The Early Christians in Rome

Name: The Early Christians in Rome
Author: Spence-Jones, H. D. M. (Henry Donald Maurice)

Spence-Jones, H. D. M. (Henry Donald Maurice)

Church history -- Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600; Rome (Italy) -- Church history

De Rossi, G., Archæological work of, 209, 239, 246, 260, 261, 267
      Excavations and discoveries by, 12, 42, 224, 246, 247, 254, 266
            _n._ 1, 274
        Results, 225, 230 _et seq._
      Value to, of Itineraries, 226 _et seq._, 242, 243, 246, 247
      on Acilius Glabrio, 269;
        on the _Acts of S. Felicitas_, 300;
        on Cœmeterium Majus as S. Peter’s Baptistery, 257;
        on Common tombs of martyrs, 215 _n._ 1;
        on Crypt of Lucina, 245;
        on Epitaphs in the Catacombs, 310;
        on the “Ostrian” Cemetery, 255, 257;
        on the place of martyrdom of S. Chrysanthus, 260;
        on Pudens, 265, 270;
        on S. Cecilia’s burial-place, 289, 291, 292, 293 _n._ 1, 295-7,
              298;
        on scenes of S. Peter’s work, 12, 257, 267, 271;
        on S. Petronilla, 277;
        on S. Priscilla’s Catacomb, 261-2;
        on the Tomb of Ampliatus, 241-2;
        on the Tombs of Sons of S. Felicitas, 301-2

    Despots, the malady of, 26, 82

    Deuteronomy, Rabbinic claim for last verses of, 343, 364

    “Devising new things,” a crime under Domitian, 269

    _Dialogue with the Jew Trypho_, by Justin Martyr, 184;
      on Persecution, 185-6

    Diana, worship of, 195

    _Didaché_, the, teachings of, 138;
      on Almsgiving, 121, 123;
      on Assemblies, 108;
      on Hospitality, 128;
      on Slaves and Masters, 135

    Dill, Prof., _cited_ on Roman wish for posthumous remembrance, 59
          _n._ 1

    Diocletian, Emperor, 75
      Baths of, 302
      Christian relations of, 148
      Christians at Court of, 147
      Persecutions under, 97, 163 _n._ 2, 236, 244, 246, 249, 266
        Martyrs in, 234, 239, 259 _n._ 1, 260, 276;
          official records of Roman martyrdoms destroyed in his reign,
                225
        Protracted, light on, from Catacombs, 231
        Reasons for, 42 _& n._ 1, 194
        Severity of, reaction after, 151

    Diognetus, Letter to, by unknown writer, on Persecution, 177-8;
      suggested date, 178 _& n._ 1

    Dion Cassius, 75, 269;
      on Domitian’s executions, 41;
      on the last wars of the Jews, 338 _n._ 1;
      on Nerva’s treatment of Christians, 171

    Dionysius, Bishop of Alexandria, on Christians at Court, 147;
      on Roman generosity to other Churches, 131

    Dionysius of Corinth, _cited_ on Alms to other Churches from Rome,
          130-1;
      in support of Petrine tradition, 10, 13

    Dionysius, Pope, martyr, tomb of, 243

    Docetic teaching, heresy of, 23 _n._ 1

    “Domine quo vadis,” Church, and legend of, 239

    Domitian, Emperor, Arch of Titus finished by, 333 _n._ 1
      Christian relatives of, 110, 112;
        burial-place of, 240, 241
      Emperor-worship enforced by, 170
      Fate of, 42 _& n._ 2, 43, 48, 171
      Persecutions under, 32, 171, 172, 173, 174, 207, 255, 269;
        reasons for, and severity of, 40-2, 194
      Triumph of, 333

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The Early Christians in Rome

Spence-Jones, H. D. M. (Henry Donald Maurice)

Church history -- Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600; Rome (Italy) -- Church history

De Rossi, G., Archæological work of, 209, 239, 246, 260, 261, 267
      Excavations and discoveries by, 12, 42, 224, 246, 247, 254, 266
            _n._ 1, 274
        Results, 225, 230 _et seq._
      Value to, of Itineraries, 226 _et seq._, 242, 243, 246, 247
      on Acilius Glabrio, 269;
        on the _Acts of S. Felicitas_, 300;
        on Cœmeterium Majus as S. Peter’s Baptistery, 257;
        on Common tombs of martyrs, 215 _n._ 1;
        on Crypt of Lucina, 245;
        on Epitaphs in the Catacombs, 310;
        on the “Ostrian” Cemetery, 255, 257;
        on the place of martyrdom of S. Chrysanthus, 260;
        on Pudens, 265, 270;
        on S. Cecilia’s burial-place, 289, 291, 292, 293 _n._ 1, 295-7,
              298;
        on scenes of S. Peter’s work, 12, 257, 267, 271;
        on S. Petronilla, 277;
        on S. Priscilla’s Catacomb, 261-2;
        on the Tomb of Ampliatus, 241-2;
        on the Tombs of Sons of S. Felicitas, 301-2

    Despots, the malady of, 26, 82

    Deuteronomy, Rabbinic claim for last verses of, 343, 364

    “Devising new things,” a crime under Domitian, 269

    _Dialogue with the Jew Trypho_, by Justin Martyr, 184;
      on Persecution, 185-6

    Diana, worship of, 195

    _Didaché_, the, teachings of, 138;
      on Almsgiving, 121, 123;
      on Assemblies, 108;
      on Hospitality, 128;
      on Slaves and Masters, 135

    Dill, Prof., _cited_ on Roman wish for posthumous remembrance, 59
          _n._ 1

    Diocletian, Emperor, 75
      Baths of, 302
      Christian relations of, 148
      Christians at Court of, 147
      Persecutions under, 97, 163 _n._ 2, 236, 244, 246, 249, 266
        Martyrs in, 234, 239, 259 _n._ 1, 260, 276;
          official records of Roman martyrdoms destroyed in his reign,
                225
        Protracted, light on, from Catacombs, 231
        Reasons for, 42 _& n._ 1, 194
        Severity of, reaction after, 151

    Diognetus, Letter to, by unknown writer, on Persecution, 177-8;
      suggested date, 178 _& n._ 1

    Dion Cassius, 75, 269;
      on Domitian’s executions, 41;
      on the last wars of the Jews, 338 _n._ 1;
      on Nerva’s treatment of Christians, 171

    Dionysius, Bishop of Alexandria, on Christians at Court, 147;
      on Roman generosity to other Churches, 131

    Dionysius of Corinth, _cited_ on Alms to other Churches from Rome,
          130-1;
      in support of Petrine tradition, 10, 13

    Dionysius, Pope, martyr, tomb of, 243

    Docetic teaching, heresy of, 23 _n._ 1

    “Domine quo vadis,” Church, and legend of, 239

    Domitian, Emperor, Arch of Titus finished by, 333 _n._ 1
      Christian relatives of, 110, 112;
        burial-place of, 240, 241
      Emperor-worship enforced by, 170
      Fate of, 42 _& n._ 2, 43, 48, 171
      Persecutions under, 32, 171, 172, 173, 174, 207, 255, 269;
        reasons for, and severity of, 40-2, 194
      Triumph of, 333

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