REFERENCES Q 2, 236–37—DHGE 13, 891–94, G. Bardy—EEC 12, 294, M. P. McHugh—EECh 1, 202, B. Studer—CPG 1850–51—LThK 23, 1313–14, G. Schwaiger—Gamble, Books, 218f. CYPRIAN,1 A NATIVE OF AFRICA, at first taught rhetoric with distinction,2 then, on the advice of Caecilius, a priest who gave him his surname,3 he became a Christian, gave over all his goods for the poor, and not long afterwards, having been attracted to the priesthood, was elected bishop of Carthage.4 2. It is