Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers. Series 2. In 14 vols. Volume 12. Leo the Great, Gregory the Great

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by  Schaff Philip (Ed.)

NPNF-212. Leo the Great, Gregory the Great
Author(s): Schaff, Philip (1819-1893) (Editor)
Leo the Great (Author of Part)
Gregory the Great (Author of Part)
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Contents
Title Page. 1
The Letters and Sermons of Leo the Great. 2
Title Page. 2
Prefatory Note. 3
Introduction. 4
Life. 4
Manuscripts. 15
Editions. 17
Translations. 18
Authorities and Materials. 19
Letters. 20
To the Bishop of Aquileia. 20
To Septimus, Bishop of Altinum. 24
From Paschasinus, Bishop of Lilybæum. 25
To the Bishops appointed in Campania, Picenum, Etruria, and all the Provinces. 26
To the Metropolitan Bishops of Illyricum. 30
To Anastasius, Bishop of Thessalonica. 31
To the Bishops throughout Italy. 35
The Ordinance of Valentinian III. concerning the Manichæans. 37
To Dioscorus, Bishop of Alexandria. 38
To the Bishops of the Province of Vienne.  In the matter of Hilary, Bishop of 41
Arles.
An Ordinance of Valentinianus III. 49
To All the Bishops of Mauritania Cæsariensis. 50
To the Metropolitan Bishops in the Provinces of Illyricum. 58
To Anastasius, Bishop of Thessalonica. 59
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To Turribius, Bishop of Asturia, upon the errors of the Priscillianists. 66
To the Bishops of Sicily. 78
To All the Bishops of Sicily. 85
To Januarius, Bishop of Aquileia. 86
To Dorus, Bishop of Beneventum. 88
To Eutyches, an Abbot of Constantinople. 91
From Eutyches to Leo. 92
The first from Flavian, Bp. of Constantinople to Pope Leo. 95
To Flavian, Bishop of Constantinople. 98
To Theodosius Augustus II. 100
From Peter Chrysologus, Bishop of Ravenna, to Eutyches, the Presbyter. 102
A Second One from Flavian to Leo. 103
To Flavian, Bishop of Constantinople. 106
To Flavian commonly called “the Tome.” 107
To Theodosius Augustus. 118
To Pulcheria Augusta. 119
To Pulcheria Augusta. 120
To the Archimandrites of Constantinople. 124
To the Synod of Ephesus. 126
To Julian, Bishop of Cos. 128
To Julian, Bishop of Cos. 130
To Flavian, Bishop of Constantinople. 134
To Theodosius Augustus. 135
To Flavian, Bishop of Constantinople. 136
To Flavian, Bishop of Constantinople. 138
To the Bishops of the Province of Arles in Gaul. 139
To Ravennius, Bishop of Arles. 140
To Ravennius, Bishop of Arles. 141
To Theodosius Augustus. 142
To Theodosius Augustus. 144
To Pulcheria Augusta. 147
From Hilary, then Deacon (afterwards Bishop of Rome) to Pulcheria Augusta. 149
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To Anastasius, Bishop of Thessalonica. 150
To Julian, Bishop of Cos. 151
To Flavian, Bishop of Constantinople. 152
To the people of Constantinople, by the hand of Epiphanius and Dionysius, 153
Notary of the Church of Rome.
