Theopompus
Greek historian who was struck with mental disturbance when he wished to embellish something from the Hebrew volumes in Greek. He received a divine response that he had polluted divine Letters, repented, and was pardoned.
Preface and Praise of Sacred Scripture
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Arguments for the Old Testament
— Struck with mental disturbance for embellishing Hebrew volumes; repented and was pardoned
"the illustrious Theopompus, when he wished to embellish something from the divine Hebrew volumes"
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Moses as the Most Ancient Theologian, Philosopher, Poet, and Historian
— His example cited alongside Theodectes
"the examples of Theopompus the historian and of Theodectes the tragic poet"