Sedulius (sometimes with the nomen Coelius or Caelius , both of doubtful authenticity) was a Christian poet in Hiberno-Latin during the first half of the 5th century.
5-400: Sedulius may refer to: Coelius Sedulius , Christian poet of the 5th century Sedulius Scottus , grammarian of the 9th century [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to
10-591: Is the Latin form of the Irish name "Siadhal". The only trustworthy information, contained in his two letters to Macedonius , recounts that he devoted his early life, perhaps as a teacher of rhetoric , to secular literature. Late in life he converted to Christianity , or, if a Christian before, began to take his faith more seriously. One medieval commentary states that he resided in Italy. Isidore of Seville ( c. 560 – 636) and
15-621: The Gelasian decree refer to him as a presbyter . His fame rests mainly upon a long poem, Carmen paschale , based on the four gospels . In style a bombastic imitator of Virgil , he shows, nevertheless, a certain freedom in the handling of the Biblical story, and the poem soon became a quarry for the minor poets. His description of the Four Evangelists in Carmen Paschale became well-known;
20-458: The English translation below is from Springer (2013 , p. 21). Hoc Matthaeus agens hominem generaliter implet; Marcus ut alta fremit uox per deserta leonis; Iura sacerdotii Lucas tenet ore iuuenci; More uolans aquilae uerbo petit astra Iohannes. Matthew plays the role of the whole human race; Mark roars like the loud voice of a lion through the wilderness; Luke holds the office of
25-399: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sedulius&oldid=446835613 " Category : Human name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Coelius Sedulius Extremely little is known about his life. "Sedulius"
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