The Oration And Panegyric Addressed To Origen - Gregory Thaumaturgus - Bog

""The Oration and Panegyric Addressed to Origen"" is a book written by Thaumaturgus, also known as Gregory, in the 3rd century. It is a eulogy dedicated to Origen, a prominent Christian theologian and philosopher of the time. In this work, Thaumaturgus praises Origen's contributions to theology and philosophy, particularly his emphasis on the importance of spiritual discipline and the pursuit of knowledge. Thaumaturgus also defends Origen against accusations of heresy and affirms his belief in Origen's orthodox Christian faith. The book provides insight into the early Christian Church and its intellectual and theological developments, as well as the influence of Origen on Christian thought. Overall, ""The Oration and Panegyric Addressed to Origen"" is a significant work in the history of Christian theology and philosophy.But we, like any of the poor, unfurnished with these varied specifics[1]--whether as never having been possessed of them, or, it may be, as having lost them--are under the necessity of using, as it were, only charcoal and tiles, that is to say, those rude and common words and phrases; and by means of these, to the best of our ability, we represent the native dispositions of our mind, expressing them in such language as is at our service, and endeavouring to exhibit the impressions of the figures[2] of our mind, if not clearly or ornately, yet at least with the faithfulness of a charcoal picture, welcoming gladly any graceful and eloquent expression which may present itself from any quarter.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.