On Illustrious Men (De Viris Illustribus)
Author(s): Saint Jerome, Philip Schaff
Genre(s): Christianity - Biographies
Narrators: Ancientchristian
Number of Chapters: 5
Length: 01 hour and 51 minutes
Language: English
This is a collection of 135 brief biographies by St. Jerome of his forebears and contemporaries. It is often cited as a primary source of information on ancient Christian authors and their writings. The biographies start with the apostles and end with Jerome himself. They also include respected non-Christians such as Josephus, and Philo of Alexandria. In general, this work provides a quick overview of all the respected writers in the early centuries and their writings, which would be of interest to Christians. - Summary by ancientchristian
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The audiobook On Illustrious Men (De Viris Illustribus) falls under the genres of Christianity - Biographies. It is written by Saint Jerome, Philip Schaff.