Alexander of Lycopolis

“ Nothing in his work, according to Lardner, proves that our author wrote near the beginning of the fourth century, and he decides upon the middle of that century as his epoch.
Alexander gives a very honourable character to the genuine Christian philosophy, and asserts its adaptation to the common people, and, indeed, to all sorts of men. [10] He certainly is not mute as to Christ. ”

“ It is clear enough that Alexander has some knowledge of Christ, some knowledge of the received doctrine of the churches, [13] or orthodox Christians; and he appears to blame the Manichees for not receiving the Scripture of the Old Testament. ”

“ He tells us that “Alexander of Lycopolis flourished probably about a.d. 350.” He adds, “Fabricius supposes that he was first a Pagan and a Manichee, and afterwards a Catholic Christian. Cave is of the same opinion. Beausobre thinks he was a mere pagan. [2] Lardner thinks he was a Gentile, but well acquainted with the Manichees and other Christians, [3] and that he had some knowledge of the Old and New Testaments, to which he occasionally refers. He speaks with respect of Christ and the Christian philosophy, and appears to have been “a learned and candid man.” ”