To Faustus and other Presbyters and Archimandrites in Constantinople. 154
From Theodoret, Bishop of Cyrus, to Leo. (See vol. iii. of this Series, p. 293.) 155
A Fragment of a Letter from Anatolius, Bishop of Constantinople. 159
To Theodosius Augustus. 160
A Series of Letters. 161
To the Clergy and People of the City of Constantinople. 163
To Pulcheria Augusta. 168
To Martinus and Faustus, Presbyters. 169
A Series of Letters. 170
From the Bishops of the Province of Arles. 171
Leo's Reply to Letter LXV. 172
To Ravennius, Bishop of Arles. 174
From Three Gallic Bishops to St. Leo. 175
To Theodosius Augustus. 177
To Pulcheria Augusta. 179
To the Archimandrites of Constantinople. 180
To Faustus, One of the Archimandrites at Constantinople. 181
From Valentinian and Marcian. 182
To Martinus, Another of the Archimandrites at Constantinople. 183
To Faustus and Martinus Together. 184
From Marcianus Augustus to Leo. 185
From Pulcheria Augusta to Leo. 186
Leo's Answer to Marcianus. 187
To Pulcheria Augusta. 188
To Anatolius, Bishop of Constantinople. 190
To Bishop Julian. 193
To Marcian Augustus. 194
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To the Same Marcian. 196
To Pulcheria Augusta. 197
To Anatolius, Bishop of Constantinople. 198
To Julian, Bishop of Cos. 200
To Anatolius, Bishop of Constantinople. 201
To Paschasinus, Bishop of Lilybæum. 202
To Marcian Augustus. 204
To Marcian Augustus. 205
To Anatolius, Bishop of Constantinople. 206
To Julian, Bishop of Cos. 207
To the Synod of Chalcedon. 208
To Marcian Augustus. 210
To Pulcheria Augusta by the Hand of Theoctistus the Magistrian. 211
To Ravennius, Bishop of Arles. 213
From Eusebius, Bishop of Milan, to Leo. 214
From the Synod of Chalcedon to Leo. 215
From Ravennus and Other Gallic Bishops. 219
From the Emperor Marcian. 220
From Anatolius, Bishop of Constantinople, to Leo. 221
To the Gallic Bishops. 222
To the Gallic Bishops. 223
Leo, the Bishop, to Marcian Augustus. 224
To Pulcheria Augusta about the self-seeking of Anatolius. 227
To Anatolius, Bishop of Constantinople, in rebuke of his self-seeking. 230
To Julian, Bishop of Cos. 234
To Theodore, Bishop of Forum Julii. 235
To Julian, Bishop of Cos. 238
From Marcian Augustus. 241
To Marcian Augustus. 242
To Pulcheria Augusta. 243
To Julian, Bishop of Cos. 244
To the Bishops Assembled in Synod at Chalcedon. 247
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To Marcian Augustus. 248
To Pulcheria Augusta. 249
To Julian, Bishop of Cos. 250
To the Same Julian, Bishop of Cos. 253
To Maximus, Bishop of Antioch, by the hand of Marian the Presbyter, and 254
Olympius the Deacon.
To Theodoret, Bishop of Cyrus, on Perseverance in the Faith. 258
The former to Marcian Augustus, and the other to Julian the Bishop. 264
To Eudocia Augusta, about the Monks of Palestine. 265
To the Monks of Palestine. 267
To Julian, the Bishop, by Count Rodanus. 276
To Marcian Augustus. 277
To Julian, Bishop of Cos. 278
To Marcian Augustus. 279
To Proterius, Bishop of Alexandria. 280
To Marcian Augustus. 283
To Julian, Bishop of Cos. 284
From Anatolius, Bishop of Constantinople, to Leo. 285
From Proterius, Bishop of Alexandria, to Leo. 286
To Marcian Augustus. 287
To Anatolius. 288
To Marcian Augustus. 289
To the same, and on the same day. 290
To the Bishops of Gaul and Spain. 291
To Juvenal, Bishop of Jerusalem. 292
To Julian, Bishop of Cos. 295
To the Same. 296
To Marcian Augustus. 297
To Anatolius, Bishop of Constantinople. 298
To Julian, Bishop of Cos. 299
To Leo Augustus. 300
To Anatolius, Bishop of Constantinople. 301
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To Julian, Bishop of Cos, and Aetius, the Presbyter. 302
To Leo Augustus. 303
To Basil, Bishop of Antioch. 304
To Euxitheus, Bishop of Thessalonica (and Others). 305
To Anatolius, Bishop of Constantinople. 306
To Julian, Bishop of Cos. 307
To Aetius, Presbyter of Constantinople. 308
To the Egyptian Bishops. 309
To Anatolius, Bishop of Constantinople. 310
To Leo Augustus. 311
To Anatolius, Bishop of Constantinople. 315
To the Catholic Bishops of Egypt Sojourning in Constantinople. 316
To Nicætas, Bishop of Aquileia. 318
See Letter CLVIII. 321
To the Presbyters, Deacons and Clergy of the Church of Constantinople. 322
To Leo Augustus. 323
To Anatolius, Bishop of Constantinople.  By Patritius the Deacon the Deacon. 326
To Leo Augustus. 327
To Leo Augustus. 331
To Neo, Bishop of Ravenna. 332
To Rusticus, Bishop of Gallia Narbonensis, with the replies to his Questions on 334
various points.
