The Letters
Classic translation
4th c. · Letters · English translation, 1890
Source edition: Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series II (ed. Schaff & Wace, 1890–1900)
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Contents
Introduction & Notes
The Letters
- To Eustathius the Philosopher
- Basil to Gregory
- To Candidianus
- To Olympius
- To Nectarius
- To the Wife of Nectarius
- To Gregory My Friend
- To the Cæsareans. A Defence of His Withdrawal, and Concerning the Faith
- To Maximus the Philosopher
- To a Widow
- Without Address. To Some Friends
- To Olympius (2)
- To Olympius (3)
- To Gregory His Friend
- To Arcadius, Imperial Treasurer
- Against Eunomius the Heretic
- To Origenes
- To Macarius and John
- To Gregory My Friend (2)
- To Leontius the Sophist
- To Leontius the Sophist (2)
- Without Address. On the Perfection of the Life of Solitaries
- To a Solitary
- To Athanasius, Father of Athanasius Bishop of Ancyra
- To Athanasius, Bishop of Ancyra
- To Cæsarius, Brother of Gregory
- To Eusebius, Bishop of Samosata
- To the Church of Neocæsarea. Consolatory
- To the Church of Ancyra. Consolatory
- To Eusebius of Samosata
- To Eusebius, Bishop of Samosata (2)
- To Sophronius the Master
- To Aburgius
- To Eusebius, Bishop of Samosata (3)
- Without Address
- Without Address (2)
- Without Address (3)
- To his Brother Gregory, concerning the difference between οὐσία and ὑπόστασις
- Julian to Basil
- Julian to Basil (2)
- Basil to Julian
- To Chilo, His Disciple
- Admonition to the Young
- To a Lapsed Monk
- To a Lapsed Monk (2)
- To a Fallen Virgin
- To Gregory
- To Eusebius, Bishop of Samosata (4)
- To Arcadius the Bishop
- To Bishop Innocentius
- To Bishop Bosporius
- To the Canonicæ
- To the Chorepiscopi
- To the Chorepiscopi (2)
- To Paregorius, the Presbyter
- To Pergamius
- To Meletius, Bishop of Antioch
- To Gregory My Brother
- To Gregory, His Uncle
- To Gregory His Uncle
- To Athanasius, Bishop of Alexandria
- To the Church of Parnassus
- To the Governor of Neocæsarea
- To Hesychius
- To Atarbius
- To Athanasius, Bishop of Alexandria (2)
- To Athanasius, Bishop of Alexandria (3)
- To Meletius, Bishop of Antioch (2)
- To Athanasius, Bishop of Alexandria (4)
- Without Address (4)
- Basil to Gregory (2)
- To Hesychius (2)
- To Callisthenes
- To Martinianus
- To Aburgius (2)
- To Sophronius the Master (2)
- Without Inscription: About Therasius
- Without Inscription, on Behalf of Elpidius
- To Eustathius Bishop of Sebastia
- To Athanasius, Bishop of Alexandria (5)
- To Bishop Innocent
- To Athanasius, Bishop of Alexandria (6)
- To a Magistrate
- To the President
- That the Oath Ought Not to Be Taken
- To the Governor
- Without Address on the Same Subject
- Without Address on the Subject of the Exaction of Taxes
- To Meletius, Bishop of Antioch (3)
- To the Holy Brethren the Bishops of the West
- To Valerianus, Bishop of Illyricum
- To the Italians and Gauls
- To the Patrician Cæsaria, Concerning Communion
- To Elias, Governor of the Province
- To Eusebius, Bishop of Samosata (5)
- To Sophronius, the Master
- To the Senate of Tyana
- To Eusebius, Bishop of Samosata (6)
- To Count Terentius
- To Eusebius, Bishop of Samosata (7)
- Consolatory
- To the Citizens of Satala
- To the People of Satala
- To the Prefect Modestus
- To the Deaconesses, the Daughters of Count Terentius
- To a Soldier
- To the Widow Julitta
- To the Guardian of the Heirs of Julitta
- To the Count Helladius
- To the Prefect Modestus (2)
- To Modestus, the Prefect
- To Andronicus, a General
- To the Presbyters of Tarsus
