Letters, Volume I: Letters 1-58

Foreword
Prefatory Note
Introduction
- I. Life of St. Basil
  - 1. Early Life and Education
  - 2. Basil and Monasticism
  - 3. The Priesthood
  - 4. Basil and Arianism
  - 5. Basil as Archbishop
- II. Some Important Works of St. Basil
- III. St. Basil’s Letters
- IV. Table of Dates
- V. Bibliography
  - 1. Manuscripts
  - 2. Editions
  - 3. Translations of the Letters
  - 4. Miscellaneous Works on St. Basil
- VI. The Letters of St. Basil Arranged in Parallel Columns according to the Benedictine and the Older Numbering
- VII. The Letters of St. Basil Arranged in Parallel Columns according to the Older and the Benedictine Numbering
Letters
- I. To Eustathius, the Philosopher
- II. Basil to Gregory
- III. To Candidianus
- IV. To Olympius
- V. To Nectarius, in Consolation
- VI. To the Wife of Nectarius, in Consolation
- VII. To Gregory, My Comrade
- VIII. An Apology to the Caesarians for His Withdrawal, and a Treatise on Faith
- IX. To Maximus, the Philosopher
- X. To a Widow
- XI. Without Address; For Friendship’s Sake
- XII. To Olympius
- XIII. To Olympius
- XIV. To Gregory, a Friend
- XV. To Arcadius, Imperial Treasurer
- XVI. Against Eunomius, the Heretic
- XVII. To Origen
- XVIII. To Macarius and John
- XIX. To Gregory, a Friend
- XX. To the Sophist Leontius
- XXI. To the Sophist Leontius
- XXII. Without Address; on the Perfection of the Monastic Life
- XXIII. An Admonition to a Monk
- XXIV. To Athanasius, Father of Athanasius, Bishop of Ancyra
- XXV. To Athanasius, Bishop of Ancyra
- XXVI. To Caesarius, the Brother of Gregory
- XXVII. To Eusebius, Bishop of Samosata
- XXVIII. To the Church of Neocaesarea, Consolatory
- XXIX. To the Church at Ancyra, Consolatory
- XXX. To Eusebius, Bishop of Samosata
- XXXI. To Eusebius, Bishop of Samosata
- XXXII. To Sophronius, the Master Letter
- XXXIII. To Aburgius
- XXXIV. To Eusebius, Bishop of Samosata
- XXXV. Without Address, in Behalf of Leontius
- XXXVI. Without Address, Asking Assistance
- XXXVII. Without Address, in Behalf of a Foster Brother
- XXXVIII. To Gregory His Brother; on the Difference between Substance and Person
- XXXIX. Julian to Basil
- XL. Julian to Basil
- XLI. Basil to Julian, a Reply to the Preceding
- XLII. To Chilo, His Pupil
- XLIII. Admonition to the Young
- XLIV. To a Fallen Monk
- XLV. To a Fallen Monk
- XLVI. To a Fallen Virgin
- XLVII. To Friend Gregory
- XLVIII. To Eusebius, Bishop of Samosata
- XLIX. To Bishop Arcadius
- L. To Bishop Innocentius
- LI. To Bishop Bosporius
- LII. To the Canonicae
- LIII. To the Chorepiscopi
- LIV. To the Chorepiscopi
- LV. To Paregorius, the Presbyter
- LVI. To Pergamius
- LVII. To Meletius, Bishop of Antioch
- LVIII. To Gregory, His Brother
Index of Proper Names

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Basil

Translated by Roy J. Deferrari

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