Chapter XXVIII. Macarius another monk, wrote at Rome books Against the mathematicians, in which labour he sought the comfort of oriental writings · Chapter LI. Another Evagrius Wrote a Discussion Between Simon the Jew and Theophilus the Christian, a Work Which Is Very Well Known
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Claudianus,2720 presbyter of the church at Vienne, a master speaker, and shrewd in argument, composed three books, On the condition and substance of the soul, in which he discusses how far anything is incorporeal excepting God.
[He wrote also some other things, among which are, A Hymn on Our Lord's Passion, which begins "Pange lingua gloriosi." He was moreover brother of Mamertus, bishop of Vienne.]2721 (See note.)
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Claudianus Ecdicius Mamertius died 473-4.
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wrote...Vienne is said to be in a certain manuscript of the Monastery of "St. Michaelis de Tumba" but is omitted by A T 25 30 31 a e 21 Bamb. Bern. etc etc. and certainly does not belong in text. It is left in brackets above because given in the editions.
Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series II, Volume 3, ed. Philip Schaff and Henry Wace (1890–1900). Public domain. Text from the Christian Classics Ethereal Library.