LUCIANUS, AVITUS, EVODIUS, SEVERUS.
THese four Authors are to be joyned with Orosius, because they writ concerning a particular Circumstance of his Life, that related to the Relicks of S. Steven. * 1.1
The First is a Grecian Priest, one Lucianus, who writ an History of the finding of S. Steven's Re∣licks: His Book was Translated into Latin by Avitus, a Spanish Priest, Orosius's friend, the Second of those Authors we are now speaking of. The Third is Evodius, Bishop of Uzala, in Africa, One of the Five that writ to Innocent the First, the 95th. Letter in S. Augustin; he wrote a small Treatise concerning the Miracles of S. Steven's Relicks, which Orosius had brought into the West. He is likewise the Author of a small Treatise of Faith, or the Unity of the Trinity, against the Ma∣nichees, which is in the Eighth Volume of S. Augustin's Works, as Sirmondus proves upon the credit of MSS. S. Augustin mentions Evodius's Book, touching S. Steven's Miracles, in the 8th, Chapt. 1. 22. Of the City of God; and Sigebert placeth Evodius amongst the Ecclesiastical Wri∣ters.
The last Author here named, is one Severus, a Bishop of the Island Minorca, who wrote a Circular Letter of the Jew's Conversion in that Island; and of the Miracles wrought in that place, by S. Steven's Relicks, which Orosius left there.
Lucianus's Book and Avitus's Letter, are printed by Surius upon the Third day of August.
Both these Books, attributed to Evodius, are none of his, since they doe not bear his Name as the Author, but only because they are directed to him. Baronius published Severus's Letter from a MS. in the Vatican Library. These Relations are so incredible, that were they not au∣thorized by the Testimonies of S. Augustin and Gennadius, we should scarce give any credit to them. They are all at the end of the Seventh Volume of the new Edition of S. Augustin.