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Basil of Caesarea, Letters
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To the Cæsareans . A defence of his withdrawal, and concerning the faith .
Without address. To some friends .
To Arcadius, Imperial Treasurer .
Against Eunomius the heretic .
Without address. On the Perfection of the Life of Solitaries .
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, bishop of Samosata .
To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata .
To his Brother Gregory, concerning the difference between οὐσία and ὑπόστασις.
To Eusebius, Bishop of Samosata .
To Paregorius, the presbyter .
To Meletius, Bishop of Antioch .
To Athanasius, Bishop of Alexandria .
To the Governor of Neocæsarea .
To Athanasius, bishop of Alexandria .
To Athanasius, bishop of Alexandria .
To Meletius, bishop of Antioch .
To Athanasius, bishop of Alexandria .
Without inscription: about Therasius .
Without inscription, on behalf of Elpidius .
To Eustathius bishop of Sebastia .
To Athanasius, bishop of Alexandria .
To Athanasius, bishop of Alexandria .
That the oath ought not to be taken .
Without address on the same subject .
Without address on the subject of the exaction of taxes .
To Meletius, bishop of Antioch .
To the holy brethren the bishops of the West .
To Valerianus, Bishop of Illyricum .
To the Patrician Cæsaria , concerning Communion .
To Elias, Governor of the Province .
To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata .
To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata .
To Eusebius, Bishop of Samosata .
To the deaconesses, the daughters of Count Terentius .
To the guardian of the heirs of Julitta .
To Jovinus, Bishop of Perrha .
To Eustathius, Bishop of Sebasteia .
To Meletius, bishop of Antioch .
To Theodotus, bishop of Nicopolis .
To Pœmenius , bishop of Satala .
To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata .
To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata .
To Meletius Bishop of Antioch .
To Theodotus bishop of Nicopolis .
To Abramius, bishop of Batnæ .
To Diodorus, presbyter of Antioch .
To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata .
To Antipater, on his assuming the governorship of Cappadocia .
To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata .
To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata .
To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata .
To Amphilochius in the name of Heraclidas .
To Ascholius, bishop of Thessalonica .
Without address . In the case of a trainer
To Eupaterius and his daughter .
To Amphilochius on his consecration as Bishop .
To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata .
To Ascholius, bishop of Thessalonica .
To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata .
To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata .
To Amphilochius, Bishop of Iconium .
To the Master Sophronius, on behalf of Eunathius .
To Otreius, bishop of Melitene .
To the presbyters of Samosata .
To Eustathius, bishop of Himmeria .
To Theodotus, bishop of Beræa .
To Amphilochius, bishop of Iconium .
To Amphilochius, bishop of Iconium .
To Euphronius, bishop of Colonia Armeniæ .
To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata .
To Amphilochius, bishop of Iconium .
To Amphilochius, bishop of Iconium .
To Amphilochius, bishop of Iconium .
To the bishops of the sea coast .
To Elpidius the bishop. Consolatory .
To the notables of Neocæsarea .
To Meletius, bishop of Antioch.
To Amphilochius, bishop of Iconium.
Against Eustathius of Sebasteia .
Consolatory, to the clergy of Colonia .
To the magistrates of Colonia.
To the magistrates of Nicopolis.
To Amphilochius, bishop of Iconium.
To Amphilochius, bishop of Iconium.
To Amphilochius, in reply to certain questions.
To the same, in answer to another question.
To the same, in answer to another question.
To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata.
To the presbyters of Nicopolis .
To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata.
To the Presbyters of Nicopolis.
To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata .
To the bishops of Italy and Gaul concerning the condition and confusion of the Churches.
To Patrophilus, bishop of Ægæ .
To Amphilochius, bishop of Iconium.
Without address. Commendatory.
To Patrophilus, bishop of Ægæ.
To the monks harassed by the Arians.
To the monks Palladius and Innocent.
To Eulogius, Alexander, and Harpocration, bishops of Egypt, in exile.
To Barses, bishop of Edessa, in exile.
To the wife of Arinthæus, the General. Consolatory.
Without address. Concerning Hera.
Without address. Concerning Hera.
To the assessor in the case of monks.
Without address. Excommunicatory.
Without address. Concerning an afflicted woman.
To Timotheus the Chorepiscopus .
Letters CCCXVI., CCCXVII., CCCXVIII., CCCXIX.
Letters CCCXVI., CCCXVII., CCCXVIII., CCCXIX.
Letters CCCXVI., CCCXVII., CCCXVIII., CCCXIX.
Letters CCCXVI., CCCXVII., CCCXVIII., CCCXIX.
