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- Commodianus was a Christian Latin poet, who flourished about A.D. 250. The only ancient writers who mention him are Gennadius, presbyter of Massilia (end of 5th century), in his De scriptoribus ecclesiasticis, and Pope Gelasius in De libris recipiendis et non recipiendis, in which his works are classed as Apocryphi, probably on account of certain heterodox statements contained in them. Commodianus is supposed to have been an African. As he himself tells us, he was originally a heathen, but was converted to Christianity when advanced in years, and felt called upon to instruct the ignorant in the truth. He was the author of two extant Latin poems, Instructiones and Carmen apologeticum (first published in 1852 by J. B. Pitra in the Spicilegium Solesmense, from an MS. in the Middlehill collection, now at Cheltenham, supposed to have been brought from the monastery of Bobbio). The Instructiones consist of 80 poems, each of which is an acrostic (with the exception of poem 60, where the initial letters are in alphabetical order). The initials of poem 80, read backwards, give Commodianus Mendicus Christi. The Carmen Apologeticum, undoubtedly by Commodianus, although the name of the author (as well as the title) is absent from the MS. , is free from the acrostic restriction. The first part of the Instrucliones is addressed to the heathens and Jews, and ridicules the divinities of classical mythology; the second contains reflections on Antichrist, the end of the world, the Resurrection, and advice to Christians, penitents and the clergy. In the Apologeticum all mankind are exhorted to repent, in view of the approaching end of the world. The appearance of Antichrist, identified with Nero and the Man from the East, is expected at an early date. Although they display fiery dogmatic zeal, the poems cannot be considered quite orthodox. To the classical scholar the metre alone is of interest. Although they are professedly written in hexameters, the rules of quantity are sacrificed to accent. The first four lines of the Instructiones may be quoted by way of illustration: Praefatio nostra viam erranti demonstrat Respectumque bonum, cum venerit saeculi meta Aeternum fieri, quod discredunt inscia corda: Ego similiter erravi tempore multo. These versus politici (as they are called) show that the change was already passing over Latin which resulted in the formation of the Romance languages. The use of cases and genders, the construction of verb, and prepositions, and the verbal forms exhibit striking irregularities. The author, however, shows an acquaintance with Latin poets Horace, Virgil, and Lucretius.
- Commodian war ein frühchristlicher Dichter, der möglicherweise bereits im 3. Jahrhundert n. Chr. , vermutlich jedoch erst im 5. Jahrhundert n. Chr. gelebt hat.
- Commodià (Commodianus) fou un poeta romà cristià que va compondre poemes contra els deus pagans; una obra titulada Instructiones adversus Gentium Deos pro Christiana Disciplina. Va viure al final del segle III.
- Commodianus, latinul író keresztény költő. Életét közelebbről nem ismerjük. „Instructiones” (Tanítások) című gyűjteménye 80 költeményt foglal magába. Az első könyv a pogányokhoz és a zsidókhoz szól, a második a keresztény hívekhez fordul igaz hitre hívó intelmeivel, a pogány istenségek, a pogány és a zsidó vallás bírálatával, a keresztény hit és szertartások ismertetésével. Másik műve, a „Carmen de duobus populis” (Ének a két népről) című tankölteménye tartalmilag előző művének rokona, de tömör fogalmazása miatt néhol homályos. I. Gelasius pápa Commodianus műveit apokrifeknek nyilvánította.
- Forse nativo di Gaza, poiché in una della sue instructiones si qualifica gaseus; altri lo considerano africano o addirittura gallo. Nessuno degli antichi ne parla prima di Gennadio, che lo cita nel suo De viris illustribus: dice che si convertì dopo la lettura di libri cristiani e che fu millenarista come Tertulliano e Lattanzio. Il poeta va situato probabilmente nel III secolo proprio per le similitudini con l'opera di Tertulliano e con il millenarismo che si esprime nelle sue opere, diffuso all'epoca nella provincia. Tuttavia sono state trovate nelle opere di Commodiano anche consonanze a Cipriano Gallo.
- Коммодиан — латинский поэт первой половины III века. Родом из Газы, в Сирии, где провёл детство язычником; изучением Святого Писания был привлечён в христианство и умер, как предполагают, епископом в Северной Африке. Сохранились 2 его стихотворения, исполненные христианской ревности. Из них «Instuctiones adversus gentium deos» состоит из 80 песен, в которых Коммодиан доказывает несостоятельность язычества, советует язычникам, как и евреям, принять христианство и обращается с серьёзными увещаниями к христианам, мирянам и духовным лицам. В «Carmen apologeticum adversus Judaeos et gentes», 249 г. , Коммодиан, ввиду близящегося светопреставления, увещевает неверных обратиться к христианству. Оба стихотворения были написаны неправильным гекзаметром; «Instructiones» составлены в виде акростихов.
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- Commodianus was a Christian Latin poet, who flourished about A.D. 250. The only ancient writers who mention him are Gennadius, presbyter of Massilia (end of 5th century), in his De scriptoribus ecclesiasticis, and Pope Gelasius in De libris recipiendis et non recipiendis, in which his works are classed as Apocryphi, probably on account of certain heterodox statements contained in them. Commodianus is supposed to have been an African.
- Commodian war ein frühchristlicher Dichter, der möglicherweise bereits im 3. Jahrhundert n. Chr. , vermutlich jedoch erst im 5. Jahrhundert n. Chr. gelebt hat.
- Commodià (Commodianus) fou un poeta romà cristià que va compondre poemes contra els deus pagans; una obra titulada Instructiones adversus Gentium Deos pro Christiana Disciplina. Va viure al final del segle III.
- Commodianus, latinul író keresztény költő. Életét közelebbről nem ismerjük. „Instructiones” (Tanítások) című gyűjteménye 80 költeményt foglal magába. Az első könyv a pogányokhoz és a zsidókhoz szól, a második a keresztény hívekhez fordul igaz hitre hívó intelmeivel, a pogány istenségek, a pogány és a zsidó vallás bírálatával, a keresztény hit és szertartások ismertetésével.
- Forse nativo di Gaza, poiché in una della sue instructiones si qualifica gaseus; altri lo considerano africano o addirittura gallo. Nessuno degli antichi ne parla prima di Gennadio, che lo cita nel suo De viris illustribus: dice che si convertì dopo la lettura di libri cristiani e che fu millenarista come Tertulliano e Lattanzio.
- Коммодиан — латинский поэт первой половины III века. Родом из Газы, в Сирии, где провёл детство язычником; изучением Святого Писания был привлечён в христианство и умер, как предполагают, епископом в Северной Африке.
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