Orosius, Paul

Orosius, Paul
   Fifth-century Latin historian who wrote History against the Pagans, a work that begins with the Creation and ends in 417. It was much influenced by Augustine's (q.v.) view (in his City of God) that the decline of Rome (q.v.) did not result from neglecting the traditional Roman gods. In the medieval West the work achieved considerable popularity as a world history.

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