Publisher's Synopsis
Ad Nationes Liber II est opus Tertulliani, qui est Christianus scriba et apologeta. In hoc libro, Tertullianus respondet argumentis et obiectionibus gentilium contra Christianam religionem, et ostendit veritatem et rationem fidei Christianae. Liber II continet octo capita, quae tractant de variis thematibus, inter quae sunt idololatria, philosophia, et resurrexitio mortuorum. Tertullianus utitur argumentis ex Scriptura sacra et ratione humana, ut probet veritatem fidei Christianae et confutet errores gentilium. Ad Nationes Liber II est opus significativum in historia apologetica Christiana, quod demonstrat sapientiam et eloquentiam Tertulliani et suam devotionem ad Christum.If I must touch on their nuptial duties, there is Afterenda whose appointed function is to see to the offering of the dower; but fie on you! you have your Mutunus(2) and Tutunus and Pertunda(3) and Subigus and the goddess Prema and likewise Perfica.(4) O spare yourselves, ye impudent gods! No one is present at the secret struggles of married life. Those very few persons who have a wish that way, go away and blush for very shame in the midst of their joy.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.
