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"The Hymns of Prudentius" from Prudentius. Aurelius Prudentius Clemens was a Roman Christian poet, born in the Roman province of Tarraconensis (Spain) in 348.

"Fetch me a pen, lad. I mean to sing of the noble deeds of Jesus Christ, the theme of my heavenly Muse." Born in Spain in the fourth century, Aurelius Prudentius Clemens held a position of considerable authority in the Roman imperial administration. He was thirteen when Julian,... Read Full Overview

Aurelius Prudentius Clemens was a Roman Christian poet, born in the Roman province of Tarraconensis. Prudentius was a lawyer and twice was provincial governor. Late in life he became an ascetic fasting and collecting Christian poems of the period. His hymns "Of the Father's Love... Read Full Overview

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