Book IX
Saint Gregory the Dialogist (the Great) · the golden age of the Fathers · 60 parts
Book IX, by Saint Gregory the Dialogist (the Great), writing in the golden age of the Fathers, given here in 60 parts.
Parts
- Book IX — Book 9 (Gregory the Great) To Januarius, Bishop of Caralis (Cagliari). Gregory to Januarius, &c. The preacher of Almighty God, Paul the apostle, says, Rebuke not an elder (1…
- Book IX — Epistle 2 (Gregory the Great) To Vitalis, Guardian (Defensorem) of Sardinia. Gregory to Vitalis, &c. What we have learnt about our brother the bishop Januarius the bearers of…
- Book IX — Epistle 3 (Gregory the Great) To Januarius, Bishop of Caralis (Cagliari). Gregory to Januarius, &c. The most distinguished lady Nereida has complained to us that your Fraternity…
- Book IX — Epistle 4 (Gregory the Great) To Januarius, Bishop of Caralis (Cagliari). Gregory to Januarius, a Bishop of Sardinia. We knew before the letter of your Fraternity reached us what…
- Book IX — Epistle 5 (Gregory the Great) To Marcellus, Pro-Consul of Dalmatia. Gregory to Marcellus, &c. We have received the letter of your Greatness, in which you speak of having incurred…
- Book IX — Epistle 6 (Gregory the Great) To Januarius, Bishop of Caralis (Cagliari). Gregory to Januarius, &c. The Jews who have come hither from your city have complained to us that Peter,…
- Book IX — Epistle 7 (Gregory the Great) To Januarius, Bishop of Caralis (Cagliari). Gregory to Januarius, &c. It has been laid down by the plain definition of the law that those who go into…
- Book IX — Epistle 8 (Gregory the Great) To the Bishops of Sardinia. Gregory to Vincentius, Innocentius, Marinianus, Libertinus, Agatho, and Victor, Bishops of Sardinia. We have learnt that…
- Book IX — Epistle 9 (Gregory the Great) To Callinicus, Exarch of Italy. Gregory to Callinicus, &c. In the midst of what you have announced to me of your victories over the Sclaves, know…
- Book IX — Epistle 10 (Gregory the Great) To Marinianus, Bishop of Ravenna. Gregory to Marinianus, &c. The bearers of these presents, the most distinguished men, Vicedominus and Defensor,…
- Book IX — Epistle 11 (Gregory the Great) To Brunichild, Queen. Gregory to Brunichild, Queen of the Franks. With what firmness the mind of your Excellency is settled in the fear of Almighty…
- Book IX — Epistle 12 (Gregory the Great) To John, Bishop of Syracuse. One coming from Sicily has told me that some friends of his, whether Greeks or Latins I know not, as though moved by…
- Book IX — Epistle 17 (Gregory the Great) To Demetrian and Valerian. Gregory to Demetrian and Valerian, clerks of Both the ordinances of the sacred canons and legal authority permit that…
- Book IX — Epistle 18 (Gregory the Great) To Romanus, Guardian (Defensorem). Gregory to Romanus, &c. Our care for the purpose before us prompts us to commit the looking after ecclesiastical…
- Book IX — Epistle 19 (Gregory the Great) To the Husbandmen (Colonos) of the Syracusan Gregory to the Coloni, &c. I would have you know that we have arranged for you to be put under the care…
- Book IX — Epistle 23 (Gregory the Great) To John, Bishop of Syracuse. Our son the glorious exconsul Leontius has made a serious complaint to us of our brother and fellow-bishop Leo; and his…
- Book IX — Epistle 24 (Gregory the Great) To Romanus, Guardian (Defensorem). Gregory to Romanus, &c. Our son Theodosius, abbot of the Monastery founded by the late Patrician Liberius in…
- Book IX — Epistle 26 (Gregory the Great) To Romanus, Guardian (Defensorem). Gregory to Romanus, &c. Although the law with reason allows not things that come into possession of the Church to…
- Book IX — Epistle 27 (Gregory the Great) To Romanus, Guardian (Defensorem). Gregory to Romanus, &c. It has come to our ears that certain men, having altogether too little discernment, desire…
- Book IX — Epistle 33 (Gregory the Great) On hearing that your Glory had been severely afflicted with grief and sickness, I condoled with you exceedingly. But learning presently that the…
- Book IX — Epistle 36 (Gregory the Great) To Fortunatus, Bishop of Neapolis (Naples). Gregory to Fortunatus, &c. Having learnt what zeal inflames your Fraternity in behalf of Christian slaves…
- Book IX — Epistle 41 (Gregory the Great) Gregory to Julianus, &c. If in secular offices order and the discipline handed down by our ancestors is observed, who may bear to see ecclesiastical…
