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Arnobius of Sicca

c. 255 – c. 330 · b. Sicca Veneria, Numidia
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Latin apologist and rhetorician at Sicca; teacher of Lactantius. Wrote the seven-book Adversus Nationes against pagan religion.

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Who was Arnobius of Sicca?
Arnobius of Sicca (255–330) — Latin apologist and rhetorician at Sicca; teacher of Lactantius. Wrote the seven-book Adversus Nationes against pagan religion.
Who did Arnobius of Sicca teach?
Lactantius.

Sources for biography

  • Jerome, De Viris Illustribus 79 primary
  • Jerome, Chronicon ad ann. 327 primary

tradition connections(1)

  • taught by (incoming) Lactantius
    Jerome (De Vir. Ill. 80, c. 393) states Lactantius was a pupil of Arnobius at Sicca; no contemporary attestation, and Lactantius himself does not name Arnobius.
    Jerome, De Viris Illustribus 80 · Jerome, Chronicon ad ann. 327

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