Lectern

Letters and Select Works

Basil the Great, Philip Schaff (ed.)

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2, vol. 8Grand Rapids, MI, Christian Classics Ethereal Library1895992 pages

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@book{great1895,
  title = {Letters and Select Works},
  author = {Basil the Great and Philip Schaff},
  publisher = {Grand Rapids, MI, Christian Classics Ethereal Library},
  year = {1895},
  url = {https://lectern.restorationcommons.org/d/npnf2/08-letters-and-select-works}
}

Contents

  1. Title Page.p. 19
  2. Title Page.p. 20
  3. Preface.p. 21
  4. Genealogical Tablesp. 22
  5. Chronological Table.p. 23
  6. Prolegomena.p. 26
    1. Life.p. 26
      1. Parentage and Birth.p. 26
      2. Education.p. 29
      3. Life at Cæsarea; Baptism; and Adoption of Monastic Life.p. 34
      4. Basil and the Councils, to the Accession of Valens.p. 39
      5. The Presbyterate.p. 42
      6. Basil as Archbishop.p. 46
      7. The Breach with Gregory of Nazianzus.p. 54
      8. St. Basil and Eustathius.p. 59
      9. Unbroken Friendships.p. 61
      10. Troubles of the Closing Years.p. 65
    2. Works.p. 71
      1. Classification.p. 71
      2. Dogmatic.p. 72
      3. Exegetic.p. 94
      4. Ascetic.p. 105
      5. Homiletical.p. 114
      6. Letters.p. 144
      7. Liturgical.p. 145
      8. Writings Spurious and Dubious.p. 146
      9. Writings Mentioned, But Lost.p. 147
      10. Additional Notes on Some Points in St. Basil's Doctrinal and Ecclesiastical Position.p. 148
      11. Editions and Manuscripts.p. 150
  7. De Spiritu Sancto.p. 156
    1. Preface.p. 156
    2. Prefatory remarks on the need of exact investigation of the most minute portions of theology.p. 158
    3. The origin of the heretics' close observation of syllables.p. 161
    4. The systematic discussion of syllables is derived from heathen philosophy.p. 163
    5. That there is no distinction in the scriptural use of these syllables.p. 165
    6. That v: not found “of whom” in the case of the Son and of the Spirit.p. 167
    7. Issue joined with those who assert that the Son is not with the Father, but after the Father. Also concerning the equal glory.p. 173
    8. Against those who assert that it is not proper for “with whom” to be said of the Son, and that the proper phrase is “through whom.”p. 178
    9. In how many ways “Through whom” is used; and in what sense “with whom” is more suitable. Explanation of how the Son receives a commandment, and how He is sent.p. 180
    10. Definitive conceptions about the Spirit which conform to the teaching of the Scriptures.p. 189
    11. Against those who say that it is not right to rank the Holy Spirit with the Father and the Son.p. 192
    12. That they who deny the Spirit are transgressors.p. 195
    13. Against those who assert that the baptism in the name of the Father alone is sufficient.p. 196
    14. Statement of the reason why in the writings of Paul the angels are associated with the Father and the Son.p. 198
    15. Objection that some were baptized unto Moses and believed in him, and an answer to it; with remarks upon types.p. 200
    16. Reply to the suggested objection that we are baptized “into water.” Also concerning baptism.p. 204
    17. That the Holy Spirit is in every conception inseparable from the Father and the Son, alike in the creation of perceptible objects, in the dispensation of human affairs, and in the judgment to come.p. 208
    18. Against those who say that the Holy Ghost is not to be numbered with, but numbered under, the Father and the Son. Wherein moreover there is a summary notice of the faith concerning right sub-numeration.p. 214
    19. In what manner in the confession of the three hypostases we preserve the pious dogma of the Monarchia. Wherein also is the refutation of them that allege that the Spirit is subnumerated.p. 217
    20. Against those who assert that the Spirit ought not to be glorified.p. 223
    21. Against those who maintain that the Spirit is in the rank neither of a servant nor of a master, but in that of the free.p. 227
    22. Proof from Scripture that the Spirit is called Lord.p. 229
    23. Establishment of the natural communion of the Spirit from His being, equally with the Father and the Son, unapproachable in thought.p. 231
