The Letters and Sermons of Leo the Great.

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Contents 221 sections

Title Page.Front matter
Prefatory Note.
Life.
Manuscripts.
Editions.
Translations.
Authorities and Materials.
To the Bishop of Aquileia.
To Septimus, Bishop of Altinum.
From Paschasinus, Bishop of Lilybæum.
To the Bishops appointed in Campania, Picenum, Etruria, and all the Provinces.
To the Metropolitan Bishops of Illyricum.
To Anastasius, Bishop of Thessalonica.
To the Bishops throughout Italy.
The Ordinance of Valentinian III. concerning the Manichæans.
To Dioscorus, Bishop of Alexandria.
To the Bishops of the Province of Vienne. In the matter of Hilary, Bishop of Arles.
An Ordinance of Valentinianus III.
To All the Bishops of Mauritania Cæsariensis.
To the Metropolitan Bishops in the Provinces of Illyricum.
To Anastasius, Bishop of Thessalonica.
To Turribius, Bishop of Asturia, upon the errors of the Priscillianists.
To the Bishops of Sicily.
To All the Bishops of Sicily.
To Januarius, Bishop of Aquileia.
To Dorus, Bishop of Beneventum.
To Eutyches, an Abbot of Constantinople.
From Eutyches to Leo.
The first from Flavian, Bp. of Constantinople to Pope Leo.
To Flavian, Bishop of Constantinople.
To Theodosius Augustus II.
From Peter Chrysologus, Bishop of Ravenna, to Eutyches, the Presbyter.
A Second One from Flavian to Leo.
To Flavian, Bishop of Constantinople.
To Flavian commonly called “the Tome.”
To Theodosius Augustus.
Letter XXX — To Pulcheria Augusta.
Letter XXXI — To Pulcheria Augusta.
To the Archimandrites of Constantinople.
To the Synod of Ephesus.
Letter XXXIV — To Julian, Bishop of Cos.
Letter XXXV — To Julian, Bishop of Cos.
To Flavian, Bishop of Constantinople.
To Theodosius Augustus.
Letter XXXVIII — To Flavian, Bishop of Constantinople.
Letter XXXIX — To Flavian, Bishop of Constantinople.
To the Bishops of the Province of Arles in Gaul.
Letter XLI — To Ravennius, Bishop of Arles.
Letter XLII — To Ravennius, Bishop of Arles.
Letter XLIII — To Theodosius Augustus.
Letter XLIV — To Theodosius Augustus.
To Pulcheria Augusta.
From Hilary, then Deacon (afterwards Bishop of Rome) to Pulcheria Augusta.
To Anastasius, Bishop of Thessalonica.
To Julian, Bishop of Cos.
To Flavian, Bishop of Constantinople.
To the people of Constantinople, by the hand of Epiphanius and Dionysius, Notary of the Church of Rome.
To Faustus and other Presbyters and Archimandrites in Constantinople.
From Theodoret, Bishop of Cyrus, to Leo. (See vol. iii. of this Series, p. 293.)
A Fragment of a Letter from Anatolius, Bishop of Constantinople.
To Theodosius Augustus.
A Series of Letters.
To the Clergy and People of the City of Constantinople.
To Pulcheria Augusta.
To Martinus and Faustus, Presbyters.
A Series of Letters.
From the Bishops of the Province of Arles.
Leo's Reply to Letter LXV.
To Ravennius, Bishop of Arles.
From Three Gallic Bishops to St. Leo.
To Theodosius Augustus.
To Pulcheria Augusta.
To the Archimandrites of Constantinople.
To Faustus, One of the Archimandrites at Constantinople.
From Valentinian and Marcian.
To Martinus, Another of the Archimandrites at Constantinople.
To Faustus and Martinus Together.
From Marcianus Augustus to Leo.
From Pulcheria Augusta to Leo.
Leo's Answer to Marcianus.
To Pulcheria Augusta.
To Anatolius, Bishop of Constantinople.
To Bishop Julian.
To Marcian Augustus.
To the Same Marcian.
To Pulcheria Augusta.
To Anatolius, Bishop of Constantinople.
To Julian, Bishop of Cos.
To Anatolius, Bishop of Constantinople.
To Paschasinus, Bishop of Lilybæum.
Letter LXXXIX — To Marcian Augustus.
Letter XC — To Marcian Augustus.
To Anatolius, Bishop of Constantinople.
To Julian, Bishop of Cos.
To the Synod of Chalcedon.
To Marcian Augustus.
To Pulcheria Augusta by the Hand of Theoctistus the Magistrian.
To Ravennius, Bishop of Arles.
From Eusebius, Bishop of Milan, to Leo.
From the Synod of Chalcedon to Leo.
From Ravennus and Other Gallic Bishops.
From the Emperor Marcian.
From Anatolius, Bishop of Constantinople, to Leo.
Letter CII — To the Gallic Bishops.
Letter CIII — To the Gallic Bishops.
Leo, the Bishop, to Marcian Augustus.
To Pulcheria Augusta about the self-seeking of Anatolius.
To Anatolius, Bishop of Constantinople, in rebuke of his self-seeking.
