The Ecclesiastical History, Dialogues, and Letters of Theodoret.

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Contents 350 sections

Title Page.Front matter
Translator's Preface.Front matter
Chronological Tables to accompany the History and Life of Theodoret.
Manuscripts and Editions of Separate Works.
The Anathemas of Cyril in Opposition to Nestorius.
Counter-statements of Theodoret.
Prologue.--Design of the History.
Origin of the Arian Heresy.
List of the Principal Bishops.
The Epistle of Alexander, Bishop of Alexandria to Alexander, Bishop of Constantinople.
The Letter of Arius to Eusebius, Bishop of Nicomedia.
The Letter of Eusebius, Bishop of Nicomedia, to Paulinus, Bishop of Tyre.
General Council of Nicæa.
Confutation of Arianism deduced from the Writings of Eustathius and Athanasius.
Facts relating to Meletius the Egyptian, from whom originated the Meletian Schism, which remains to this day.--Synodical Epistle respecting him.
The Epistle of the Emperor Constantine, concerning the matters transacted at the Council, addressed to those Bishops who were not present.
The daily wants of the Church supplied by the Emperor, and an account of his other virtues.
Letter of Eusebius on the effrontery of the Arians
Confutation of the blasphemies of the Arians of our time, from the writings of Eusebius, Bishop of Cæsarea.
Extract from the Letter of Athanasius on the Death of Arius.
Letter written by the Emperor Constantine respecting the building of Churches.
The Epistle of Constantine concerning the preparation of copies of the Holy Scriptures.
Letter from the Emperor to Macarius, Bishop of Jerusalem, concerning the building of the Holy Church.
Helena, Mother of the Emperor Constantine.--Her zeal in the Erection of the Holy Church.
The Unlawful Translation of Eusebius, Bishop of Nicomedia.
Epistle of the Emperor Constantine against Eusebius and Theognis, addressed to the Nicomedians.
The artful Machinations of Eusebius and his followers against the Holy Eustathius, Bishop of Antioch.
Bishops of Heretical opinions ordained in Antioch after the Banishment of St. Eustathius.
Conversion of the Indians.
Conversion of the Iberians.
Letter written by the Emperor Constantine to Sapor, the King of Persia, respecting the Christians.
An account of the plot formed against the Holy Athanasius.
Another plot against Athanasius.
Epistle of the Emperor Constantine to the Council of Tyre.
The Council of Tyre.
Consecration of the Church of Jerusalem.--Banishment of St. Athanasius.
Will of the blessed Emperor Constantine.
Apology for Constantine.
The End of the Holy Emperor Constantine.
Return of St. Athanasius.
Declension of the Emperor Constantius from the true Faith.
Second Exile of St. Athanasius.--Ordination and Death of Gregorius.
Paulus, Bishop of Constantinople.
The Heresy of Macedonius.
Council held at Sardica.
Account of the Bishops Euphratas and Vincentius, and of the plot formed in Antioch against them.
Stephanus Deposed.
The Second Return of Saint Athanasius.
Third exile and flight of Athanasius.
The evil and daring deeds done by Georgius in Alexandria.
Council of Milan.
Conference between Liberius, Pope of Rome, and the Emperor Constantius.
Concerning the Banishment and Return of the Holy Liberius.
Council of Ariminum.
Concerning the Synod held at Nica in Thrace, and the Confession of Faith drawn up there.
Synodical Act of Damasus, Bishop of Rome, and of the Western Bishops, about the Council at Ariminum.
The Letter of Athanasius, Bishop of Alexandria, concerning the same Council.
Concerning the cunning of Leontius, Bishop of Antioch, and the boldness of Flavianus and Diodorus.
Concerning the innovations of Eudoxius, of Germanicia, and the zeal of Basilius of Ancyra, and of Eustathius of Sebasteia against him.
Of the Second Council of Nicæa.
Of the Council held at Seleucia in Isauria.
Of what befell the orthodox bishops at Constantinople.
Synodical Epistle written against Aetius.
Of the causes which separated the Eunomians from the Arians.
Of the siege of the city of Nisibis, and the apostolic conversation of Bishop Jacobus.
Of the Council of Antioch and what was done there against the holy Meletius.
About Eusebius, Bishop of Samosata.
Of the reign of Julianus; how from a child he was brought up in piety and lapsed into impiety; and in what manner, though at first he kept his impiety secret, he afterwards laid it bare.
Of the return of the bishops and the consecration of Paulinus.
