Octavius

Octavius

Author

Marcus Minucius Felix

Language

Late Latin

Year

197

Country

Roman Empire

Genre

Speech / Dialogue

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Octavius is an early writing in defense of Christianity by the Roman Marcus Minucius Felix. It is written in the form of a dialogue between the pagan Caecilius Natalis and the Christian Octavius Januarius, a provincial lawyer, the friend and fellow-student of the author.