In thede ira dei lactantius seeks to provide a philosophical rationale for events narrated in thede mortibus persecutorum by arguing that god is capable of anger. Caeli firmiani lactanti opera omnia, l ouvrage du dieu createur. In a companion work, on the death of persecutors, lactantius held that the christian godin contradistinction to the remote, unconcerned god of stoic deismcould intervene to right human injustice. On the deaths of the persecutors lactantius serbian. Books, images, historic newspapers, maps, archives and more. Or the questionable passages may be the interpolations of lactantius himself. Men of great and distinguished talent, when they had entirely devoted themselves to learning, holding in contempt all actions both private and public, applied to the pursuit of investigating the truth whatever labour could be bestowed upon it. When constantine appointed lactantius to be tutor to his son crispus, lactantius came to the imperial court at trier. Lactantius constantine sign of the cross chi rho in this sign conquer. Lucius caecilius firmianus lactantius trained as a rhetorician under arnobius the elder. Nero, domitian, decius, valerian, aurelian og samtidige med lactantius selv. Lactantius synonyms, lactantius pronunciation, lactantius translation, english dictionary definition of lactantius. Lactantius lactantius, approximately 240approximately. At once his entourage and army proclaimed augustus the son who stood beside his deathbed, and invested him with the purple.
Do not many indications point to the natural suggestion of a third original edition, issued after the conversion of constantine. Bibliography of lactantius compiled by jackson bryce carleton college, northfield, minnesota version of july 26, 1999 part iii. Lactantius, christian apologist and one of the most reprinted of the latin church fathers, whose divinae institutiones divine precepts, a classically styled philosophical refutation of early4thcentury antichristian tracts, was the first systematic latin account of the christian attitude. The point of the work is to describe the deaths of the persecutors of christians before lactanius nero, domitian, decius, valerian, aurelian and the contemporaries of lactantius. Lucius cecilius firmianus lactantius catholic answers.
In this work we have an account of the frightful deaths of the principal persecutors of the christians, nero, domitian, pecius, valerian, aurelian, and the. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Lactantius basic historical argument is fraught with theological assumptions, namely that those who defend the church prosper while those attacking it come to terrible ends. Of what great value the knowledge of the truth is and always has been. Of sacrifice, and of an offering worthy of god, and of the form of praising god. Even if constantine was not a formal student of lactantius at nicomedia, however, the two certainly met there.
Divinae institutiones, which was published in a first version. The results were unfortunate for the understanding of lactantius. In doing so he has to refute the epicurean position that the gods have no interest in human affairs. The controversy of constantines conversion to christianity. A number of his arguments are subjected to critical scrutiny, and it is shown that they largely fail to convince because lactantius. Necessity had required the appointment of constantius to the first rank.
Latin in parallel text with english translation, english introduction. Of the manner in which the persecutors died this file has been downloaded from schaffanf07. A relation of the death of the primitive persecutors written originally. Kristityksi kaannyttyaan lactantius kirjoitti useita teoksia. I am almost convinced that lactantius dedicated his institutions to the sovereign of gaul at a time when galerius, maximin, and even licinius, persecuted the christians.
Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. May 02, 2011 academy of the serbian orthodox church for fine arts and conservation from belgrade started an edition. The future emperor was in nicomedia prior to 306 and may very well have been one of lactantius pupils. Academy of the serbian orthodox church for fine arts and conservation from belgrade started an edition. I relate all those things on the authority of wellinformed persons. Lactantius s epitome of his institutiones and a poem on the phoenix are also extant. Yet it is here that the idea of gods anger is surprisingly absent. Sep 24, 2012 the results were unfortunate for the understanding of lactantius. Treasury of the holy fathers, in which the first book is the work of lactantius on the deaths of the persecutors latin.
Flavius valerius constantius, the senior reigning emperor since diocletian and maximian had abdicated on 1 may 305, died at eburacum on 25 july 306. It is a treatise which could well be listed as outstanding in the field of popular apologetics of. By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies. The minor works the fathers of the church, volume 54 on jstor. Pdf how far did lactantius go in the eulogy of constantine. Lucius caecilius vel caelius firmianus lactantius c. Observationes in auctores veteres et recentiores 4. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Divinae institutiones, which was published in a first version between 304 and 311, expanded beginning in 324 by. The taste of most of the editors1956 has felt the genuine style of lactantius. Pdf how far did lactantius go in the eulogy of constantine the. Lactantius and eusebius invoke the rhetoric of gods punishment as evidence of his judgment and his wrath in what they deem to be an.
Ad 240320 was a christian apologist and rhetorician, rising to a high position at the imperial court of diocletian as a teacher of rhetoric and later as adviser to constantine. The point of the work is to describe the deaths of the persecutors of christians before lactantius nero, domitian, decius, valerian, aurelian and the contemporaries of lactantius himself. Moreover, he maintained that roman justice could be better perfected by rooting it in the. How far did lactantius go in the eulogy of constantine the great. The triumphal shrieks of the christians began around 314, by lactantius. Galerius having effected the expulsion of the two old men, began to consider himself alone as the sovereign of the roman empire. In africa septentrionali natus est, in qua, siccae veneriae, fuit discipulus arnobii. Of the manner in which the persecutors died this file has been downloaded from. Lactantius definition of lactantius by the free dictionary. Many attempts have been made to show that the work was not written by lactantius. On the death of persecutors work by lactantius britannica.
1457 1505 440 1409 848 255 984 22 1427 681 904 1391 131 382 381 634 945 382 1481 196 768 1242 799 182 1399 397 90 1280 1213 1014 157 350 371 673 1073 894 195 589 909 646 113 730