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gave another and more exact version of the work. Jerome (Ad Paulanm Epistol. 29, ed Benedictin, 33,
Of the original work some important fragments, in- ed. Vallars. and apud Rufin. Invect. lib. ii. 19), was,
eluding a considerable part of the third and fourth we have no means of ascertaining. There were,
books, have been preserved in the Philocalia; in perhaps, other works beside those enumerated by
the Epistola ad Mennasm, Patriarcham CPoli- Fabricills (1. c.): for there is no complete list
tanum of the emperor Justinian, given in the of Origen's works extant; those drawn up by
various editions of the Concilia (e.g. vol. v. p. Eusebius (see H. E. vi. 32) ill his Life of Pam635, &c., ed. Labbe, vol. iii. p. 244, &c., ed. philus, and by Jerome (see De Viris Illustr. c. 54)
Hardouin); and by Marcellus of Ancyra (apud in the mutilated Epistle to Paula, just cited, are
Eusebium, Contra Marcelluan). Of the version of now lost.
Jerome, there are some small portions preserved in Several works have been ascribed to Origen, and
his letter to Avitus (Epistol. 59, edd. vett., 94, ed. published under his name, which really do not
Benedictin, 124, ed. Vallars.). The version of belong to him. Of these, the most important are
Rufinus has come down to us entire; and is given the following. (1) AlmdXoyos KaTa MapmKlavLm'Tov
with the fragments of Jerome's version and of the ri vrepl ril ElS OE)ov 30js 7rorTews, Dialogus contra
original by Delarue (vol. i. pp. 42 —195). Marcionitas sire de Recta inz Deumn Fide. This was
5. rI.pL eXiS, De Oratione. This work is first published in the Latin version of Joannes
mentioned by Pamphilus (Apol. pro Ori#. c. viii.), Picus, 4to, Paris, 1555, and in Greek by Jo.
and is still extant. It was first published, 12mo. Rud. Wetstenius, with a Latin version, 4to, Basel,
Oxford, 1685, with a Latin version. (Delarue, 1674. It is given by Delarue (vol. i. pp. 800vol. i. pp. 195-272.) 872), but not as Origen's. It was ascribed to
6. Els MuapTvpLov 7rTporpETrKos Xo'yos, EXzrortatio Origen, perhaps by Basil and Gregory Nazianzen,
ad Martyritum, or Ilepl eapTvplov, De Miartyrio, certainly by Anastasius Sinaitas; but Huet has
addressed to his friend and patron Ambrosius, and shown that internal evidence is against its being
to Protoctetus of Caesareia, during the persecution his; and it is in all probability the production of
under the emperor Maximin (A. D. 235-238), and a later age. Adamantius is the " orthodox "
still extant. (Delarue, vol. i. pp. 273-310.) It speaker in the Dialogue (comp. MAxIMUS HIEROwas first published by Jo. Rud. Wetstenius soLYMIrAxNuS); and there is reason to believe,
(Wetstein) the younger, 4to, Basel, 1574, with a fromn the testimony of Theodoret (Haeret. FPabular.
Latin version and notes. Origen's letter of like PraefSt. and i. 25), that the author really bore that
purport, written when a mere boy to his father, has name, and was a distinct person altogether from
been already noticed.. Origen; but that, as Origen also bore the name of
7. Kard KE'Aov rToo1 -7', Contra Celsum7 Libri Adamanitius, the work came to be erroneously
VIII., written in the time of the emperor Philippus ascribed to him. (2) MtAooo(poVAEva, s. TroO acT
(Euseb. H. E. vi. 36), and still extant. In this -7racv aipe4o-eov E'AEyXouv /3MAov a'. Philosopiauvaluable work Origen defends the truth of Chris- mzena s. Adversus oinnes Haereses, Liber primus.
tianity against the attacks of Celsus, an Epicurean, This work was first published with a Latin version
or perhaps a Platonic philosopher [CELSUS]. The and notes, vindicating Origen's title to the authorPhilocalia is chiefly made up of extracts from it. ship, by Jac. Gronovius, in the tenth volume of
It was first printed in the Latin version of Christo- his Tlhesauzrus Antiquitatanz Graecaruim, p. 249, &c.,
phorus Persona, fol. Rome, 1481, and in Greek under the title of Origenis Phiosophumens2ev Fragby David Hoeschelius, 4to, Augsburg, 1605. (De- nentunz. This title is not quite correct: the P/i.
iarue, vol. i. pp. 310 -799.) losoplhum2ena, or account of the systems of the anIt may be as well here to mention that the cient philosophy, appears to be entire, but is itself
4,AOKaiea, Peilocalia, so often mentioned, was a only a portion of a larger work against all "herecompilation by Basil of Caesareia, and his friend sies" or sects holding erroneous views. The author
Gregory of Nazianzus [BASmLIUS, No. 2; GREGo - is not known; but he was not Origen; for in his'
RIUS NAZIANZENUS], almost exclusively from the prooenzium he claims episcopal rank, which Origen
writings of Origen, of which many important frag- never held. (The work is in Delarue, vol. i. pp.
muents have been thus preserved, especially from 872-909.) (3):xoJ'a eis EXiVl cupreaKCamV, Schohis reply to Celsus. It is divided into twenty- lia in Orationema Doninicam, published by Fed.
seven chapters. It was first published in the Latin Morellus, in 1601, as the production of "Origen
version of Gilbertus Genebrardus, in the second or some other teacher of that age:" but Huet and
volume of that author's edition of Origen's works, Delarue deny that these Schlolia are his, and Huet
fol. Paris, 1574, and in Greek by Joannes Ta- ascribes them to Petrus of Laodiceia, following the
rinus, 4to, Paris, 1618. It is not given as a whole editors of the Bibliotheca Patrum, who have given
by Delarue, but such of the extracts as are not a Latin version of them in that collection. (Delarue,
elsewhere extant are distributed to their appro- vol. i. pp. 909, 911.)-The above, with (4), an anpriate places. cient Latin version of a Commentary on Job, are
Many works of Origen are -totally lost. An the only supposititious works given by Delarue.
enumeration of those of which we have any in- Others, however, are extant, and have been given
formation is given by Fabriciuns (Bibl. Graec. by other editors, but do not require any further
vol. vii. p. 235, &c). The majority of those notice here.
which are lost were biblical and exegetical. The Beside his own works, Origen revised the Lexiothers were chiefly directed against the various con of Hebrew names, Hebraicoruma Noeminum S.
classes of heretics, and partly consisted of records Scripturae et Allensurarum Interpretatio, of Philo
of his disputations with them. The book De Judaeus [PHILO]; and enlarged it by the addition
Libero Arbitrio, mentioned by himself in his Corn- of the names in the New Testament: the work is
mentary on the Epistle to the Romzans, was perhaps consequently ascribed to him in some MSS.: but
that portion of his lIepi dpaXmo which relates to that after his reputed heresies had rendered him odious,
subject. What the Monobiblia, mentioned by the name of Cyril of Alexandria was prefixed to the
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