The Octavius of Minucius Felix
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Estimated Range of Dating: 160-250 A.D.
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- Earl Doherty: The Second Century Apologists
- Roger Pearse: Did Christian Writers of the Second Century believe in the Incarnation?
- Roger Pearse: Did Tertullian use Minucius Felix' Octavius?
- Patrick Narkinsky: The Jesus Mosaic
Information on the Octavius of Minucius Felix
The Octavius by Minucius Felix is an apology for the Christian religion. Either Tertullian dependend on this apology, making it perhaps the earliest piece of extant Christian Latin literature, or the author of this apology depended on Tertullian.
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