Prudentius - Aurelius Clemens Prudentius

Definition: Aurelius Clemens Prudentius was a Christian poet from Northern Spain who was born in 348 and died after 405. Prudentius practiced law and was a provincial governor. Information on Prudentius comes from his autobiographical introduction. The works of Prudentius include Daily Round, Against Symmachus, Peristefanon (on the Christian martyrs), The Origin of Sin, Apotheosis, and Psychomachy.