person
Ambrosiaster
Also known as Pseudo-Ambrose
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- born. 4th centurylow · Wikidata P569
- died. 4th centurylow · Wikidata P570
Name given to the anonymous author of a Latin commentary on Paul's letters (c. 370s), long attributed to Ambrose.
Wikipedia extract
Ambrosiaster or Pseudo-Ambrose is the name given to the unknown author of a commentary on the epistles of Saint Paul, written some time between 366 and 384 AD. The name "Ambrosiaster" in Latin means "would-be Ambrose". Various conjectures have been made as to Ambrosiaster's true identity, and several other works have been attributed to the same author, with varying degrees of certainty.
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- Ambrosiaster · Wikipedia contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikidata Q689146 · Wikidata contributorsAccessed 2026-11-12 · CC0 1.0
- Catholic Encyclopedia (1907-1912) article · Various (Catholic Encyclopedia)Accessed 2026-11-12 · 1907-1912 text public domain in the US; dated and confessional, use for history of reception
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- Q689146
- VIAF 281829495
- Library of Congress n85310250
- Trismegistos author 43
- Catholic Encyclopedia 01406a
exegesis · latin · 4th-century