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Gregory the Great (II), Ephraim Syrus, Aphrahat

Gregory the Great, Ephraim the Syrian, Aphrahat, Philip Schaff (ed.)

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series 2, vol. 13Grand Rapids, MI, Christian Classics Ethereal Library1898707 pages

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  title = {Gregory the Great (II), Ephraim Syrus, Aphrahat},
  author = {Gregory the Great and Ephraim the Syrian and Aphrahat and Philip Schaff},
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Contents

  1. Title Page.p. 14
  2. Selected Epistles of Gregory the Great.p. 15
    1. General Literature of Gregory's Life and Times.p. 16
    2. Regula Pastoralis (Notes).p. 18
    3. Registrum Epistolarum (Notes).p. 21
    4. Book IX.p. 24
      1. To Januarius, Bishop of Caralis (Cagliari).p. 24
      2. To Vitalis, Guardian (Defensorem) of Sardinia.p. 25
      3. To Januarius, Bishop of Caralis (Cagliari).p. 26
      4. To Januarius, Bishop of Caralis (Cagliari).p. 27
      5. To Marcellus, Pro-Consul of Dalmatia.p. 29
      6. To Januarius, Bishop of Caralis (Cagliari).p. 30
      7. To Januarius, Bishop of Caralis (Cagliari).p. 32
      8. To the Bishops of Sardinia.p. 34
      9. To Callinicus, Exarch of Italy.p. 35
      10. To Marinianus, Bishop of Ravenna.p. 37
      11. To Brunichild, Queen.p. 39
      12. To John, Bishop of Syracuse.p. 43
      13. To Demetrian and Valerian.p. 46
      14. To Romanus, Guardian (Defensorem).p. 47
      15. To the Husbandmen (Colonos) of the Syracusan Patrimony.p. 48
      16. To John, Bishop of Syracuse.p. 49
      17. To Romanus, Guardian (Defensorem).p. 50
      18. To Romanus, Guardian (Defensorem).p. 51
      19. To Romanus, Guardian (Defensorem).p. 52
      20. To Andrew.p. 53
      21. To Fortunatus, Bishop of Neapolis (Naples).p. 54
      22. To Julianus, Scribo.p. 55
      23. To Agilulph, King of the Lombards.p. 56
      24. To Theodelinda, Queen of the Lombards.p. 57
      25. To Anastasius, Bishop of Antioch.p. 58
      26. To Fantinus, Guardian (Defensorem), of Panormus (Palermo).p. 60
      27. To Martin, Scholasticus.p. 61
      28. To John, Bishop of Syracuse.p. 62
      29. To Romanus and other Guardians (defensores) of the Ecclesiastical Patrimony.p. 63
      30. The epistle of Rechared, King of the Goths, addressed to the blessed Gregory, Bishop of Rome.p. 64
      31. To Romanus, Guardian (Defensorem).p. 66
      32. To Januarius, Bishop of Caralis (Cagliari).p. 67
      33. To Constantius, Bishop of Milan.p. 69
      34. To Eusebius of Thessalonica.p. 70
      35. To Eulogius, Patriarch of Alexandria.p. 72
      36. To Marinianus, Bishop of Ravenna.p. 73
      37. To Castorius, Notary.p. 74
      38. To Maximus, Bishop of Salona.p. 75
      39. To Anatolius, Constantinopolitan Deacon.p. 76
      40. To Fortunatus, Bishop of Neapolis (Naples).p. 77
      41. To Gulfaris, Magister Militum.p. 78
      42. To Romanus the Guardian (Defensorem).p. 79
      43. To Theodore, Curator of Ravenna.p. 80
      44. To Serenus Bishop of Massilia (Marseilles).p. 82
      45. To Syagrius, Ætherius, Virgilius, and Desiderius, Bishops.p. 83
