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St Basil

 

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St Basil : Oration on Barlaam

Elizabeth Barrett to Hugh Stuart Boyd, October 1829: 'I have now read the oration[s] on Barlaam & Gordius, & the treatise on reading the books of the Gentiles. The [italics]homily on the Faith[end italics] I had read by your desire, before your last letter reached me [goes on to discuss texts in detail].'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Elizabeth Barrett      Print: Book

  

St Basil : Oration on Gordius

Elizabeth Barrett to Hugh Stuart Boyd, October 1829: 'I have now read the oration[s] on Barlaam & Gordius, & the treatise on reading the books of the Gentiles. The [italics]homily on the Faith[end italics] I had read by your desire, before your last letter reached me [goes on to discuss texts in detail].'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Elizabeth Barrett      Print: Book

  

St Basil : Treatise on reading the books of the Gentiles

Elizabeth Barrett to Hugh Stuart Boyd, October 1829: 'I have now read the oration[s] on Barlaam & Gordius, & the treatise on reading the books of the Gentiles. The [italics]homily on the Faith[end italics] I had read by your desire, before your last letter reached me [goes on to discuss texts in detail].'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Elizabeth Barrett      Print: Book

  

St Basil : Homily 'De Fide'

Elizabeth Barrett to Hugh Stuart Boyd, October 1829: 'I have now read the oration[s] on Barlaam & Gordius, & the treatise on reading the books of the Gentiles. The [italics]homily on the Faith[end italics] I had read by your desire, before your last letter reached me [goes on to discuss texts in detail].'

Century: 1800-1849     Reader/Listener/Group: Elizabeth Barrett      Print: Book

  

St Basil : Letters (vol.II)

'St Basil (329-379) [...] is a Father easily disposed of, and a glance at the second volume of letters in Loeb shall suffice [goes on to make detailed notes and transcriptions from text].'

Century: 1900-1945     Reader/Listener/Group: Edward Morgan Forster      Print: Book

  

St Basil of Caesarea : [unknown]

'I read much this morning in St Basil, which is to me excellent, interesting and beautiful. He advises a constant thanksgiving for the many blessings we enjoy; and that we should not grumble at the evils we are subject to; how much more cause I have for thankfulness than sorrow'

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Elizabeth Gurney      Print: Book

 

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