Jerome, Epistles 22.29, quoted in Karsten Friis-Jensen, 'The reception of Horace in the Middle Ages', in Stephen Harrison (ed.), The Cambridge Companion to Horace (2007), p. 292
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What harmony can there be between Christ and the devil? What has Horace to do with the Psalter?
— Jerome on Horace
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About Jerome
Saint Jerome (c. 347 – 30 September 420), full name Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus, is best known as the translator of the Bible from Greek and Hebrew into Latin. Jerome's edition, the Vulgate, is still the official biblical text of the Roman Catholic Church. He is canonized in all Christianity and recognized by the Vatican as a Doctor of the Church.
About Jerome
Saint Jerome (c. 347 – 30 September 420), full name Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus, is best known as the translator of the Bible from Greek and Hebrew into Latin. Jerome's edition, the Vulgate, is still the official biblical text of the Roman Catholic Church. He is canonized in all Christianity and recognized by the Vatican as a Doctor of the Church.
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