The Letters

St Basil the Great (AD 329–379) · PG 32, 219–1102

1. To Eustathius the Philosopher
2. Basil to Gregory
3. To Candidianus
4. To Olympius
5. To Nectarius
6. To the wife of Nectarius
7. To Gregory my friend
8. To the Cæsareans. A defence of his withdrawal, and concerning the faith
9. To Maximus the Philosopher
10. To a widow
11. Without address. To some friends
12. To Olympius
13. To Olympius
14. To Gregory his friend
15. To Arcadius, Imperial Treasurer
16. Against Eunomius the heretic
17. To Origenes
18. To Macarius and John
19. To Gregory my friend
20. To Leontius the Sophist
21. To Leontius the Sophist
22. Without address. On the Perfection of the Life of Solitaries
23. To a Solitary
24. To Athanasius, father of Athanasius bishop of Ancyra
25. To Athanasius, bishop of Ancyra
26. To Cæsarius, brother of Gregory
27. To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata
28. To the Church of Neocæsarea. Consolatory
29. To the Church of Ancyra. Consolatory
30. To Eusebius of Samosata
31. To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata
32. To Sophronius the Master
33. To Aburgius
34. To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata
35. Without address
36. Without address
37. Without address
38. To his Brother Gregory, concerning the difference between οὐσία and ὑπόστασις
39. Julian to Basil
40. Julian to Basil
41. Basil to Julian
42. To Chilo, his disciple
43. Admonition to the Young
44. To a lapsed Monk
45. To a lapsed Monk
46. To a fallen virgin
47. To Gregory
48. To Eusebius, Bishop of Samosata
49. To Arcadius the Bishop
50. To Bishop Innocentius
51. To Bishop Bosporius
52. To the Canonicæ
53. To the Chorepiscopi
54. To the Chorepiscopi
55. To Paregorius, the presbyter
56. To Pergamius
57. To Meletius, Bishop of Antioch
58. To Gregory my brother
59. To Gregory, his uncle
60. To Gregory his uncle
61. To Athanasius, Bishop of Alexandria
62. To the Church of Parnassus
63. To the Governor of Neocæsarea
64. To Hesychius
65. To Atarbius
66. To Athanasius, bishop of Alexandria
67. To Athanasius, bishop of Alexandria
68. To Meletius, bishop of Antioch
69. To Athanasius, bishop of Alexandria
70. Without address
71. Basil to Gregory
72. To Hesychius
73. To Callisthenes
74. To Martinianus
75. To Aburgius
76. To Sophronius the Master
77. Without inscription: about Therasius
78. Without inscription, on behalf of Elpidius
79. To Eustathius bishop of Sebastia
80. To Athanasius, bishop of Alexandria
81. To Bishop Innocent
82. To Athanasius, bishop of Alexandria
83. To a Magistrate
84. To the President
85. That the oath ought not to be taken
86. To the Governor
87. Without address on the same subject
88. Without address on the subject of the exaction of taxes
89. To Meletius, bishop of Antioch
90. To the holy brethren the bishops of the West
91. To Valerianus, Bishop of Illyricum
92. To the Italians and Gauls
93. To the Patrician Cæsaria, concerning Communion
94. To Elias, Governor of the Province
95. To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata
96. To Sophronius, the master
97. To the Senate of Tyana
98. To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata
99. To Count Terentius
100. To Eusebius, Bishop of Samosata
101. Consolatory
102. To the citizens of Satala
103. To the people of Satala
104. To the prefect Modestus
105. To the deaconesses, the daughters of Count Terentius
106. To a soldier
107. To the Widow Julitta
108. To the guardian of the heirs of Julitta
109. To the Count Helladius
110. To the prefect Modestus
111. To Modestus, the prefect
112. To Andronicus, a general
113. To the presbyters of Tarsus
114. To Cyriacus, at Tarsus
115. To the heretic Simplicia
116. To Firminius
117. Without address
118. To Jovinus, Bishop of Perrha
119. To Eustathius, Bishop of Sebasteia
120. To Meletius, bishop of Antioch
121. To Theodotus, bishop of Nicopolis
122. To Pœmenius, bishop of Satala
123. To Urbicius, the monk
124. To Theodorus
125. A transcript of the faith as dictated by Saint Basil, and subscribed by Eustathius, bishop of Sebasteia
126. To Atarbius
127. To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata
128. To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata
129. To Meletius Bishop of Antioch
130. To Theodotus bishop of Nicopolis
131. To Olympius
132. To Abramius, bishop of Batnæ
133. To Peter, bishop of Alexandria
134. To the presbyter Pœonius
135. To Diodorus, presbyter of Antioch
136. To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata
137. To Antipater, on his assuming the governorship of Cappadocia
138. To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata
139. To the Alexandrians
140. To the Church of Antioch
141. To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata
142. To the prefects' accountant
143. To another accountant
144. To the prefects' officer
145. To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata
146. To Antiochus
147. To Aburgius
148. To Trajan
149. To Trajan
150. To Amphilochius in the name of Heraclidas
151. To Eustathius the Physician
152. To Victor, the Commander
153. To Victor the Ex-Consul
154. To Ascholius, bishop of Thessalonica
155. Without address. In the case of a trainer
156. To the Presbyter Evagrius
157. To Amiochus
158. To Antiochus
159. To Eupaterius and his daughter
160. To Diodorus
161. To Amphilochius on his consecration as Bishop
162. To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata
163. To Count Jovinus
164. To Ascholius
165. To Ascholius, bishop of Thessalonica
167. To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata
