Passing of Peregrinus

Passing of Peregrinus

"The Passing of Peregrinus" ( _la. De Morte Peregrini) ( _el. Περὶ τῆς Περεγρίνου Τελευτῆς) is a satire by Assyrian writer Lucian, in which the lead character, Peregrinus Proteus, takes advantage of the generosity of Christians. This is one of the earliest surviving pagan perceptions of Christianity.

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* [http://www.tertullian.org/rpearse/lucian/peregrinus.htm English text, translated by A.M Harmon]


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