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== See also == *Alypius of Thagaste
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== Further reading == * Nunn, Christopher A. (2024). ''Der Bischof und die Asketinnen. Augustins Korrespondenz mit Frauen'' [The bishop and the ascetic women. Augustine's correspondence with women]. Jahrbuch für Antike und Christentum, Ergänzungsband Kleine Reihe 18. Münster: Aschendorff, {{ISBN|978-3-402-10927-4}}, esp. pp. 152-163.
Category:380s births Category:420 deaths Category:4th-century Romans