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Jan 6, 2024 · Tertullian: a historical and literary study by Timothy David Barnes sets Tertullian's writings within a chronological and historical framework, then uses them to interpret Tertullian's intellectial development, his reaction to the society in which he lived, and his place in Latin literature.
The works of Tertullian come down to us in various medieval manuscripts, none older than the late 8th century. The manuscripts sometimes contain only the Apologeticum , often together with works not by Tertullian. The other manuscripts contain a selection of his works. There are five distinct collections, which however overlap, or only contain ...
Nov 8, 2002 · Tertullian's conversion may be dated in 196 1, and he was ordained priest in the Carthaginian Church. He was married, but childless. His character reflects |viii the typical African temperament,—fervid, impatient, impetuous, and with a considerable vein of latent puritanism. It was this unrestrained impulsiveness of nature that soon beguiled ...
Mar 8, 2001 · Series: Ancient and modern library of theological literature 31. Tertullian portion online. (Reprint of Tertullian portion of: The apologies of Justin Martyr, Tertullian, and Minutius Felix, in defence of the Christian religion, with the commonitory of Vincentius Lirinensis concerning the primitive rule of faith, tr.: with notes [&c.] by W. Reeves.
Tertullian. T.R. Glover. William Heinemann Ltd.; Harvard University Press. London; Cambridge, Massachusetts. 1931. Keyboarding. The Mellon Foundation provided support for entering this text. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 United States License . An XML version of this text is available for download ...
18 Tertullian's Apology for the Christians. upon whose government you yourselves have set a brand, and rescinded their acts, 1 by restoring those whom they condemned. But of all the emperors down to this present reign, who under- stood anything of religion or humanity, name me one who perse- cuted the Christians.
Dec 10, 1999 · Tertullian : Some quoted passages. If I give you a rose you will not disdain its creator. (Adversus Marcionem I, 4, 4) Quotations. Here are a few quotations, more or less frequently quoted, and usually misquoted as the original context tends to make clear. Quoting an author like Tertullian, so prone to paradox, irony and biting wit, can be a ...
