Synopsis
The Octavius of Minucius Felix is a book written by the Roman lawyer and Christian apologist, Marcus Minucius Felix, in the 2nd century AD. The book takes the form of a dialogue between the author and his friend Octavius, in which they discuss the merits of Christianity and its relationship to pagan beliefs.The Octavius of Minucius Felix is considered to be one of the earliest examples of Christian apologetics, and is notable for its defense of the Christian faith against accusations of atheism, immorality, and superstition. The book also provides a valuable insight into the social and cultural context of early Christianity, and the challenges faced by its adherents in the Roman Empire.Throughout the dialogue, Minucius Felix argues that Christianity is a rational and moral religion, based on the teachings of Jesus Christ and the Hebrew prophets. He also defends the Christian belief in the resurrection of the dead, and the existence of a single, all-powerful God.The Octavius of Minucius Felix is an important historical document, and remains a significant work of Christian literature. It provides a fascinating glimpse into the early development of Christian theology and apologetics, and offers valuable insights into the religious and cultural landscape of the Roman Empire.""Although to you, Marcus my brother, the subject on which especially we are inquiring is not in doubt, inasmuch as, being carefully informed in both kinds of life, you have rejected the one and assented to the other, yet in file present case your mind must be so fashioned that you may hold the balance of a most just judge, nor lean with a disposition to one side (more than another), lest your decision may seem not to arise so much from our arguments, as to be originated from your own perceptions.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
Présentation de l'éditeur
Waltzing (1912) in the Teubner series. In a few instances, an emendation has been adopted, where his reading seemed to admit of no satisfactory rendering. For the rearrangement of part of the matter in xxii.-xxiv. see his Studio, Minuciana. The amount of literature which has grown up round this extremely interesting little work, especially during the last fifty years, may almost without exaggeration be called enormous, considering the shortness of the original about 13,000 words. Within the present limits it was impossible to give an exhaustive list of such treatises and articles, but one will be found in Waltzing s Bibliography (see I ntrod. i), which contains the names of no fewer than 150 scholars who have written on the subject.1 In preparing the translation, the variorum edition in Migne s Patrologia Cursus, and those of Holden and Leonard have been consulted throughout. Waltzing s Commentary and special Lexicon have unfortunately not been available. 1S ee also Introduction to the Teubner
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