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Justin Martyr
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Introductory Note to the Writings of Justin Martyr
[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.
[2598] This may also be translated: “expounding the set of opinions prevalent in his day.”
[2599] “Pythagorei cujusdam fetus.”—Otto, after Goezius.
Chapter III.—Testimonies to a future judgment.
[2600] [Langus compares 2 Pet. iii. 7.]
[2601] Some propose to insert these three lines in the centre of the next quotation from Philemon, after the line, “Nay, there’s an eye,” etc.
[2602] Some say Diphilus.
[2603] Grotius joins these lines to the preceding. Clement of Alexandria assigns them, and the others, which are under the name of Euripides, to Diphilus.
Chapter IV.—God desires not sacrifices, but righteousness.
[2604] Some attribute these lines to Menander, others regard them as spurious.
[2605] P. 68, D, [cap. 30.]
[2606] The mss. are corrupt here. They seem to read, and one actually does read, “all” for “many.” “Many” is in Plato, and the clause in brackets is taken from Plato to fill up the sense.
Chapter V.—The vain pretensions of false gods.
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