Opening the library…
Ad Nationes
Tertullian
The rest of your charge of obstinacy against us you sum up
A virtute didicerunt.
With the “piget prosequi” to govern the preceding oblique clause, it is unnecessary to suppose (with Oehler) the omission here of some verb like “erogavit.”
Novitatem…dedicavit.
Tertullian refers to Cleopatra’s death also in his tract ad Mart. c. iv. [See this Vol. infra.]
This case is again referred to in this treatise (p. 138), and in ad Mart c. iv. [See this Volume, infra.]
Eradicatæ confessionis. [See p. 55, supra.]
Non invenitur.
Eadem voce.
Utique. The ironical tone of Tertullian’s answer is evident.
Gladio ad lanistas auctoratis.
We follow Oehler in giving the clause this negative turn; he renders it: “Tretet nicht aus Furcht vor dem Tode ins Kriegsheer ein.”
Alicui.
Jam evasit.
Auctoravit.
Vestiendum incendiale tunica.
Inter venatorios: “venatores circi” (Oehler).
“Doubtless the stripes which the Spartans endured with such firmness, aggravated by the presence of their nearest relatives, who encouraged them, conferred honour upon their family.”—Apology, c. 50. [See p. 55, supra.]