Letters CCCXXX., CCCXXXI., CCCXXXII., CCCXXXIII.
Letters CCCXXX., CCCXXXI., CCCXXXII., CCCXXXIII.
Letters CCCXXX., CCCXXXI., CCCXXXII., CCCXXXIII.
Letters CCCXXX., CCCXXXI., CCCXXXII., CCCXXXIII.
Of the Holy Trinity, the Incarnation, the invocation of Saints, and their Images.
Letter CCCXIII.
[Commendatory of the interests of Sulpicius.]
ΚΗΝΣΙΤΟΡΙ
[1] Οὐκ ἔστι πόρρωθεν ἰδεῖν τὰς οἰκονομίας τὰς τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἀλλ' ὑπὸ μικροψυχίας οἱ ἄνθρωποι πρὸς τὸ ἐν ποσὶν ἀποβλέπομεν καὶ πολλάκις ἐπὶ ἀγαθὸν πέρας ἀγόμενοι δυσχεραίνομεν, ἀνεχομένου ἡμῶν τῆς ἀμαθίας τοῦ πάντα ἐν τῇ ἑαυτοῦ σοφίᾳ διοικοῦντος Δεσπότου. Μέμνησαι γὰρ δή που ὅσον ἐδυσχεραίνομεν τότε πρὸς τὴν ἐπιτεθεῖσαν ἡμῖν φροντίδα, ὅσους παρελάβομεν τῶν φίλων εἰς τὸ δι' αὐτῶν ἀπώσασθαι τὴν ἐπήρειαν. Οὕτω γὰρ ὠνομάζομεν τὸ πρᾶγμα. Ἀλλὰ νῦν ὁρᾷς ὁποῖα τὰ παρόντα. Παρέσχε γάρ σοι ὁ Θεὸς ἀφορμὴν τοῦ τὴν καλοκἀγαθίαν τῶν τρόπων εἰς φανερὸν ἀγαγεῖν καὶ παντὶ τῷ ἐφεξῆς βίῳ ἀγαθῆς μνήμης ἀφορμὰς ἐναφεῖναι. Ὁποῖαι γὰρ ἂν ὦσιν αἱ ἀποτιμήσεις αὗται, τοιαύτη καὶ ἡ ἐπ' αὐταῖς μνήμη παρὰ τῶν ἐπιγινομένων διασώζεσθαι πέφυκεν, ἐπεὶ δὲ οὐδὲ εὐχομένοις Γαλάταις ὑπῆρξεν ἂν φιλανθρωποτέρου ἤθους ἐπιτυχεῖν, ἀκριβῶς ἐγὼ πέπεισμαι. Ἔχω δὲ οὐ Γαλάτας μακαρίζειν τῆς σῆς ἐπιστασίας μόνον, ἀλλὰ καὶ αὐτὸς ἑαυτόν. Ἔστι γὰρ κἀμοὶ οἶκος ἐν Γαλατίᾳ καὶ οἴκων γε ὁ λαμπρότατος σὺν Θεῷ, εἰς ὃν εἰ τύχοιμι παρὰ σοῦ τινος βοηθείας (τεύξομαι δὲ ἕως ἂν φιλία τὴν οἰκείαν ἰσχὺν ἔχῃ), μεγάλην εἴσομαι τῷ Θεῷ τὴν χάριν. Εἰ οὖν τις λόγος παρὰ τῇ σῇ τιμιότητι τῆς ἐμῆς φιλίας, ὁμολογουμένην τινὰ ὠφέλειαν παρασχέσθαι τῷ οἴκῳ τοῦ θαυμασιωτάτου ἄρχοντος Οὐλπικίου ἡμῶν ἕνεκεν παρακλήθητι, ὥστε ὑφελεῖν τι τῆς νῦν οὔσης ἀπογραφῆς μάλιστα μὲν ἀξιόλογον καὶ τῆς σῆς μεγαλονοίας ἄξιον, προσθήσω δὲ ὅτι καὶ τῆς ἡμετέρας πρεσβείας τῶν ἀγαπώντων σε. Εἰ δὲ μή, ἀλλ' ὅσον οἵ τε καιροὶ συγχωροῦσι καὶ ἡ τῶν πραγμάτων ἐπιδέχεται φύσις, πάντως δὲ ὑφελεῖν καὶ μὴ ἐᾶσαι ἐπὶ τῆς ταὐτότητος, ὥστε ἡμᾶς μυρίων ὧν ἔχομεν παρὰ τοῦ ἀγαθοῦ ἄρχοντος εὐεργεσιῶν μίαν χάριν ταύτην διὰ τῆς σῆς σεμνότητος ἀντεκτίσαι.