To Julian, Bishop of Cos.
To Theodore, Bishop of Forum Julii.
To Julian, Bishop of Cos.
From Marcian Augustus.
To Marcian Augustus.
To Pulcheria Augusta.
To Julian, Bishop of Cos.
To the Bishops Assembled in Synod at Chalcedon.
To Marcian Augustus.
To Pulcheria Augusta.
To Julian, Bishop of Cos.
To the Same Julian, Bishop of Cos.
To Maximus, Bishop of Antioch, by the hand of Marian the Presbyter, and Olympius the Deacon.
To Theodoret, Bishop of Cyrus, on Perseverance in the Faith.
The former to Marcian Augustus, and the other to Julian the Bishop.
To Eudocia Augusta, about the Monks of Palestine.
To the Monks of Palestine.
To Julian, the Bishop, by Count Rodanus.
To Marcian Augustus.
To Julian, Bishop of Cos.
To Marcian Augustus.
To Proterius, Bishop of Alexandria.
To Marcian Augustus.
To Julian, Bishop of Cos.
From Anatolius, Bishop of Constantinople, to Leo.
From Proterius, Bishop of Alexandria, to Leo.
To Marcian Augustus.
To Anatolius.
To Marcian Augustus.
To the same, and on the same day.
To the Bishops of Gaul and Spain.
To Juvenal, Bishop of Jerusalem.
To Julian, Bishop of Cos.
To the Same.
To Marcian Augustus.
To Anatolius, Bishop of Constantinople.
To Julian, Bishop of Cos.
To Leo Augustus.
To Anatolius, Bishop of Constantinople.
To Julian, Bishop of Cos, and Aetius, the Presbyter.
To Leo Augustus.
To Basil, Bishop of Antioch.
To Euxitheus, Bishop of Thessalonica (and Others).
To Anatolius, Bishop of Constantinople.
To Julian, Bishop of Cos.
To Aetius, Presbyter of Constantinople.
To the Egyptian Bishops.
To Anatolius, Bishop of Constantinople.
To Leo Augustus.
To Anatolius, Bishop of Constantinople.
To the Catholic Bishops of Egypt Sojourning in Constantinople.
To Nicætas, Bishop of Aquileia.
See Letter CLVIII.
To the Presbyters, Deacons and Clergy of the Church of Constantinople.
To Leo Augustus.
To Anatolius, Bishop of Constantinople. By Patritius the Deacon the Deacon.
Letter CLXIV — To Leo Augustus.
Letter CLXV — To Leo Augustus.
To Neo, Bishop of Ravenna.
To Rusticus, Bishop of Gallia Narbonensis, with the replies to his Questions on various points.
To all the Bishops of Campania, Samnium and Picenum.
To Leo Augustus.
To Gennadius, Bishop of Constantinople.
To Timothy, Bishop of Alexandria.
To the Presbyters and Deacons of the Church of Alexandria.
To Certain Egyptian Bishops.
On his Birthday, II.: Delivered on the Anniversary of his Consecration.
On His Birthday, III: Delivered on the Anniversary of his Elevation to the Pontificate.
Upon the Collections, IV.
On the Collections, V.
On the Fast of The Tenth Month, I.
On the Fast of the Tenth Month.
On the Fast of the Tenth Month, VI.
On the Fast of the Ten Month, VIII.
On the Feast of the Nativity, I.
On the Feast of the Nativity, II.
On the Feast of the Nativity, III.
On the Feast of the Nativity, IV.
On the Feast of the Nativity, VI.
On the Feast of the Nativity, VII.
On the Festival of the Nativity, VIII.
On the Feast of the Epiphany, I.
On the Feast of the Epiphany, III.
On the Feast of the Epiphany, IV.
On the Feast of the Epiphany, VI.
On Lent, I.
On Lent, II.
On Lent, IV.
On Lent, VIII.
On Lent, XI.
A Homily delivered on the Saturday before the Second Sunday in Lent--on the Transfiguration, S. Matt. xvii. 1-13.
On the Passion, III.; delivered on the Sunday before Easter.
On the Lord's Passion IV., delivered on Wednesday in Holy Week.
On the Passion, VII.
On the Passion, VIII.: on Wednesday in Holy Week.
On the Passion, XI.
On the Passion, XII.: preached on Wednesday.
On the Passion, XVI.: delivered on the Sunday.
On the Passion, XVII.: delivered on the Wednesday.
On the Lord's Resurrection, I.; delivered on Holy Saturday in the Vigil of Easter.
On the Lord's Resurrection, II.
On the Lord's Ascension, I.
On the Lord's Ascension, II.
On Whitsuntide, I.
On Whitsuntide, III.
On the Whitsuntide Fast, I.
On the Feast of the Apostles Peter and Paul (June 29).
Concerning the Neglect of the Commemoration.
On the Feast of S. Laurence the Martyr (Aug. 10).
On the Fast of the Seventh Month, III.
On the Fast of Seventh Month, V.
On the Fast of the Seventh Month, VI.
A Homily on the Beatitudes, St. Matt. v. 1-9.

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