Searchearlychristianwritings.online Volume 8 - 10.8.1.0.0

Previous Vol 8 - 10.8.1.0.0 Next

Rhodon

Introduction

Introduction to Rhodon. [3717]

[a.d. 180.] This Rhodon [3718] was supposed by St. Jerome to have been the author of the work against the Cataphrygians, ascribed to Asterius Urbanus more probably. [3719] Eusebius [3720] gives us the fragment from his work against Marcion, addressed to Callistion, which is here translated. He tells us that he was a pupil of Tatian, and expresses an intention of furnishing original solutions of Scriptural problems stated by Tatian, [3721] and by that author explained in a manner apparently unsatisfactory. He also appears to have written against the blasphemous Apelles, [3722] whose Hexaëmeron was an attempt to refute Moses; but whether he also fulfilled his promise concerning an 'Epilusis of Tatian's Problems (or Questions), seems doubtful. Routh has devoted to the fragment here translated six pages of notes, [3723] which he subjoins to the Greek text (of Eusebius) and a Latin version of the same.