Cleanthes (fragments) in the early church

Texts outside the 66 books of the Protestant Bible. A bracket shows which other churches include a book in their Old Testament canon: RC = Roman Catholic, EO = Eastern Orthodox, ETH = Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo.

Stoic philosopher; fragments (SVF 1).

16 passages cite it, in date order.

PassageCitesKindDate
Miscellanies 5.14.110 · Clement of Alexandria—quotation, medium confidenceca. 198–203
Miscellanies 5.14.111 · Clement of Alexandria—quotation, medium confidenceca. 198–203
Apology 21 · Tertullian—allusion, medium confidenceca. 197
On the Soul 5 · Tertullian—allusion, high confidenceca. 210
On the Soul 25 · Tertullian—allusion, medium confidenceca. 210
Divine Institutes 1.5.19 · Lactantius—allusion, medium confidenceca. 303–311
Preparation for the Gospel 6.7.40 · Eusebius of Caesarea—allusion, medium confidenceca. 313–324
Preparation for the Gospel 13.13.37 · Eusebius of Caesareafr. 557quotation, high confidenceca. 313–324
Preparation for the Gospel 13.13.38 · Eusebius of Caesareafr. 559quotation, high confidenceca. 313–324
Preparation for the Gospel 15.15.7 · Eusebius of Caesareafr. 499quotation, high confidenceca. 313–324
Preparation for the Gospel 15.20.2 · Eusebius of Caesareafr. 519quotation, high confidenceca. 313–324
Preparation for the Gospel 15.31.2 · Eusebius of Caesarea—allusion, high confidenceca. 313–324
Letter 4 · Basil of Caesarea—allusion, medium confidenceca. 357–378
Oration 4.60 · Gregory of Nazianzus—allusion, low confidenceca. 362–383
City of God 5.8 · Augustine of Hippo—allusion, high confidence413–426
City of God 5.20 · Augustine of Hippo—allusion, medium confidence413–426