Anti-Marcion

Footnotes

^[6513] The original, “Adversus renuntiationem reciprocationis illius,” is an obscure expression. Oehler, who gives this reading in his edition, after the editio princeps, renders the term “reciprocationis” by the phrase “negative conversion” of the proposition that Matter is corporeal and incorporeal (q.d. “Matter is neither corporeal nor incorporeal”). Instead, however, of the reading “reciprocationis,” Oehler would gladly read “rectæ rationis,” after most of the editions. He thinks that this allusion to “the right reason,” of which Hermogenes boasted, and of which the absurd conclusion is exposed in the context, very well suits the sarcastic style of Tertullian. If this, the general reading, be adopted, we must render the whole clause this: “For it will be corporeal and incorporeal, in spite of the declaration of that right reason (of Hermogenes), which is plainly enough above giving any reason,” etc. etc.

^[6514] Inconditum. See above ch. xviii., in the middle. Notwithstanding the absurdity of Hermogenes idea, it is impossible to translate this word irregular as it has been proposed to do by Genoude.

^[6515] Rectior.

^[6516] Bardior.

^[6517] Actus: being driven.

^[6518] Actus ejus est motus.

^[6519] Sicut tu.

^[6520] Denique.

^[6521] Solius.

^[6522] Res.

^[6523] Officia.

^[6524] Habitum.

^[6525] Quid enim?

^[6526] Si placuisset tibi.