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E05206: Ambrose of Milan, writing in Latin in Milan (northern Italy) in c.387, in his Letter 7 suggests to a correspondent that martyrdom leads to true freedom, using the examples of *Thekla (follower of the Apostle Paul, S00092), *Agnes (virgin and martyr of Rome, S00097), *Pelagia (martyr of Antioch, S01093), *Laurence (deacon and martyr of Rome, S00037) and the *Maccabean martyrs (pre-Christian Jewish martyrs of Antioch, S00303).
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posted on 2018-03-18, 00:00 authored by francesAmbrose of Milan, Letter 7.36–38
Summary:
Ambrose demonstrates that 'the wise man is free' (libens igitur sapiens) by referring to the deaths of various martyrs, including naming Thekla, Agnes, Pelagia, Laurence and the Maccabean martyrs. He then praises Pelagia’s martyrdom in more detail, focusing on her virginity and willingness to die in defence of it. In doing so, she became free.
Summary: Frances Trzeciak.
Summary:
Ambrose demonstrates that 'the wise man is free' (libens igitur sapiens) by referring to the deaths of various martyrs, including naming Thekla, Agnes, Pelagia, Laurence and the Maccabean martyrs. He then praises Pelagia’s martyrdom in more detail, focusing on her virginity and willingness to die in defence of it. In doing so, she became free.
Summary: Frances Trzeciak.
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E05206Saint Name
Thekla, follower of the Apostle Paul : S00092 Agnes, virgin and martyr of Rome : S00097 Pelagia, martyr in Antioch : S01093 Laurence/Laurentius, deacon and martyr of Rome : S00037 Maccabean Martyrs, pre-Christian Jewish martyrs of Antioch : S003Saint Name in Source
Thecla Agnes Pelagia Laurentius MachabaeiRelated Saint Records
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Pelagia_martyr_of_Antioch/13732057
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Maccabean_Martyrs_pre-Christian_Jewish_martyrs_of_Antioch/13729954
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Thekla_follower_of_the_Apostle_Paul/13729357
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Agnes_virgin_and_martyr_of_Rome/13729375
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Laurence_Laurentius_deacon_and_martyr_of_Rome/13729198