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Chapter
XXV.—Philip and
Modestus.
Philip who, as we learn from the words of Dionysius,1272
| 1272 See above, chap. 23, §5. | was bishop of the parish of Gortyna,
likewise wrote a most elaborate work against Marcion,1273
| 1273 Philip’s work against Marcion which Eusebius mentions here
is no longer extant, and, so far as the writer knows, is mentioned by
no other Father except Jerome (de vir. ill. 30), who tells us
only what Eusebius records here, using, however, the adjective
præclarum for Eusebius’ σπουδαιότατον | as did also Irenæus1274
| 1274 On Irenæus, see above, chap. 21, note 9. | and Modestus.1275
| 1275 Modestus, also, is a writer known to us only from Eusebius (here,
and in chap. 21) and from Jerome (de vir. ill. 32). According to
the latter, the work against Marcion was still extant in his day, but
he gives us no description of it. He adds, however, that a number of
spurious works ascribed to Modestus were in circulation at that time
(Feruntur sub nomine ejus et alia syntagmata, sed ab eruditis
quasi ψευδόγραφα
repudiantur). Neither
these nor the genuine works are now extant, so far as we
know. |
The last named has exposed the error of the man more clearly than the
rest to the view of all. There are a number of others also whose works
are still presented by a great many of the brethren.E.C.F. INDEX & SEARCH
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