- To Cyriacus, at Tarsus
- To the Heretic Simplicia
- To Firminius
- Without Address (5)
- To Jovinus, Bishop of Perrha
- To Eustathius, Bishop of Sebasteia
- To Meletius, Bishop of Antioch (4)
- To Theodotus, Bishop of Nicopolis
- To Pœmenius, Bishop of Satala
- To Urbicius, the Monk
- To Theodorus
- A Transcript of the Faith as Dictated by Saint Basil, and Subscribed by…
- To Atarbius (2)
- To Eusebius, Bishop of Samosata (8)
- To Eusebius, Bishop of Samosata (9)
- To Meletius Bishop of Antioch
- To Theodotus Bishop of Nicopolis
- To Olympius (4)
- To Abramius, Bishop of Batnæ
- To Peter, Bishop of Alexandria
- To the Presbyter Pœonius
- To Diodorus, Presbyter of Antioch
- To Eusebius, Bishop of Samosata (10)
- To Antipater, on His Assuming the Governorship of Cappadocia
- To Eusebius, Bishop of Samosata (11)
- To the Alexandrians
- To the Church of Antioch
- To Eusebius, Bishop of Samosata (12)
- To the Prefects' Accountant
- To Another Accountant
- To the Prefects' Officer
- To Eusebius, Bishop of Samosata (13)
- To Antiochus
- To Aburgius (3)
- To Trajan
- To Trajan (2)
- To Amphilochius in the Name of Heraclidas
- To Eustathius the Physician
- To Victor, the Commander
- To Victor the Ex-Consul
- To Ascholius, Bishop of Thessalonica
- Without Address. In the Case of a Trainer
- To the Presbyter Evagrius
- To Amiochus
- To Antiochus (2)
- To Eupaterius and His Daughter
- To Diodorus
- To Amphilochius on His Consecration as Bishop
- To Eusebius, Bishop of Samosata (14)
- To Count Jovinus
- To Ascholius
- To Ascholius, Bishop of Thessalonica (2)
- To Eusebius, Bishop of Samosata (15)
- To Eusebius, Bishop of Samosata (16)
- To Antiochus (3)
- Basil to Gregory (3)
- To Glycerius
- To Gregory (2)
- To Sophronius, the Bishop
- To Theodora the Canoness
- To a Widow (2)
- To Count Magnenianus
- To Amphilochius, Bishop of Iconium
- To Saphronius the Master
- To Aburgius (4)
- To Arinthæus
- To the Master Sophronius, on Behalf of Eunathius
- To Otreius, Bishop of Melitene
- To the Presbyters of Samosata
- To the Senate of Samosata
- To Eustathius, Bishop of Himmeria
- To Theodotus, Bishop of Beræa
- To Antipater, the Governor
- Antipater to Basil
- To Amphilochius, Concerning the Canons
- To Eustathius the Physician (2)
- To Amphilochius, Bishop of Iconium (2)
- To Amphilochius, Bishop of Iconium (3)
- To Sophronius the Master (3)
- To Meletius the Physician
- To Zoilus
- To Euphronius, Bishop of Colonia Armeniæ
- To Aburgius (5)
- To Ambrose, Bishop of Milan
- To Eusebius, Bishop of Samosata (17)
- To Amphilochius, Concerning the Canons (2)
- To Amphilochius, Bishop of Iconium (4)
- To Amphilochius, Bishop of Iconium (5)
- To Amphilochius, Bishop of Iconium (6)
- To the Bishops of the Sea Coast
- To the Neocæsareans
- To Elpidius the Bishop
- To Elpidius the Bishop. Consolatory
- To the Clergy of Neocæsarea
- To Eulancius
- Without Address (6)
- To the Notables of Neocæsarea
- To Olympius (5)
- To Hilarius
- Without Address (7)
- To Count Terentius (2)
- To the Presbyter Dorotheus
- To Meletius, Bishop of Antioch (5)
- To Amphilochius, the Canons
- To Amphilochius, Bishop of Iconium (7)
- To the Clergy of Samosata
- To the Beræans
- To the Beræans (2)
- To the People of Chalcis
- Against Eustathius of Sebasteia
- To the Presbyter Genethlius
- To Demosthenes, as From the Synod of Bishops
- To the Ascetics Under Him
- Consolatory, to the Clergy of Colonia
- To the Magistrates of Colonia
- To the Clergy of Nicopolis
- To the Magistrates of Nicopolis
- To Amphilochius, Bishop of Iconium (8)
- To Amphilochius, Bishop of Iconium (9)
