Bibliography of lactantius compiled by jackson bryce carleton college, northfield, minnesota revised version, 2003 part iii. Issued an edict which lactantius quotes allowing his subjects once more to be. Lactantius and constantine the journal of roman studies. According to his writings about constantine, lactantius emerges as the key figure formulating ideas that would find expression in constantines. By cbyj bryce the text of lactantius, de mortibus persecutorum 44. The text of lactantius, de mortibus persecutorum 44. Apologetic literature, de mortibus persecutorum, lactantius. Archived from the original djvu and pdf on 20141106. Lactantius, enumerating previous christian apologists, seems only conscious of threeminucius. De mortibus persecutorum on the deaths of the persecutors has an. Lucii cecilii liber ad donatum confessorem de mortibus persecutorum.
Diocletian, hereditary succession and the tetrarchic. Lucii caecilii liber ad donatum confessorem de mortibus persecutorum. De mortibus persecutorum lucius caecilius firmianius lactantius. De mortibus persecutorum on the deaths of the persecutors has an apologetic. Die funktion der vergilzitate in laktanz de mortibus persecutorum, acta universitatis szegediensis de attila józsef nominatæ. And such, indeed, is the judgment of le clerc147 and lardner. By ty laughlin 2007 cited by 2 however, maxentius luck was about to run out. Tension the entire roman empire, in the person of constantine. And de mortibus persecutorum, which describes the deaths of the persecutors of the church. By b waldron 2021 and divine justice in lactantiuss. Accessit dissertatio, in qua de huius libri auctore disputatur reprint 1710 leatherbound by lactantius, lucius caecilius firmianus. In one sense, its subject matter is given lustre by the reputation of the author. Cilii firmiani lactantii liber singularis de mortibus persecutorum. , the text at lactantius, de mortibus persecutorum 44.
By jl creed 184 cited by 106 introduction the de mortibus persecutorum, usually, and in my view rightly, ascribed to lactantius, is a work of unusual interest and at times of. By cr rice 2016 lactantiuss de mortibus persecutorum and other primary sources for their dating, while they acknowledge a lack of certainty on. That the style is of a very different and inferior character to that of lactantius. An angelic christology on the eve of nicaea, revista di storia e letteratura religiosa 22 186. Lucii cecilii liber ad donatum confessorem mortibus. Constantine is promoted to augustus and assumes the title of pontifex maximus, a title he will keep until death. The text at lactantius, de mortibus persecutorum 44. Introducción el tema del presente trabajo versa respecto de la naturaleza historiográfica del de mortibus persecutorum dmp de lactancio. One manuscript, which bears the title lucii caecilii liber ad donatum confessorem de mortibus persecutorum. Lactantius blames the persecution on galerius and eusebius supports him, one. Download citation lactantius lucius caelius firmianus lactantius c.
And some epigraphic evidence for italian recruits aus. Persecutors de mortibus persecutorum, explains how diocletian galerius. By cm harvey cited by 2 this thesis focuses on lactantius philosophical tract, de ira dei, discussing its arguments and arrangement. Constantine the great through lactantius & eusebius texts. Persecutorum discusses the gruesome deaths met by the emperors who persecuted. Lactantius, de dood van de vervolgers, ingel, vert. Lucii caecilli firmiani lactantii de mortibus persecutorum. Harvard university press, 14, and lactantius, de mortibus persecutorum, text and translation alfons städele. Lucii caecilii firmiani lactantii de mortibus persecutorum.
Editions from 1700, plus commentaries and translations of all eras items new to this revision of july 2014aug 201 appear in blue type. Nicholson, the source of the dates in lactantius divine institutes, journal of theological studies, vol. 1 dicha obra corresponde al último escrito conocido del autor, 2y se ha fechado prácticamente de manera unánime a comienzos del. In his narrative lactantius reports that christians were actively serving in the. Severus marches on rome to quell maxentius uprising, but instead is captured and killed. And a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. By m humphries 2002 cited by 8 christian rhetor lactantius, author of the vitriolic pamphlet on the deaths of the.
