FavAuthor
Arnobius
Photo: Schedel H. (Public domain), Wikimedia Commons

If you like Arnobius, read these authors

255–327 · Christian apologist

Also known as: Arnobius der Ältere, Arnobius Afer, Arnobius Major, Arnobius the Elder, Arnobius von Sicca, Арнобий

Similar authors

This list comes from an AI, not yet from reader data. Once enough readers like Arnobius, their data replaces the AI suggestions.

  • Lactantius240–320
    AI suggestion, no reader data yet

    Latin apologetic prose defending Christianity against pagan religion and philosophy, with rhetorical polish in the same Diocletianic era. (AI reason)

    Report
  • Tertullian160–240
    AI suggestion, no reader data yet

    North African Latin apologetics with sharp, satirical attacks on pagan cult and mythology. (AI reason)

    Report
  • Marcus Minucius Felix200–260
    AI suggestion, no reader data yet

    Latin dialogue-apology (Octavius) refuting pagan objections with classical rhetorical style. (AI reason)

    Report
  • Cyprian200–258
    AI suggestion, no reader data yet

    North African Latin Christian prose including treatises against idol worship. (AI reason)

    Report
  • Augustine of Hippo354–430
    AI suggestion, no reader data yet

    City of God extends the Latin critique of Roman pagan religion on a grand scale. (AI reason)

    Report
Show all 10
  • Julius Firmicus Maternus314–360
    AI suggestion, no reader data yet

    De errore profanarum religionum polemicizes against pagan mysteries and cults. (AI reason)

    Report
  • Clement of Alexandria150–215
    AI suggestion, no reader data yet

    Protrepticus mocks pagan myths and mystery rites in a similar exhortatory apologetic mode. (AI reason)

    Report
  • Origen184–254
    AI suggestion, no reader data yet

    Contra Celsum offers systematic philosophical rebuttal of pagan criticism of Christianity. (AI reason)

    Report
  • Prudentius348–405
    AI suggestion, no reader data yet

    Contra Symmachum turns Latin verse against Roman paganism with similar polemical themes. (AI reason)

    Report
  • Eusebius of Caesarea265–340
    AI suggestion, no reader data yet

    Praeparatio Evangelica catalogues and refutes pagan theology from the same period. (AI reason)

    Report

Pick Arnobius and a few more favorite authors to get suggestions that fit you.

Get your own suggestions

Known works

  • The case against the pagans
  • Arnobii disputationum adversus Gentes libri septem
  • Adversus nationes
  • Arnobii oratoris Adversus nationes libri septem
  • D. Arnobii Afri, vetusti pariter ac laudatissimi scriptoris commentarij, pij iuxta ac eruditi in omnes psalmos