Origen, Celsus And Lucian On The "Dénouement Of The Drama" Of The Gospels
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20067328 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Margaret M Mitchell (0000-0001-7286-6274, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Pages | 215-236 |
| Publication date | 2007-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Reading religions in the ancient world (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Brill (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1163/ej.9789004161962.i-305.53 |
| OpenAlex | W857426614 |
| ISBN | 9789004161962 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
The chief counter-argument against identification of two men named Celsus has been that Origen's opponent does not fit description of an Epicurean, which is how Lucian identifies his friend. Both Celsus and Polybius were speaking metaphorically, of course, of textual composition being akin to stragecraft. Origen chides, Celsus apparently did not learn to carry out this school exercise very well. While it is well known that Origen frequently unmasks Celsus for espousing views inconsistent with his supposed Epicureanism, it is equally telling that he likewise chides the Jew for displaying an unbecoming knowledge of theatre in quoting Euripides, Bacchae 498 in his complaint that gospel plot did not, like a good tragedy, include an act of final retribution and recognition by slain. Keywords: Celsus; Epicureanism; gospel plot; Lucian; Origen; Polybius
Art · Drama · Epicureanism · Gospel · Literature · Classical Antiquity Studies · Classical Philosophy and Thought · Mathematics · Organic Chemistry Synthesis Methods · Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0.07 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2011 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |