The Church Fathers · c. 405
The Daily Round
Cathemerinon
Prudentius · 348–c. 413
What it is
Twelve long hymns for the hours of the day and the seasons of the year, in classical metres of great technical accomplishment.
Why it lasted
The finest Latin Christian poetry of antiquity; portions are still sung as Christmas and Epiphany hymns.
Where to read it
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