Anicetus
Americannoun
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Mother wit came to the rescue in the person of Anicetus the freedman, preceptor of Nero’s boyish years, and detested by Agrippina with a vigour which was reciprocated.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2019
“Dost thou too forsake me?” she began, and saw Anicetus behind her, accompanied by Herculeius, the trier-arch, and Obaritus, a centurion of marines.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2019
The accession of Anicetus to the see of Rome is variously dated; but the earliest year is about A.D.
From Essays on the work entitled "Supernatural Religion" by Lightfoot, Joseph Barber
Anicetus, an enfranchised slave, now commander of the fleet, could construct a vessel that would fall to pieces at sea at any given moment.
From Roman Women by Brittain, Alfred
Taking the foregoing data as correct, Anicetus held the office of Bishop about A. D. 157.
From The Christ Of Paul Or, The Enigmas of Christianity by Reber, George
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