Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Moses, and David patriarchs of the Old Testament.
Aeneas and Dido Aeneas was the legendary founder of Rome and the hero of Virgil's Aeneid. Dido, the queen of Carthage, kills herself after being abandoned by Aeneas.
Anubis, Neptune, Venus, Minerva Anubis was an Egyptian god of the underworld. Neptune, Venus, and Minerva were the Roman gods of the sea, love, and wisdom, respectively. The line is quoted from the Aeneid. The point was that the Romans had become devoted to cults imported from Egypt, a conquered Roman territory.
Apollinarians the Apollinarian heresy held that Christ had a human body but not a human spirit.
assessor a person acting as a consultant or advisor in matters of law.
Athanasius c. 296–373, bishop of Alexandria, theologian, and saint, noted for his asceticism.
catechumen a Christian receiving instruction in the faith but not yet baptized. As the child of a Christian mother, Augustine was at least nominally a catechumen from early childhood onward.
Catiline d. 62 B.C.; Roman conspirator. Augustine quotes from the history of Catiline's career by Sallust (c. 86–35 B.C.), in which Catiline is represented as an archetypal villain.
Cyprian Bishop of Carthage and martyr, d. 258. He was a kind of patron saint for North Africa and the subject of intense popular devotion.
