The City of God · Character
Lactantius
Early Christian author and apologist, cited on the errors of paganism.
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First appearance: part i book i
Lactantius shows up with force in Book XVIII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Christian writer who included sibylline prophecies about Christ in his work.
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