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II.—The Simon of the Fathers.
Simon Magus An Essay on the Founder of Simonianism Based on the Ancient Sources With a Re-Evaluation of His Philosophy and Teachings · G. R. S. (George Robert Stow) Mead
i. Justinus Martyr (Apologia, I. 26, 56; Apologia, II. 15; Dialogus cum Tryphone, 120); probable date of First Apology A. D. 141; neither the date of the birth nor death of Justin is known; MS. fourteenth century.
ii. Irenæus (Contra Hæreses, I. xxiii. 1-4); chief literary activity last decennium of the second century; MSS. probably sixth, seventh, and eighth centuries; date of birth and death unknown, for the former any time from A. D. 97-147 suggested, for latter 202-3.
iii. Clemens Alexandrinus (Stromateis, ii. 11; vii. 17); greatest literary activity A. D. 190-203; born 150-160, date of death unknown; oldest MS. eleventh century.
iv. Tertullianus (De Præscriptionibus adversus Hæreticos, 46, generally attributed to a Pseudo-Tertullian); c. A. D. 199; (De Anima, 34, 36); c. A. D. 208-9; born 150-160, died 220-240.
v. [Hippolytus (?)] (Philosophumena, vi. 7-20); date unknown, probably last decade of second to third of third century; author unknown and only conjecturally Hippolytus; MS. fourteenth century.
vi. Origenes (Contra Celsum, i. 57; v. 62; vi. 11); born A. D. 185-6, died 254-5; MS. fourteenth century.
vii. Philastrius (De Hæresibus); date of birth unknown, died probably A. D. 387.
viii. Epiphanius (Contra Hæreses, ii. 1-6); born A. D. 310-20, died 404; MS. eleventh century.
ix. Hieronymus (Commentarium in Evangelicum Matthæi, IV. xxiv. 5); written A. D. 387.
x. Theodoretus (Hereticarum Fabularum Compendium, i. 1); born towards the end of the fourth century, died A. D. 453-58; MS. eleventh century.