Of the number and character of the deeds done by Pagans against the Christians when they got the power from Julian.
Of the laws made by Julian against the Christians.
Of the fourth exile and flight of the holy Athanasius.
Of Apollo and Daphne, and of the holy Babylas.
Of Theodorus the Confessor.
Of the confiscation of the sacred treasures and taking away of the allowances.
Of what befell Julianus, the Emperor's Uncle, and Felix.
Of the Son of the Priest.
Of the Holy Martyrs Juventinus and Maximinus.
Of Valentinianus the great Emperor.
Of other confessors.
Of Artemius the Duke. Of Publia the Deaconess and her divine boldness.
Of the Jews; of their attempt at building, and of the heaven-sent plagues that befel them.
Of the expedition against the Persians.
Of the boldness of speech of the decurion of Berœa.
Of the prediction of the pedagogue.
Of the Prophecy of St. Julianus the monk.
Of the death of the Emperor Julian in Persia.
Of the sorcery at Carræ which was detected after his death. After he was slain the jugglery of his sorcery was detected. For Carræ is a city which still retains the relics of his false religion.
Of the heads discovered in the palace at Antioch and the public rejoicings there.
Of the reign and piety of Jovianus.
Of the return of Athanasius.
Synodical letter to the Emperor Jovian concerning the Faith.
Of the restoration of allowances to the churches; and of the Emperor's death.
Of the reign of Valentinianus, and how he associated Valens his brother with him.
Of the election of Ambrosius, the Bishop of Milan.
Letters of the Emperors Valentinianus and Valens, written to the diocese of Asia about the Homoüsion, on hearing that some men in Asia and in Phrygia were in dispute about the divine decree.
Synodical Epistle of the Synod in Illyricum concerning the Faith.
Of the heresy of the Audiani.
Of the heresy of the Messaliani.
In what manner Valens fell into heresy.
How Valens exiled the virtuous bishops.
Of Eusebius, bishop of Samosata, and others.
Of the holy Barses, and of the exile of the bishop of Edessa and his companions.
Of the persecution which took place at Edessa, and of Eulogius and Protogenes, presbyters of Edessa.
Of the holy Basilius, Bishop of Cæsarea, and the measures taken against him by Valens and the prefect Modestus.
Of the death of the great Athanasius and the election of Petrus.
On the overthrow of Petrus and the introduction of Lucius the Arian.
Narrative of events at Alexandria in the time of Lucius the Arian, taken from a letter of Petrus, Bishop of Alexandria.
Of Mavia, Queen of the Saracens, and the ordination of Moses the monk.
Persecution at Constantinople and Antioch
How Flavianus and Diodorus gathered the church of the orthodox in Antioch.
Of the holy monk Aphraates.
Of the holy monk Julianus.
Of what other monks were distinguished at this period.
Of Didymus of Alexandria and Ephraim the Syrian.
Of what bishops were at this time distinguished in Asia and Pontus.
Of the letter written by Valens to the great Valentinianus about the war, and how he replied.
Of the piety of Count Terentius.
Of the bold utterance of Trajanus the general.
Of Isaac the monk of Constantinople and Bretanio the Scythian Bishop.
Of the expedition of Valens against the Goths and how he paid the penalty of his impiety.
How the Goths became tainted by the Arian error.
Of the piety of the emperor Gratianus.
Of the return of the bishops.
Of the dissension caused by Paulinus; of the innovation by Apollinarius of Laodicea, and of the philosophy of Meletius.
Of Eusebius Bishop of Samosata.
Of the campaign of Theodosius.
Of the reign of Theodosius and of his dream.
Of famous leaders of the Arian faction.
The council assembled at Constantinople.
Synodical letter from the council at Constantinople.
Synodical letter of Damasus bishop of Rome against Apollinarius and Timotheus.
A confession of the Catholic faith which Pope Damasus sent to Bishop Paulinus in Macedonia when he was at Thessalonica.
Of the death of Gratianus and the sovereignty of Maximus.
Of Justina, the wife of Valentinianus, and of her plot against Ambrosius.
Of the information given by Maximus the tyrant to Valentinianus.
Of the Letter written by the Emperor Theodosius concerning the same.
Of Amphilochius, bishop of Iconium.
Of the massacre of Thessalonica; the boldness of Bishop Ambrosius, and the piety of the Emperor.
Of the Empress Placilla.
Of the sedition of Antioch.
Of the destruction of the temples all over the Empire.
Of Marcellus, bishop of Apamea, and the idols' temples destroyed by him.
