These things, O men of Greece, I, Tatian, who philosophize after the manner of the barbarians, have composed for you—born in the land of the Assyrians, but educated first in your subjects, and second in the things which I now profess to proclaim. And henceforth, knowing who God is and what is the creation according to him, I present myself ready to you for the examination of my doctrines, while the polity that is according to God remains for me one not to be denied.