      46. To Aregius, Bishop of Vapincum.p. 88
      47. To Syagrius, Bishop.p. 90
      48. To Brunichild, Queen of the Franks.p. 92
      49. To Theoderic and Theodebert, Kings of the Franks.p. 94
      50. To Virgilius, Bishop of Arelate (Arles).p. 97
      51. To Virgilius and Syagrius, Bishops.p. 98
      52. To Syagrius, Bishop of Augustodunum (Autun).p. 99
      53. To Theoderic and Theodebert, Kings of the Franks.p. 101
      54. To Brunichild, Queen of the Franks.p. 102
      55. To Claudius in Spain.p. 103
      56. To Leander, Bishop of Hispalis (Seville).p. 104
      57. To Rechared, King of the Visigoths.p. 106
      58. To Venantius and Italica.p. 111
      59. To Maximus, Bishop of Salona.p. 112
      60. From S. Columbanus to Pope Gregory.p. 114
    5. Book X.p. 122
      1. To Romanus, Guardian (Defensorem).p. 122
      2. To Clementina, Patrician.p. 123
      3. To Clementina, Patrician.p. 124
      4. To Anthemius, Subdeacon.p. 125
      5. To Adrian, Notary of Sicily.p. 126
      6. To Fortunatus, Bishop of Neapolis (Naples).p. 127
      7. To Libertinus, Ex-Prætor.p. 128
      8. To Eulogius, Patriarch of Alexandria.p. 129
      9. To Maximus, Bishop of Salona.p. 131
      10. To Innocent, Præfect of Africa.p. 133
      11. To Eulogius, Patriarch of Alexandria.p. 135
      12. To Eusebius, Archbishop of Thessalonica.p. 139
      13. To the Neapolitans.p. 141
      14. To Dominicus, Bishop of Carthage.p. 142
    6. Book XI.p. 144
      1. To John, Abbot.p. 144
      2. To Conon, Abbot of Lirinus (Lerins).p. 145
      3. To Serenus, Bishop of Massilia (Marseilles).p. 147
      4. To Januarius, Bishop of Caralis (Cagliari).p. 150
      5. To Augustine, Bishop of the Angli.p. 151
      6. To Bertha, Queen of the Angli.p. 154
      7. To Venantius, Ex-Monk, Patrician of Syracuse.p. 156
      8. To Marinianus, Bishop of Ravenna.p. 158
      9. To Marinianus, Bishop of Ravenna.p. 159
      10. To Barbara and Antonina.p. 161
      11. To John, Bishop of Syracuse.p. 162
      12. To Romanus, Guardian (Defensorem).p. 164
      13. To Vitus, Guardian (Defensorem).p. 165
      14. To Marinianus, Bishop of Ravenna.p. 166
      15. To Rusticiana, Patrician.p. 167
      16. To Theoctista, Patrician.p. 170
      17. To Isacius, Bishop of Jerusalem.p. 178
      18. To Anatolius, Deacon at Constantinople.p. 181
      19. To Adrian, Notary.p. 182
      20. To Desiderius, Bishop of Gaul.p. 183
      21. To Virgilius, Bishop of Arelate (Arles).p. 184
      22. To Ætherius, Bishop of Lugdunum (Lyons.)p. 186
      23. To Aregius, Bishop of Vapincum.p. 188
      24. To Divers Bishops of Gaul.p. 189
      25. To Theoderic, King of the Franks.p. 190
      26. To Theodebert, King of the Franks.p. 191
      27. To Clotaire, King of the Franks.p. 192
      28. To Brunichild, Queen of the Franks.p. 193
      29. To Brunichild, Queen of the Franks.p. 194
      30. To Augustine, Bishop of the Angli.p. 195
      31. To Augustine, Bishop of the Angli.p. 207
      32. To Edilbert, King of the Angli.p. 209
      33. To Quiricus, Bishop, &c.p. 211
      34. To Virgilius, Bishop of Arelate (Arles).p. 214
