Prudentius' Psychomachia
'Conflict Of The Soul'

St Gallen, Stiftsbibliothek, Ms. 135, 10th-11th century

page 395
Anger's sword breaks on Patience's head
Suicide of Anger
Patience and Job pass through the midst of the array





Source: St Gallen, Stiftsbibliothek, Ms. 135, 10th-11th century, p391
Prudentius (born in 348 in northern Spain, died after 405) spent most of his life following worldly pursuits, but later turned to writing, in which he aimed to glorify God and atone for his earlier sins. One of his most popular works is a poem called Psychomachia (Conflict of the Soul), which describes the battles between female personifications of human virtues and vices.

p391 from the same manuscript (Chastity versus Lust)



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