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Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus (160–235)

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Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus

Works

Single known free translation

• De paenitentia (On repentance), here translated by Sidney Thelwall in Ante-Nicene Fathers/Volume III, 1869
• De idolatria (On Idolotry), here translated by Thelwall, ibid
• Adversus Judaeos (Against the Jews), here translated by Thelwall, ibid
• Scorpiace (Antidote to the scorpion's sting), here translated by Thelwall, ibid
• De patientia (On patience), here translated by Thelwall, ibid
• Adversus Marcionem (Against Marcion), here translated by Peter Holmes, ibid
• Adversus Hermogenem (Against Hermogenes), here translated by Holmes, ibid
• De resurrectione carnis (On the resurrection of the flesh), here translated by Holmes, ibid
• De anima (On the soul), here translated by Holmes, ibid
• Ad nationes (To the nations), here translated by Holmes, ibid
• De carne Christi (On the flesh of Christ), here translated by Holmes, ibid
• Adversus Praxean (Against Praxeas), here translated by Holmes, ibid
• Adversus Valentinianos (Against the Valentinians), here translated by Alexander Roberts, ibid
• De pudicitia (On modesty), here translated by Thelwall in Ante-Nicene Fathers/Volume IV, 1870
• De exhortatione castitatis (An exhortation to chastity), here translated by Thelwall, ibid
• De monogamia (On marrying only once), here translated by Thelwall, ibid
• De cultu feminarum (On female fashion), here translated by Thelwall, ibid
• De pallio (On the philosopher's cloak), here translated by Thelwall, ibid
• De virginibus velandis (On the veiling of virgins), here translated by Thelwall, ibid
• De fuga in persecutione (On running away from persecution), here translated by Thelwall, ibid
• De ieiunio adversus psychicos (On fasting, against the materialistic), here translated by Thelwall, ibid
• Ad uxorem (To my wife), here translated by Thelwall, ibid

Multiple translations available

• Apologeticum (Apology)
• Ad martyras (To the martyrs)
• Ad Scapulam (To Scapula)
• De spectaculis (On the games)
• De corona militis (On the military garland)
• De testimonio animae (On the testimony of the soul)
• De praescriptione haereticorum (On the prescription of heretics)
• De baptismo (On baptism)
• De Oratione (On prayer)

Works incorrectly attributed to Tertullian

• Adversus omnes haereses (Against all Heresies), here translated by Sidney Thelwall in Ante-Nicene Fathers/Volume III, 1869
• The Passion of the Holy Martyrs Perpetua and Felicitas (see [1]; and [2], as translated by R.E. Wallis, 1885)

Works about Tertullian

• The "Tertullian the presbyter" section of Lives of Illustrious Men written by Author:Jerome in the late 5th century
• The Preface to Volume III of Ante-Nicene Fathers along with the introduction to his anti-Marcion writings and the introduction to his apologetic writings, by Arthur Cleveland Coxe
• “Tertullianus, Quintus Septimius Florens” in A Dictionary of Christian Biography and Literature, 1911.
• “Tertullian,” in Catholic Encyclopedia, 1913.
• "Tertullian" from Handbook of Patrology (1920) by Author:Joseph Tixeront[3][4][5]

External links

• Early Christian Writings: Tertullian
• The Tertullian Project, with many translations and commentaries

Works by this author published before January 1, 1923 are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas.