This monumental series places at the disposal of the English reading public a solid introduction to early Christian literature.
It is the first work of its kind written originally in English.
The first volume appeared in 1950.
Reviewers were unanimous in heaping praise upon the publication and looking upon it as a breakthrough in studying the Fathers of the Church.
To arouse interest in the works of the Fathers, the author provides numerous excerpts in English.
These are thought of as samples th.
