Brills companion to statius is the first companion volume to be published on arguably the most important roman poet of the flavian period. From this mens world only a few women seem to stand out as individuals. Pdf how far did lactantius go in the eulogy of constantine the. 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 kalends of january approached, at which day the consulship, for the ninth time, was to be offered to him. Origin and purpose of the persecution of ad 303 the. 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. After an interval of some years from the death of nero, there arose another tyrant no less wicked domitian, who, although his. The controversy of constantines conversion to christianity. Do not many indications point to the natural suggestion of a third original edition, issued after the conversion of constantine. The treatise, promised by lactantius in his major work, institutiones divinae 2.
I relate all those things on the authority of wellinformed persons. Of the manner in which the persecutors died this file has been downloaded from. 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. A relation of the death of the primitive persecutors written originally. Le nourry cum emendationibus tum disquisitionibus criticis aucta. The taste of most of the editors1956 has felt the genuine style of lactantius. May 02, 2011 academy of the serbian orthodox church for fine arts and conservation from belgrade started an edition. Sep 24, 2012 the results were unfortunate for the understanding of lactantius. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Many attempts have been made to show that the work was not written by lactantius.
It is a treatise which could well be listed as outstanding in the field of popular apologetics of. 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. 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. Academy of the serbian orthodox church for fine arts and conservation from belgrade started an edition. Media in category lucius caecilius firmianus lactantius the following 9 files are in this category, out of 9 total. Or the questionable passages may be the interpolations of lactantius himself.
Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. The minor works the fathers of the church, volume 54 on jstor. Internet archive contributor internet archive language. Bibliography of lactantius carleton college mafiadoc. That solemnity was performed on the twelfth of the kalends of december. The results were unfortunate for the understanding of lactantius. These two men record two different accounts of the vision in 312. Interface and help in english click here to read clicca qui per leggere. On the deaths of the persecutors lactantius serbian. Lucius caecilius firmianus lactantius trained as a rhetorician under arnobius the elder.