To the Emperor Titus Ælius Adrianus Antoninus Pius Augustus Caesar, and to his son Verissimus the Philosopher, and to Lucius the Philosopher, the natural son of Caesar, and the adopted son of Pius, a lover of learning, and to the sacred Senate, with the whole People of the Romans, I, Justin, the son of Priscus and grandson of Bacchius, natives of Flavia Neapolis in Palestine, present this address and petition in behalf of those of all nations who are unjustly hated and wantonly abused, myself being one of them.
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The First Apology of Justin Martyr 1
Christian Apology
About The First Apology of Justin Martyr
An apocryphal or pseudepigraphal text — outside the canon of the Western churches, yet widely circulated among ancient Jews and Christians. English text: Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1, The First Apology, Marcus Dods and George Reith, 1885 (public domain). Portuguese and Spanish: Lux Veritas translations from this edition.
Source: Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1, The First Apology, Marcus Dods and George Reith (1885) · public domain