Scholar and translator · c. 347 – 420

Jerome

Scholar who translated the Bible into Latin (the Vulgate) and lived in Bethlehem. He also wrote letters, commentaries and lives of hermits.

Writings

1. Life

   The Life of Paulus the First Hermit

   The life of Paul of Thebes, whom Jerome presents as the first Christian hermit.

   17 min read · translated by W.H. Fremantle, G. Lewis and W.G. Martley

2. Treatise

   The Perpetual Virginity of Blessed Mary

   Treatise by Jerome.

   48 min read · translated by W.H. Fremantle, G. Lewis and W.G. Martley

3. Treatise

   To Pammachius Against John of Jerusalem

   Treatise by Jerome.

   98 min read · translated by W.H. Fremantle, G. Lewis and W.G. Martley

4. Treatise

   The Dialogue Against the Luciferians

   Treatise by Jerome.

   60 min read · translated by W.H. Fremantle, G. Lewis and W.G. Martley

5. Biography

   The Life of Malchus, the Captive Monk

   Biography by Jerome.

   15 min read · translated by W.H. Fremantle, G. Lewis and W.G. Martley

6. Biography

   The Life of S. Hilarion

   Biography by Jerome.

   50 min read · translated by W.H. Fremantle, G. Lewis and W.G. Martley

7. Treatise · 2 parts

   Against Jovinianus

   Treatise by Jerome.

   275 min read · translated by W.H. Fremantle, G. Lewis and W.G. Martley

8. Treatise

   Against Vigilantius

   Treatise by Jerome.

   28 min read · translated by W.H. Fremantle, G. Lewis and W.G. Martley

9. Treatise · 3 parts

   Against the Pelagians

   Treatise by Jerome.

   138 min read · translated by W.H. Fremantle, G. Lewis and W.G. Martley

10. Treatise

    Prefaces

    Treatise by Jerome.

    19 min read · translated by W.H. Fremantle, G. Lewis and W.G. Martley

11. Treatise

    De Viris Illustribus (Illustrious Men)

    Treatise by Jerome.

    71 min read · translated by Ernest Cushing Richardson

12. Apology · 3 parts

    Apology for himself against the Books of Rufinus

    Apology by Jerome.

    228 min read · translated by W.H. Fremantle

13. Collection · 54 parts

    Other Writings, Part 1

    Letters, homilies, sermons, commentaries, fragments and shorter pieces by Jerome that are not published as books, in the order of the New Advent collection (part 1 of 4).

    412 min read · translated by W.H. Fremantle, G. Lewis and W.G. Martley

14. Collection · 53 parts

    Other Writings, Part 2

    Letters, homilies, sermons, commentaries, fragments and shorter pieces by Jerome that are not published as books, in the order of the New Advent collection (part 2 of 4).

    378 min read · translated by W.H. Fremantle, G. Lewis and W.G. Martley

15. Collection · 23 parts

    Other Writings, Part 3

    Letters, homilies, sermons, commentaries, fragments and shorter pieces by Jerome that are not published as books, in the order of the New Advent collection (part 3 of 4).

    415 min read · translated by W.H. Fremantle, G. Lewis and W.G. Martley

16. Collection · 20 parts

    Other Writings, Part 4

    Letters, homilies, sermons, commentaries, fragments and shorter pieces by Jerome that are not published as books, in the order of the New Advent collection (part 4 of 4).

    163 min read · translated by W.H. Fremantle, G. Lewis and W.G. Martley

Portrait: drawn in the site’s engraved style from “MatthiasStom-SaintJerome-Nantes” (Matthias Stom), public domain, Wikimedia Commons.

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