[Uncle Chip]

We find these seven mentioned not only by Eusebius ("Hist. eccl.", III, xxxvi) but also by St. Jerome (De viris illust., c. xvi). Of later collections of Ignatian letters which have been preserved, the oldest is known as the "long recension". This collection, the author of which is unknown, dates from the latter part of the fourth century. It contains the seven genuine and six spurious letters, but even the genuine epistles were greatly interpolated to lend weight to the personal views of its author. For this reason they are incapable of bearing witness to the original form.[Catholic Encyclopedia:Ignatius]

But they never cease to quote from these "interpolated epistles" whose actual 4th century author is an unknown interpolator and propagator of spuriousness. Perhaps whenever Ignatius is quoted, we should ask: "which Ignatius?" -- the first century Ignatius who left nothing in writing or the fourth century Ignatius who wrote voluminously???

[Diego1618]

Perhaps whenever Ignatius is quoted, we should ask: "which Ignatius?" -- the first century Ignatius who left nothing in writing or the fourth century Ignatius who wrote voluminously???

Yup....you're saying it like it is....again. Dale Carnegie would not give you "any" resemblance of a passing grade. LOL