The Martyrdom of Polycarp

Martyrium Polycarpi

The Martydom of Polycarp. The Apostolic Fathers with an English translation by Kirsopp Lake. In Two Volumes. Vol. II. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press; London: William Heinemann Ltd. 1913

And when the searching for him persisted he[*](His betrayal) went to another farm; and those who were searching for him came up at once, and when they did not find him, they arrested young slaves,[*](Literally children, but constantly used for slaves; the South African use of boy is an almost exact parallel.) and one of them confessed under torture.