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<p> wrote a short treatise against the Manichaeans, printed in Galland, Biblioth. Veterumt Patru, 4, 73-87. Its title is Ἀλεξάνδρου Λυλοπολίτου | <p> wrote a short treatise against the Manichaeans, printed in Galland, Biblioth. Veterumt Patru, 4, 73-87. Its title is '''''Ἀλεξάνδρου''''' '''''Λυλοπολίτου''''' '''''Ἐπιστρέψαντος''''' '''''Ἐξ''''' '''''Ἔθνων''''' , '''''Πρὸς''''' '''''Τὰς''''' '''''Μανιχαίου''''' '''''Δόξας''''' . [[Photius]] ( ''Contra Man. I'' , 11) calls him the archbishop of Lycopolis. He must have flourished early in the 4th century, as he says (c. 2) that he derived his knowledge of Manes' doctrines - '''''Ἀπὸ''''' '''''Τῶν''''' '''''Γνωρίμων''''' '''''Τοῦ''''' '''''Ανδρός''''' . It has been disputed whether he was a [[Christian]] when he wrote the book, or even became one afterwards; but the testimony of Photius seems to settle the latter point. </p> | ||
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Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [1]
wrote a short treatise against the Manichaeans, printed in Galland, Biblioth. Veterumt Patru, 4, 73-87. Its title is Ἀλεξάνδρου Λυλοπολίτου Ἐπιστρέψαντος Ἐξ Ἔθνων , Πρὸς Τὰς Μανιχαίου Δόξας . Photius ( Contra Man. I , 11) calls him the archbishop of Lycopolis. He must have flourished early in the 4th century, as he says (c. 2) that he derived his knowledge of Manes' doctrines - Ἀπὸ Τῶν Γνωρίμων Τοῦ Ανδρός . It has been disputed whether he was a Christian when he wrote the book, or even became one afterwards; but the testimony of Photius seems to settle the latter point.
