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Introduction.

ix.i

To Eustathius the Philosopher.

ix.ii

Basil to Gregory.

ix.iii

To Candidianus.

ix.iv

To Olympius.

ix.v

To Nectarius.

ix.vi

To the wife of Nectarius.

ix.vii

To Gregory my friend.

ix.viii

To the Cæsareans.  A defence of his withdrawal, and concerning the faith.

ix.ix

To Maximus the Philosopher.

ix.x

To a widow.

ix.xi

Without address.  To some friends.

ix.xii

To Olympius.

ix.xiii

To Olympius.

ix.xiv

To Gregory his friend.

ix.xv

To Arcadius, Imperial Treasurer.

ix.xvi

Against Eunomius the heretic.

ix.xvii

To Origenes.

ix.xviii

To Macarius and John.

ix.xix

To Gregory my friend.

ix.xx

To Leontius the Sophist.

ix.xxi

To Leontius the Sophist.

ix.xxii

Without address.  On the Perfection of the Life of Solitaries.

ix.xxiii

To a Solitary.

ix.xxiv

To Athanasius, father of Athanasius bishop of Ancyra.

ix.xxv

To Athanasius, bishop of Ancyra.

ix.xxvi

To Cæsarius, brother of Gregory.

ix.xxvii

To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata.

ix.xxviii

To the Church of Neocæsarea.  Consolatory.

ix.xxix

To the Church of Ancyra.  Consolatory.

ix.xxx

To Eusebius of Samosata.

ix.xxxi

To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata.

ix.xxxii

To Sophronius the Master.

ix.xxxiii

To Aburgius.

ix.xxxiv

To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata.

ix.xxxv

Without address.

ix.xxxvi

Without address.

ix.xxxvii

Without address.

ix.xxxviii

To his Brother Gregory, concerning the difference between οὐσία and ὑπόστασις.

ix.xxxix

Julian to Basil.

ix.xl

Julian to Basil.

ix.xli

Basil to Julian.

ix.xlii

To Chilo, his disciple.

ix.xliii

Admonition to the Young.

ix.xliv

To a lapsed Monk.

ix.xlv

To a lapsed Monk.

ix.xlvi

To a fallen virgin.

ix.xlvii

To Gregory.

ix.xlviii

To Eusebius, Bishop of Samosata.

ix.xlix

To Arcadius the Bishop.

ix.l

To Bishop Innocentius.

ix.li

To Bishop Bosporius.

ix.lii

To the Canonicæ.

ix.liii

To the Chorepiscopi.

ix.liv

To the Chorepiscopi.

ix.lv

To Paregorius, the presbyter.

ix.lvi

To Pergamius.

ix.lvii

To Meletius, Bishop of Antioch.

ix.lviii

To Gregory my brother.

ix.lix

To Gregory, his uncle.

ix.lx

To Gregory his uncle.

ix.lxi

To Athanasius, Bishop of Alexandria.

ix.lxii

To the Church of Parnassus.

ix.lxiii

To the Governor of Neocæsarea.

ix.lxiv

To Hesychius.

ix.lxv

To Atarbius.

ix.lxvi

To Athanasius, bishop of Alexandria.

ix.lxvii

To Athanasius, bishop of Alexandria.

ix.lxviii

To Meletius, bishop of Antioch.

ix.lxix

To Athanasius, bishop of Alexandria.

ix.lxx

Without address.

ix.lxxi

Basil to Gregory.

ix.lxxii

To Hesychius.

ix.lxxiii

To Callisthenes.

ix.lxxiv

To Martinianus.

ix.lxxv

To Aburgius.

ix.lxxvi

To Sophronius the Master.

ix.lxxvii

Without inscription:  about Therasius.

ix.lxxviii

Without inscription, on behalf of Elpidius.

ix.lxxix

To Eustathius bishop of Sebastia.

ix.lxxx

To Athanasius, bishop of Alexandria.

ix.lxxxi

To Bishop Innocent.

ix.lxxxii

To Athanasius, bishop of Alexandria.

ix.lxxxiii

To a Magistrate.

ix.lxxxiv

To the President.

ix.lxxxv

That the oath ought not to be taken.

ix.lxxxvi

To the Governor.

ix.lxxxvii

Without address on the same subject.

ix.lxxxviii

Without address on the subject of the exaction of taxes.

ix.lxxxix

To Meletius, bishop of Antioch.

ix.xc

To the holy brethren the bishops of the West.

ix.xci

To Valerianus, Bishop of Illyricum.

ix.xcii

To the Italians and Gauls.

ix.xciii

To the Patrician Cæsaria, concerning Communion.

