“THE RESCRIPT OF HADRIAN TO CAIUS MINUCIUS FUNDANUS - Latin and Greek text with English translation”
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W.H.C. Frend -----
Geoffrey de Ste Croix -----
G. W. Bowersock ----- Robin Lane Fox ----- |
I have received an epistle, written to me by Serennius
Granianus, a most illustrious man, whom you have succeeded. It does not seem
right to me that the matter should be passed by without examination, lest the
men be harassed and opportunity be given to the informers for practicing
villainy. If, therefore, the inhabitants of the province can clearly sustain
this petition against the Christians so as to give answer in a court of law, let
them pursue this course alone, but let them not have resort to men’s petitions
and outcries. For it is far more proper, if any one wishes to make an
accusation, that you should examine into it. If any one therefore accuses them
and shows that they are doing anything contrary to the laws, do you pass
judgment according to the heinousness of the crime. If any one therefore accuses
them and shows that they are doing anything contrary to the laws, do you pass
judgment according to the heinousness of the crime. But, by Hercules! if any one
bring an accusation through mere calumny, decide in regard to his criminality,
and see to it that you inflict punishment. |
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Latin from Rufinus' translation of Eusebius Historia
Ecclesiastica (from text of N. Ketelaer and G. Leempt: Utrecht, 1474).
Greek from Migne PG vol. 20, cols 326 - 328, Eusebius, Historia Ecclesiastica,
book 4, chapter 9.
Rufinus translation of Rescript of Hadrian
