inted
with so many personal disciples of our Lord. No earlier writer however
mentions the date, or even the fact, of the martyrdom--not even
Eusebius, who has much to say both about Papias and about the
martyrologies of this epoch; and this absence of confirmation renders
the statement highly suspicious. I believe that I have traced the error
to its source, which indeed is not very far to seek. The juxtaposition
of the passage in this Chronicle with the corresponding passage in the
History of Eusebius [148:1], will, if I mistake not, tell its own tale.

CHRONICON PASCHALE. | EUSEBIUS.
|
In the 133rd year of the Ascension | At this time _very severe
of the Lord _very severe persecutions | persecutions having disturbed_
having dismayed_ ([Greek: | ([Greek: anathorubesanton])
anasobesanton]) _Asia_, many were | _Asia, Polycarp_ is perfected by
_martyred_, among whom _Polycarp_.... | _martyrdom_ ... and in the same
| writing concerning him were
| attached other martyrdoms ...
* * * * * | and next in order ([Greek: hexes])
| memoirs of _others_ ([Greek:
| allon]) also, who were martyred
and in _Pergamum others_ ([Greek: | _in Pergamum_, a city of Asia,
heteroi]), among whom was PAPIAS and | _are extant_ ([Greek: pheretai]),
many others ([Greek: alloi]), whose | Carpus and PAPYLUS and a woman
martyrdoms _are extant_ ([Greek: | Agathonice....
pherontai]) also in writing.... |
|
* * * * * | * * * * *
|
_Justin_, a philosopher of the | And at the same time with these
word received among us ([Greek: tou | ([Greek: kata toutous]) _Justin_,
kath' hemas logou]), _having | also who was mentioned shortly
presented a second book in defence of | before by us, _having presented
the doctrines received among us_ to | a second book in defence of the
Marcus Aurelius and Antoninus Verus, | doctrines received among us_ to
the emperors, _is decorated_ not | the aforementioned rulers, _is
long after _with the divine_ crown of | decorated with divine martyrdom_,
_martyrdom, Crescens_ accusing (?) | a philosopher _