Apostolic Fathers and Their Works
Famous Apostolic Fathers include St. Clement of Rome (fl. 96), St. Ignatius of Antioch, and Polycarp of Smyrna. In addition, the Didache and Shepherd of Hermas are usually placed among the writings of the Apostolic Fathers although their authors are unknown.
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Famous quotes containing the words fathers and/or works:
“At the gambling table, there are no fathers and sons.”
—Chinese proverb.
“Are you there, Africa with the bulging chest and oblong thigh? Sulking Africa, wrought of iron, in the fire, Africa of the millions of royal slaves, deported Africa, drifting continent, are you there? Slowly you vanish, you withdraw into the past, into the tales of castaways, colonial museums, the works of scholars.”
—Jean Genet (1910–1986)