Literary Sources

 

 

The list below gives all literary references to Alexander Severus from the time of his life to the early Renaissance.   Each reference is followed by citation of relevant passages.**

 

Aelius Lampridius (attr), Scriptores Historiae Augustae. Magie, David, ed., trans.  "Loeb Classical Library", G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York.  c. 1924.  "Severus Alexander".

 Anon, "Acts of Cecilia". Morse, T. D. C., trans.   Smith, William and Wace, Henry, eds., A Dictionary of Christian Biography.  John Murry, London. 1880.  Vol. I, pp. 365-66.

 Anon, "Acts of Urban" (paraphrased). Barmby, James, ed.   Smith, William and  Wace, Henry, eds., A Dictionary of Christian Biography.  John Murry, London.    1880.  Vol. IV, pp. 1063-64.

 Anon, "Chronica Gallica". Mommsen, Theodore, ed., "Monumenta Germaniae Historica", Weidmann, Berlin.  1882. "Chronica Minora",  Vol. I, p. 641.

 Anon, "Chronicon ad AD 846 Pertinens". Chabot, L.-B., ed.  "Corpus  Scriptorum Christianorum Orientalium", Scriptores Syri 4, Chronica Minora II, p. 145.

 Anon, "Chronicon Paschale". Dindorf, Ludwig, ed.  Weber, 1932.  253 Olympiad.

 Anon, Suidas.  Bekker, Immanuel, ed.  Berlin, 1854.  "Origen".

 Aurelius Victor, De Caesaribus Historia. Harles, ed.  A. J. Valpy, London.  1829.  XXIV.

 Aurelius Victor (attr), De Vita et Moribus Imperatorum Romanorum (The "Epitome"). Harles, ed., A. J. Valpy, London.  1829.  XXIV.

 Barhabaeus (Gregory abu'l Faraj), The Chronography of Gregory abu'l Faraj. Badge, Ernest A. Willis, ed., trans.  Oxford University Press, Oxford. 1932.  p. 55.

 Cassiodorus Senator, Chronicon. Gamonet, Phillip, ed., n.p., 1809.  "Alexander Mammeae, XXI."

 "Chronographer of 354 AD". Mommsen, Theodore, ed., "Monumenta Germaniae Historica", Weidmann, Berlin.  1882.  "Chronica Minora", Vol. I, p. 147.  XVI.

 Contantius VII Porphyrogenitus, De Insidiis.  Cramer, John Anthony, ed., “Anecdota Graeca e Codd. Manuscriptis Bibliothecae Regiae Parisiensis”.  Georg Olms Verlagsbuehlandlung, Hildesheim.  1967.

 Dio Cassius, Roman History. Cary, Earnest, ed., trans.  "Loeb Classical Library".  Harvard University Press, Cambridge MA.  c. 1955.  LXXIX, 17.1-finis; fragment.

 Eusebius, Chronicle (ed of Jerome). Migne, J. P., ed.  "Patrologia Latina",  vol. 27, Paris, 1846.  AD 225-37.

 Eusebius, Chronicorum Canonum.  Schoene, Alfred, ed.  Weidmann, Berlin.  1866.  Olympiads CCL-CCLIII.

 Eusebius, Church History. McGiffert, Arthur Cushman, ed., trans.  "A Select Library of Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers", vol. 1.  William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., Grand Rapids MI.  VI. 21, 28.

 Eutropius, Breviarum. Watson, John Selby, ed., trans.  G Bull & Sons, Ltd..  c. 1910. VIII. 23.

 Eutychius,  Annals. Migne, J. P., ed.  "Patrologia Graeca", vol. 61.  Paris.   381-83.

 Herodian, History. Whittaker, C. R., ed., trans.  "Loeb Classical Library", Harvard University Press, Cambridge MA.  c. 1920.  V.7-VI.9.

 Georgius Cedrenus, Historiarum Compendium. Dindorf, William, ed.  "Corpus Scriptorum Historiae Byzantinae", Bonn, 1829.  vol. 1.  256 C-D.

 Georgius Syncellus, Chronographia. Dindorf, William, ed.  "Corpus Scriptorum Historiae Byzantinae", Bonn, 1829.  vol. 1.   211-15.

 Ioannes Antiochenus.  Muller, Carl, ed.  "Fragmenta Historicorum Graecorum" (Bibliotheque Graecque).  Didot, Paris.  1848-1851.  140-141.

