On Illustrious Men

71. Malchion the presbyter

tianus. De Trinitate, Text und Übersetzung, ed. and trans. H. Weyer (Düsseldorf , 1962). For an example of Novatian’s dependence on Theophilus of Antioch (on whom Tertullian was also dependent), cf. R. M. Grant, Greek Apologists, 188–90. 9. Jerome inserts this piece of bibliographical information in Adv. Rufinum 2.19: “He passes to the celebrated martyr, Cyprian, and says that Tertullian’s book, entitled De Trinitate, is read under his name at Constantinople .l.l. it is the book of Novatian” (trans. J. N. Hritzu, FOTC 53, 138; see n. 79 also). references Q 2, 212–33 — Dr, 146 — CPL 68–74 — Cath 9, 1433–36, P.-Th. Camelot — DSp 11, 479–83, R. J. De Simone — EEC 22 , 819–20, H. J. Vogt — EECh 2, 603–4, H.-J. Vogt — EECh 2, art., “Novatianists,” 604, R. J. De Simone — LThK 7, 1062–64, J. Quasten — LThK 73 , 938–39, H. J. Vogt — TRE 24, 678–82, J. S. Alexander LXXI. MALCHION THE PRESBYTER alchion, a most eloquent priest of the church of Antioch, a city in which he had taught rhetoric with great distinction,1 held a disputation, with stenographers taking notes, against Paul of Samosata,2 who as bishop of the church of Antioch had cultivated the teaching of Artemon.3 This dialog is extant to the present day. 2. In addition, another great epistle, written by him in the name of a synod, was addressed, To Dionysius and Maximus,4 bishops of Rome and of the church of Alexandria. 3. He lived in the reign of Claudius and Aurelian.5 notes 1. Eus., h.e. 7.29.2. 2. h.e. 7.28.4; 7.29.2, quoted in Q 2, 140–141. 3. On Artemon cf. Q 2, 196, and h.e. 5.28.1–5. 4. h.e. 7.30.1. Part of the letter is in h.e. 7.30.2–17. 5. a.d. 270; h.e. 7.28.4. ON ILLUSTRIOUS MEN 103 ...