James Johnson argued that A Modest Proposal was largely influenced and inspired by Tertullian ’ s Apology: a satirical attack against early Roman persecution of Christianity.

Johnson notes Swift ’ s obvious affinity for Tertullian and the bold stylistic and structural similarities between the works A Modest Proposal and Apology.

" Stylistically, Swift and Tertullian share the same command of sarcasm and language.

Baker notes the uncanny way that both authors imply an ironic " justification by ownership " over the subject of sacrificing children — Tertullian while attacking pagan parents, and Swift while attacking the English mistreatment of the Irish poor.

The author of the appendix to Tertullian De Praescr.

It is evident from these particulars that Abrasax was the name of the first of the 365 Archons, and accordingly stood below Sophia and Dynamis and their progenitors ; but his position is not expressly stated, so that the writer of the supplement to Tertullian had some excuse for confusing him with " the Supreme God.

* Tertullian. org: The Western Text of the Acts of the Apostles ( 1923 ) J. M. WILSON, D. D.

Tertullian believed Atlantis was once real and wrote that in the Atlantic Ocean once existed "( the isle ) that was equal in size to Libya or Asia " referring to Plato's geographical description of Atlantis.

Writing a little later, Tertullian makes the same main point but adds expressly that recently founded churches ( such as his own in Carthage ) could be considered apostolic if they had " derived the tradition of faith and the seeds of doctrine " from an apostolic church.

At the end of the 2nd century, it is accepted at Antioch by Theophilus ( died c. 183 ), and in Africa by Tertullian ( c. 160 – 220 ).

Tertullian named him as the author of the Epistle to the Hebrews, but this and other attributions are conjecture.

Tertullian and other Western writers regard Barnabas as the author of the Letter to the Hebrews.

This may have been the Roman tradition — which Tertullian usually follows — and in Rome the epistle may have had its first readers.

Treatment of eschatology continued in the West in the teachings of Tertullian ( c. 160 – 225 ), and was given fuller reflection and speculation soon after by Origen ( c. 185 – 254 ).

Online at Tertullian.

Revised and edited for Tertullian by Roger Pearse, 2003.

Online at Tertullian.

Tertullian, 2005.

Online at Tertullian.

** On Prayer-at Tertullian. org.

** Philocalia-at Tertullian. org.

* About the manuscript at Tertullian. org

** Tertullian. org: Introduction and English translation.

Pauline authorship was held to by many of the early church's prominent theologians, such as Irenaeus, Clement of Alexandria, Tertullian, Origen of Alexandria and Eusebius.

* Eusebius of Caesarea at the Tertullian Project

Other sources, such as the Life of Polycarp or excerpts from Tertullian and Eusebius of Caesarea are considered largely unhistorical or based on previous material.

Joseph is referenced in apocryphal and non-canonical accounts such as the Acts of Pilate, a text often appended to the medieval Gospel of Nicodemus and The Narrative of Joseph, and mentioned in the works of early church historians such as Irenaeus ( 125 – 189 ), Hippolytus ( 170 – 236 ), Tertullian ( 155 – 222 ) and Eusebius ( 260 – 340 ), who added details not found in the canonical accounts.

Eusebius ( 325 ), although he mentions an Acta Pilati that had been referred to by Justin and Tertullian and other pseudo-Acts of this kind, shows no acquaintance with this work.

Christianity reached Armenia at an early date ; persecutions against Christians in 110, 230, and 287 were recorded by the outside writers Eusebius and Tertullian.

The Church historian Eusebius of Caesarea ( writing c. 325 ), shows no acquaintance with this work, although he was aware of " Letters of Pilate " referred to by Justin and Tertullian.

*" Eusebius of Caesarea " at the Tertullian Project

: οὐκ ἐστιν ( it is not ) 1293 Tertullian Eusebius

Though these stories are considered historically questionable by modern scholars, Christianity must have reached Armenia at an early date as persecutions against Christians in 110, 230, and 287 were recorded by outside writers Eusebius and Tertullian.

This is available on the web and the Eupolemus material begins in Tertullian Project: Praeparatio: Book 9.

Literary works also preserve some of Janus's cult epithets, such as Ovid's long passage of the Fasti devoted to Janus at the beginning of Book I ( 89-293 ), Tertullian, Augustine and Arnobius.

The Early Church Fathers including Tertullian, Jerome, and Augustine state the Greek word is ambiguous and the women in 1 Corinthians 9: 5 were women ministering to the Apostles as women ministered to Christ ( cf Matthew 27: 55, Luke 8: 1-3 ), and were not wives, and assert they left their " offices of marriage " to follow Christ and to preach.

Tertullian, " On Monogamy " ch. vi quotes a brief phrase —" follow the better things "— from 3 John 1. 11 " Beloved, imitate not that which is evil, but that which is good ", a phrase that might also have been adapted from the Septuagint Psalm xxxvi.

The region produced figures such as Christian Church writer Tertullian ( c. 155 – c. 202 ); and Christian Church martyrs or leading figures such as Perpetua and Felicity ( martyrs, c. 200 CE ); St Cyprian of Carthage (+ 258 ); St. Monica ; her son the philosopher St. Augustine, Bishop of Hippo I (+ 430 ) ( 1 ); and St Julia of Carthage ( 5th century.

omits text ψευδόμενοι ( falsely ) with it < sup > b, c, d, g < sup > 1 </ sup > h, k </ sup > syr < sup > s </ sup > Tertullian Augustine

Tertullian, Irenaeus, Hippolytus of Rome, Epiphanius, and Jerome ascribed the movement to a heretic named Ebion or Hebion ( Tertullian The Prescription Against Heretics 33, On the Flesh of Christ 14. 18 .; Irenaeus Against Heretics 5. 1. 3 .; Hippolytus of Rome Refutation of All Heresies 7. 23.

* Tertullian, On Baptism 1.

Respecting the ceremonies of this festival nothing is known, except that the people used to build huts of branches and foliage ( umbrae, according to Festus, under " Umbrae "), in which they probably feasted, drank, and amused themselves ( Horace Carmina iii. 28. 1, & c .; Tertullian De Spectaculis (" On Celebrations ") 6 ).

The Patrologia Latina includes over 1000 years of Latin works from Tertullian to Pope Innocent III, in 217 volumes: volumes 1 to 73, from Tertullian to Gregory of Tours, were published from 1844 to 1849, and volumes 74 to 217, from Pope Gregory I to Innocent III, from 1849 to 1855.

* Tertullian ( volumes 1 – 2 )

The question is indeed curious whether Marcion knew these three letters and rejected them as Tertullian says, since in 1 Timothy 6: 20 " false opposing arguments " are referred to, with the word for " opposing arguments " being " antithesis ", the name of Marcion's work, and so whether it is a subtle hint of Marcion's heresy.

( 1 Sam. 10: 10, 11 ; 1 Sam. 19: 19-24 ) In 225 AD Tertullian speaks of " those who would deserve the excellent gifts of the spirit-and who ... by means of the Holy Spirit would obtain the gift of language, wisdom, and knowledge.