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Browse Budge’s two-volume edition. The works are listed in the order of the book; each title opens the corresponding reading page. Indented parts show how longer works are divided on this site.

Volume I · Volume II

Front Matter

Preface

Introduction

I. Palladius, His Life and Travels

II. The Book ‘Paradise’

III. Christian Monasticism in Egypt

IV. The Supernatural Element in the Book ‘Paradise’

V. The Lives of the Egyptian Monks and Their Teaching

  1. V. The Lives of the Egyptian Monks and Their Teaching – Part 1
  2. V. The Lives of the Egyptian Monks and Their Teaching – Part 2

Contents of the First Volume

The Life of Saint Anthony

  1. The Life of St. Anthony – Part 1
  2. The Life of St. Anthony – Part 2
  3. The Life of St. Anthony – Part 3
  4. The Life of St. Anthony – Part 4
  5. The Life of St. Anthony – Part 5
  6. The Life of St. Anthony – Part 6

The Paradise of Palladius

Book I

The Epistle of Palladius to Lausus

The Plan of the Book of Paradise

Counsels to Lausus

The Histories of the Holy Men
  1. The History of Abbâ Isidore
  2. The History of Dorotheos of Thebes
  3. The History of the Virgin Potamiaena
  4. The History of Didymus
  5. The History of the Maiden Alexandra
  6. The History of Abbâ Macarius and a Certain Virgin
  7. Concerning the Monks Who Lived in Nitria
  8. The History of Abbâ Ammôn
  9. The History of the Blessed Man Hor
  10. The History of the Blessed Man Pambo
  11. The History of the Blessed Man Ammonius
  12. The History of the Blessed Man Benjamin
  13. The History of Apollonius the Merchant
  14. The Histories of Paesius and Isaiah
  15. The History of Macarius, the Child of His Cross
  16. The History of the Blessed Nathaniel
  17. The Histories of Macarius the Egyptian and Macarius the Alexandrian
  18. The History of the Blessed Man Macarius the Alexandrian
  19. The History of the Blessed Man Paul the Simple
  20. The History of the Blessed Man Pachomius
  21. The History of the Blessed Man Stephen
  22. The History of the Blessed Man Valens the Palestinian
  23. The History of the Blessed Man Hero the Alexandrian
  24. The History of the Blessed Man Ptolemy the Egyptian
  25. The History of the Blessed Man Abraham the Egyptian
  26. The History of the Virgin in Jerusalem
  27. The History of the Virgin in Caesarea
  28. The History of the Virgin Who Fell and Repented
  29. The History of Another Virgin Who Fell and Repented
  30. The History of the Blessed Thais
  31. The History of the Blessed Man Abbâ Elijah
  32. The History of the Blessed Man Dorotheos
  33. The History of the Blessed Man Pachomius
  34. An Apology, Preface, and Admonition
  35. The History of the Virgin Who Hid Athanasius
  36. The History of Piamon the Virgin
  37. The History of Mother Talîdâ
  38. The History of the Virgin Taor
  39. The History of the Virgin Colluthus
  40. The History of the Virgin and the Magistrianus
  41. The History of Melania the Great
  42. The History of Melania the Younger
  43. The History of Olympias
  44. The History of Candida
  45. The History of Gelasia
  46. The History of Juliana
  47. The History of Heronion and Bosphoria
  48. The History of Magna
  49. The History of the Monk Misericors
  50. The History of John of Lycus
  51. The History of Possidonius
  52. The History of Chronius of Phoenix
  53. The History of James the Lame and Paphnutius Kephala
  54. The History of Solomon
  55. The History of Dorotheos
  56. The History of Diocles
  57. The History of Kapiton
  58. The History of the Monk Who Fell
  59. The History of Ephraim, Deacon of Edessa
  60. The History of Innocent the Priest
  61. The History of Elpidius
  62. The History of Eustathius
  63. The History of Sisinnius
  64. The History of Gaddai the Palestinian
  65. The History of Elijah
  66. The History of Sabas of Jericho
  67. The History of Serapion of the Girdle
  68. The History of Eulogius

Book II

  1. The Triumph of Mark the Mourner
  2. The History of Mâr Paulus
  3. The History of the Alexandrian
  4. The History of an Old Man in Scete
  5. The History of a Disciple
  6. The History of a Disciple
  7. The History of Peter
  8. The History of a Disciple
  9. The History of Aurelius
  10. The History of Abbâ Moses the Indian
  11. The History of Abbâ Pior
  12. The History of Abbâ Moses the Libyan
  13. The History of a Wandering Monk
  14. The History of Evagrius
  15. The History of Malchus
  16. The History of the Two Naked Fathers
  17. The History of an Old Man Who Went Naked
  18. The History of Another Holy Man
  19. The History of a Grass-Eating Monk
  20. The History of a Certain Virgin
  21. The History of the Two Young Men with Macarius
  22. The History of Bessarion
  23. The History of the Acts of Bessarion
  24. The History of the Man with Nine Virtues
  25. The History of Maria
  26. The History of a Sage
  27. The History of the Two Brothers
  28. The History of a Virgin
  29. The History of Stephanâ
  30. The History of Eucarpus
  31. The History of the Deacon
  32. The History of the Bishop
  33. The History of Abbâ Poemen’s Neighbour
  34. The History of a Brother Who Denied Christ
  35. The History of an Old Man in Scete
  36. The History of Serapion and the Harlot
  37. The History of a Harlot
  38. The History of Apollo in Scete
  39. The History of Cosmas of Sinai
  40. The History of Abbâ Macarius
  41. The History of the Melchisedekian
  42. The History of Macarius the Egyptian
  43. The History of Mark the Less
  44. The History of Abbâ Paule, Disciple of Anthony

