Nielsen’s Nook

Relating to St. Ignatius

Translation and Commentary on The Martyrdom of Polycarp §17.2 2008-01-20

Translation2 Then in quiet tones he persuaded [1] Nicetes the father of Herod [2] and the brother of Alce [3] to appeal to the magistrate to not give up his body so that this group [4] so it was said, "might not abandon the Crucified One to worship this man." These things were results of the quiet tones of persuasion ...

Translation and Commentary on The Martyrdom of Polycarp §13.3 2008-01-09

Translation3 Then, wood [1] prepared for the pyre was placed around him at once. However, when they were about to nail him to the pyre, [2] he said, "Leave me thus. For the one who granted that I remain in the fire will also grant untroubled firmness to remain in the fire apart from your nails."[1] ?????? lit. instruments. Elsewhere ...