The controversy of constantines conversion to christianity. Ad 240320 was a christian apologist and rhetorician, rising to a high position at the imperial court of diocletian as a teacher of rhetoric and later as adviser to constantine. After an interval of some years from the death of nero, there arose another tyrant no less wicked domitian, who, although his. Divinae institutiones, which was published in a first version between 304 and 311, expanded beginning in 324 by. Treasury of the holy fathers, in which the first book is the work of lactantius on the deaths of the persecutors latin. The treatise, promised by lactantius in his major work, institutiones divinae 2. That solemnity was performed on the twelfth of the kalends of december.
A relation of the death of the primitive persecutors written originally. From this mens world only a few women seem to stand out as individuals. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Interface and help in english click here to read clicca qui per leggere. The results were unfortunate for the understanding of lactantius. Thirtyfour newly commissioned chapters from international experts provide a comprehensive overview of recent approaches to statius, discuss the fundamental issues and themes of his poetry, and suggest new fruitful areas for research. These two men record two different accounts of the vision in 312. We use cookies to offer you a better experience, personalize content, tailor advertising, provide social media features, and better understand the use of our services. Origin and purpose of the persecution of ad 303 the. Pdf how far did lactantius go in the eulogy of constantine the. I relate all those things on the authority of wellinformed persons. The minor works the fathers of the church, volume 54 on jstor. The taste of most of the editors1956 has felt the genuine style of lactantius.
Academy of the serbian orthodox church for fine arts and conservation from belgrade started an edition. Lucii cecilii liber ad donatum confessorem mortibus persecutorum. Do not many indications point to the natural suggestion of a third original edition, issued after the conversion of constantine. Many attempts have been made to show that the work was not written by lactantius. The kalends of january approached, at which day the consulship, for the ninth time, was to be offered to him. Lucius caecilius firmianus lactantius trained as a rhetorician under arnobius the elder.
Bibliography of lactantius carleton college mafiadoc. Or the questionable passages may be the interpolations of lactantius himself. The origin and purpose of the persecution of ad 303, the journal of theological studies, volume 40, issue 1, 1 april 1989, pages 6694, s. Sep 24, 2012 the results were unfortunate for the understanding of lactantius. Le nourry cum emendationibus tum disquisitionibus criticis aucta. Brills companion to statius is the first companion volume to be published on arguably the most important roman poet of the flavian period. May 02, 2011 academy of the serbian orthodox church for fine arts and conservation from belgrade started an edition. Internet archive contributor internet archive language.
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