- To Amphilochius, in Reply to Certain Questions
- To the Same, in Answer to Another Question
- To the Same, in Answer to Another Question (2)
- To the Same Amphilochius
- To Eusebius, Bishop of Samosata (18)
- To the Presbyters of Nicopolis
- To Eusebius, Bishop of Samosata (19)
- To the Presbyters of Nicopolis (2)
- To Eusebius, Bishop of Samosata (20)
- To the Westerns
- To the Bishops of Italy and Gaul Concerning the Condition and Confusion of the…
- To Patrophilus, Bishop of Ægæ
- To Theophilus the Bishop
- To the Nicopolitans
- To the Nicopolitans (2)
- To Amphilochius, Bishop of Iconium (10)
- Without Address. Commendatory
- To Patrophilus, Bishop of Ægæ (2)
- To the People of Evæsæ
- To the Bishops of the Pontic Diocese
- To the Presbyters of Antioch
- To Pelagius, Bishop of the Syrian Laodicea
- To Vitus, Bishop of Charræ
- To the Very Well Beloved and Reverend Brethren the Presbyters Acacius, Aetius…
- To the Monks Harassed by the Arians
- To Epiphanius the Bishop
- To the Monks Palladius and Innocent
- To Optimus the Bishop
- To the Sozopolitans
- To the Monk Urbicius
- To the Westerns (2)
- To Barses, Bishop of Edessa, in Exile
- To Eulogius, Alexander, and Harpocration, Bishops of Egypt, in Exile
- To Petrus, Bishop of Alexandria
- To Barses, Bishop of Edessa, in Exile (2)
- To Eusebius, in Exile
- To the Wife of Arinthæus, the General. Consolatory
- Without Address. Concerning Raptus
- To Eusebius, My Comrade, to Recommend Cyriacus the Presbyter
- To Sophronius the Magister Officiorum
- Without Address. Concerning Hera
- To Himerius, the Master
- Without Address. Concerning Hera (2)
- To the Great Harmatius
- To the Learned Maximus
- To Valerianus
- To Modestus the Prefect
- To Modestus the Prefect (2)
- To Modestus the Prefect (3)
- To a Bishop
- To a Widow (3)
- To the Assessor in the Case of Monks
- Without Address (8)
- To the Commentariensis
- Without Address (9)
- Without Address. Excommunicatory
- Without Address. Concerning an Afflicted Woman
- To Nectarius (2)
- To Timotheus the Chorepiscopus
- To Palladius
- To Julianus
- To Festus and Magnus
- To Monks
- To a Widow (4)
- To a Widow (5)
- Without Address (10)
- To a Censitor
- Without Address (11)
- To Maximus
- To the Wife of Briso
- To the Comes Privatarum
- To Aburgius (6)
- Without Address (12)
- To the Governor of Sebasteia
- Without Address (13)
- Without Address (14)
- Without Address (15)
- Without Address (16)
- Without Address (17)
- Without Address (18)
- Without Address (19)
- Without Address (20)
- Without Address (21)
- Without Address (22)
- Without Address (23)
- To Thecla
- Without Address (24)
- To Philagrius Arcenus
- To Pasinicus, the Physician
- To Magninianus
- Without Address (25)
- Without Address (26)
- To Hyperectius
- To Phalirius
- Letters CCCXXX., CCCXXXI., CCCXXXII., CCCXXXIII
- To a Writer
- Basil to Libanius
- Libanius to Basilius
- Basil to Libanius (2)
- Libanius to Basil
- Basil to Libanius (3)
- Libanius to Basil (2)
- Libanius to Basil (3)
- Basil to Libanius (4)
- Libanius to Basil (4)
- Basil to Libanius (5)
- Libanius to Basil (5)
- Libanius to Basil (6)
- Libanius to Basil (7)
- Basil to Libanius (6)
- Libanius to Basil (8)
- Basil to Libanius (7)
- Basil to Libanius (8)
- Libanius to Basil (9)
- Basil to Libanius (9)
- Libanius to Basil (10)
- Libanius to Basil (11)
- Basil to Libanius (10)
- Libanius to Basil (12)
- Libanius to Basil (13)
- Basil to Libanius (11)
- Of the Holy Trinity, the Incarnation, the Invocation of Saints, and Their Images
- Letters CCCLXI-CCCLXV
- Basil to Urbicius the Monk, Concerning Continency