Out of the frying pan into the fire.

De calcaria in carbonarium

Tertullian

On the Flesh of Christ

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Topic

Bad to worse

Author

Tertullian

Source

On the Flesh of Christ

Genre

Religious literature

Language

Latin

Time

206 200s 3rd century

Era

Classical antiquity

Occupation

Early Christian Theologian Christian Writer

From

Tunisia Africa Roman Empire

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Citation

Tertullian. De Carne Christi [On the Flesh of Christ]. c. 206, sect. 6.

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Source
Principia
Genre
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Language
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Time
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Original Citation

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