Pseudo-Linus

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Pseudo-Linus is the name given to the author of a fourth-century account of the martyrdom of Paul,^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] the "Passio Sancti Pauli Apostoli".^[3]^[5]

References

^ Le théâtre religieux médiéval en langue d'oc – Page 281 Nadine Henrard – 1998 "D'une grande popularité, les vies légendaires de Pierre et de Paul furent largement diffusées au moyen âge, notamment à travers les textes du Pseudo- Marcel, du Pseudo- Linus. du Pseudo-Clément et du Pseudo-Abdias, puis, plus tard, ..."
^ Paul and His Letters -John B. Polhill – 1999 – Page 440 "Paul's martyrdom. For instance, a fourth- or fifth-century account of Paul's death, known as Pseudo-Linus (or Passio Sancti Pauli Apostoli), tells how all along the road to the place of execution Paul preached to the crowds who lined the way.
^ ^a ^b John B. Pohill (1 August 1999). Paul & His Letters. B&H Publishing Group. pp. 440–. ISBN 978-0-8054-1097-6 . Retrieved 13 November 2012.
^ Christine M. Thomas (2003). The Acts of Peter, Gospel Literature, and the Ancient Novel: Rewriting the Past. Oxford University Press. pp. 123–. ISBN 978-0-19-512507-8 . Retrieved 13 November 2012.
^ Wilhelm Schneemelcher; Robert McLachlan Wilson; R. McL. Wilson (1 June 2003). New Testament Apocrypha, Volume 2, Revised Edition: Writings Relating to the Apostles; Apocalypses and Related Subjects. Westminster John Knox Press. pp. 47–. ISBN 978-0-664-22722-7 . Retrieved 13 November 2012.