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Justin Martyr
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Introductory Note to the Writings of Justin Martyr
[1928] i.e., Ptolemæus.
[1929] On this passage, see Donaldson’s Critical History, etc., vol. ii. p. 79.
Chapter III.—Justin accuses Crescens of ignorant prejudice against the Christians.
[1930] Words resembling “philosopher” in sound, viz. φιλοψόφου καὶ φιλοκόμπου. [This passage is found elsewhere. See note, cap. viii., in the text preferred by Grabe.]
[1931] φιλόδοξος, which may mean a lover of vainglory.
[1932] See Plato, Rep., p. 595.
Chapter VII.—The world preserved for the sake of Christians. Man’s responsibility.
[1933] This is Dr. Donaldson’s rendering of a clause on which the editors differ both as to reading and rendering.
[1934] Literally, “becoming (γινόμενον) both through the parts and through the whole in every wickedness.”
Chapter VIII.—All have been hated in whom the Word has dwelt.
[1935] [Here, in Grabe’s text, comes in the passage about Crescens.]
Chapter IX.—Eternal punishment not a mere threat.
[1936] These words can be taken of the Logos as well as of the right reason diffused among men by Him.
Chapter X.—Christ compared with Socrates.
[1937] Plato, Rep., x. c. i. p. 595.
[1938] Plat., Timæus, p. 28, C. (but “possible,” and not “safe,” is the word used by Plato).
[1939] [Certainly the author of this chapter, and others like it, cannot be accused of a feeble rhetoric.]
Chapter XI.—How Christians view death.
[1940] Another reading is πρὸς τὰς ὄψεις, referring to the eyes of the beholder; and which may be rendered, “speedily fascinating to the sight.”
[1941] Καὶ φευκτοῦ θανάτου may also be rendered, “even of death which men flee from.”
Chapter XII.—Christians proved innocent by their contempt of death.
[1942] Alluding to the common accusation against the Christians.
[1943] Literally, “with a tragic voice,”—the loud voice in which the Greek tragedies were recited through the mask [persona].
Chapter XIII.—How the Word has been in all men.
[1944] The word disseminated among men. [St.Jas. i. 21.]
[1945] Literally, dimly seen at a distance.
[1946] [Simon Magus appears to be one with whom Justin is perfectly familiar, and hence we are not to conclude rashly that he blundered as to the divine honours rendered to him as the Sabine God.]
[1947] [Another apostrophe, and a home thrust for “Pius the philosopher” and the emperor.]
[1948] This Xystus, on the authority of Euseb. (iv. 18), was at Ephesus. There, Philostratus mentions, Appolonius was wont to have disputations.—Otto.
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