ix.xciv

To Elias, Governor of the Province.

ix.xcv

To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata.

ix.xcvi

To Sophronius, the master.

ix.xcvii

To the Senate of Tyana.

ix.xcviii

To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata.

ix.xcix

To Count Terentius.

ix.c

To Eusebius, Bishop of Samosata.

ix.ci

Consolatory.

ix.cii

To the citizens of Satala.

ix.ciii

To the people of Satala.

ix.civ

To the prefect Modestus.

ix.cv

To the deaconesses, the daughters of Count Terentius.

ix.cvi

To a soldier.

ix.cvii

To the Widow Julitta.

ix.cviii

To the guardian of the heirs of Julitta.

ix.cix

To the Count Helladius.

ix.cx

To the prefect Modestus.

ix.cxi

To Modestus, the prefect.

ix.cxii

To Andronicus, a general.

ix.cxiii

To the presbyters of Tarsus.

ix.cxiv

To Cyriacus, at Tarsus.

ix.cxv

To the heretic Simplicia.

ix.cxvi

To Firminius.

ix.cxvii

Without address.

ix.cxviii

To Jovinus, Bishop of Perrha.

ix.cxix

To Eustathius, Bishop of Sebasteia.

ix.cxx

To Meletius, bishop of Antioch.

ix.cxxi

To Theodotus, bishop of Nicopolis.

ix.cxxii

To Pœmenius, bishop of Satala.

ix.cxxiii

To Urbicius, the monk.

ix.cxxiv

To Theodorus.

ix.cxxv

A transcript of the faith as dictated by Saint Basil, and subscribed by Eustathius, bishop of Sebasteia.

ix.cxxvi

To Atarbius.

ix.cxxvii

To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata.

ix.cxxviii

To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata.

ix.cxxix

To Meletius Bishop of Antioch.

ix.cxxx

To Theodotus bishop of Nicopolis.

ix.cxxxi

To Olympius.

ix.cxxxii

To Abramius, bishop of Batnæ.

ix.cxxxiii

To Peter, bishop of Alexandria.

ix.cxxxiv

To the presbyter Pœonius.

ix.cxxxv

To Diodorus, presbyter of Antioch.

ix.cxxxvi

To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata.

ix.cxxxvii

To Antipater, on his assuming the governorship of Cappadocia.

ix.cxxxviii

To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata.

ix.cxxxix

To the Alexandrians.

ix.cxl

To the Church of Antioch.

ix.cxli

To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata.

ix.cxlii

To the prefects' accountant.

ix.cxliii

To another accountant.

ix.cxliv

To the prefects' officer.

ix.cxlv

To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata.

ix.cxlvi

To Antiochus.

ix.cxlvii

To Aburgius.

ix.cxlviii

To Trajan.

ix.cxlix

To Trajan.

ix.cl

To Amphilochius in the name of Heraclidas.

ix.cli

To Eustathius the Physician.

ix.clii

To Victor, the Commander.

ix.cliii

To Victor the Ex-Consul.

ix.cliv

To Ascholius, bishop of Thessalonica.

ix.clv

Without address.  In the case of a trainer.

ix.clvi

To the Presbyter Evagrius.

ix.clvii

To Amiochus.

ix.clviii

To Antiochus.

ix.clix

To Eupaterius and his daughter.

ix.clx

To Diodorus.

ix.clxi

To Amphilochius on his consecration as Bishop.

ix.clxii

To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata.

ix.clxiii

To Count Jovinus.

ix.clxiv

To Ascholius.

ix.clxv

To Ascholius, bishop of Thessalonica.

ix.clxvi

To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata.

ix.clxvii

To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata.

ix.clxviii

To Antiochus.

ix.clxix

Basil to Gregory.

ix.clxx

To Glycerius.

ix.clxxi

To Gregory.

ix.clxxii

To Sophronius, the bishop.

ix.clxxiii

To Theodora the Canoness.

ix.clxxiv

To a Widow.

ix.clxxv

To Count Magnenianus.

ix.clxxvi

To Amphilochius, Bishop of Iconium.

ix.clxxvii

To Saphronius the Master.

ix.clxxviii

To Aburgius.

ix.clxxix

To Arinthæus.

ix.clxxx

To the Master Sophronius, on behalf of Eunathius.

ix.clxxxi

To Otreius, bishop of Melitene.

ix.clxxxii

To the presbyters of Samosata.

ix.clxxxiii

To the Senate of Samosata.

ix.clxxxiv

To Eustathius, bishop of Himmeria.

