Athanasius
NPNF2-04 Athanasius select works.
1. Against the Heathen (3 parts).
2. On the Incarnation of the Word
3. Deposition of Arius
4. Council of Nicaea
5. Statement of Faith
6. On Lc 10,22 (Mt 11,27)
7. Circular Letter
8. Defence Against the Arians (2 parts)
9. De Decretis or Defence of the Nicene Definition
10. On the Opinion of Dionysius
11. Life of Antony
12. To the Bishops of Egypt
13. Defence Before Constantius
14. Defence of His Flight
15. History of the Arians (8 parts)
16. Four Discourses Against the Arians
17. Councils of Ariminum and Seleucia (de Synodis)
18. Tome or Synodal Letter to the People of Antioch
19. To the Bishops of Africa
 20. Letters of Athanasius with Two Ancient Chronicles of His Life
I. Festal Letters (1-7; 10-14; 17-20; excerpts from 22-45
II. Personal Letters (46-64).
The notes to all, and the translation of most, of the works in question, excepting the Festal Letters, were prepared for that series by Mr. (since Cardinal) Newman.

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    A SELECT LIBRARY
    OF
    NICENE AND
    POST-NICENE FATHERS
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    THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
    SECOND SERIES
    TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH WITH PROLEGOMENA AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.
    VOLUMES I-VII.
    UNDER THE EDITORIAL SUPERVISION OF
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    VOLUME IV

    ATHANASIUS:
    SELECT WORKS AND LETTERS
    1 Editorial Preface
    2 Preface
    3 Prolegomena
    31 Chapter I.
    311 Literature
    32 Chapter II.—Life of St. Athanasius and Account of Arianism.
    321 §1.
    322 §2). \IThe Arian Controversy Before Nicaea\i, 319–325.
    323 §3 (1) \IThe Council of Nicaea.
    324 §4 (2)). The Situation After the Council of Nicaea.
    (b) The omoousion as a theological formula
    (c) Materials for Reaction.
    §4. Early years of his Episcopate. The Anti-Nicene reaction, 328–335.
    325 §5). The Council of Tyre and First Exile Af Athanasius, 335–337.
    326 §6). Renewal of Troubles. Second Exile. Pistus and Gregory, Culmination of Eusebian Intrigue. Rome and Sardica. (337–346).
    327 §7). The Golden Decade, 346–356.
    328 §8). The Third Exile, 356–362.
    329 §9). Athanasius Under Julian and His Successors; Fourth and Fifth Exiles. Feb. 21, 362, to Feb. 1, 366.
    §10). Last Years, Feb. 1, 366-May 2, 373.
    331 Chapter III.—Writings and Personal Characteristics of S. Athanasius.
    §1).
    332 §2). Athanasius as an Author. Style and Characteristics.
    34 Chapter IV.—The Theology of S. Athanasius.
    341 §1). \IGeneral Considerations.
    342 §2). \IFundamental Ideas of Man and His Redemption.
    343 §3). \IFundamental Ideas of God, the World, and Creation.
    344 §4). \IVehicles of Revelation; Scripture, the Church, Tradition.
    345 §5). \IContent of Revelation. God Three in One and the Incarnation.
    346 §6). Derivative Doctrines. Grace and the Means of Grace; The Christian Life; The Last Things.
    35 Chapter V). Chronology and Tables.
    351 §1). Sources.
    352 §2). Principles and Method.
    §3). Applications.
    4 I. General Chronological Table of the Life of S. Athanasius.
    5 II. Synoptical Table of the Bishops of the Chief Sees
    6 Appendix—The Civil and Military Government of Egypt in the Lifetime of Athanasius.

