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Justin Martyr
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Introductory Note to the Writings of Justin Martyr
[2580] Iliad, xxii.
[2581] Iliad, vii. 99.
Chapter XXXI.—Further proof of Plato’s acquaintance with Scripture.
Chapter XXXIV.—Whence men attributed to God human form.
[2584] Literally, “those without.”
Chapter XXXV.—Appeal to the Greeks.
[2585] Literally, “sacred men.”
[2586] [A noteworthy apology for early Christian writers.]
Chapter XXXVI.—True knowledge not held by the philosophers.
[2587] This is now supposed to be fable.
[2588] Literally, “sacred men.”
[2589] [In Grabe’s edition consult notes of Lang and Kortholt, ii. p. 45.]
[2590] [Travellers must recognise the agreement of Justin’s story with the traditional cave still shown in this region.]
Chapter XXXVIII.—Concluding appeal.
[2591] [The fascinating use made of this by Virgil must not be overlooked:—
“Ultima Cumæi venit jam carminis ætas,” etc. Ecl., iv. (Pollio) 4.]
[2592] [Hermes Trismegistus. Milton (Penseroso, line 88,) translates this name.]
[2593] [N.B.— This work is not supposed to be Justin’s by modern critics.]
Justin on the Sole Government of God
[2594] Θεοῦ is omitted in mss., but μοναρχία of itself implies it.
Chapter I.—Object of the author.
[2595] i.e., the doctrine that God only is to be worshipped.
[2596] Literally, “history.”
Chapter II.—Testimonies to the unity of God.
[2597] Grotius supposes this to be Æschylus the younger in some prologue.
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