Of Theophilus, bishop of Alexandria, and what happened at the demolition of the idols in that city.
Of Flavianus bishop of Antioch and of the sedition which arose in the western Church on account of Paulinus.
Of the tyranny of Eugenius and the victory won through faith by the Emperor Theodosius.
Of the death of the Emperor Theodosius.
Of Honorius the emperor and Telemachus the monk.
Of the piety of the emperor Arcadius and the ordination of John Chrysostom.
Of John's boldness for God.
Of the idol temples which were destroyed by John in Phœnicia.
Of the church of the Goths.
Of his care for the Scythians and his zeal against the Marcionists.
Of the demand made by Gainas and of John Chrysostom's reply.
Of the ambassage of Chrysostom to Gainas.
Of the events which happened on account of Chrysostom.
Of Alexander, bishop of Antioch.
Of the removal of the remains of John and of the faith of Theodosius and his sisters.
Of Theodotus bishop of Antioch.
Of the persecutions in Persia and of them that were martyred there.
Of Theodorus, bishop of Mopsuestia.
Prologue.
The Immutable.
The Unconfounded.
The Impassible.
That God the Word is Immutable.
Proofs that the Union was without Confusion.
Proof that the Divinity of the Saviour is Impassible.
To an Unknown Correspondent.
To the Same.
To Bishop Irenæus.
Section 172 — Festal.
Section 173 — Festal.
Section 174 — Festal.
To Theonilla.
To Eugraphia.
To an Anonymous Correspondent.
To the Learned Elias.
To Flavianus Bishop of Constantinople.
To the Bishop Irenæus.
To Cyrus.
To Alexandra.
To Silvanus the Primate.
To Bishop Irenæus.
To the Deaconess Casiana.
To Neoptolemus.
To the Presbyter Basilius.
To the Presbyter Martyrius.
To the Learned Eusebius.
To Count Ulpianus.
To the Patrician Areobindas.
To Andreas Bishop of Samosata.
Section 193 — Festal.
Section 194 — Festal.
To Aquilinus, Deacon and Archimandrite.
To Jacobus, Presbyter and Monk.
To Apellion.
To Aerius the Sophist.
To Domnus Bishop of Antioch.
To the Bishop Theoctistus.
To Stasimus, Count and Primate.
To the Count Patricius.
To the Bishop Irenæus.
To Pompianus, Bishop of Emesa.
To Salustius the Governor.
Section 206 — Festal.
Section 207 — Festal.
To Theodorus the Vicar.
To Claudianus.
To Constantius the Prefect.
To the Augusta Pulcheria.
To the Patrician Senator.
To the Patrician Anatolius.
To the Learned Petrus.
To Proclus, Bishop of Constantinople.
To Eustathius, Bishop of Berytus.
To Damianus, Bishop of Sidon.
To the Archimandrite Gerontius.
To the Presbyter Agapius.
To Ibas, Bishop of Edessa.
To Sophronius, Bishop of Constantina.
Section 222 — Festal.
Section 223 — Festal.
Section 224 — Festal.
To the Præfect Eutrechius.
To the Consul Nomus.
To Claudianus.
To Dioscorus, Bishop of Alexandria.
To the Presbyter Archibius.
To the Presbyter John.
Section 231 — Festal.
Section 232 — Festal.
To the General Zeno.
To Aerius the Sophist.
To Maranas.
To Epiphanius.
To Eugraphia.
To Eustathius, Bishop of Ægæ.
To Zeno, General and Consul.
To Hermesigenes the Assessor.
To Apollonius.
To Urbanus.
To the Clergy of Berœa.
To Uranius, Governor of Cyprus.
To Eulalius, Bishop of Persian Armenia.
To Eusebius, Bishop of Persian Armenia.
To Anatolius the Patrician.
To the Prefect Eutrechius.
To the Consul Nomus.
To Eusebius, Bishop of Ancyra.
Of Theodoretus, Bishop of Cyrus, to Dioscorus, Archbishop of Alexandria.
To the Bishops of Cilicia.
To the Bishop Basil.
To Flavianus, Bishop of Constantinople.
To Domnus, Bishop of Apamea.
To Taurus the Patrician.
To Florentius the Patrician.
To Lupicinus the Master.
To the Prefect Eutrechius.
To Anatolius the Patrician.
To Senator the Patrician.
To Protogenes The Præfect.
To the Præfect Antiochus.
To Nomus the Patrician.
To the CountSporacius.
To Pancharius.
