as well, some time after 405, possibly around 413. The place of his birth is uncertain, but it may have been Caesaraugusta Saragossa, Tarraco Tarragona, or Calagurris Calahorra. The Aurelii (meaning the golden) were a Roman gens. ... Ancient Rome was a civilization that existed in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East between 753 BC and its downfall in AD 476. ... In its simplist form, a Christian is a follower of and a believer in Jesus of Nazareth. ... Poets are authors of poems, or of other forms of poetry such as dramatic verse. ... Ancient Rome was a civilization that existed in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East between 753 BC and its downfall in AD 476. ... This article is about political regions. ... Roman Imperial province of Hispania Tarraconensis, 120 AD Hispania Tarraconensis was a Roman province in what is known today as modern Spain. ... Events Births Saint Jerome, Christian writer Deaths Categories: 348 ... Events Japanese court officially adopts the Chinese writing system (approximate date). ... Events May 8 - Honorius signs an edict providing tax relief for the provinces of Italy that have been plundered by the Visigoths. ... For alternative meanings, see Zaragoza (disambiguation). ... A picture from the air Tarragona Ampitheatre Tarragona is a city located in the south of Catalonia, Spain, by the Mediterranean Sea. ... Calahorra, La Rioja, Spain is located in the comarca of La Rioja Baja, in that regions southwest, near the border with Navarre on the right bank of the Ebro. ...

Prudentius practised law with some success, and was twice provincial governor, perhaps in his native country, before the emperor Theodosius summoned him to court. Towards the end of his life (possibly around 392) Prudentius retired from public life to become an ascetic, fasting until evening and abstaining entirely from animal food. Prudentius later collected the Christian poems written during this period and added a preface, which he himself dated 405. Theodosius (from greek friend of God) is a common name to three emperors of ancient Rome and Byzantium: Theodosius I (379-395) Theodosius II (408-450) Theodosius III (715-717) Categories: Disambiguation | Late Antiquity ... Events August 22 - Arbogast elevates Eugenius as Roman Emperor. ... Events Japanese court officially adopts the Chinese writing system (approximate date). ...

The poetry of Prudentius is influenced by early Christian authors, such as Tertullian and St. Ambrose, as well as the Bible and the acts of the martyrs. His Christmas plainsong hymn Divinum Mysterium ("Of the Father's Love Begotten") and the hymn for Epiphany O sola magnarum urbium ("Earth Has Many a Noble City"), both from the Cathemerinon, are still in use today. The allegorical Psychomachia, however, is his most influential work and became the inspiration and wellspring of medieval allegorical literature. Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus, anglicized as Tertullian, (ca. ... Saint Ambrose, Latin Sanctus Ambrosius, Italian SantAmbrogio (circa 340 - April 4, 397), bishop of Milan, was one of the most eminent fathers of the Christian church in the 4th century. ... Parts of this article contradict each other. ... Historically, a martyr is a person who dies for his or her religious faith. ... Christmas (literally, the Mass of Christ) is a holiday in the Christian calendar, usually observed on December 25, which celebrates the birth of Jesus. ... Broadly speaking, plainsong is the name given to the body of traditional songs used in the liturgies of the Catholic Church. ... A hymn is a song specifically written as a song of praise, adoration or prayer, typically addressed to a god. ... This article is about the Christian feast. ...

The works of Prudentius include:

• Liber Cathemerinon -- ("Book in Accordance with the Hours") comprises 12 lyric poems on various times of the day and on church festivals.
• Liber Peristephanon -- ("Crowns of Martyrdom") contains 14 lyric poems on Spanish and Roman martyrs.
• Apotheosis -- ("Deification") attacks disclaimers of the Trinity and the divinity of Jesus.
• Hamartigenia -- ("The Origin of Sin") attacks the Gnostic dualism of Marcion and his followers.
• Psychomachia -- ("Battle of Souls") describes the struggle of faith, supported by the cardinal virtues, against idolatry and the corresponding vices.
• Libri contra Symmachum -- ("Books Against Symmachus") oppose the pagan senator Symmachus's requests that the altar of Victory be restored to the Senate house.
• Dittochæon -- ("The Double Testament") contains 49 quattrains intended as captions for the murals of a basilica in Rome.

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See also

• Allegory in the Middle Ages

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External links

• The Catholic Encyclopedia
• The Christian Classics Ethereal Library