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Didymus the Blind
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313–398 · 4th century Alexandrian Christian theologian

Also known as: Didymus der Blinde, Didymos, Didymus, Didymus of Alexandria, Дидим Слепой, ديديموس الضرير

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Known works

  • Commentary on Zechariah
  • Traité du Saint-Esprit
  • De spiritu sancto
  • Didymos der Blinde
  • Kommentar zum Ecclesiastes