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Monarchianism and Photinus of Sirmium as the Persistent Heretical Face of the Fourth Century

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 August 2006

D. H. Williams
Affiliation:
Baylor University

Extract

The Psychomachia of the fifth-century Latin poet Prudentius provides a straight-forward portrait of heresy generally shared in the west: The wolf, with gory jaws, conceals himself in a soft fleece, Counterfeiting milk-white sheep while carrying on bloody murders by devouring lambs.It is by this means that Photinus and Arrius disguise themselves, those wolves so wild and savage.

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© 2006 Cambridge University Press

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Footnotes

Let me express my thanks to Prof. Joseph Lienhard who read an early draft and offered helpful criticisms.