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Introduction.
To Eustathius the Philosopher.
Basil to Gregory.
To Candidianus.
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.
Letter XII — To Olympius.
Letter XIII — To Olympius.
To Gregory his friend.
To Arcadius, Imperial Treasurer.
Against Eunomius the heretic.
To Origenes.
To Macarius and John.
To Gregory my friend.
Letter XX — To Leontius the Sophist.
Letter XXI — To Leontius the Sophist.
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.
To Sophronius the Master.
To Aburgius.
To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata.
Letter XXXV — Without address.
Letter XXXVI — Without address.
Letter XXXVII — Without address.
To his Brother Gregory, concerning the difference between οὐσία and ὑπόστασις.
Letter XXXIX — Julian to Basil.
Letter XL — Julian to Basil.
Basil to Julian.
To Chilo, his disciple.
Admonition to the Young.
Letter XLIV — To a lapsed Monk.
Letter XLV — To a lapsed Monk.
To a fallen virgin.
To Gregory.
To Eusebius, Bishop of Samosata.
To Arcadius the Bishop.
To Bishop Innocentius.
To Bishop Bosporius.
To the Canonicæ.
Letter LIII — To the Chorepiscopi.
Letter LIV — To the Chorepiscopi.
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.
Letter LXVI — To Athanasius, bishop of Alexandria.
Letter LXVII — To Athanasius, bishop of Alexandria.
To Meletius, bishop of Antioch.
To Athanasius, bishop of Alexandria.
Without address.
Basil to Gregory.
To Hesychius.
To Callisthenes.
To Martinianus.
To Aburgius.
To Sophronius the Master.
Without inscription: about Therasius.
Without inscription, on behalf of Elpidius.
To Eustathius bishop of Sebastia.
To Athanasius, bishop of Alexandria.
To Bishop Innocent.
To Athanasius, bishop of Alexandria.
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.
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.
To Sophronius, the master.
To the Senate of Tyana.
To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata.
To Count Terentius.
To Eusebius, Bishop of Samosata.
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.
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.
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 Urbicius, the monk.
To Theodorus.
A transcript of the faith as dictated by Saint Basil, and subscribed by Eustathius, bishop of Sebasteia.
To Atarbius.
Letter CXXVII — To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata.
Letter CXXVIII — To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata.
To Meletius Bishop of Antioch.
To Theodotus bishop of Nicopolis.
To Olympius.
To Abramius, bishop of Batnæ.
To Peter, bishop of Alexandria.
To the presbyter Pœonius.
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 the Alexandrians.
To the Church of Antioch.
To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata.
To the prefects' accountant.
To another accountant.
To the prefects' officer.
To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata.
To Antiochus.
To Aburgius.
Letter CXLVIII — To Trajan.
Letter CXLIX — To Trajan.
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.
To Eupaterius and his daughter.
To Diodorus.
To Amphilochius on his consecration as Bishop.
To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata.
To Count Jovinus.
To Ascholius.
To Ascholius, bishop of Thessalonica.
Letter CLXVI — To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata.
Letter CLXVII — To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata.
To Antiochus.
Basil to Gregory.
To Glycerius.
To Gregory.
To Sophronius, the bishop.
To Theodora the Canoness.
To a Widow.
To Count Magnenianus.
To Amphilochius, Bishop of Iconium.
To Saphronius the Master.
To Aburgius.
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.
Letter CXC — To Amphilochius, bishop of Iconium.
Letter CXCI — To Amphilochius, bishop of Iconium.
To Sophronius the Master.
To Meletius the Physician.
To Zoilus.
To Euphronius, bishop of Colonia Armeniæ.
To Aburgius.
To Ambrose, bishop of Milan.
To Eusebius, bishop of Samosata.
To Amphilochius, concerning the Canons.
Letter CC — To Amphilochius, bishop of Iconium.
Letter CCI — To Amphilochius, bishop of Iconium.
Letter CCII — To Amphilochius, bishop of Iconium.
