Clement of Alexandria
historical figure · 2 works · 3 mentions · 5 anchored passages · author page
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in the texts
Stromata
The narrating author, who sets out to expose the Greeks' dependence on barbarian philosophy and to defend the faith.
We have said already many times that we have neither studied nor practise speaking elegant Greek;
Next it would be in place to take up — since the Scripture called the Greeks thieves of the barbarian philosophy — how this is to be shown in brief.
Upon this it is fitting, I think, to make a defence concerning the things for which the Greeks run us down, using a few Scriptures — if perhaps the Jew too, listening quietly, may be able to turn from the things in which he believed to him in whom he did not believe.
The Rights of War and Peace
Church Father cited for his sentiment on beneficial deception, termed economy by the Greek Fathers.
On this subject there is an admirable sentiment in Clement of Alexandria, who, in speaking of a good man, says that “he will do many things for the benefit of his neighbour alone, which he would not otherwise have undertaken.