Born: Probably in Rome.

In early life, Sedulius de­vot­ed him­self to hea­then li­ter­a­ture. It is be­lieved he con­vert­ed to Christ­i­an­i­ty rel­a­tive­ly late in life, and that his friends in­clud­ed Gallieanus and Per­pe­tua. His works were col­lect­ed af­ter his death by As­ter­i­us, who was con­sul in 494; they in­clude:

• Carmen Paschale, a poem of the Gospel story
• Opus Paschale, a prose rendering of Carmen Paschale
• Elegia, a 110 line poem on the same sub­ject
• Veteris et Novi Testamenti Collatio

Sources

Hymns

1. A Solis Ortus Cardine
   • From East to West, from Shore to Shore
   • From Lands That See the Sun Arise
   • Now Praise We Christ, the Ho­ly One
2. When Christ’s Appearing Was Made Known
3. Hostis Herodes impie
   • How Vain the Cruel Herod’s Fear
   • Star Proclaims the King Is Here, The
   • Why, Impious Herod, Shouldst Thou Fear