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Aurelius Prudentius Clemens (/pruːˈdɛnʃiəs, -ʃəs/) was a Roman Christian poet, born in the Roman province of Tarraconensis (now Northern Spain) in 348.[1] He probably died in the Iberian Peninsula some time after 405, possibly around 413. The place of his birth is uncertain, but it may have been Caesaraugusta (Saragossa), Tarraco (Tarragona), or Calagurris (Calahorra).

For the ninth-century writer and bishop, see Prudentius of Troyes.

Life


Prudentius practiced law with some success, and was twice provincial governor, perhaps in his native country, before the emperor Theodosius I summoned him to court. Towards the end of his life (possibly around 392) Prudentius retired from public life to become an ascetic, fasting until evening and abstaining entirely from animal food; and writing poems, hymns, and controversial works in defence of Christianity.[2] Prudentius later collected the Christian poems written during this period and added a preface, which he himself dated 405.


Poetry


The poetry of Prudentius is influenced by early Christian authors, such as Tertullian and St. Ambrose, as well as the Bible and the acts of the martyrs. His hymn Da, puer, plectrum (including "Corde natus ex parentis": "Of the Father's Love Begotten") and the hymn for Epiphany O sola magnarum urbium ("Earth Has Many A Noble City"), both from the Cathemerinon, are still in use today.[1]

The allegorical Psychomachia, however, is his most influential work, incorporating as it did elements of both Hellenic epic and inner psychological conflict.[3] It became the inspiration and wellspring of medieval allegorical literature, its influence (according to C. S. Lewis) exceeding its intrinsic artistic merit.[4] In the battle between virtue and vice, full weight is given to the power of Luxuria, “Flowershod and swaying from the wine cup, Every step a fragrance”.[5] With her attendants Beauty and Pleasure, and her weapons of rose-petals and violets, she succeeds in swaying the army of Virtue “in surrender to love”,[6] before succumbing to ultimate defeat.


Influence


With his merger of Christianity with classical culture,[7] Prudentius was one of the most popular medieval authors,[8] being aligned as late as the 13th century alongside such figures as Horace and Statius in Henri d'Andeli's Battle of the Seven Arts between Grammar (poetry) and Logic.[9]


Works


The list of Prudentius's works given in the preface to his autobiography mentions the hymns, poems against the Priscillianists and against Symmachus and Peristephanon. The Diptychon is not mentioned. The twelve hymns of the Cathemerinon liber ("Daily Round") consist of six for daily use, five for festivals, and one intended for every hour of the day.[10]

The specific works include:


Editions



See also



References


  1. H. J. Rose, A Handbook of Classical Literature (1967) p. 508
  2. H. J. Rose, A Handbook of Classical Literature (1967) p. 508-9
  3. Gilbert Highet, Juvenal the Satirist (1960) p. 184
  4. C. S. Lewis, The Allegory of Love (2013) p. 83
  5. Helen Waddell, The Wandering Scholars (1968) p. 48
  6. Quoted in B. Machosky, Structures of Appearing (2012) p. 85
  7. J. M. Wallace-Hadrill, The Barbarian West (1964) p. 12
  8. J. Broussard, The Civilisation of Charlemagne (1968) p. 58
  9. Helen Waddell, The Wandering Scholars (1968) p. 141-2
  10.  One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Prudentius, Aurelius Clemens". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 22 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 518.
  11. Chisholm 1911.

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- [en] Prudentius

[es] Prudencio

Aurelio Clemente Prudencio (en latín, Aurelius Prudentius Clemens; Calahorra, 348 d. C.-c. 410) fue un poeta hispanolatino conocido simplemente como Prudencio. Su lugar de nacimiento pudo ser Calagurris (Calahorra) o Caesaraugusta (Zaragoza)[cita requerida]. Poseía una gran erudición escriturística y en cultura clásica. Está considerado como uno de los mejores poetas cristianos de la Antigüedad.[1]

[fr] Prudence (poète)

Aurelius Prudentius Clemens, dit Prudence, né en 348 à Calagurris (auj. Calahorra), patrie également de Quintilien, dans le nord de l'Espagne et mort entre 405 et 410, est un poète lyrique latin qui mit sa poésie au service de la religion chrétienne.

[ru] Пруденций

Авре́лий Пруде́нций Кле́мент (лат. Aurelius Prudentius Clemens, 348 (0348) — после 405) — римский христианский поэт.


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