On Illustrious Men

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THE FATHERS OF THE CHURCH A NEW TRANSLATION VOLUME 100 THE FATHERS OF THE CHURCH A NEW TRANSLATION EDITORIAL BOARD Thomas P. Halton The Catholic University of America Editorial Director Elizabeth Clark Robert D. Sider Duke University Dickinson College Joseph T. Lienhard Michael Slusser Fordham University Duquesne University Frank A.C. Mantello Cynthia White The Catholic University of America The University of Arizona Kathleen McVey Robin Darling Young Princeton Theological Seminary The Catholic University of America David J. McGonagle Director The Catholic University of America Press FORMER EDITORIAL DIRECTORS Ludwig Schopp, Roy J. Deferrari, Bernard M. Peebles, Hermigild Dressler, O.F.M. Cornelia B. Horn, Carole C. Burnett Staff Editors SAINT JEROME ON ILLUSTRIOUS MEN Translated by THOMAS P. HALTON The Catholic University of America Washington, D.C. THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA PRESS Washington, D.C. Copyright © 1999 THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA PRESS All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of the American National Standards for Information Science— Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ansi z39.48–1984. ∞ library of congress cataloging-in-publication data Jerome, Saint, d. 419 or 20. ——[De viris illustribus.—English] ——On illustrious men / Saint Jerome ; translated by Thomas P. Halton. ———p.—cm. — (Fathers of the church, a new translation : v. 100) ——Includes bibliographical references and indexes. ——1. Fathers of the church Bio-biography.—2. Church history— —Primitive and early church, ca. 30–600.—i. Halton, Thomas P. —(Thomas Patrick)—ii. Title.—iii. Series: Fathers of the church ; v. 100. —br60.f3j47—1999 —270.1'092'2—dc21 —[b] —99-30556 —isbn 0-8132-0100-4 (alk. paper) ...