    24. The glorifying of the enumeration of His attributes.p. 233
    25. Proof of the absurdity of the refusal to glorify the Spirit, from the comparison of things glorified in creation.p. 235
    26. That Scripture uses the words “in” or “by,” ἐν, cf. note on p. 3, in place of “with.” Wherein also it is proved that the word “and” has the same force as “with.”p. 238
    27. That the word “in,” in as many senses as it bears, is understood of the Spirit.p. 241
    28. Of the origin of the word “with,” and what force it has. Also concerning the unwritten laws of the church.p. 247
    29. That our opponents refuse to concede in the case of the Spirit the terms which Scripture uses in the case of men, as reigning together with Christ.p. 254
    30. Enumeration of the illustrious men in the Church who in their writings have used the word “with.”p. 257
    31. Exposition of the present state of the Churches.p. 264
  8. The Hexæmeron.p. 269
    1. Introduction.p. 269
    2. In the Beginning God made the Heaven and the Earth.p. 271
    3. “The Earth was Invisible and Unfinished.”p. 283
    4. On the Firmament.p. 296
    5. Upon the gathering together of the waters.p. 309
    6. The Germination of the Earth.p. 316
    7. The creation of luminous bodies.p. 326
    8. The creation of moving creatures.p. 341
    9. The creation of fowl and water animals.p. 350
    10. The creation of terrestrial animals.p. 363
  9. The Letters.p. 374
    1. Introduction.p. 374
    2. To Eustathius the Philosopher.p. 375
    3. Basil to Gregory.p. 377
    4. To Candidianus.p. 382
    5. To Olympius.p. 384
    6. To Nectarius.p. 385
    7. To the wife of Nectarius.p. 387
    8. To Gregory my friend.p. 389
    9. To the Cæsareans. A defence of his withdrawal, and concerning the faith.p. 390
    10. To Maximus the Philosopher.p. 404
    11. To a widow.p. 407
    12. Without address. To some friends.p. 408
    13. To Olympius.p. 409
    14. To Olympius.p. 410
    15. To Gregory his friend.p. 411
    16. To Arcadius, Imperial Treasurer.p. 413
    17. Against Eunomius the heretic.p. 414
    18. To Origenes.p. 415
    19. To Macarius and John.p. 416
    20. To Gregory my friend.p. 417
    21. To Leontius the Sophist.p. 418
    22. To Leontius the Sophist.p. 419
    23. Without address. On the Perfection of the Life of Solitaries.p. 420
    24. To a Solitary.p. 425
    25. To Athanasius, father of Athanasius bishop of Ancyra.p. 426
    26. To Athanasius, bishop of Ancyra.p. 427
    27. To Cæsarius, brother of Gregory.p. 429
    28. To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata.p. 430
    29. To the Church of Neocæsarea. Consolatory.p. 431
    30. To the Church of Ancyra. Consolatory.p. 434
    31. To Eusebius of Samosata.p. 435
    32. To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata.p. 436
    33. To Sophronius the Master.p. 437
    34. To Aburgius.p. 439
    35. To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata.p. 440
    36. Without address.p. 441
    37. Without address.p. 442
    38. Without address.p. 443
    39. To his Brother Gregory, concerning the difference between οὐσία and ὑπόστασις.p. 444
    40. Julian to Basil.p. 452
    41. Julian to Basil.p. 453
    42. Basil to Julian.p. 454
    43. To Chilo, his disciple.p. 456
    44. Admonition to the Young.p. 462
    45. To a lapsed Monk.p. 463
    46. To a lapsed Monk.p. 465
    47. To a fallen virgin.p. 467
    48. To Gregory.p. 474
    49. To Eusebius, Bishop of Samosata.p. 476
    50. To Arcadius the Bishop.p. 478
    51. To Bishop Innocentius.p. 479
    52. To Bishop Bosporius.p. 480
    53. To the Canonicæ.p. 482
    54. To the Chorepiscopi.p. 485
    55. To the Chorepiscopi.p. 487
    56. To Paregorius, the presbyter.p. 489
    57. To Pergamius.p. 490
    58. To Meletius, Bishop of Antioch.p. 491
    59. To Gregory my brother.p. 492
    60. To Gregory, his uncle.p. 494
    61. To Gregory his uncle.p. 496
    62. To Athanasius, Bishop of Alexandria.p. 497
    63. To the Church of Parnassus.p. 498
    64. To the Governor of Neocæsarea.p. 499
    65. To Hesychius.p. 500
    66. To Atarbius.p. 501
    67. To Athanasius, bishop of Alexandria.p. 503
    68. To Athanasius, bishop of Alexandria.p. 505
    69. To Meletius, bishop of Antioch.p. 506
