The Apostolic Fathers are a group of Christian authors who lived in the 1st and 2nd centuries AD, and were considered to have personally known some of the Twelve Apostles, or to have been significantly influenced by them. Kirsopp Lake provides a thorough introduction and translation of their works, which offer invaluable insight into the early Church and its development. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.