Minucius Felix, Marcus

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Marcus Minucius Felix

Roman lawyer and Christian apologist, author of the dialogue Octavius. Zirkoff emphasizes the uncertainty of his dates and the scarcity of biographical information. (BCW 7:370).

Bibliographical references include: Octavius. Loeb Class. Library. See Vol. VII, p. 370, for inform, about him (BCW 11:574).

The statement on Christians’ abstention from blood attributed by H. P. Blavatsky to Tertullian is identified with the final sentence of chapter XXX of Octavius; a similar passage also occurs in Tertullian’s Apologeticus, chapter IX. (B. de Zirkoff, BCW 7:18)

Some links:

• Quotes: Zirkoff, Boris
• CTD article in Russian: Феликс, Марк Минуций

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Mentioned in: Have Animals Souls (BCW 7:18)

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