Early Church Fathers

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series II, Vol. IV

Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Series II, Vol. IV

NICENE AND

POST-NICENE FATHERS

VOLUME IV

Editorial Preface

Preface

Prolegomena

I. General Chronological Table of the Life of S. Athanasius.

II. Synoptical Table of the Bishops of the Chief Sees

Appendix-The Civil and Military Government of Egypt in the Lifetime of Athanasius.

Athanasius, Bishop of Alexandria

Introduction to the Treatise Contra Gentes

Against the Heathen

Part I.

Part II.

Part III.

Introduction to the Treatise on the Incarnation of the Word

On the Incarnation of the Word

Introduction to the `Deposition of Arius' And Encyclical Letter of Alexander.

Deposition of Arius

Introduction to Epistola Eusebii

Council of Nicaea

Excursus¹⁵ A

Introduction to Expositio Fidei

Statement of Faith

Introduction to in Illud `Omnia,' Etc.

On Luke X. 22 (Matt. XI. 27)

Introduction to the Encyclical Epistle to the Bishops Throughout the World

Circular Letter

Introduction to Apologia Contra Arianos

Defence Against the Arians

Part I.-Introduction.

Part II.

Additional Note on Apol. C. Arianos, §50.

Introduction to de Decretis or Defence of the Nicene Definition

De Decretis or Defence of the Nicene Definition

Introduction de Sententia Dionysii

On the Opinion of Dionysius

Introduction to Vita S. Antoni

Life of Antony

Introduction to Ad Episcopos Aegypti Et Libyae Epistola Encyclica

To the Bishops of Egypt

Introduction to Apologia Ad Constantium

Defence Before Constantius

Introduction to Apologia de Fuga

Defence of His Flight

Introduction to Historia Arianorum

History of the Arians

Part I.

Part II.

Part III.

Part IV.

Part V.

Part VI.

Part VII.

Part VIII.

Introduction to Four Discourses Against the Arians

Four Discourses Against the Arians.

Discourse I

Excursus B. On §22 (Note 3).

Discourse II

Discourse III

Excursus C Introductory⁴⁸⁸ To the Fourth Discourse Against the Arians

Discourse IV

Introduction to de Synodis

Councils of Ariminum and Seleucia

Introduction to Tomus Ad Antiochenos

Tome or Synodal Letter to the People of Antioch

Appendix-Exile of Athanasius Under Julian, 362-363

Introduction to Ad Afros Epistola Synodica

To the Bishops of Africa

Letters of Athanasius with Two Ancient Chronicles of His Life

I. Festal Letters

Letter I. For 329.

Letter II. For 330.

Letter III. For 331.

Letter IV. For 332.

Letter V. For 333.

Letter VI. For 334.

Letter VII. For 335.

Letter X. For 338.

Letter XI. For 339.

Letter XII. (Probably for 340 a.d.)

Letter XIII. (for 341.)

Letter XIV. (for 342.)

Letter XVII. (for 345.)

Letter XVIII. (for 346)

Letter XIX. (for 347.)

Letter XX. (for 348.)

From Letter XXII¹ . (for 350.)

From Letter XXIV¹ . (for 352.)

From Letter XXVII. (for 355.)

From Letter XXVIII¹ . (for 356.)

From Letter XXIX¹ (for 357.)

From Letter XXXIX. (for 367.)

From Letter XL¹ . (for 368.)

From Letter XLII. (for 370.)

From Letter XLIII. (for 371.)

From Letter XLIV. (for 372.)

From Letter XLV. (for 373.)

II. Personal Letters

Letter XLVI. Letter¹ To the Mareotis from Sardica, a.d. 343-4.

Letter XLVII. To the Church of Alexandria on the Same Occasion.

Letter XLVIII. Letter to Amun¹ . Written Before 354 a.d.

Letter XLIX. Letter to Dracontius¹ . Written a.d. 354 or 355.

Letter L. First Letter to Lucifer¹ .

Letter LI. Second Letter to Lucifer.

Letter LII. First Letter to Monks¹ . (Written 358-360).

Letter LIII. Second Letter¹ To Monks.

Letter LIV. To Serapion, Concerning the Death of Arius.

Letter LV. Letter to Rufinianus.

Letter LVI. To the Emperor Jovian.

Letter LVII. First Letter to Orsisius¹ .

Letter LVIII. Second Letter to Orsisius.

Letter LIX. To Epictetus.

Letter LX. To Adelphius¹ , Bishop and Confessor: Against the Arians.

Letter LXI. Letter to Maximus. (Written About 371 a.d.)

Letter LXII. To John and Antiochus.¹

Letter LXIII. Letter to the Presbyter Palladius¹ .

Letter LXIV. To Diodorus (Fragment).

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