The assumed falling out of Paulus Orosius and Saint Augustine at the end of the former's life does not seem to have had a negative effect on the distribution and impact of his Histories.

Despite the previously highlighted criticisms of his work, Orosius's books were considered to be successes from virtually the day of their publication.
His Histories was considered to be one of the main works of Spanish historiography right up until the time of the Reformation.
This success has, to a large extent, meant that his other works have also been conserved.

Historiae Adversus Paganos has been quoted by all types of author from Saint Braulio of Zaragoza to Dante Alighieri.
Even Lope de Vega made Orosius a central character in his play The Cardinal of Bethlehem, which shows how long-lived his fame was.
In fact, the book was not just widely quoted, it was one of the main scholastic books used by students of Ancient History throughout the Middle Ages.

Nearly two hundred manuscripts of the “Histories” have survived.
An abridged, free translation into Old English, known as the Old English Orosius, once wrongly attributed to King Alfred, is still extant.
The Florentine Judge Bono Giamboni translated it into the Italian.
A still unpublished 14th century Aragonese translation, made by Domingo de García Martín at the request of Juan Fernández de Heredia, comes from Bono Giamboni's Italian translation.
The “Histories” was also translated around 920 into Arabic as Kitāb Hurūṣiyūs during the reign of al-Hakam II of Córdoba.
It later became one of the sources of Ibn Khaldun in his history.

The printed book has been widely copied and there are at least 82 surviving copies and 28 incunables from the first printed editions.
There are even copies still existing of editions in Italian and German from the 16th Century.

There are many 19th century versions of the book still in existence.
In fact, a version of the book edited by Torres Rodríguez was used in compiling this article, although there are many equally valid versions in existence, both in Castilian Spanish and in other languages.
The assumed falling out of Paulus Orosius and Saint Augustine at the end of the former's life does not seem to have had a negative effect on the distribution and impact of his Histories.
Despite the previously highlighted criticisms of his work, Orosius's books were considered to be successes from virtually the day of their publication. His Histories was considered to be one of the main works of Spanish historiography right up until the time of the Reformation. This success has, to a large extent, meant that his other works have also been conserved.
Historiae Adversus Paganos has been quoted by all types of author from Saint Braulio of Zaragoza to Dante Alighieri. Even Lope de Vega made Orosius a central character in his play The Cardinal of Bethlehem, which shows how long-lived his fame was. In fact, the book was not just widely quoted, it was one of the main scholastic books used by students of Ancient History throughout the Middle Ages.
Nearly two hundred manuscripts of the “Histories” have survived. An abridged, free translation into Old English, known as the Old English Orosius, once wrongly attributed to King Alfred, is still extant. The Florentine Judge Bono Giamboni translated it into the Italian. A still unpublished 14th century Aragonese translation, made by Domingo de García Martín at the request of Juan Fernández de Heredia, comes from Bono Giamboni's Italian translation. The “Histories” was also translated around 920 into Arabic as Kitāb Hurūṣiyūs during the reign of al-Hakam II of Córdoba. It later became one of the sources of Ibn Khaldun in his history.
The printed book has been widely copied and there are at least 82 surviving copies and 28 incunables from the first printed editions. There are even copies still existing of editions in Italian and German from the 16th Century.
There are many 19th century versions of the book still in existence. In fact, a version of the book edited by Torres Rodríguez was used in compiling this article, although there are many equally valid versions in existence, both in Castilian Spanish and in other languages.
Orosius