It is written in the form of a dialogue between the pagan caecilius natalis and the. Antenicene fathers, volume iv, the octavius of minucius felix, em ingles. Origen, parts first and second m inucius felix is said by jerome 1712 to have been an advocate at rome prior to his conversion to christianity. Marco minucio felix wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. The octavius of minucius felix by minucius felix, marcus. The octavius by minucius felix is an apology for the christian religion. The octavius of minucius felix, translated and annotated by g. Caecilius natalis, on the validity and merits of pagan and christian beliefs. Minucio felice recato in lingua italiana e con opportune annotazioni illustrato da d. Kodi archive and support file vintage software apk community software msdos cdrom software cdrom software library. Marcus minucius felix, one of the earliest christian apologists to write in latin. Octavius marcus minucius felix 250, translated by john henry freese 1852 1930 this ancient roman dialogue plays out as a religious debate between the christian lawyer octavius, and his close friend, a skeptical pagan named caecilius.
Marcus minucius felix christian apologist britannica. Download pdf octavius free online new books in politics. His dear friend octavius, visiting from afar, holds the debate with cecilius, a pagan that may be minucius servant or business partner. Marcus minucius felix was one of the earliest of the latin apologists for christianity. Nothing is known of his personal history, and even the date at which he wrote can be only approximately ascertained as between ad 150 and 270. Featured image all images latest this just in flickr commons occupy wall street flickr cover art usgs maps. Of the literary character of the dialogue, it is sufficient to quote the testimony of the late dean milman.
Software sites tucows software library software capsules compilation shareware cdroms cdrom images zx spectrum doom level cd. Octavius is an early writing in defense of christianity by marcus minucius felix. Marco minucio felix, celebre abogado en roma, segun san geronimo. The author marcus minucius felix plays the role of referee and observer. A roman lawyer, he wrote the octavius, a dialogue on providence and christianity in general, between the skeptic pagan caecilius natalis and the christian octavius januarius, minucius friend. Clarke, the octavius of marcus minucius felix new york. Marcus minucius felix foi um dos mais primeiros apologistas.
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