very extent and throughness and duration of the persecution
very extent and thoroughness and duration of the persecution
belongs in the reign of Septimus Severns instead of that of Marcus
belongs in the reign of Septimus Severus instead of that of Marcus
circumstances more or less in obeyance. On the whole it was undoubtedly
circumstances more or less in abeyance. On the whole it was undoubtedly
more violent at the end of the period tham at the beginning.
more violent at the end of the period than at the beginning.
Serverus, 202 A.D. In the account given by Eusebius of the martydom
Severus, 202 A.D. In the account given by Eusebius of the martyrdom
case it was not the product of any spontanious popular movement.
case it was not the product of any spontaneous popular movement.
They were not called forth by any imperial edict--they preceeded the
They were not called forth by any imperial edict--they preceded the
governmental, legal precess would ever, or could ever, take on.
governmental, legal process would ever, or could ever, take on.
persecution among us did not begin with the royal decree but proceeded
persecution among us did not begin with the royal decree but preceded
accumlated sentiment and social unrest must of necessity discharge
accumulated sentiment and social unrest must of necessity discharge