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The Medieval Church · c. 1147–1155
The Epistle to Thomas
Kliment Smoliatich · 12th century
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What it is
A metropolitan of Kyiv defends himself against the charge of vanity for citing Homer, Plato, and Aristotle, and argues for allegorical reading of scripture.
Why it lasted
The earliest debate about learning and its dangers in Rus letters, and evidence that Greek philosophy was known in Kyiv.
Where to read it
Public domain and free to read in full, though not held here. The archives below have it.
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