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Sulpicius Severus

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Christian writer and historian and native of Aquitania (c. 363 – c. 425)

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Sulpicius Severus was a male historian, writer, lawyer, and chronicler who lived during the Roman Empire. Born in Gallia Aquitania in 360, he was a citizen of Ancient Rome and a member of the Sulpicia gens. He studied under Martin of Tours and died in Gaul in 420. His canonization status is that of a saint.

Severus wrote in Latin and Late Latin. His works include *Sacrae historiae libri II*, *Historiæ sacræ a mundi exordio ad sua usque tempora deductæ libri duo*, and *SulpitI Severi Historia sacra*. He is also associated with the text *In hoc volumine cõtinentur: Sulpitij Seueri de vita diui Martini turonẽ. archip̃sulis liber prim[us]* and *Les enquestes de Posthumien, disciple de Sainct Martin*. His writings have been published in the *Corpus Scriptorum Ecclesiasticorum Latinorum*.

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Person · Open Library

Born
4th
Died
5th cent.
Works
27

Top works

  • Historia sacra continuata ex Iohannis Sleydani
  • Dialoghi volgarizzati
  • Sacrae historiae libri II
  • Historiæ sacræ a mundi exordio ad sua usque tempora deductæ libri duo
  • In hoc volumine cõtinentur: Sulpitij Seueri de vita diui Martini turonẽ. archip̃sulis liber prim[us]

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
New Zealand

Discography

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Quotes

  • God, at the beginning, created two human beings, from whom the whole multitude of the human race has descended; and thus it is not the equity of nature, but the ambition of evil desire, which has given rise to worldly nobility.

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Works in European collections

36 objects attributed to Sulpicius Severus, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Sulpicius Severus (/sʌlˈpɪʃəs ˈsɛvərəs/; c. 363 – c. 425) was a Christian writer and native of Aquitania in modern-day France. He is known for his chronicle of sacred history, as well as his biography of Saint Martin of Tours.

Life

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