    70. To Athanasius, bishop of Alexandria.p. 507
    71. Without address.p. 510
    72. Basil to Gregory.p. 512
    73. To Hesychius.p. 514
    74. To Callisthenes.p. 515
    75. To Martinianus.p. 517
    76. To Aburgius.p. 520
    77. To Sophronius the Master.p. 521
    78. Without inscription: about Therasius.p. 522
    79. Without inscription, on behalf of Elpidius.p. 523
    80. To Eustathius bishop of Sebastia.p. 524
    81. To Athanasius, bishop of Alexandria.p. 525
    82. To Bishop Innocent.p. 526
    83. To Athanasius, bishop of Alexandria.p. 528
    84. To a Magistrate.p. 530
    85. To the President.p. 531
    86. That the oath ought not to be taken.p. 533
    87. To the Governor.p. 534
    88. Without address on the same subject.p. 535
    89. Without address on the subject of the exaction of taxes.p. 536
    90. To Meletius, bishop of Antioch.p. 537
    91. To the holy brethren the bishops of the West.p. 538
    92. To Valerianus, Bishop of Illyricum.p. 540
    93. To the Italians and Gauls.p. 541
    94. To the Patrician Cæsaria, concerning Communion.p. 544
    95. To Elias, Governor of the Province.p. 545
    96. To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata.p. 547
    97. To Sophronius, the master.p. 548
    98. To the Senate of Tyana.p. 549
    99. To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata.p. 550
    100. To Count Terentius.p. 552
    101. To Eusebius, Bishop of Samosata.p. 555
    102. Consolatory.p. 556
    103. To the citizens of Satala.p. 557
    104. To the people of Satala.p. 558
    105. To the prefect Modestus.p. 559
    106. To the deaconesses, the daughters of Count Terentius.p. 560
    107. To a soldier.p. 561
    108. To the Widow Julitta.p. 562
    109. To the guardian of the heirs of Julitta.p. 563
    110. To the Count Helladius.p. 564
    111. To the prefect Modestus.p. 565
    112. To Modestus, the prefect.p. 566
    113. To Andronicus, a general.p. 567
    114. To the presbyters of Tarsus.p. 569
    115. To Cyriacus, at Tarsus.p. 570
    116. To the heretic Simplicia.p. 571
    117. To Firminius.p. 573
    118. Without address.p. 574
    119. To Jovinus, Bishop of Perrha.p. 575
    120. To Eustathius, Bishop of Sebasteia.p. 576
    121. To Meletius, bishop of Antioch.p. 577
    122. To Theodotus, bishop of Nicopolis.p. 578
    123. To Pœmenius, bishop of Satala.p. 579
    124. To Urbicius, the monk.p. 580
    125. To Theodorus.p. 581
    126. A transcript of the faith as dictated by Saint Basil, and subscribed by Eustathius, bishop of Sebasteia.p. 582
    127. To Atarbius.p. 586
    128. To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata.p. 587
    129. To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata.p. 588
    130. To Meletius Bishop of Antioch.p. 590
    131. To Theodotus bishop of Nicopolis.p. 592
    132. To Olympius.p. 594
    133. To Abramius, bishop of Batnæ.p. 596
    134. To Peter, bishop of Alexandria.p. 597
    135. To the presbyter Pœonius.p. 598
    136. To Diodorus, presbyter of Antioch.p. 599
    137. To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata.p. 601
    138. To Antipater, on his assuming the governorship of Cappadocia.p. 602
    139. To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata.p. 603
    140. To the Alexandrians.p. 605
    141. To the Church of Antioch.p. 607
    142. To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata.p. 609
    143. To the prefects' accountant.p. 611
    144. To another accountant.p. 612
    145. To the prefects' officer.p. 613
    146. To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata.p. 614
    147. To Antiochus.p. 615
    148. To Aburgius.p. 616
    149. To Trajan.p. 617
    150. To Trajan.p. 618
    151. To Amphilochius in the name of Heraclidas.p. 619
    152. To Eustathius the Physician.p. 622
    153. To Victor, the Commander.p. 623
    154. To Victor the Ex-Consul.p. 624
    155. To Ascholius, bishop of Thessalonica.p. 625
    156. Without address. In the case of a trainer.p. 626
    157. To the Presbyter Evagrius.p. 627
    158. To Amiochus.p. 629
    159. To Antiochus.p. 630
    160. To Eupaterius and his daughter.p. 631
    161. To Diodorus.p. 633
    162. To Amphilochius on his consecration as Bishop.p. 637
    163. To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata.p. 639
