in *Church History*, a name given by Donatus to such of his disciples as he sent to fairs, markets, and other public places, to propagate his doctrine; for which reason they were also called *Circulatorum*, *Circelliones*, *Catropites*, and at Rome *Montenses*. They were called *Agonistici*, from the Greek *ἀγων*, combat, being sent as it were to fight and subdue the people to their opinions.