Octavius: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide
Octavius by Marcus Minucius Felix: the LibriVox audiobook summary, 6 original MP3 tracks, 2:00:50 running time and a link to listen.
Octavius, credited to Marcus Minucius Felix, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.
About the work
The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:
LibriVox recording of Octavius by Marcus Minucius Felix. (Translated by John Henry Freese.) Read in English by This ancient Roman dialogue plays out as a religious debate between the Christian lawyer Octavius, and his close friend, a skeptical pagan named Caecilius. Caecilius is relatively agnostic, expressing skepticism towards both aspects of traditional Roman paganism, as well as towards his friend's newfangled Christian religion. Octavius attempts to give the reasons he has for his own beliefs and answer Caecilius' critiques. The author- Marcus Minucius Felix - plays the role of referee and observer. This is one of the earliest Latin texts to talk about Christianity, and describe how the new religion fit in the wider social context of the Roman world. (Summary by Adam Bielka) Cast: Marcus, the narrator: KevinS Octavius, a Christian lawyer: cadastra Caecilius, a pagan friend of Octavius: Adam Bielka Audio edited by Adam Bielka
Recording facts
- Recording title: Octavius
- Author credits: Marcus Minucius Felix
- Language: English
- Original MP3 tracks: 6
- Listed recording duration: 2:00:50
Catalogue topics
- Latin
- christian
- sin
- Roman
- conversion
- theology
- Friendship
- paganism
Track guide
- 01 - Section 1 — 17:44
- 02 - Section 2 — 24:14
- 03 - Section 3 — 21:07
- 04 - Section 4 — 22:05
- 05 - Section 5 — 18:23
- 06 - Section 6 — 17:17
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