Jerome
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Opulence is always the result of theft, if not committed by the actual possessor, then by his predecessor.
— The Cry for Justice (1915), p. 397
Jerome
4th and 5th-century Catholic and Eastern Orthodox saint and Doctor of the Church
- Fame72.0
- Momentum7.7
- Academics rank#122
Source-basedStable
- Fame72.0
- Momentum7.7
- Academics rank#122
- Wikipedia56K
Lived 345–420, aged 75
AcademicsAcademic
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Updated 2026-06-08
He gave the Western church its Bible. Jerome's fourth-century Latin translation — the Vulgate — became the standard scripture for over a millennium, and his choice to work from Hebrew rather than Greek reshaped how Europe read the Old Testament.
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Born around 342–347, Jerome became a priest, theologian, and translator in the early Christian world. He set out to render the Bible into Latin, breaking with tradition by translating the Old Testament from Hebrew instead of the Greek Septuagint — a decision that defined the Vulgate, the text that would dominate Western Christianity for centuries. Beyond translation, he produced commentaries on scripture, polemical essays, and historical works, all through a theologian's lens. He spent years in Rome, where he advised prominent women from senatorial families on Christian ascetic life, shaping i…
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Jerome
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Let your daughter have first of all the book of Psalms for holiness of heart, and be instructed in the Proverbs of Solomon for her godly life.
— Letter 107
Jerome
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The tired ox treads with a firmer step.
— Letter 112
Jerome
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Athletes as a rule are stronger than their backers; yet the weaker presses the stronger to put forth all his efforts.
— Letter 118
Jerome
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It is no fault of Christianity that a hypocrite falls into sin.
— Letter 125
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Historical26.0
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Source confidence60.0
Completeness60.0
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