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During is second stay in Hippo he had a long conversation with Saint Augustine during which he handed over the letters he was carrying from Jerome and informed Saint Augustine about the meetings he had had with Pelagius.

The idea for Orosius ’ s great work, Historiae Adversus Paganos, was born during this reencounter with Saint Augustine.

However, it is difficult to estimate an exact date for when the book was written and for when the book was finished.

This has given rise to a number of theories regarding the writing of the book: