Note 331 — APPENDIX A SOURCES (continued 2)
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(1) Noteworthy is the explanation of sed prohibuit illum Deus quia nemo etc. (Muirchu 272₂₀) by the insertion of per quasdam tempestates after Deus. In the context this is incongruous, and it can hardly have been originated by Nennius. Had he a MS. of Muirchu containing additions inserted from Muirchu’s source? [Deus is in the Bruxellensis, but omitted in the Armachanus.] (2) He changes Muirchu’s Victoricus into Victor angelus Dei. (3) He says that Patrick’s first name was Maun (Magonus, Tírechán, 302₅). (4) It is to be observed that while Muirchu mentions two views as to the duration of Patrick’s sojourn with Germanus, namely, forty or thirty years, Nennius gives a much smaller period, per annos septem. Thus Muirchu’s Life does not explain Nennius, c. 52; he had some additional material.
Nennius agrees with Brux, and V₂ V₄ in recording that Palladius died in terra Pictorum.