Moving now onto the writings of Justin Martyr, starting with his first apology.
One of the significant statements of the introduction to this apology, addressed to the Emperor and his son, is Justin's suggestion of the ideal relationship between ruler and ruled:
subjects render an unexceptional account of their life and doctrine...rulers should give their decision in obedience, not to violence and tyranny, but to piety and philosophy.
This suggests some form of allegience to Plato's concept of the philosopher-king.
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