Works
Tichonius flourished under Theodosius and his sons, being contemporary with Rufinus and
Augustine. Attached to the Donatists he nevertheless assailed them in his writings, and
although triumphant in confuting their doctrines, refused to quit their communion. This
perversity of temper calls forth the indignation of the bishop of Hippo, who while he
inveighs against the author, at the same time praises his genius and eloquence, and earnestly
recommends his works.
Septem RegulaeOf his works one only has reached us, entitled
Septem Regulae
or
De Septem Regulis, being a code of Seven Rules for
explaining Holy Scripture. It is analysed by Augustine at the conclusion of his third book
De Doctrina Christiana, but will be found to contain little
that is important, interesting, or even intelligible.
Editions
The
Septem Regulae were first printed in the
Monumenta Patrum Orthodoxographa of J. J. Grynaeus, fol. Basil. 1569, vol. v. p.
1352. An edition corrected from MSS. was published by Andreas Schottus, in the
Auctuarium to the
Magna Bibliotheca Patrum, fol. Colon.
1622, p. 152, reprinted in the
Bibliotheca Patrum Max. fol. Lugd. 1677, vol.
vi., and the piece will be found under its best form in the
Bibilotheca
Patrum of Galland, vol. viii. (fol. Venet. 1772) p. 107.
De Bello intestino,
Commentarium in
Apocalypsin,
Expositio diversarum causarumTychonius composed also a treatise in three books
De Bello
intestino, on the decrees of the ancient Synods which night be quoted in defence of
his party;
Commentarium in Apocalypsin, in which he expounded
the vision in a sense purely spiritual ; and
Expositio diversarum
causarum in illustration of some arguments employed in defence of his sect ; but
the whole of these are now lost.
Further Information
Augustin. de Doctrina Christian. 3.30.42; Gennad. de
Viris Illustr. 18; Galland, Proleg. ad Vol. VIII. c. ii. p. v. ;
Schoenemann, Bibliotheca Patrum Latt. vol. i. cap. 4.26;
Bähr, Geschichte der Röm. Literate. Suppl. B. § 100.