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.
To the notables of Neocæsarea.
To Olympius.
To Hilarius.
Without address.
To Count Terentius.
To the Presbyter Dorotheus.
To Meletius, bishop of Antioch.
To Amphilochius, the Canons.
To Amphilochius, bishop of Iconium.
To the clergy of Samosata.
Letter CCXX — To the Beræans.
Letter CCXXI — To the Beræans.
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.
Letter CCXXXI — To Amphilochius, bishop of Iconium.
Letter CCXXXII — To Amphilochius, bishop of Iconium.
To Amphilochius, in reply to certain questions.
Letter CCXXXIV — To the same, in answer to another question.
Letter CCXXXV — To the same, in answer to another question.
To the same Amphilochius.
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 Westerns.
To the bishops of Italy and Gaul concerning the condition and confusion of the Churches.
To Patrophilus, bishop of Ægæ.
To Theophilus the Bishop.
Letter CCXLVI — To the Nicopolitans.
Letter CCXLVII — To the Nicopolitans.
To Amphilochius, bishop of Iconium.
Without address. Commendatory.
To Patrophilus, bishop of Ægæ.
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, Paulus, and Silvanus; the deacons Silvinus and Lucius, and the rest of the brethren the monks, Basil, the bishop.
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.
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.
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.
To the great Harmatius.
To the learned Maximus.
To Valerianus.
Letter CCLXXIX — To Modestus the Prefect.
Letter CCLXXX — To Modestus the Prefect.
Letter CCLXXXI — To Modestus the Prefect.
To a bishop.
To a widow.
To the assessor in the case of monks.
Without Address.
To the Commentariensis.
Without address.
Without address. Excommunicatory.
Without address. Concerning an afflicted woman.
To Nectarius.
To Timotheus the Chorepiscopus.
To Palladius.
To Julianus.
To Festus and Magnus.
To monks.
Letter CCXCVI — To a widow.
Letter CCXCVII — To a widow.
Without address.
To a Censitor.
Without address.
To Maximus.
To the wife of Briso.
To the Comes Privatarum.
To Aburgius.
Without address.
To the Governor of Sebasteia.
Letter CCCVII — Without address.
Letter CCCVIII — Without address.
Letter CCCIX — Without address.
Letter CCCX — Without address.
Letter CCCXI — Without Address
Letter CCCXII — Without Address
Letter CCCXIII — Without Address
Letter CCCXIV — Without address.
Letter CCCXV — Without address.
Section 316 — Without address.
Letter CCCXX — Without address.
To Thecla.
Without address.
To Philagrius Arcenus.
To Pasinicus, the Physician.
To Magninianus.
Letter CCCXXVI — Without address.
Letter CCCXXVII — Without address.
To Hyperectius.
To Phalirius.
Letters CCCXXX., CCCXXXI., CCCXXXII., CCCXXXIII.
To a writer.
Basil to Libanius.
Libanius to Basilius.
Basil to Libanius.
Libanius to Basil.
Basil to Libanius.
Letter CCCXL — Libanius to Basil.
Letter CCCXLI — Libanius to Basil.
Basil to Libanius.
Libanius to Basil.
Basil to Libanius.
Letter CCCXLV — Libanius to Basil.
Letter CCCXLVI — Libanius to Basil.
Letter CCCXLVII — Libanius to Basil.
Basil to Libanius.
Libanius to Basil.
Letter CCCL — Basil to Libanius.
Letter CCCLI — Basil to Libanius.
Libanius to Basil.
Basil to Libanius.
Letter CCCLIV — Libanius to Basil.
Letter CCCLV — Libanius to Basil.
Basil to Libanius.
Letter CCCLVII — Libanius to Basil.
Letter CCCLVIII — Libanius to Basil.
Basil to Libanius.
Of the Holy Trinity, the Incarnation, the invocation of Saints, and their Images.
Letters CCCLXI-CCCLXV
Basil to Urbicius the monk, concerning continency.

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