Dissertatiunculae Quaedam Critico-Theologicae

This collection gathers a handful of scholarly essays drawn from the Oxford Patristic Library, rendered in a freer Latin style for modern readers. The centerpiece examines St. Athanasius’s fourth Oration against the Arians, probing whether the four discourses form a single coherent work or a patchwork of fragments. The author engages with centuries‑old debates, citing Montefalco, Tillemont and Ceillier, and offers careful observations on the text’s structure and its place within the broader anti‑Arian polemic.

The accompanying papers turn to related controversies: a study of the Ephesian council’s response to Paul of Samosata, and analyses of key Greek terms in the Nicene anathemas concerning “before birth” and “other substance.” Throughout, meticulous footnotes address typographical quirks and provide concise explanations, making the volume a useful reference for anyone exploring early Christian doctrinal disputes and the history of their textual transmission.