    Athanasius, Bishop of Alexandria


    1000 Introduction to the Treatise Contra Gentes

    1100
    Against the Heathen


    Part I.
    1200 Part II).
    1300 Part III).
    2000 Introduction to the Treatise on the Incarnation of the Word
    On the Incarnation of the Word
    3000 Introduction to the ‘Deposition of Arius’ And Encyclical Letter of Alexander.
    3100 Deposition of Arius
    4000 Introduction to Epistola Eusebii
    4100 Council of Nicaea
    4200 Excursus\21\05 A
    5000 Introduction to Expositio Fidei
    5100 Statement of Faith
    5200 Introduction to in Illud ‘Omnia,’ Etc.
    6000 On Lc X. 22 (Mt XI. 27)
    7000 Introduction to the Encyclical Epistle to the Bishops Throughout the World
    7100 Circular Letter
    8000 Introduction to Apologia Contra Arianos
    Defence Against the Arians
    8100 Part I.—Introduction.
    8200 Part II.
    8300 Additional Note on \IApol. C. Arianos\i, §50.
    Introduction to de Decretis or Defence of the Nicene Definition
    9100 De Decretis or Defence of the Nicene Definition
    10000 Introduction de Sententia Dionysii
    10100 On the Opinion of Dionysius
    11000 Introduction to Vita S. Antoni
    11100 Life of Antony
    12000 Introduction to Ad Episcopos Aegypti Et Libyae Epistola Encyclica
    12100 To the Bishops of Egypt
    13000 Introduction to Apologia Ad Constantium
    13100 Defence Before Constantius
    14000 Introduction to Apologia de Fuga
    14100 Defence of His Flight
    15000 Introduction to Historia Arianorum
    15100 History of the Arians
    Part I.
    15200 Part II.
    15300 Part III).
    15400 Part IV.
    15500 Part V).
    15600 Part VI).
    15700 Part VII).
    15800 Part VIII).
    16000 Introduction to Four Discourses Against the Arians
    16100 Four Discourses Against the Arians.
    Discourse I
    Chapter I). Introduction.
    Chapter II). Extracts from the Thalia of Arius.
    Chapter III). The Importance of the Subject.
    Chapter IV). That the Son is Eternal and Increate.
    Chapter V). Subject Continued.
    Chapter VI). Subject Continued.
    Chapter VII). Objections to the Foregoing Proof.
    Chapter VIII). Objections Continued.
    Chapter IX). Objections Continued.
    Chapter X). Objections Continued.
    Chapter XI). Texts Explained; And First, Ph 2,9-10
    Chapter XII). Texts Explained; Secondly, Psalm XLV. 7, 8.
    Chapter XIII). Texts Explained; Thirdly, Hebrews I. 4.
    16101 Excursus B. On §22 (Note 3)).
    16200 Discourse II
    Chapter XIV). Texts Explained; Fourthly, Hebrews III. 2.
    16214 Chapter XV). Texts Explained; Fifthly, Ac 2,36.
    16215 Chapter XVI). Introductory to Proverbs VIII. 22, that the Son is Not a Creature.
    16216 Chapter XVII). Introduction to Proverbs VIII. 22 Continued.
    16217 Chapter XVIII). Introduction to Pr 8,22 Continued.
    16218 Chapter XIX). Texts Explained; Sixthly, Pr 8,22.
    16219 Chapter XX). Texts Explained; Sixthly, Pr 8,22 Continued.
    16220 Chapter XXI). Texts Explained; Sixthly, Pr 8,22, Continued.
    16221 Chapter XXII). Texts Explained; Sixthly, the Context of Pr 8,22 Vz. 22–30.
    16300 Discourse III
    16301 Excursus C Introductory\248\08 To the Fourth Discourse Against the Arians
    16400 Discourse IV
    17000 Introduction to de Synodis
    17100 Councils of Ariminum and Seleucia
    18000 Introduction to Tomus Ad Antiochenos
    18100 Tome or Synodal Letter to the People of Antioch
    18101 Appendix—Exile of Athanasius Under Julian, 362–363
    19000 Introduction to Ad Afros Epistola Synodica
    19100 To the Bishops of Africa
    20000 Letters of Athanasius with Two Ancient Chronicles of His Life
    Table B. \IExiles &c., of Athanasius.
    Table C). \IOf the Chronological Information Given in the Index to the Paschal Letters
    Index
    20100 I. Festal Letters
    20110 Letter I. For 329.
    20120 Letter II. For 330.
    20130 Letter III. For 331.
    20140 Letter IV. For 332.
    20150 Letter V. For 333.
    20160 Letter VI. For 334.
    20170 Letter VII. For 335.
    21000 Letter X. For 338.
    21100 Letter XI. For 339.
    21200 Letter XII. (Probably for 340 a.d.)
    21300 Letter XIII. (for 341).
    21400 Letter XIV. (for 342).
    21700 Letter XVII. (for 345).
    21800 Letter XVIII. (for 346)
    21900 Letter XIX. (for 347).
    22000 Letter XX. (for 348).
    22200 From Letter XXII 1 . (for 350).
    22400 From Letter XXIV 1 . (for 352).
    22700 From Letter XXVII. (for 355).
    22800 From Letter XXVIII 1 . (for 356).
    22900 From Letter XXIX 1 (for 357).
    23900 From Letter XXXIX. (for 367).
    24000 From Letter XL 1 . (for 368).
    24200 From Letter XLII. (for 370).
    24300 From Letter XLIII. (for 371).
    24400 From Letter XLIV. (for 372).
    24500 From Letter XLV. (for 373).
    II. Personal Letters
    24600 Letter XLVI). \ILetter\i1 \ITo the Mareotis from Sardica\i, a.d. 343–4.
    24700 Letter XLVII). \ITo the Church of Alexandria on the Same Occasion.
    24800 Letter XLVIII). \ILetter to Amun\i1 . Written Before 354 a.d.
    24900 Letter XLIX). \ILetter to Dracontius\i1 \I.\i Written a.d. 354 or 355.
    25000 Letter L). \IFirst Letter to Lucifer\i1 \I.
    25100 Letter LI). \ISecond Letter to Lucifer.
    25200 Letter LII). \IFirst Letter to Monks\i1 \I.\i (Written 358–360).
    25300 Letter LIII). \ISecond Letter\i1 \ITo Monks.
    25400 Letter LIV). \ITo Serapion, Concerning the Death of Arius.
    25500 Letter LV). \ILetter to Rufinianus.
    25600 Letter LVI). \ITo the Emperor Jovian.
    25700 Letter LVII). \IFirst Letter to Orsisius\i1 .
    25800 Letter LVIII). \ISecond Letter to Orsisius\i.
    25900 Letter LIX). \ITo Epictetus.
    26000 Letter LX). \ITo Adelphius\i1 \I, Bishop and Confessor: Against the Arians.
    26100 Letter LXI). \ILetter to Maximus\i. (Written About 371 a.d.)
    26200 Letter LXII). \ITo John and Antiochus\i.1
    26300 Letter LXIII). \ILetter to the Presbyter Palladius\i1 .
    26400 Letter LXIV). \ITo Diodorus\i (Fragment).
    27000 Memorandum