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[912] Compare Suidas, s. v. Σαράπις; Rufinus, Hist. Eccl. ii. 23. As Serapis was Joseph in disguise, so was Joseph a type of Christ, according to the ancient Christians, who were fond of subordinating heathen myths to Christian theology.

[913] Tertullian is not the only writer who has made mistakes in citing from memory Scripture narratives. Comp. Arnobius.

[914] Suggestu.

[915] Modialis.

[916] Super caput esse, i.e., was entrusted to him.

[917] Canem dicaverunt.

[918] Compressa.

[919] Isis; comp. The Apology, xvi. [See p. 31, supra.]

[920] Consecrasse.

[921] Recontrans.

Chapter IX.—The Power of Rome. Romanized Aspect of All the Heathen Mythology. Varro’s Threefold Distribution Criticised. Roman Heroes (Æneas Included,) Unfavourably Reviewed.

[922] Vitii pueritatem.

[923] Recipere (with a dative).

[924] Ignotis Deis. Comp. Acts xvii. 23.

[925] Ut bulbi. This is the passage which Augustine quotes (de Civit. Dei, vii. 1) as “too facetious.”

[926] Adventicii, “coming from abroad.”

[927] Touching these gods of the vanquished nations, compare The Apology, xxv.; below, c. xvii.; Minucius Felix, Octav. xxv.

[928] Diligentem.

[929] See Homer, Il. v. 300.

[930] Invenitur.

[931] Referred to also above, i. 18.

[932] The obscure “formam et patrem” is by Oehler rendered “pulchritudinem et generis nobilitatem.”

 

 

 

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