# The writings of the Apostolic Fathers

Author: Clement I, Pope, -100?; Hermas, active 2nd century; Ignatius, Saint, Bishop of Antioch, -110?; Papias, Saint, Bishop of Hierapolis, -120?; Polycarp, Saint, Bishop of Smyrna, 69-155; Crombie, Frederick, 1827-1889 [Translator]; Donaldson, James, Sir, 1831-1915 [Translator]; Roberts, Alexander, 1826-1901 [Translator]

Genre: Christian literature, Early

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/77576

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## Summary

The first Epistle, bearing the name of Clement, has been preserved to us in a single manuscript only. Though very frequently referred to by ancient Christian writers, it remained unknown to the scholars of Western Europe until happily discovered in the Alexandrian manuscript. This MS. of the sacred Scriptures (known and generally referred to as Codex A) was presented in 1628 by Cyril, Patriarch of Constantinople, to Charles I., and is now preserved in the British Museum. Subjoined to the books of the New Testament contained in it, there are two writings described as the Epistles of one Clement. Of these, that now before us is the first. It is tolerably perfect, but there are many slight _...

## Chapters

- [Book III. Similitudes, ... 375](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-writings-of-the-apostolic-fathers-77576/chapters/1/index.md)
- [xv. 16), where it is translated in our English version simply](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/the-writings-of-the-apostolic-fathers-77576/chapters/2/index.md)