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Legatio pro christianis – athenagoras – 1706 | greek apologetics, oxford | oxford-printed latin edition of athenagoras’ legatio and resurrection treatise, edited by edward dechair in 1706, presenting early apologetic texts directed at roman imperial authorities.

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Oxford-printed Latin edition of Athenagoras’ Legatio and Resurrection treatise, edited by Edward Dechair in 1706, presenting early apologetic texts directed at Roman imperial authorities.

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Sancti Athenagoræ Atheniensis philosophi is a rare Oxford-printed edition of the two surviving works of the 2nd-century Christian writer Athenagoras of Athens. This Greek and Latin volume includes his “Legatio pro Christianis” which was a plea to Marcus Arelius and Commodus to show mercy to Christians and stop their unjust discrimination. Alongside it appears De Resurrectione Mortuorum, in which Athenagoras articulates his reasoning on the doctrine of bodily resurrection. The text was edited with commentary by Edward Dechair as well as annotations from Peter Suffridus, Langi, and others.

 

Bibliographic Details

  • Title: Sancti Athenagoræ Atheniensis philosophi Legatio pro christianis, …. Ejusdem, De resurrectione mortuorum
  • Author(s): Athenagoras of Athens
  • Contributor(s): Edward Dechair (Editor)
  • Publisher: Oxoniæ [Oxford], e theatro Sheldoniano, impensis S. & J. Sprint, A. & J. Churchill, T. Childe & R. Knaplock, Bibliopl. Londin.
  • Edition: 1706 Edition
  • Format: (8vo), single volume
  • Binding: Original full leather, gilt spine, marbled endpapers
  • Size:  8 in x 4.75 in (20.3 cm x 12 cm)
  • Collation:  [16], 219, 127, [8]
  • Contents Include:
    • Legatio pro Christianis
    • De Resurrectione Mortuorum
    • Dechair commentary
    • Notable annotations on Athenagoras including Kortholti, Langi, Peter Suffridus, Rechenberg
    • Henry Dodwell on Cyprian
    • Defense of Nicaean Creed

 

Condition:

Very Good. Binding remains firm. The spine shows gilt titling with minimal loss. Corners display rubbing. Endpapers are marbled. No restoration or replacement noted.

 

Why Collect This?

  • Complete Greek and Latin translations of both works of Athenagoras
  • Printed in Oxford
  • Early apologetics from 2nd-century Christianity – first hand pleas against Roman rule

 

Item Number: # 29002

Categories

Classical Greco-Roman

Law & Government

Philosophy

Religion

Authors

Athenagoras of Athens

Printing Date

18th Century

Language

Greek

Binding

Leather

Book Condition

Very Good

Collation

Complete

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