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Minucius Felix
c. 150 – c. 250
ApologistLayman
Quick facts
- Born
- c. 150
- Died
- c. 250, Rome
- Region
- africa
- Era
- apologist
- Significance
- Notable(2/4)
- Also known as
- Marcus Minucius Felix
Highlights
- Main contribution
- Latin Christian apologist; author of the dialogue Octavius, an early Latin defence of Christianity against pagan philosophy.
- Primary source
- Jerome, De Viris Illustribus 58
Latin Christian apologist; author of the dialogue Octavius, an early Latin defence of Christianity against pagan philosophy.
Recommended reading near Minucius Felix
A cover-visible starting point chosen from the curated reading path, either by this figure or by their era.
Chain to Jesus
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Sources for biography
- Jerome, De Viris Illustribus 58 primary
- Lactantius, Divinae Institutiones 5.1 primary
documented connections(1)
- cited (incoming) LactantiusLactantius praises Minucius Felix's Octavius in his survey of Latin apologists.Lactantius, Divinae Institutiones 5.1
External resources
📖WikipediaFull encyclopedic biography with footnotes and further reading.🔗WikidataStructured data hub linking to library catalogues, archives, and academic sources worldwide.🏛️WikisourcePublic-domain primary texts and translations (search).⛪Catholic Encyclopedia1913 reference — long entries, useful for less-known figures (search for Minucius Felix).