    164. To Count Jovinus.p. 640
    165. To Ascholius.p. 641
    166. To Ascholius, bishop of Thessalonica.p. 643
    167. To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata.p. 644
    168. To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata.p. 645
    169. To Antiochus.p. 646
    170. Basil to Gregory.p. 647
    171. To Glycerius.p. 649
    172. To Gregory.p. 650
    173. To Sophronius, the bishop.p. 651
    174. To Theodora the Canoness.p. 652
    175. To a Widow.p. 653
    176. To Count Magnenianus.p. 654
    177. To Amphilochius, Bishop of Iconium.p. 655
    178. To Saphronius the Master.p. 656
    179. To Aburgius.p. 657
    180. To Arinthæus.p. 658
    181. To the Master Sophronius, on behalf of Eunathius.p. 659
    182. To Otreius, bishop of Melitene.p. 660
    183. To the presbyters of Samosata.p. 661
    184. To the Senate of Samosata.p. 662
    185. To Eustathius, bishop of Himmeria.p. 663
    186. To Theodotus, bishop of Beræa.p. 664
    187. To Antipater, the governor.p. 665
    188. Antipater to Basil.p. 666
    189. To Amphilochius, concerning the Canons.p. 667
    190. To Eustathius the physician.p. 678
    191. To Amphilochius, bishop of Iconium.p. 684
    192. To Amphilochius, bishop of Iconium.p. 687
    193. To Sophronius the Master.p. 688
    194. To Meletius the Physician.p. 689
    195. To Zoilus.p. 690
    196. To Euphronius, bishop of Colonia Armeniæ.p. 691
    197. To Aburgius.p. 692
    198. To Ambrose, bishop of Milan.p. 693
    199. To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata.p. 695
    200. To Amphilochius, concerning the Canons.p. 696
    201. To Amphilochius, bishop of Iconium.p. 704
    202. To Amphilochius, bishop of Iconium.p. 705
    203. To Amphilochius, bishop of Iconium.p. 706
    204. To the bishops of the sea coast.p. 707
    205. To the Neocæsareans.p. 710
    206. To Elpidius the bishop.p. 716
    207. To Elpidius the bishop. Consolatory.p. 717
    208. To the clergy of Neocæsarea.p. 718
    209. To Eulancius.p. 722
    210. Without address.p. 723
    211. To the notables of Neocæsarea.p. 724
    212. To Olympius.p. 730
    213. To Hilarius.p. 731
    214. Without address.p. 733
    215. To Count Terentius.p. 734
    216. To the Presbyter Dorotheus.p. 737
    217. To Meletius, bishop of Antioch.p. 738
    218. To Amphilochius, the Canons.p. 739
    219. To Amphilochius, bishop of Iconium.p. 748
    220. To the clergy of Samosata.p. 749
    221. To the Beræans.p. 751
    222. To the Beræans.p. 752
    223. To the people of Chalcis.p. 753
    224. Against Eustathius of Sebasteia.p. 755
    225. To the presbyter Genethlius.p. 762
    226. To Demosthenes, as from the synod of bishops.p. 764
    227. To the ascetics under him.p. 766
    228. Consolatory, to the clergy of Colonia.p. 770
    229. To the magistrates of Colonia.p. 772
    230. To the clergy of Nicopolis.p. 773
    231. To the magistrates of Nicopolis.p. 774
    232. To Amphilochius, bishop of Iconium.p. 775
    233. To Amphilochius, bishop of Iconium.p. 777
    234. To Amphilochius, in reply to certain questions.p. 778
    235. To the same, in answer to another question.p. 780
    236. To the same, in answer to another question.p. 782
    237. To the same Amphilochius.p. 785
    238. To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata.p. 791
    239. To the presbyters of Nicopolis.p. 793
    240. To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata.p. 794
    241. To the Presbyters of Nicopolis.p. 796
    242. To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata.p. 798
    243. To the Westerns.p. 799
    244. To the bishops of Italy and Gaul concerning the condition and confusion of the Churches.p. 801
    245. To Patrophilus, bishop of Ægæ.p. 805
    246. To Theophilus the Bishop.p. 812
    247. To the Nicopolitans.p. 813
    248. To the Nicopolitans.p. 814
    249. To Amphilochius, bishop of Iconium.p. 815
    250. Without address. Commendatory.p. 816
    251. To Patrophilus, bishop of Ægæ.p. 817
    252. To the people of Evæsæ.p. 818
    253. To the bishops of the Pontic Diocese.p. 821
    254. To the presbyters of Antioch.p. 822
    255. To Pelagius, bishop of the Syrian Laodicea.p. 823
    256. To Vitus, bishop of Charræ.p. 824