To Claudianus the Antigrapharius.
To Alexandra.
To the Deaconess Celarina.
To Bishop Basilius.
To the Count Apollonius.
To Flavianus, Bishop of Constantinople.
To Eulogius the Œconomus.
To Abraham the Œconomus.
To the Presbyter Theodotus.
To Acacius the Presbyter.
To Eusebius, Bishop of Ancyra.
To Domnus, Bishop of Antioch.
To Anatolius the Patrician.
To Domnus, Bishop of Antioch.
To Leo, Bishop of Rome.
From Pope Leo to Theodoret.
To Andiberis.
To Apella.
To the Presbyter Renatus.
To the Bishop Florentius.
To the Archdeacon of Rome.
To Anatolius the Patrician.
To Lupicius.
To Anatolius the Patrician.
To Uranius Bishop of Emesa.
To the Same.
To the Learned Maranas.
To Aphthonius, Theodoritus, Nonnus, Scylacius, Apthonius, Joannes, Magistrates of the Zeugmatensis.
To the Bishop Sabinianus.
To Jobius, Presbyter and Archimandrite.
To Candidus, Presbyter and Archimandrite.
To Magnus Antoninus the Presbyter.
To Bishop Timotheus.
To Longinus, Archimandrite of Doliche.
To Ibas, Bishop of Edessa.
To John, Bishop of Germanicia.
To Theoctistus, Bishop of Berœa.
To Bishop Romulus.
To Cyrus Magistrianus.
To the Archimandrite John.
To Anatolius the Patrician.
To Aspar, Consular and Patrician.
To the Master Vincomalus.
To Marcellus, Archimandrite of the Acoemetæ.
To the Same.
To Andrew, Monk of Constantinople.
To the Soldiers.
To the Monks of Constantinople.
To John the Œconomus.
To John, Bishop of Germanicia.
in the Edition of Garnerius.
Copy of the Letter written by John, Bishop of Antioch, to Nestorius.
Letter of Theodoretus, Bishop of Cyrus, to Joannes, Bishop of Antioch.
Letter or Address of Theodoret to the Monks of the Euphratensian, the Osrhoene, Syria, Phœnicia, and Cilicia.
Report of the (Bishops) of the East to the Emperor, giving information of their proceedings, and explaining the cause of the delay in the arrival of the Bishop of Antioch.
Report of the same to the Empresses Pulcheria and Eudoxia.
Report of the same to the Senate of Constantinople.
Letter of John, Bishop of Antioch and his Supporters, to the Clergy of Constantinople.
Letter of the same to the people of Constantinople.
Report of the Council of (the Bishops of) the East to the Victorious Emperor, announcing a second time the deposition of Cyril and of Memnon.
Report of (the Bishops of) the East to the Very Pious Emperor, which they delivered with the preceding Report to the Right Honourable Count Irenæus.
Letter of the same to the Præfect and to the Master.
Letter of the same to the Governor and Scholasticus.
Report presented to the Emperor by John, Archbishop of Antioch and his supporters through Palladius Magistrianus.
Letter of Theodoretus to Andreas, Bishop of Samosata, written from Ephesus.
First Letter of the Commissioners of the East, sent to Chalcedon, among whom was Theodoretus.
Second Epistle of the same to the same, expressing premature triumph in Victory.
Letter of the same to the same.
First Petition of the Commissioners, addressed from Chalcedon, to the Emperor.
Second Petition of the same, sent from Chalcedon to Theodosius Augustus.
Third Demand of the same, addressed from Chalcedon to the Sovereigns.
Letter written by Theodoretus, Bishop of Cyrus, from Chalcedon to Alexander of Hierapolis.
Letter of certain Easterns, who had been sent to Constantinople, to Bishop Rufus.
Letter of Theodoret to John, Bishop of Antioch, after the Reconciliation.
Letter of Theodoretus to Nestorius.
Letter to Andreas, Monk of Constantinople.
To Himerius, Bishop of Nicomedia.
To Alexander of Hierapolis.
Letter to the same Alexander after he had learnt that John, Bishop of Antioch, had Anathematized the Doctrine of Nestorius.
Letter to Andreas, Bishop of Samosata.
Letter to Alexander of Hierapolis.
Letter of Cyril to John, Bishop of Antioch, against Theodoret.
Letter of Theodoretus, as some suppose, to Domnus, Bishop of Antioch, written on the Death of Cyril, Bishop of Alexandria.
Letter to Abundius, Bishop of Como.

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