168. To Antiochus
169. Basil to Gregory
170. To Glycerius
171. To Gregory
172. To Sophronius, the bishop
173. To Theodora the Canoness
174. To a Widow
175. To Count Magnenianus
176. To Amphilochius, Bishop of Iconium
177. To Saphronius the Master
178. To Aburgius
179. To Arinthæus
180. To the Master Sophronius, on behalf of Eunathius
181. To Otreius, bishop of Melitene
182. To the presbyters of Samosata
183. To the Senate of Samosata
184. To Eustathius, bishop of Himmeria
185. To Theodotus, bishop of Beræa
186. To Antipater, the governor
187. Antipater to Basil
188. To Amphilochius, concerning the Canons
189. To Eustathius the physician
190. To Amphilochius, bishop of Iconium
191. To Amphilochius, bishop of Iconium
192. To Sophronius the Master
193. To Meletius the Physician
194. To Zoilus
195. To Euphronius, bishop of Colonia Armeniæ
196. To Aburgius
197. To Ambrose, bishop of Milan
198. To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata
199. To Amphilochius, concerning the Canons
200. To Amphilochius, bishop of Iconium
201. To Amphilochius, bishop of Iconium
202. To Amphilochius, bishop of Iconium
203. To the bishops of the sea coast
204. To the Neocæsareans
205. To Elpidius the bishop
206. To Elpidius the bishop. Consolatory
207. To the clergy of Neocæsarea
208. To Eulancius
209. Without address
210. To the notables of Neocæsarea
211. To Olympius
212. To Hilarius
213. Without address
214. To Count Terentius
215. To the Presbyter Dorotheus
216. To Meletius, bishop of Antioch
217. To Amphilochius, the Canons
218. To Amphilochius, bishop of Iconium
219. To the clergy of Samosata
220. To the Beræans
221. To the Beræans
222. To the people of Chalcis
223. Against Eustathius of Sebasteia
224. To the presbyter Genethlius
225. To Demosthenes, as from the synod of bishops
226. To the ascetics under him
227. Consolatory, to the clergy of Colonia
228. To the magistrates of Colonia
229. To the clergy of Nicopolis
230. To the magistrates of Nicopolis
231. To Amphilochius, bishop of Iconium
232. To Amphilochius, bishop of Iconium
233. To Amphilochius, in reply to certain questions
234. To the same, in answer to another question
235. To the same, in answer to another question
236. To the same Amphilochius
237. To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata
238. To the presbyters of Nicopolis
239. To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata
240. To the Presbyters of Nicopolis
241. To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata
242. To the Westerns
243. To the bishops of Italy and Gaul concerning the condition and confusion of the Churches
244. To Patrophilus, bishop of Ægæ
245. To Theophilus the Bishop
246. To the Nicopolitans
247. To the Nicopolitans
248. To Amphilochius, bishop of Iconium
249. Without address. Commendatory
250. To Patrophilus, bishop of Ægæ
251. To the people of Evæsæ
252. To the bishops of the Pontic Diocese
253. To the presbyters of Antioch
254. To Pelagius, bishop of the Syrian Laodicea
255. To Vitus, bishop of Charræ
256. 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
257. To the monks harassed by the Arians
258. To Epiphanius the bishop
259. To the monks Palladius and Innocent
260. To Optimus the bishop
261. To the Sozopolitans
262. To the Monk Urbicius
263. To the Westerns
264. To Barses, bishop of Edessa, in exile
265. To Eulogius, Alexander, and Harpocration, bishops of Egypt, in exile
266. To Petrus, bishop of Alexandria
267. To Barses, bishop of Edessa, in exile
268. To Eusebius, in exile
269. To the wife of Arinthæus, the General. Consolatory
270. Without Address. Concerning Raptus
271. To Eusebius, my comrade, to recommend Cyriacus the presbyter
272. To Sophronius the magister officiorum
273. Without address. Concerning Hera
274. To Himerius, the master
275. Without address. Concerning Hera
276. To the great Harmatius
277. To the learned Maximus
278. To Valerianus
279. To Modestus the Prefect
280. To Modestus the Prefect
281. To Modestus the Prefect
282. To a bishop
283. To a widow
284. To the assessor in the case of monks
285. Without Address
286. To the Commentariensis
287. Without address
288. Without address. Excommunicatory
289. Without address. Concerning an afflicted woman
290. To Nectarius
291. To Timotheus the Chorepiscopus
292. To Palladius
293. To Julianus
294. To Festus and Magnus
295. To monks
296. To a widow
297. To a widow
298. Without address
299. To a Censitor
300. Without address
301. To Maximus
302. To the wife of Briso
303. To the Comes Privatarum
304. To Aburgius
305. Without address
306. To the Governor of Sebasteia
307. Without address
308. Without address
309. Without address
310. Without address
311. Without Address
312. Without Address
313. Without Address
314. Without address
315. Without address
316. Without address
320. Without address
321. To Thecla
322. Without address
326. Without address
327. Without address
328. To Hyperectius
329. To Phalirius
330. Letters CCCXXX., CCCXXXI., CCCXXXII., CCCXXXIII
334. To a writer
335. Basil to Libanius
336. Libanius to Basilius
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. Of the Holy Trinity, the Incarnation, the invocation of Saints, and their Images
361. Letters CCCLXI-CCCLXV
366. Basil to Urbicius the monk, concerning continency

Philip Schaff and Henry Wace (eds.), New York: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1890-1900. Public domain: English translation first published 1885-1900 (Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Second Series).

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