ORIGENES FORTISSIME RESPONDIT. GEROLAMO, PAOLINO DI NOLA E ORIGENE IN HIER. EPIST. 85.

This paper attempts to offer a new interpretation of the apparently 'neutral' epistolary exchange between Jerome and Paulinus of Nola, focusing on Hier. epist. 85 in terms of both content and language. By arguing for a significant uniformity in the use of Origen over the years, the article explores the possibility that the Origenist controversy and Jerome's self-defence are the central issues in a letter normally neglected by scholars. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]