Jerome devoted a very brief notice to Damasus in his De Viris Illustribus, written after Damasus' death: "he had a fine talent for making verses and published many brief works in heroic metre.
Hieronymus skriver en kort tilegnelse til Damasus i De viris illustribus skrevet efter Damasus' død: "Han havde et glimrende talent for at skrive vers og publicerede mange små værker i heroiske metre.