ix.clxxxv

To Theodotus, bishop of Beræa.

ix.clxxxvi

To Antipater, the governor.

ix.clxxxvii

Antipater to Basil.

ix.clxxxviii

To Amphilochius, concerning the Canons.

ix.clxxxix

To Eustathius the physician.

ix.cxc

To Amphilochius, bishop of Iconium.

ix.cxci

To Amphilochius, bishop of Iconium.

ix.cxcii

To Sophronius the Master.

ix.cxciii

To Meletius the Physician.

ix.cxciv

To Zoilus.

ix.cxcv

To Euphronius, bishop of Colonia Armeniæ.

ix.cxcvi

To Aburgius.

ix.cxcvii

To Ambrose, bishop of Milan.

ix.cxcviii

To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata.

ix.cxcix

To Amphilochius, concerning the Canons.

ix.cc

To Amphilochius, bishop of Iconium.

ix.cci

To Amphilochius, bishop of Iconium.

ix.ccii

To Amphilochius, bishop of Iconium.

ix.cciii

To the bishops of the sea coast.

ix.cciv

To the Neocæsareans.

ix.ccv

To Elpidius the bishop.

ix.ccvi

To Elpidius the bishop. Consolatory.

ix.ccvii

To the clergy of Neocæsarea.

ix.ccviii

To Eulancius.

ix.ccix

Without address.

ix.ccx

To the notables of Neocæsarea.

ix.ccxi

To Olympius.

ix.ccxii

To Hilarius.

ix.ccxiii

Without address.

ix.ccxiv

To Count Terentius.

ix.ccxv

To the Presbyter Dorotheus.

ix.ccxvi

To Meletius, bishop of Antioch.

ix.ccxvii

To Amphilochius, the Canons.

ix.ccxviii

To Amphilochius, bishop of Iconium.

ix.ccxix

To the clergy of Samosata.

ix.ccxx

To the Beræans.

ix.ccxxi

To the Beræans.

ix.ccxxii

To the people of Chalcis.

ix.ccxxiii

Against Eustathius of Sebasteia.

ix.ccxxiv

To the presbyter Genethlius.

ix.ccxxv

To Demosthenes, as from the synod of bishops.

ix.ccxxvi

To the ascetics under him.

ix.ccxxvii

Consolatory, to the clergy of Colonia.

ix.ccxxviii

To the magistrates of Colonia.

ix.ccxxix

To the clergy of Nicopolis.

ix.ccxxx

To the magistrates of Nicopolis.

ix.ccxxxi

To Amphilochius, bishop of Iconium.

ix.ccxxxii

To Amphilochius, bishop of Iconium.

ix.ccxxxiii

To Amphilochius, in reply to certain questions.

ix.ccxxxiv

To the same, in answer to another question.

ix.ccxxxv

To the same, in answer to another question.

ix.ccxxxvi

To the same Amphilochius.

ix.ccxxxvii

To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata.

ix.ccxxxviii

To the presbyters of Nicopolis.

ix.ccxxxix

To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata.

ix.ccxl

To the Presbyters of Nicopolis.

ix.ccxli

To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata.

ix.ccxlii

To the Westerns.

ix.ccxliii

To the bishops of Italy and Gaul concerning the condition and confusion of the Churches.

ix.ccxliv

To Patrophilus, bishop of Ægæ.

ix.ccxlv

To Theophilus the Bishop.

ix.ccxlvi

To the Nicopolitans.

ix.ccxlvii

To the Nicopolitans.

ix.ccxlviii

To Amphilochius, bishop of Iconium.

ix.ccxlix

Without address.  Commendatory.

ix.ccl

To Patrophilus, bishop of Ægæ.

ix.ccli

To the people of Evæsæ.

ix.cclii

To the bishops of the Pontic Diocese.

ix.ccliii

To the presbyters of Antioch.

ix.ccliv

To Pelagius, bishop of the Syrian Laodicea.

ix.cclv

To Vitus, bishop of Charræ.

ix.cclvi

To the very well beloved and reverend brethren the presbyters Acacius, Aetius, Paulus, and Silvanus; the deacons Silvinus and Lucius, and the rest of the brethren the monks, Basil, the bishop.

ix.cclvii

To the monks harassed by the Arians.

ix.cclviii

To Epiphanius the bishop.

ix.cclix

To the monks Palladius and Innocent.

ix.cclx

To Optimus the bishop.

ix.cclxi

To the Sozopolitans.

ix.cclxii

To the Monk Urbicius.

ix.cclxiii

To the Westerns.

ix.cclxiv

To Barses, bishop of Edessa, in exile.

