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| A. D. | CHRISTIAN WRITERS. | A. D. | HEATHEN WRITERS. | A. D. | ROMAN EMPERORS. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 195 | Tertullian | 165 | Apuleius | 180 | Commodus |
| 210 | Minutius Felix | 193 | Septimius Severus | ||
| 250 | St. Cyprian | 220 | Ulpian and Paul | 211 | Caracalla |
| 270 | Commodianus | 253 | Valerian | ||
| 300 | Arnobius | Scriptores Historiae Augustae Writers of the Augustan History (towards the end of the century) | Gallienus | ||
| 270 | Aurelian | ||||
| 317 | Lactantius | 284 | Diocletian | ||
| 380 | Ammianus Marcellinus | 286 | Maximian | ||
| 292 | Galerius and Constantius Caesars | ||||
| 395 | Macrobius | ||||
| 397 | Prudentius | 397 | Claudian | 324 | Constantine |
A diagram presents a table titled "On the Latinity of the African Fathers," comparing the dates of Christian writers, pagan writers, and Roman Emperors.