Christian Doctrine and Practice in the Second CenturySelections from the writings of Clemens, with an introduction and notes by the editor, C.F. Cornwallis. Cf. BM. |
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| Title | Christian Doctrine and Practice in the Second Century Issue 7 of Small books on great subjects |
| Authors | Saint Clement (of Alexandria), Caroline Frances Cornwallis |
| Translated by | Caroline Frances Cornwallis |
| Publisher | William Pickering, 1844 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 29 Sep 2006 |
| Length | 121 pages |
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