    257. To the very well beloved and reverend brethren the presbyters Acacius, Aetius, Paulus, and Silvanus; the deacons Silvinus and Lucius, and the rest of the brethren the monks, Basil, the bishop.p. 825
    258. To the monks harassed by the Arians.p. 826
    259. To Epiphanius the bishop.p. 827
    260. To the monks Palladius and Innocent.p. 830
    261. To Optimus the bishop.p. 831
    262. To the Sozopolitans.p. 837
    263. To the Monk Urbicius.p. 840
    264. To the Westerns.p. 842
    265. To Barses, bishop of Edessa, in exile.p. 845
    266. To Eulogius, Alexander, and Harpocration, bishops of Egypt, in exile.p. 846
    267. To Petrus, bishop of Alexandria.p. 850
    268. To Barses, bishop of Edessa, in exile.p. 852
    269. To Eusebius, in exile.p. 853
    270. To the wife of Arinthæus, the General. Consolatory.p. 854
    271. Without Address. Concerning Raptus.p. 856
    272. To Eusebius, my comrade, to recommend Cyriacus the presbyter.p. 857
    273. To Sophronius the magister officiorum.p. 858
    274. Without address. Concerning Hera.p. 860
    275. To Himerius, the master.p. 861
    276. Without address. Concerning Hera.p. 862
    277. To the great Harmatius.p. 863
    278. To the learned Maximus.p. 864
    279. To Valerianus.p. 865
    280. To Modestus the Prefect.p. 866
    281. To Modestus the Prefect.p. 867
    282. To Modestus the Prefect.p. 868
    283. To a bishop.p. 869
    284. To a widow.p. 870
    285. To the assessor in the case of monks.p. 871
    286. Without Address.p. 872
    287. To the Commentariensis.p. 873
    288. Without address.p. 874
    289. Without address. Excommunicatory.p. 875
    290. Without address. Concerning an afflicted woman.p. 876
    291. To Nectarius.p. 878
    292. To Timotheus the Chorepiscopus.p. 880
    293. To Palladius.p. 882
    294. To Julianus.p. 883
    295. To Festus and Magnus.p. 884
    296. To monks.p. 885
    297. To a widow.p. 886
    298. To a widow.p. 887
    299. Without address.p. 888
    300. To a Censitor.p. 889
    301. Without address.p. 890
    302. To Maximus.p. 891
    303. To the wife of Briso.p. 892
    304. To the Comes Privatarum.p. 893
    305. To Aburgius.p. 894
    306. Without address.p. 895
    307. To the Governor of Sebasteia.p. 896
    308. Without address.p. 897
    309. Without address.p. 898
    310. Without address.p. 899
    311. Without address.p. 900
    312. Without Addressp. 901
    313. Without Addressp. 902
    314. Without Addressp. 903
    315. Without address.p. 904
    316. Without address.p. 905
    317. Without address.p. 906
    318. Without address.p. 907
    319. To Thecla.p. 908
    320. Without address.p. 909
    321. To Philagrius Arcenus.p. 910
    322. To Pasinicus, the Physician.p. 911
    323. To Magninianus.p. 912
    324. Without address.p. 913
    325. Without address.p. 914
    326. To Hyperectius.p. 915
    327. To Phalirius.p. 916
    328. Letters CCCXXX., CCCXXXI., CCCXXXII., CCCXXXIII.p. 917
    329. To a writer.p. 918
    330. Basil to Libanius.p. 919
    331. Libanius to Basilius.p. 920
    332. Basil to Libanius.p. 922
    333. Libanius to Basil.p. 923
    334. Basil to Libanius.p. 924
    335. Libanius to Basil.p. 925
    336. Libanius to Basil.p. 926
    337. Basil to Libanius.p. 927
    338. Libanius to Basil.p. 928
    339. Basil to Libanius.p. 929
    340. Libanius to Basil.p. 930
    341. Libanius to Basil.p. 931
    342. Libanius to Basil.p. 932
    343. Basil to Libanius.p. 933
    344. Libanius to Basil.p. 934
    345. Basil to Libanius.p. 935
    346. Basil to Libanius.p. 936
    347. Libanius to Basil.p. 937
    348. Basil to Libanius.p. 938
    349. Libanius to Basil.p. 939
    350. Libanius to Basil.p. 940
    351. Basil to Libanius.p. 941
    352. Libanius to Basil.p. 942
    353. Libanius to Basil.p. 943
    354. Basil to Libanius.p. 944
    355. Of the Holy Trinity, the Incarnation, the invocation of Saints, and their Images.p. 945
    356. Letters CCCLXI-CCCLXVp. 946
    357. Basil to Urbicius the monk, concerning continency.p. 947
  10. Indexesp. 949
    1. Index of Scripture Referencesp. 950
    2. Greek Words and Phrasesp. 956
    3. German Words and Phrasesp. 985
    4. French Words and Phrasesp. 987
    5. Index of Pages of the Print Editionp. 990
  11. Related Booksp. 991