 Ioannes Zonaras, Epitome Historiarum. Dindorf, Ludwig, ed.  "Teubner Series", Leipzig, 1870.  Vol. 3.  XII. 15-16.

 Jacob Edessen, "Chronicon".  Chabot, L.-B., ed.  "Corpus Scriptorum Christianorum Orientalium", Scriptores Syri 4, Chronica Minora II, p. 212.

 Jacques de Voragine, La Legende Dorée.  M. G. B., trans.  Librairie Garnier Freres, Paris, n.d.   "Legend of Saint Thomas".

 Jerome, Lives of Illustrious Men.  Richardson, Ernest Cushing, ed., trans.  "A Select Library of Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers", vol. III.  William B Eerdmans Publishing Comp., Grand Rapids MI.  1892.  LIV.

 Jordanes, The Gothic History [Getica]. Mierow, Charles Christopher, ed., trans.  Barnes & Noble, Inc., New York, 1960.  XV.

 Jordanes, Romana.  Mommsen, Theodor, ed.  "Momumenta Germaniae Historica", Weidmann, Berlin, 1882.  "Alexander Mammaeae".

 Julian, The Ceasars.  Wright, Wilmer Cave, ed., trans.  "Loeb Classical Library", Macmillan Company, New York.  c. 1913.  313. A.

 Julius Africannus, Cestoi (fragment).  Greenfell, Bernard P. and Hunt, Arthur S., eds. The Oxyrinchus Papryi, III, no. 412.  Horace Hart, Oxford.  1903.  Pp. 36-41.

 Nicephorus Callistus, Ecclesiastical History.  Migne, J. P., ed.  "Patrologia Graeca",  vol. 145, Paris.  366.

 Ordericus Vitalis, The Ecclesiastical History of England and Normandy.  Forester, Thomas, ed., trans.  Henry G Bohn, London.  1853.  I.23, II. 81.

 Paulus Orosius,  The Seven Books of History Against the Pagans.  Deferrari, Roy J., ed., trans.  "Fathers of the Church", vol. 50.  Catholic University of America Press, Inc., Washington DC.  c. 1964.  VII. 18-19.

 Petrus Patricius, in Constantius VII Porphyrogenitus, De Legationibus Romanorum ad Gentes.  Mommsen, Theodore, ed., "Monumenta Germaniae Historica", Weidmann, Berlin.  1882. Vol. V, p. 666-667.  9.

 Polemius Silvius, "Nomina Omnium Principum Romanorum".  Mommsen, Theodore, ed., "Monumenta Germaniae Historica", Weidmann, Berlin.  1882. "Chronica Minora",  Vol. I, p. 521.

 Prosperus Tironis, Epitoma Chronicon.  Mommsen, Theodore, ed., "Monumenta Germaniae Historica", Weidmann, Berlin.  1882. "Chronica Minora",  Vol. I, p. 436.  CXCV.

 Pseudoisidore, Historia.  Mommsen, Theodore, ed., "Monumenta Germaniae Historica", Weidmann, Berlin.  1882. "Chronica Minora",  Vol. II, p. 381.  7.

 Rufius Festus, Breviarum.  Eadie, J. W., ed., Athlone Press, University of  London.  c. 1967.  XXII.

 Symeon Logothetes (wrongly attr. Leo Grammaticus), Chronicle.  Cramer, John Anthony, ed., “Anecdota Graeca e Codd. Manuscriptis Bibliothecae Regiae Parisiensis”. Georg Olms Verlagsbuehlandlung, Hildesheim.  1967.

 Vincent of Lerins, The Commitories.  Morris, Rudolph E., ed., trans.  "The Fathers of the Church", vol. VII.  Fathers of the Church, Inc., New York. c. 1949.  17.

 Zosimus, Historia Nova.  Buchanan, James J. and Davis, Harold L., eds., trans.  Trinity University Press, San Antonio TX.  c. 1967.  !. 11-13.

 

 Possible references:

Synesius of Cyrene, "Letters". Fitzgerald, Augustine, ed., trans.  Oxford University Press, Oxford.  c. 1926.  50

Synesius of Cyrene, "A Eulogy of Baldness".  Fitzgerald, Augustine, ed., trans.  Oxford University Press, Oxford.  c. 1930.  21-28

**Written and Gratefully reprinted with the permission of Hayden Wetzel (revised from the list appearing in his 1972 monograph deposited in the library of Wabash College, Crawfordsville IN).  He can be contacted at haydenwetzel@hotmail.com in regards to this list.

 

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