For scholarly discussions on the great persecution, see, e. Lucius caecilius firmianus signo lactantius was an early christian author who. 2 185 usurpers in 238 in a situation in many ways comparable to that of maxentius herodian 7. Acta antiqua et archaeologica 25 184 855 ibolya tar, ed. 1314 is cited as evidence that the emperor known as maximinus daza was the nephew of galerius. Some aspects of lactantiuss credibility as seen in the de. 02400320 lactantius de mortibus persecutorum of the. By jn adams 10 cited by 7 the text at lactantius, de mortibus persecutorum 44. Lactantius and constantine constantine the great coin. În dmp, 30, 5, persecutorul maximian este comparat cu regina didona, amândoi. Lactantius de mortibus persecutorum female characters. Schwarte lists his works as de opificio dei, which was composed in 303304 and emulating cicero, this is a cryptochristian because of the persecution treatise on the human being as a successful work of god that is obliged to venerate its creator. By bl waldron 2018 cited by 1 succession by galerius, as lactantius relates. De ira dei, a defense of the biblical picture of an angry and, in his anger, justly punishing god.
De mortibus persecutorum was written by lactantius about 316. 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. Lucius caecilius firmianus lactantius encyclopedia volume. However the coincidences of name, both of author and recipient the similarities in style and train of thought between this.
Editions from 1700, plus commentaries and translations of all eras the compiler is responsible for annotations preceded by the symbol +. Auctor libri de mortibus persecutorum, miscellaneæ observationes in auctores veteres et recentiores 4. De mortibus persecutorum, a politically inspired medition on. Divinae institutiones, which was published in a first version between 304 and 311, expanded beginning in 324 by. Lactantius de mortibus persecutorum, and eusebius de vita constantini rajiv kumar bhola thesis submitted to the faculty of graduate and postdoctoral studies in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the doctorate in philosophy degree in religious studies department of classics and religious studies faculty of arts university of ottawa. The elemental questions related to the work de mortibus persecutorum such as an issue of authorship, dating and the localisation of the inception of the work, its main ideas, the view on individual emperors and the general literary context.
De mortibus persecutorum edited and translated by j. 5 maxentius too would be expected to reactivate the conscription processes, if, indeed, they had not been in operation already in the emergencies of the mid and later third centuries. Hactenus lucis caelio firmiano lactantio adscriptus, ad colbertinum codicem denuo emendatus. , die kaisergeschichte in laktanz de mortibus persecutorum diss. Lactantius and argue that the lactantian portrait of licinius christianity should. Lactantius pamphlet, the de mortibus persecutorum, is a curious survival. Lucii caecilii liber ad donatum confessorem de mortibus persecutorum 1 audivit dominus orationes tuas, donate carissime, quas in conspectu eius per omnes horas fratrum nostrorum, qui gloriosa confessione. 246, barnes desires to use lactantius de mortibus persecutorum as an impartial narration of constantines. Lactantius and the succession to diocletian the university of. Lactantius and the succession to diocletian christopher s. Many attempts have been made to show that the work was not written by lactantius. Lohr, jahrbuch fur antike und christentum 45 2002 21f. Die todesarten der verfolger lateinischdeutsch, fontes christiani 43 turnhout. In the imperial succession of 305, the persecuting emperors diocletian and maximian.
Gendered networks in early medieval narratives later. This thesis is a study on de mortibus persecutorum, written by lactantius. Publication date 184 topics persecution history early church, ca. By mmop schwarzenberger 151 some aspects of lactantiuss credibility as seen in the de mortibus persecutorum.
