Hermas

Hermas, an early theologian called an "apostolic" father, from his having lived almost if not quite in apostolic times. His writings consist of some fragments of a dialogue entitled The Shepherd, which was greatly reverenced in the 2nd century, and of which a perfect Latin translation was found in Rome. It is divided into Visiones, Mandate, and Similitudines, and is poetic in style and Platonic in ideas.