Pseudo-Cyprian

Pseudo-Cyprian is the conventional designation for the anonymous authors of Latin works falsely attributed to Cyprian of Carthage (died 258).

Most are not forgeries, but were texts mistakenly attributed to Cyprian from an early date in their transmission.

[1] These include: The second group consists of late antique texts that circulated independently of Cyprian's authentic letters.

[1] It includes: The third group consists of texts that only came to be attributed to Cyprian at a relatively late date.

[1] It includes: The fourth group consists of texts first attributed to Cyprian only in printed editions of his works.

Start of the Pseudo-Cyprianic De laude martyrii from the manuscript Paris, BnF lat. 10592 of the 5th or 6th century