Lactantius carmen de passione domini schaff en pdf 1,657 02400320 lactantius de ira dei schaff en pdf 1,666 02400320 lactantius de mortibus persecutorum schaff en pdf 1,462 02400320 lactantius. Neque inter ecclesiae 63 doctores locum unquam obtinuit, as bp. Tetrarchic period within his de mortibus persecutorum on the deaths of the persecutors. The lord has heard those supplications which you, my best beloved donatus, pour forth in his presence all the day long, and the supplications of the rest of our brethren, who by a glorious confession have obtained an everlasting crown, the reward of their faith. Disquisitiones dogmaticæ in lactantium, sive de ejus circa religionem sentendi. Bibliography of lactantius compiled by jackson bryce carleton college, northfield, minnesota fourth edition, august 201 part iii. Lactantius, approximately 240approximately 320 de mortibus persecutorum. Since lactantius mentions his death he must have been writing de mortibus persecutorum after diocletians death. Against this perspective, i would like to make reference to ilona opelts article, formen der polemik im pamphlet de mortibus persecutorum, who enterprises a comparative study between the polemical language of the dmp and that of the divine institutions. The first campaigns of gallienus against the alamanni were in 256 and 257. By cs mackay 1 cited by 38 lactantius and the succession to diocletian. Knowing the bent of lactantiuss mind it is not surprising that the only historical work we have from his pen, de mortibus persecutorum, should have an.
I the passage in fact says nothing of the sort, and attentive reading of it in context indicates that lactantius actually intends to convey a. 148 three arguments from the title of the book and from the names of donatus and cæcilius are produced by the advocates of lactantius. Lactantius, contemporary of constantine, was the first western thinker to adumbrate a theory of religious freedom rooted not in notions about toleration, but in the nature of religious belief. Lucii caecilii liber ad donatum confessorem de mortibus persecutorum vulgo lactantio tributus 187 reprint softcover by lactantius, approximately 240approximately 320. Presentes en el de mortibus persecutorum por andrés lagos valdivia 1. The full text is found in only one manuscript, which bears the title, lucii caecilii liber ad donatum confessorem de mortibus persecutorum. The controversy of constantines conversion to christianity. Lucii caecilii firmiani lactantii de mortibus persecutorum, cum notis. 5 from the first results of this comparison it is obvious that lactantius, known as a. Princeton university library one washington road princeton, nj 08544208 usa 60 2581470. Pamphlet de mortibus persecutorum dmp tells the story of the troubled times its author lived through. Eusebius ecclesiastical history probably ap peared in a first. Tanner, the aim of lactantius in the liber de mortibus persecutorum, în studia patristica, 18, ed. Bibliography of lactantius compiled by jackson bryce carleton college, northfield, minnesota version of july 26, 1 part iii.
A new examination of the visions of constantine panegyric vi, lactantius de mortibus persecutorum, and eusebius de vita constantini. Five notes on lactantius, de mortibus persecutorum, antichthon 23 18 28. Dated 313 and giving christians freedom of worship as found in lactantius liber de mortibus persecutorum, xlviii also the greek translation found in eusebius. Composed his brief work on the deaths of the persecutors de mortibus persecutorum, the first latin treatise on ecclesiastical history.
Le nourry, denis nicolas and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles. By a kropff cited by 3 was the price edict effective and if so, for how long. Of the manner in which the persecutors died this file has been downloaded from schaffanf07. 14 each of these proofs is, singly, weak and defective. Lactantius 1, lucius caelius or caecilius firmianus, a wellknown christian apologist of the beginning of the 4th centrhetor erat ille, non theologus. 1 audivit dominus orationes tuas, donate carissime, quas in. It is widely accepted that lactantius writing de mortibus persecutorum is an important literary source for the historiography concerning the events from. The history of the decline and fall of the roman empire vol 2 pdf. 2 and some epigraphic evidence for italian recruits. By td barnes 173 cited by 177 if lactantius de mortibus persecutorum can be. By a momigliano 2012 cited by 215 numbers in pagan historiography. On the deaths of the persecutors lactantius serbian.
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