Julius Firmicus Maternus

Julius Firmicus Maternus was a Roman senator and astrological writer of the 4th century AD, who converted to Christianity later.

Approximately 335-337 authored a native of Sicily Firmicus a work in eight books ( libri octo Matheseos ), in which he gave an outline of ancient astrology and defended against its critics. The work is the governor of Campania, Egnatius Lollianus Mavortius dedicated.

Later Firmicus Maternus converted to Christianity and wrote a book 346-350 ( de errore profanarum religionum ), in which he attacked the non-Christian religions and called for their extermination.

The lunar crater Firmicus is named after him.

Expenditure

• Wilhelm Kroll, Franz Skutsch (ed.): Matheseos libri VIII Vol 1, 1897 (Vol. 1 online ); Vol 2, 1913 ( with Konrat Ziegler ) (Vol. 2 online ). Reprinted with addenda Teubner, Stuttgart 1968.
• Hagall Thor Sundays ( translator's ): Julii Fermici Materni matheseos libri VIII Kalisch, Königsberg, 1927.
• Germanus Morin (ed.): J. Firmici Materni Consultationes Zacchaei et Apollonii. Ad normam codicum recognitas adiectis adnotationibus criticis et indicibus. Hanstein, Bonn 1935.
• Konrat Ziegler ( ed.): De errore profanarum religionum. Hueber, Munich 1953. Translation: From the error of the pagan religions. Ibid.
• Pierre month (ed.): Mathesis. 2nd edition. 3 volumes. Les Belles Lettres, Paris 2002-2003.
• Hagall Thor Sundays ( translator's ), Reinhard Stiehle (ed.). The eight books of knowledge - matheseos libri VIII Chiron Verlag Tübingen 2008 ISBN 978-3899971712