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Hieronymus, in English pronounced / h aɪ ˈ r ɒ n ɪ m ə s / or / h ə ˈ r ɒ n ɪ m ə s /, is the Latin form of the Ancient Greek name Ἱερώνυμος (Hierṓnymos), meaning "with a sacred name".
Hieronymus of Rhodes (Ancient Greek: Ἱερώνυμος ὁ Ῥόδιος, romanized: Hierṓnymos ho Rhódios, Latin: Hieronymus Rhodius; c. 290 – c. 230 BC [1]) was a Peripatetic philosopher, and an opponent of Arcesilaus and Lyco of Troas. Only a few fragments of his works survive, preserved in the quotations of later writers.
Hieronymus now became a mere tool in the hands of his two uncles, both of whom were favourable to the Carthaginian alliance. Thrason, the only one of his counsellors who retained any influence over his mind, and who was a staunch friend of the Romans, was soon got rid of by a charge of conspiracy. [1] [2]
Jerome (/ dʒ ə ˈ r oʊ m /; Latin: Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus; Ancient Greek: Εὐσέβιος Σωφρόνιος Ἱερώνυμος; c. 342–347 – 30 September 420), also known as Jerome of Stridon, was an early Christian priest, confessor, theologian, translator, and historian; he is commonly known as Saint Jerome.
Geronimo, Hieronymus, Jerónimo Jerome is a masculine name of Greek origin, derived from the Greek given name Ἱερώνυμος , Hierōnymos , "sacred name"; from ἱερός, hierós , "sacred", and ὄνυμα, ónyma , an alternative form of ὄνομα, ónoma , "name".
Hieronymus of Cardia (Greek: Ἱερώνυμος ὁ Καρδιανός, c. 354 – c. 250 BC [citation needed]) was a Greek general and historian from Cardia in Thrace, and a contemporary of Alexander the Great (356–323 BC). After the death of Alexander III, he followed the fortunes of his friend and fellow-countryman Eumenes.
Hieronymus Bosch, General Resources, ColourLex; Bosch, the Fifth Centenary Exhibition: At the Prado; Works at Open Library; K. Katelyn Hobbs, "Ecce Homo by a follower of Hieronymus Bosch (cat. 352)" [permanent dead link ] in The John G. Johnson Collection: A History and Selected Works, a Philadelphia Museum of Art free digital publication.
In the Bibliotheca historica, Diodorus sets out to write a universal history, covering the entire world and all periods of time.Each book opens with a table of its contents and a preface discussing the relevance of history, issues in the writing of history or the significance of the events discussed in that book.