Firmicus Maternus: the Error of the Pagan ReligionsA distinguished and literate convert, as well as a former astrologer, Firmicus Maternus called for the ferocious and brutal destruction of paganism by the state. Addressing the brothers, emperors Constantius and Constans, this work was written no later than 350. + |
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THE BACKGROUND AND THE BOOK | 10 |
SOURCES | 22 |
RELIABILITY OF FIRMICUS AS A SOURCE | 24 |
STYLE VOCABULARY LATINITY | 24 |
TEXT AND TRANSLATIONS | 28 |
THE ERROR OF THE PAGAN RELIGIONS | 33 |
NOTES | 101 |
BIBLIOGRAPHY | 105 |
NOTES TO INTRODUCTION | 111 |
INDEXES | 199 |
1 OLD AND NEW TESTAMENT | 201 |
2 AUTHORS | 203 |
3 GREEK WORDS | 210 |
4 GENERAL INDEX | 211 |
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS | 103 |
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adopted alliteration apologists appears Arnob Arnobius astrology Attis body called century chapter Christ Christian Cicero cited Clem Clement command crime cult Cumont Cypr Cyprian death Deity devil Dionysus discussion divine earth edition emperors errore etymology father fire Firmicus Maternus formula four fourth gives God's gods Greek Heuten Holy honor horns human idea immortal initiate interpretation Italy Jupiter king known Labeo Latin latter learned Liber light lists Lord lost Math Mathesis meaning Mithra mortal Müller mysteries myth nature observed Osiris pagan parallel Paris passage Pastorino Persian person phrase Protr quoted reference religions rhetorical Roman Rome sacred says sentence shows soul Spirit story symbolism temples Test things thinks thou thought tion translation turn voice Vulgate word worship writers wrote Ziegler