Jerome. Lives of Illustrious Men 20

san Girolamo (345–420 d.C.) · De viris illustribus · PL 23, 598–720

20 Aristides the philosopher PL 23, 639

Aristides a most eloquent Athenian philosopher, and a disciple of Christ while yet retaining his philosopher’s garb, presented a work to Hadrian at the same time that Quadratus presented his. The work contained a systematic statement of our doctrine, that is, an Apology for the Christians, which is still extant and is regarded by philologians as a monument to his genius.

Aristides Atheniensis philosophus eloquentissimus, et sub pristino habitu discipulus Christi, volumen nostri dogmatis rationem continens, eodem tempore quo et Quadratus, Hadriano principi dedit, id est, Apologeticum pro Christianis, quod usque hodie perseverans, apud philologos ingenii ejus indicium est.

Ἀριστείδης Ἀθηναίων φιλόσοφος εὐφραδὴς, καὶ κατὰ τὴν προτέραν διαγωγὴν, μαθητὴς Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, τεῦχος δόγματος ἡμετέρου ἀνάμεστον λογισμοῦ, κατ' ἐκεῖνο καιροῦ ἐν ᾧ καὶ Κουαδράτος, Ἀδριανῷ τῷ βασιλεῖ ἐπέδωκε, τουτέστιν, ἀπολογητικὸν ὑπὲρ τῶν Χριστιανῶν, ὅπερ ἄχρι τοῦ παρόντος παρὰ τοῖς φιλολόγοις σώζεται.

Philip Schaff and Henry Wace (eds.), New York: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1890-1900. Public domain: English translation first published 1885-1900 (Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Second Series). Latin: Migne, Patrologia Latina (1844-1855), public domain; transcription from Corpus Corporum (University of Zurich).