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  • Hyginus, fab. 220, to this purpose hath a pleasant tale.

    Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

  • Similarly, "The Dualitists," written in engagingly mock-heroic mode "All the poets from Hyginus to Schiller might sing of noble deeds done and desperate dangers held as naught for friendship's sake, but they would have been mute had they but known of the mutual affection of Harry and Tommy", tells the story of two young psychopaths with murderously inappropriate comic verve.

    Horrors 2004

  • Similarly, "The Dualitists," written in engagingly mock-heroic mode "All the poets from Hyginus to Schiller might sing of noble deeds done and desperate dangers held as naught for friendship's sake, but they would have been mute had they but known of the mutual affection of Harry and Tommy", tells the story of two young psychopaths with murderously inappropriate comic verve.

    The Little Professor: 2004

  • Pius, Hyginus and Telesphorus, and Sixtus -- did neither themselves observe it [after that fashion], nor permit those with them [4804] to do so.

    ANF01. The Apostolic Fathers with Justin Martyr and Irenaeus 1819-1893 2001

  • For Valentinus came to Rome in the time of Hyginus, flourished under Pius, and remained until Anicetus.

    ANF01. The Apostolic Fathers with Justin Martyr and Irenaeus 1819-1893 2001

  • Alexander followed Evaristus; then, sixth from the apostles, Sixtus was appointed; after him, Telephorus, who was gloriously martyred; then Hyginus; after him, Pius; then after him, Anicetus.

    ANF01. The Apostolic Fathers with Justin Martyr and Irenaeus 1819-1893 2001

  • Marcion's predecessor, himself arrived in the time of Hyginus, who was the ninth bishop.

    ANF01. The Apostolic Fathers with Justin Martyr and Irenaeus 1819-1893 2001

  • Cerdo was one who took his system from the followers of Simon, and came to live at Rome in the time of Hyginus, who held the ninth place in the episcopal succession from the apostles downwards.

    ANF01. The Apostolic Fathers with Justin Martyr and Irenaeus 1819-1893 2001

  • Hyginus, being the mildest of men, endeavored to reclaim him without proceeding to extremities; so that Valentine was not excommunicated before the first year of St. Pius his immediate successor.

    The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March Alban Butler

  • [1] For illustrations of the fable of this play, compare Hyginus, Fab. clxxxiv., who evidently has a view to Euripides.

    The Tragedies of Euripides, Volume I. 480? BC-406 BC Euripides

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