After studying philosophy he lived and taught in the imperial capital, Rome, around the middle of the second century as a free teacher of Christianity, and wore the garment characteristic of philosophers, the philosopher’s cloak. He was executed for his Christian faith around 165. He composed two works in his defence (Greek ‘Apologies’), presumably out of his teaching activity, which must have consisted of lengthy lectures to which people had free admission. In these Apologies the philosopher wanted
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