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| Chapter XV.—Conclusion.
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Chapter XV.—Conclusion.
And I despised
the wicked and deceitful doctrine of Simon1946
| 1946 [Simon Magus appears to be one with whom Justin is
perfectly familiar, and hence we are not to conclude rashly that he
blundered as to the divine honours rendered to him as the Sabine
God.] | of my own nation. And if you give this book your
authority, we will expose him before all, that, if possible, they may be
converted. For this end alone did we compose this treatise. And our doctrines are not shameful,
according to a sober judgment, but are indeed more lofty than all human
philosophy: and if not so, they are at least unlike the doctrines of the
Sotadists, and Philænidians, and Dancers, and Epicureans, and such other
teachings of the poets, which all are allowed to acquaint themselves with
both as acted and as written. And henceforth we shall be silent, having
done as much as we could, and having added the prayer that all men
everywhere may be counted worthy of the truth. And would that you also,
in a manner becoming piety and philosophy,1947
| 1947 [Another apostrophe, and a home thrust for “Pius
the philosopher” and the emperor.] | would for your own
sakes judge justly!E.C.F. INDEX & SEARCH
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