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Was Justin Martyr an historical figure or a literary fabrication?

Joseph Wheless, "FORGERY IN CHRISTIANITY", 1930 seems to think
the latter ...
http://www.mountainman.com.au/essene...n%20Martyr.htm

The C-Encyclopedia states:

Eusebius ... (IV, xviii) .... gives the following list of Justin's works:
"Discourse in favour of our Faith to Antoninus Pius, to his sons, and to the Roman Senate";
an "Apology" addressed to Marcus Aurelius;
"Discourse to the Greeks";
another discourse called "A Refutation";
"Treatise on the Divine Monarchy";
a book called "The Psalmist";
"Treatise on the soul";
"Dialogue against the Jews", which he had in the city of Ephesus with Tryphon, the most celebrated Israelite of that time. Eusebius adds that many more of his books are to be found in the hands of the brethren. Later writers add nothing certain to this list, itself possibly not altogether reliable. There are extant but three works of Justin, of which the authenticity is assured: the two "Apologies" and the "Dialogue". They are to be found in two manuscripts: Paris gr. 450, finished on 11 September, 1364; and Claromont. 82, written in 1571, actually at Cheltenham, in the possession of M.T.F. Fenwick

http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08580c.htm


Has any recent scholarship detracted from Whelas' summary?




Pete Brown
AUTHORS of ANTIQUITY
http://www.mountainman.com.au/essenes/article_029.htm