Martyrdom of Polycarp 2:4
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Work: Martyrdom of Polycarp
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Martyrdom of Polycarp — Kirsopp Lake 1912 English translation
And in the same way also those who were condemned to the beasts endured terrible torment, being stretched on sharp shells and buffeted with other kinds of various torments, that if it were possible the tyrant might bring them to a denial by continuous torture. For the devil used many wiles against them.
- Source
- Martyrdom of Polycarp — Kirsopp Lake 1912 English translation
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- Public domain
- Reading language
- eng
- Source language
- grc
- Completeness
- Chapter 23 includes the alternative Moscow conclusion as labelled by Lake.
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