      35. To Brunichild, Queen of the Franks.p. 215
      36. To Mellitus, Abbot.p. 216
      37. To Boniface, Guardian (Defensorem), in Corsica.p. 218
      38. To Barbara and Antonina.p. 219
    7. Book XII.p. 220
      1. To Dominicus, Bishop of Carthage.p. 220
      2. To Columbus, Bishop of Numidia.p. 221
      3. To John, Subdeacon of Ravenna.p. 222
      4. To Romanus, Guardian (Defensorem).p. 225
      5. To Columbus, Bishop of Numidia.p. 226
      6. To Victor, Bishop.p. 228
      7. To all the Bishops of the Council of Bizacium.p. 230
      8. To Eulogius, Patriarch of Alexandria.p. 231
    8. Book XIII. In the Sixth Indiction, and the Thirteenth Year from his Ordination.p. 232
      1. To the Roman Citizens.p. 232
      2. To Etherius, Bishop of Lugdunum (Lyons).p. 234
      3. To Brunichild, Queen of the Franks.p. 235
      4. To Theoderic, King of the Franks.p. 238
      5. To Senator, Abbot.p. 239
      6. To Thalassia, Abbess.p. 240
      7. To Lupo, Abbot.p. 242
      8. To Paschasius, Bishop of Neapolis (Naples).p. 243
      9. To certain Bishops of Sicily.p. 244
      10. To Rusticiana, Patrician Lady.p. 246
      11. To Anthemius, Subdeacon.p. 247
      12. To Anthemius, Subdeacon.p. 248
      13. To Phocas, Emperor.p. 249
      14. To Pantaleo, Notary.p. 250
      15. To Phocas, Emperor.p. 252
      16. To Leontia, Empress.p. 253
      17. To Cyriacus, Patriarch of Constantinople.p. 254
      18. To Eulogius, Patriarch of Alexandria.p. 255
      19. To Eulogius, Patriarch of Alexandria.p. 256
    9. Book XIV.p. 258
      1. To Vitalis, Guardian (Defensorem) of Sardinia.p. 258
      2. To Fantinus, Guardian (Defensorem) of Panormus.p. 261
      3. To Alcyson, Bishop of Corcyra.p. 262
      4. To Boniface, Deacon.p. 264
      5. To Theodelinda, Queen of the Lombards.p. 266
      6. To Alcyson, Bishop of Corcyra.p. 268
      7. From Felix Bishop of Messana to St. Gregory.p. 270
      8. To Felix, Bishop of Messana.p. 273
    10. Preface.p. 278
    11. Introductory Dissertation: Ephraim the Syrian and Aphrahat the Persian Sage.p. 280
      1. Preliminary.p. 280
      2. Ephraim the Syrian.p. 282
        1. Summary of the Authenticated Facts of His Life.p. 282
        2. Materials for His Biography.p. 283
        3. The Life, as Amplified by Mediaeval Biographers.p. 284
        4. Recapitulation of Authentic Facts of Life.p. 304
        5. Historical Criticism of Mediæval Amplifications.p. 305
        6. Rectification of the Vatican Text of the Life.p. 314
        7. Chronology of the Life of Ephraim.p. 315
        8. His Writings: Their Characteristics.p. 317
        9. The Selections Included in the Present Collection.p. 323
        10. Probable Dates of His Works.p. 324
      3. Aphrahat the Persian Sage.p. 326
    12. Ephraim Syrus: The Nisibene Hymns.p. 340
      1. Hymn I.p. 341
      2. Hymn II.p. 344
      3. Hymn III.p. 347
      4. Hymn IV.p. 349
      5. Hymn V.p. 351
      6. Hymn VI.p. 353
      7. Hymn VII.p. 356
      8. Hymn XIII.p. 357
      9. Hymn IX.p. 358
      10. Hymn X.p. 360
      11. Hymn XI.p. 362
      12. Hymn XII.p. 364
      13. Hymn XIII. Concerning Mar Jacob and his Companions.p. 365