The Rule of Pachomius at Tabenna

  1. The Monks of Tabenna
  2. The History of Sylvanus the Actor
  3. The History of a Sinner Who Died
  4. The History of the Funeral of a Holy Man
  5. The History of the Things Heard by Pachomius
  6. The History of the Things Which Pachomius Did
  7. The History of the Revelation of Pachomius
  8. The History of the Revelation of Pachomius
  9. The History of the Revelation of Pachomius
  10. The History of the Words of Doctrine of Pachomius
  11. The History of Pachomius and the Wheat
  12. The History of Pachomius and the Wages of the Brethren
  13. The History of the Apostate Monk
  14. The History of Pachomius and the Phantom
  15. The History of the Gift of Tongues
  16. The History of Jonah the Gardener
  17. The History of Pachomius and the Buildings
  18. The History of Pachomius and the Heretics
  19. The History of a Question and Answer
  20. The History of a Vainglorious Monk
  21. The History of the Monk in the Monastery
  22. Further Remarks by Palladius

The History of the Monks by Hieronymus

The Apology

The History of John of Lycus

  1. The History of John of Lycus – Part 1
  2. The History of John of Lycus – Part 2

The History of Abbâ Hôr

The History of Abbâ Ammon

The History of Abbâ Abban

The History of the Monks of Oxyrhynchus

The History of Abbâ Theon

The History of Abbâ Elijah

The History of Abbâ Apollo

The History of Apellen

The History of Apollo and John the Desert Dweller

The History of Abbâ Paphnutius

The History of Eulogius

The History of Isidore

The History of Dioscurus

The History of Copres and Petarpemotis

The History of Hôr, Isaiah, Paul, and Nopi

The History of Evagrius

The History of Abbâ Pithyrion

The Triumphs of the Blessed Fathers

The Triumphs of the Monks Who Were in Nitria

The Triumph of Ammon the First

The Triumph of Another Ammon

The Triumph of Didymus

The Triumph of Chronius

The Triumph of the Three Brethren

The Triumph of Philemon

The Triumph of John

The Triumph of Serapion

The Triumph of Apollo the Less

Contents of the Second Volume

The Sayings of the Fathers

Book I

On Flight from Men and Silent Contemplation

On Fasting and Abstinence

On Reading of the Scriptures, Night Vigils, the Service of the Psalms, and Constant Prayer

On Weeping and Mourning for Sins

On Voluntary Poverty

On Patient Endurance

On Obedience to God and Man

On Watchfulness of Thought, Word, and Deed
  1. On Watchfulness of Thought, Word, and Deed – Nos. 248-284
  2. On Watchfulness of Thought, Word, and Deed – Nos. 285-319
  3. On Watchfulness of Thought, Word, and Deed – Nos. 320-350
  4. On Watchfulness of Thought, Word, and Deed – Nos. 351-392
On Love, Charity, and Hospitality
  1. On Love, Charity, and Hospitality – Nos. 393-414
  2. On Love, Charity, and Hospitality – Nos. 415-443
On Humility
  1. On Humility – Nos. 444-469
  2. On Humility – Nos. 470-523
  3. On Humility – Nos. 524-558

On Fornication

On the Acceptance of Repentance

On the Fathers Who Wrought Wonders

On the Greatness of the Ascetic Life

Book II

Questions and Answers on the Rule of Life
  1. Questions and Answers on the Rule of Life – Nos. 1-11
  2. Questions and Answers on the Rule of Life – Nos. 12-22
  3. Questions and Answers on the Rule of Life – Nos. 23-51
  4. Questions and Answers on the Rule of Life – Nos. 52-76
  5. Questions and Answers on the Rule of Life – Nos. 77-120
  6. Questions and Answers on the Rule of Life – Nos. 121-153
  7. Questions and Answers on the Rule of Life – Nos. 154-175
  8. Questions and Answers on the Rule of Life – Nos. 176-211
  9. Questions and Answers on the Rule of Life – Nos. 212-249
  10. Questions and Answers on the Rule of Life – Nos. 250-262
  11. Questions and Answers on the Rule of Life – Nos. 263-298
  12. Questions and Answers on the Rule of Life – Nos. 299-356
  13. Questions and Answers on the Rule of Life – Nos. 357-384
  14. Questions and Answers on the Rule of Life – Nos. 385-412
  15. Questions and Answers on the Rule of Life – Nos. 413-425
  16. Questions and Answers on the Rule of Life – Nos. 426-475
  17. Questions and Answers on the Rule of Life – Nos. 476-516
  18. Questions and Answers on the Rule of Life – Nos. 517-540

Questions and Answers by the Fathers and Monks, Nos. 540-577

Questions and Answers on the Visions of the Mind, Nos. 578-603

Appendix, Nos. 604-706

  1. Appendix – Nos. 604-616
  2. Appendix – Nos. 617-624
  3. Appendix – Nos. 625-628
  4. Appendix – Nos. 629-637
  5. Appendix – Nos. 638-648
  6. Appendix – Nos. 649-659
  7. Appendix – Nos. 660-667
  8. Appendix – Nos. 668-690
  9. Appendix – Nos. 691-706

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