ix.cclxv

To Eulogius, Alexander, and Harpocration, bishops of Egypt, in exile.

ix.cclxvi

To Petrus, bishop of Alexandria.

ix.cclxvii

To Barses, bishop of Edessa, in exile.

ix.cclxviii

To Eusebius, in exile.

ix.cclxix

To the wife of Arinthæus, the General.  Consolatory.

ix.cclxx

Without Address.  Concerning Raptus.

ix.cclxxi

To Eusebius, my comrade, to recommend Cyriacus the presbyter.

ix.cclxxii

To Sophronius the magister officiorum.

ix.cclxxiii

Without address.  Concerning Hera.

ix.cclxxiv

To Himerius, the master.

ix.cclxxv

Without address.  Concerning Hera.

ix.cclxxvi

To the great Harmatius.

ix.cclxxvii

To the learned Maximus.

ix.cclxxviii

To Valerianus.

ix.cclxxix

To Modestus the Prefect.

ix.cclxxx

To Modestus the Prefect.

ix.cclxxxi

To Modestus the Prefect.

ix.cclxxxii

To a bishop.

ix.cclxxxiii

To a widow.

ix.cclxxxiv

To the assessor in the case of monks.

ix.cclxxxv

Without Address.

ix.cclxxxvi

To the Commentariensis.

ix.cclxxxvii

Without address.

ix.cclxxxviii

Without address.  Excommunicatory.

ix.cclxxxix

Without address.  Concerning an afflicted woman.

ix.ccxc

To Nectarius.

ix.ccxci

To Timotheus the Chorepiscopus.

ix.ccxcii

To Palladius.

ix.ccxciii

To Julianus.

ix.ccxciv

To Festus and Magnus.

ix.ccxcv

To monks.

ix.ccxcvi

To a widow.

ix.ccxcvii

To a widow.

ix.ccxcviii

Without address.

ix.ccxcix

To a Censitor.

ix.ccc

Without address.

ix.ccci

To Maximus.

ix.cccii

To the wife of Briso.

ix.ccciii

To the Comes Privatarum.

ix.ccciv

To Aburgius.

ix.cccv

Without address.

ix.cccvi

To the Governor of Sebasteia.

ix.cccvii

Without address.

ix.cccviii

Without address.

ix.cccix

Without address.

ix.cccx

Without address.

ix.cccxi

Without Address

ix.cccxii

Without Address

ix.cccxiii

Without Address

ix.cccxiv

Without address.

ix.cccxv

Without address.

ix.cccxvi

Without address.

ix.cccxvii

Without address.

ix.cccxviii

To Thecla.

ix.cccxix

Without address.

ix.cccxx

To Philagrius Arcenus.

ix.cccxxi

To Pasinicus, the Physician.

ix.cccxxii

To Magninianus.

ix.cccxxiii

Without address.

ix.cccxxiv

Without address.

ix.cccxxv

To Hyperectius.

ix.cccxxvi

To Phalirius.

ix.cccxxvii

Letters CCCXXX., CCCXXXI., CCCXXXII., CCCXXXIII.

ix.cccxxviii

To a writer.

ix.cccxxix

Basil to Libanius.

ix.cccxxx

Libanius to Basilius.

ix.cccxxxi

Basil to Libanius.

ix.cccxxxii

Libanius to Basil.

ix.cccxxxiii

Basil to Libanius.

ix.cccxxxiv

Libanius to Basil.

ix.cccxxxv

Libanius to Basil.

ix.cccxxxvi

Basil to Libanius.

ix.cccxxxvii

Libanius to Basil.

ix.cccxxxviii

Basil to Libanius.

ix.cccxxxix

Libanius to Basil.

ix.cccxl

Libanius to Basil.

ix.cccxli

Libanius to Basil.

ix.cccxlii

Basil to Libanius.

ix.cccxliii

Libanius to Basil.

ix.cccxliv

Basil to Libanius.

ix.cccxlv

Basil to Libanius.

ix.cccxlvi

Libanius to Basil.

ix.cccxlvii

Basil to Libanius.

ix.cccxlviii

Libanius to Basil.

ix.cccxlix

Libanius to Basil.

ix.cccl

Basil to Libanius.

ix.cccli

Libanius to Basil.

ix.ccclii

Libanius to Basil.

ix.cccliii

Basil to Libanius.

ix.cccliv

Of the Holy Trinity, the Incarnation, the invocation of Saints, and their Images.

ix.ccclv

Letters CCCLXI-CCCLXV

ix.ccclvi

Basil to Urbicius the monk, concerning continency.

ix.ccclvii