To all the Bishops of Campania, Samnium and Picenum. 341
To Leo Augustus. 342
To Gennadius, Bishop of Constantinople. 344
To Timothy, Bishop of Alexandria. 345
To the Presbyters and Deacons of the Church of Alexandria. 347
To Certain Egyptian Bishops. 348
Sermons. 349
Preached on his Birthday, or day of Ordination. 349
On his Birthday, II.:  Delivered on the Anniversary of his Consecration. 351
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On His Birthday, III:  Delivered on the Anniversary of his Elevation to the 353
Pontificate.
Upon the Collections, IV. 357
On the Collections, V. 361
On the Fast of The Tenth Month, I. 364
On the Fast of the Tenth Month. 368
On the Fast of the Tenth Month, VI. 372
On the Fast of the Ten Month, VIII. 375
On the Feast of the Nativity, I. 378
On the Feast of the Nativity, II. 381
On the Feast of the Nativity, III. 386
On the Feast of the Nativity, IV. 390
On the Feast of the Nativity, VI. 395
On the Feast of the Nativity, VII. 400
On the Festival of the Nativity, VIII. 405
On the Feast of the Epiphany, I. 410
On the Feast of the Epiphany, III. 413
On the Feast of the Epiphany, IV. 418
On the Feast of the Epiphany, VI. 423
On Lent, I. 427
On Lent, II. 431
On Lent, IV. 434
On Lent, VIII. 439
On Lent, XI. 442
A Homily delivered on the Saturday before the Second Sunday in Lent--on the 446
Transfiguration, S. Matt. xvii. 1-13.
On the Passion, III.; delivered on the Sunday before Easter. 451
On the Lord's Passion IV., delivered on Wednesday in Holy Week. 455
On the Passion, VII. 459
On the Passion, VIII.:  on Wednesday in Holy Week. 464
On the Passion, XI. 469
On the Passion, XII.:  preached on Wednesday. 473
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On the Passion, XVI.:  delivered on the Sunday. 478
On the Passion, XVII.:  delivered on the Wednesday. 483
On the Lord's Resurrection, I.; delivered on Holy Saturday in the Vigil of Easter. 487
On the Lord's Resurrection, II. 492
On the Lord's Ascension, I. 497
On the Lord's Ascension, II. 500
On Whitsuntide, I. 504
On Whitsuntide, III. 508
On the Whitsuntide Fast, I. 512
On the Feast of the Apostles Peter and Paul (June 29). 514
Concerning the Neglect of the Commemoration. 518
On the Feast of S. Laurence the Martyr (Aug. 10). 520
On the Fast of the Seventh Month, III. 523
On the Fast of Seventh Month, V. 526
On the Fast of the Seventh Month, VI. 529
A Homily on the Beatitudes, St. Matt. v. 1-9. 532
The Book of Pastoral Rule, and Selected Epistles, of Gregory the Great. 538
Title Page. 538
Prefatory Note. 539
Prolegomena. 540
The Book of Pastoral Rule. 572
Preface. 572
Part I. 575
Prologue. 575
That the unskilful venture not to approach an office of authority. 576
That none should enter on a place of government who practise not in life 578
what they have learnt by study.
Of the weight of government; and that all manner of adversity is to be despised, 579
and prosperity feared.
That for the most part the occupation of government dissipates the solidity 581
of the mind.
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