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Hesperius

A contemporary Christian layman mentioned in a miracle story about relics.

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First appearance: part i book i

Hesperius shows up with force in Chapter V: The Passages in Which the Saviour Declares That There Shall Be a Divine Judgment in the End of the World. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Augustine mentions a letter he wrote to Hesychius of blessed memory, bishop of Salon, entitled 'Of the End of the World.'
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In Chapter V: The Passages in Which the Saviour Declares That There Shall Be a Divine Judgment in the End of the World: Augustine mentions a letter he wrote to Hesychius of blessed memory, bishop of Salon, entitled 'Of…

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  • Escalation
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  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Hesperius in part i book i