Talk:The Shepherd of Hermas
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I have been pretty bold in recasting this old-fashioned essay. Check History to see if I've dropped your favorite bit. I've removed this appreciation from Westcott, On the Canon of the New Testament, Cambridge, 1855. You may want it back in the entry:
- His matter may be dull to us moderns, and the simplicity of his manner has been characterized as childish. But the admiration of Origen was not given to a work without depth or value; and, even with regard to the style, Westcott observes (On the Canon, pt. I, ch. ii): "The beauty of the language and conception in many parts has never been sufficiently appreciated. Much of it may be compared with the Pilgrim's Progress and higher praise than this cannot be given to a book of its kind."
More is needed on the cultural context of the Shepherd. At least there are references to Montanism and Docetism. --Wetman 07:24, 27 Apr 2005 (UTC)
