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Letters, Volume IV: Letters 249-368. On Greek Literature

by Basil of Caesarea

The correspondence of the bishop of Caesarea: doctrine, canon law, monastic rule, famine relief, and the politics of the Arian controversy.

The Edition

Original language
Greek

Publication

Series volume
270
Date published
1934-01-01
Print status
In print

The Physical Book

Binding
Hardcover
Dust jacket
Yes
Total pages
480 pages
ISBN-13
9780674992986

Reference

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Contents

  • prefatory note
  • the basil-libanius correspondence
  • Letters
    • 249. With Reference to A Pious Man
    • 250. To Patrophilus, Bishop of Aegae
    • 251. To The People of Evaesae
    • 252. To The Bishops of the Pontus
    • 253. To The Presbyters of Antioch
    • 254. To Pelagius, Bishop of Syrian Laodicea
    • 255. To Vitus, Bishop of Charrae
    • 256. To Acacius, Aetius, Paulus, and Others
    • 257. To Monks Harrassed by the Arians
    • 258. To Bishop Epiphanius
    • 259. To The Monks Palladius and Innocent
    • 260. To Bishop Optimus
    • 261. To The People at Sozopolis
    • 262. To The Monk Urbicius
    • 263. To The Westerners
    • 264. To Barses, Bishop of Edessa, in Exile
    • 265. To The Exiled Bishops of Egypt
    • 266. To Peter, Bishop of Alexandria
    • 267. To Barses, Bishop of Edessa, in Exile
    • 268. To Eusebius In Exile
    • 269. To The Wife of Arinthaeus
    • 270. Concerning Rape
    • 271. To Eusebius
    • 272. To Sophronius, The Master
    • 273. About Hera
    • 274. To Himerius, The Master
    • 275. About Hera
    • 276. To The Elder Harmatius
    • 277. To The Learned Maximus
    • 278. To Valerian
    • 279. To The Prefect Modestus
    • 280. To The Prefect Modestus
    • 281. To The Prefect Modestus
    • 282. To A Bishop
    • 283. To A Widow
    • 284. To A Censitor, Regarding Monks
    • 285. For The Protection of The Church
    • 286. To A Prison Superintendent
    • 287. Regarding Avengers
    • 288. Regarding Avengers
    • 289. Regarding A Woman In Distress
    • 290. To Nectarius
    • 291. To Timotheus, The Chorepiscopus
    • 292. To Palladius
    • 293. To Julian
    • 294. To Festus And Magnus
    • 295. To Monks
    • 296. To A Widow
    • 297. To A Widow
    • 298. Concerning A Devout Man
    • 299. To An Assessor of Taxes
    • 300. To Father of A Student Who Died
    • 301. To Maximus
    • 302. To The Wife of Briso
    • 303. To The Comes Privatarum
    • 304. To Aburgius
    • 305. Concerning Certain Virtuous Men
    • 306. To The Governor of Sebaste
    • 307. Without Address
    • 308. Concerning Protection
    • 309. Concerning A Needy Person
    • 310. In Behalf of Relatives
    • 311. To A Superior
    • 312. To An Assessor of Taxes
    • 313. To An Assessor of Taxes
    • 314. Concerning A Servant
    • 315. In Behalf of A Relative
    • 316. In Behalf of One Afflicted
    • 317. In Behalf of A Needy Person
    • 318. In Behalf of A Compatriot
    • 319. In Behalf of A Stranger
    • 320. Concerning A Salutation
    • 321. To Thecla
    • 322. On Spending Easter With A Friend
    • 323. To Philagrius Arcenus
    • 324. To Pasinicus, A Physician
    • 325. To Magninianus
    • 326. An Admonition
    • 327. An Exhortation
    • 328. To Hyperechius
    • 329. To Phalerius
    • 330. Without Address
    • 331. Without Address
    • 332. Without Address
    • 333. To A Scribe
    • 334. To A Calligraphist
    • 335. Basil To Libanius
    • 336. Libanius To Basil
    • 337. Basil To Libanius
    • 338. Libanius To Basil
    • 339. Basil To Libanius
    • 340. Libanius To Basil
    • 341. Libanius To Basil
    • 342. Basil To Libanius
    • 343. Libanius To Basil
    • 344. Basil To Libanius
    • 345. Libanius To Basil
    • 346. Libanius To Basil
    • 347. Libanius To Basil
    • 348. Basil To Libanius
    • 349. Libanius To Basil
    • 350. Basil To Libanius
    • 351. Basil To Libanius
    • 352. Libanius To Basil
    • 353. Basil To Libanius
    • 354. Libanius To Basil
    • 355. Libanius To Basil
    • 356. Basil To Libanius
    • 357. Libanius To Basil
    • 358. Libanius To Basil
    • 359. Basil To Libanius
    • 360. To Julian The Apostate
    • 361. To Apollinarius
    • 362. Apollinarius To Basil
    • 363. To Apollinarius
    • 364. Apollinarius To Basil
    • 365. To The Emperor Theodosius
    • 366. To Urbicius, On Continence
    • 367. To Basil The Great
    • 368. Basil The Great To Gregory
    • Appendix
  • On Reading Greek Literature
    • Prefatory Note
    • Text
    • Index of References to Scripture
    • Index of Proper Names
    • Index of References to Literature