The Octavius of Minucius Felix
Minucius Felix
Chapter 26
About this work
A polished Latin dialogue in which pagan and Christian friends debate providence, Roman religion, accusations against Christians, resurrection, and the philosophical credibility of Christian monotheism.
- Author
- Minucius Felix
- Date
- Late 2nd or early 3rd century
- Origin
- Rome or North Africa
- Genre
- Dialogue
The work’s date relative to Tertullian and the author’s geographical setting remain debated.
Chapter XXVI.—Argument: The Weapon that Cæcilius Had Slightly Brandished Against Him, Taken from the Auspices and Auguries of Birds, Octavius Retorts by Instancing the Cases of Regulus, Mancinus, Paulus, and Cæsar. And He Shows by Other Examples, that the Argument from the Oracles is of No Greater Force Than the Others.
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