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Athenagoras: A Plea for the Christians

B. P. Pratten; ANF02 (1885) · Translated text

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By Athenagoras the Athenian: Philosopher and Christian

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To the Emperors Marcus Aurelius Anoninus and Lucius Aurelius Commodus, conquerors of Armenia and Sarmatia, and more than all, philosophers.