      14. Hymn XIV.p. 367
      15. Hymn XV.p. 370
      16. Hymn XVI.p. 372
      17. Hymn XVII. Concerning Abraham, Bishop of Nisibis.p. 374
      18. Hymn XVIII.p. 376
      19. Hymn XIX.p. 378
      20. Hymn XX.p. 381
      21. Hymn XXI.p. 382
      22. Hymn XXII-XXXIV.p. 385
      23. Hymn XXXV. Concerning Our Lord, and Concerning Death and Satan.p. 386
      24. Hymn XXXVI.p. 390
      25. Hymn XXXVII.p. 393
      26. Hymn XXXVIII.p. 395
      27. Hymn XXXIX.p. 397
      28. Hymn XL.p. 400
      29. Hymn XLI.p. 402
      30. Hymn XLII.p. 405
      31. Hymn LII. Concerning Satan and Death.p. 407
      32. Hymn LIII.p. 408
      33. Hymn LIV.p. 410
      34. Hymn LV.p. 411
      35. Hymn LVI.p. 413
      36. Hymn LVII.p. 414
      37. Hymn LVIII.p. 416
      38. Hymn LIX.p. 417
      39. Hymn LX.p. 418
      40. Hymn LXI.p. 420
      41. Hymn LXII.p. 421
      42. Hymn LXIII.p. 423
      43. Hymn LXIV.p. 424
      44. Hymn LXV.p. 425
      45. Hymn LXVI.p. 426
      46. Hymn LXVII.p. 427
      47. Hymn LXVIII.p. 428
    13. Ephraim Syrus: Nineteen Hymns on the Nativity of Christ in the Flesh.p. 430
      1. Hymn I.p. 431
      2. Hymn II.p. 437
      3. Hymn III.p. 441
      4. Hymn IV.p. 449
      5. Hymn V.p. 453
      6. Hymn VI.p. 455
      7. Hymn VII.p. 458
      8. Hymn VIII.p. 460
      9. Hymn IX.p. 463
      10. Hymn X.p. 465
      11. Hymn XI. The Virgin Mother to Her Child.p. 467
      12. Hymn XII.p. 469
      13. Hymn XIII.p. 471
      14. Hymn XIV.p. 475
      15. Hymn XV.p. 479
      16. Hymn XVI.p. 484
      17. Hymn XVII.p. 487
      18. Hymn XVIII.p. 490
      19. Hymn XIX.p. 493
    14. Ephraim Syrus: Fifteen Hymns For the Feast of the Epiphany.p. 495
      1. Title Page.p. 495
      2. Hymn I.p. 496
      3. Hymn II.p. 498
      4. Hymn III.p. 502
      5. Hymn IV.p. 505
      6. Hymn V.p. 507
      7. Hymn VI.p. 508
      8. Hymn VII.p. 510
      9. Hymn VIII.p. 513
      10. Hymn IX.p. 517
      11. Hymn X.p. 519
      12. Hymn XI.p. 521
      13. Hymn XII.p. 522
      14. Hymn XIII. Hymn of the Baptized.p. 523
      15. Hymn XIV.p. 525
      16. Hymn XV.p. 529
    15. Ephraim Syrus: The Pearl. Seven Hymns on the Faith.p. 533
      1. Title Page.p. 533
      2. Hymn I.p. 534
      3. Hymn II.p. 536
      4. Hymn III.p. 538
      5. Hymn IV.p. 540
      6. Hymn V.p. 542
      7. Hymn VI.p. 544
      8. Hymn VII.p. 546
    16. Ephraim Syrus: Three Homilies.p. 549
      1. Title Page.p. 549
      2. On Our Lord.p. 550
      3. On Admonition and Repentance.p. 583
      4. On the Sinful Woman.p. 592
    17. Aphrahat: Select Demonstrations.p. 598
      1. Title Page.p. 598
      2. Letter of an Inquirer.p. 599
      3. Of Faith.p. 600
      4. Of Wars.p. 611
      5. Of Monks.p. 626
      6. Of the Resurrection of the Dead.p. 645
      7. Of Pastors.p. 656
      8. Of Christ the Son of God.p. 662
      9. Of Persecution.p. 670
      10. Of Death and the Latter Times.p. 684
  3. Indexesp. 698
    1. Index of Scripture Referencesp. 699
    2. Greek Words and Phrasesp. 704
    3. French Words and Phrasesp. 705
    4. Index of Pages of the Print Editionp. 706
  4. Related Booksp. 707