Nicene & Post-Nicene Fathers — Second Series Vol. 03 — [3137] In the original there is a play upon words--Desiderit desideratas.
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Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers Second Series Vol. 3
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[3138] That is, Man of desires, Dan. ix. 23, Margin. [3139] Lit. barkings. [3140] The passage is explained by Jerome's own words in the commentary on Is. lxiv. "Certain silly women in Spain, and especially in Lusitania, have been deceived into accepting as truth the marvels of Basilides and Balsaneus' treasury, and even of Barbelo and Leusiboras." Jerome goes on to add that Irenæus in explaining the origin of many heresies pointed out that the Gnostics deceived many noble women of the parts of Gaul about the Rhone, and afterwards those of Spain, framing a system partly of myths partly…
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