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Letter XXI. To Damasus

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In this letter Jerome, at the request of Damasus, gives a minutely detailed explanation of the parable of the prodigal son.

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The Principal Works Of St Jerome

A collection of the principal writings of St. Jerome, the translator of the Latin Vulgate, promoter of monasticism, and vivid chronicler of ecclesiastical life during the final years of Roman civilization.

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