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Rufinus of Aquileia’s History of the Church, published in 402 or 403, is a translation and continuation of that of Eusebius of Caesarea. Eusebius’s history tells the story of Christianity from its beginning down to the year 325; Rufinus carries the story forward to 395, the year of the death of Theodosius I. Rufinus demonstrates both a superb understanding of Eusebius’s text and a tendency to...

that he was supplied amply and abundantly with everything needed for the task. He brought in seven stenographers to offer him constant assistance and to relieve each other as he dictated almost without stopping;62 he also employed as many copyists in this same task, as well as the same number of girls highly skilled in penmanship. Having supplied from outside in addition everything needed in full abundance, he demanded of him, as a forceful and religious taskmaster, daily work on this project for
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