Jerome. Lives of Illustrious Men 132

St Jerome (AD 345–420) · De viris illustribus · PL 23, 598–720

132 Dexter, son of Pacianus, now prætorian prefect PL 23, 715

Dexter, son of Pacianus whom I mentioned above, distinguished in his generation and devoted to the Christian faith, has, I am told, written a Universal History, which I have not yet read.

Dexter, Paciani, de quo supra dixi, filius, clarus apud saeculum et Christi fidei deditus, fertur ad me omnimodam historiam texuisse, quam necdum legi.

Δέξτρος, Πακιανοῦ, περὶ οὗ προείρηκα, υἱὸς, λαμπρὸς ἐν τῇ πολιτείᾳ, καὶ τῇ τοῦ Χριστοῦ πίστει ἐκδεδομένος, λέγεται παντοδαπὴν πρὸς μὲ συντεταχέναι ἱστορίαν, ἥντινα οὔπω ἀνέγνων.

Philip Schaff and Henry Wace (eds.), New York: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1890-1900. Public domain: English translation first published 1885-1900 (Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Second Series). Latin: Migne, Patrologia Latina (1844-1855), public domain; transcription from Corpus Corporum (University of Zurich).