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__NOTOC__ Marcus Minucius Felix (? — c. 250AD, Rome)〔(Encyclopaedia Britannica: Marcus Minucius Felix )〕 was one of the earliest of the Latin apologists for Christianity. Of his personal history nothing is known, and even the date at which he wrote can be only approximately ascertained as between AD 150 and 270. Jerome's ''De Viris Illustribus'' #58 speaks of him as "''Romae insignis causidicus''" (of Rome's notable solicitors ), but in that he is probably only improving on the expression of Lactantius〔''Institutionum divinarum'' v. 1.〕 who speaks of him as "non ignobilis inter causidicos loci" (unknown among solicitors ). He is now exclusively known by his ''Octavius'', a dialogue on Christianity between the pagan Caecilius Natalis and the Christian Octavius Januarius. Written for educated non-Christians, the arguments are borrowed chiefly from Cicero, especially his De natura deorum (“Concerning the Nature of the Gods”), and Christian material, mainly from the Greek Apologists.〔 The ''Octavius'' is admittedly earlier than Cyprian's ''Quod idola dei non sint'', which borrows from it; how much earlier can be determined only by settling the relation in which it stands to Tertullian's ''Apologeticum''. Stoic influences can also be seen in his work.〔(Encyclopaedia Britannica. Stoicism. §''Stoic elements in Pauline and patristic thought'' )〕 ==Notes== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Marcus Minucius Felix」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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