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Lives of Illustrious Men (De Viris Illustribus)Gennadius. Lives of Illustrious Men

Paul the presbyter.

Lives of Illustrious Men (De Viris Illustribus) · Saint Jerome

Chapter LXXVI.

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Paul the presbyter, a Pannonian by nationality, as I learned from his own mouth, wrote On preserving virginity, and contempt for the world, and the Ordering of life or the correction of morals, written in a mediocre style, but flavoured with divine salt. The two books were addressed to a certain noble virgin devoted to Christ, Constantia by name, and in them he mentions Jovinian the heretic and preacher of voluptuousness and lusts, who was so far removed from leading a continent and chaste life, that he belched forth his life in the midst of luxurious banquets.

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