- Book IX — Epistle 42 (Gregory the Great) To Agilulph, King of the Lombards. Gregory to Agilulph, &c. We return thanks to your Excellency, that, hearkening to our petition, you have concluded…
- Book IX — Epistle 43 (Gregory the Great) To Theodelinda, Queen of the Lombards. Gregory to Theodelinda, &c. How your Excellency has laboured earnestly and kindly, as is your wont, for the…
- Book IX — Epistle 49 (Gregory the Great) To Anastasius, Bishop of Antioch. Gregory to Anastasius, &c. I received the letters of thy Fraternity, rightly holding fast the profession of the…
- Book IX — Epistle 55 (Gregory the Great) To Fantinus, Guardian (Defensorem), of Panormus (Palermo). Gregory to Fantinus, &c. A little time ago we wrote to Victor, our brother and…
- Book IX — Epistle 58 (Gregory the Great) To Martin, Scholasticus. Gregory to Martin, &c. Seeing that questions arising in civil affairs need, as is known to thy Greatness, very full enquiry,…
- Book IX — Epistle 59 (Gregory the Great) To John, Bishop of Syracuse. I have received your Fraternity’s letter, wherein you inform me that the most eloquent Martin has come from the African…
- Book IX — Epistle 60 (Gregory the Great) To Romanus and other Guardians (defensores) of the Ecclesiastical Patrimony. Gregory to Romanus the guardian, Fantinus the guardian, Sabinus the…
- Book IX — Epistle 61 (Gregory the Great) Here begins the epistle of Rechared, King of the Goths, addressed to the blessed Gregory, Bishop of Rome. Rechared to the holy lord and most blessed…
- Book IX — Epistle 62 (Gregory the Great) To Romanus, Guardian (Defensorem). Gregory to Romanus, &c. It has come to our ears that the tonsuratores in Sicily, with wicked presumption, take to…
- Book IX — Epistle 65 (Gregory the Great) To Januarius, Bishop of Caralis (Cagliari). Gregory to Januarius, Bishop of Sardinia. It has come to our ears that some of your clerics, inflated…
- Book IX — Epistle 67 (Gregory the Great) To Constantius, Bishop of Milan. Gregory to Constantius, &c. Maximus, the prevaricator of the Church of Salona, after he had failed to obtain…
- Book IX — Epistle 68 (Gregory the Great) To Eusebius of Thessalonica. Gregory to Eusebius of Thessalonica, Urbicus of Dyrrachium, Andrew of Nicopolis, John of Corinth, John of Prima…
- Book IX — Epistle 78 (Gregory the Great) To Eulogius, Patriarch of Alexandria. Gregory to Eulogius, &c. I have received at the hands of the bearer of these presents the letter of your most…
- Book IX — Epistle 79 (Gregory the Great) To Marinianus, Bishop of Ravenna. Gregory to Marinianus, &c. What is to be done in the case of Maximus you have learnt from the letters which we have…
- Book IX — Epistle 80 (Gregory the Great) To Castorius, Notary. Gregory to Castorius, &c. The more thou seest thyself to be trusted by us, and charged with the conduct of cases when need…
- Book IX — Epistle 81 (Gregory the Great) To Maximus, Bishop of Salona. Gregory to Maximus, &c. Although to what was faulty in thy ordination at the first thou hast added serious evil through…
- Book IX — Epistle 82 (Gregory the Great) To Anatolius, Constantinopolitan Deacon. Gregory to Anatolius, &c. To good and devoted sons it is worth our labour so to respond as to double,…
- Book IX — Epistle 91 (Gregory the Great) To Fortunatus, Bishop of Neapolis (Naples). Gregory to Fortunatus, &c. Inasmuch as the Father of God’s servants whom I had sent to the city of Naples…
- Book IX — Epistle 93 (Gregory the Great) To Gulfaris, Magister Militum. Gregory to Gulfaris, &c. The bearers of these presents, who come to us from the Istrian parts, have reported such good…
- Book IX — Epistle 94 (Gregory the Great) To Romanus the Guardian (Defensorem). Gregory to Romanus, &c. The bearers of these presents, who came hither from the parts of Istria to find their…
- Book IX — Epistle 98 (Gregory the Great) To Theodore, Curator of Gregory to Theodore, &c. Although from the report of our responsalis we have long heard many things of you to rejoice our…
- Book IX — Epistle 105 (Gregory the Great) To Serenus Bishop of Massilia (Marseilles). Gregory to Serenus, &c. That we have been so long in sending a letter to your Fraternity attribute not to…
- Book IX — Epistle 106 (Gregory the Great) To Syagrius, Ætherius, Virgilius, and Gregory to Syagrius of Augustodunum (Autun), Etherius of Lugdunum (Lyons), Virgilius of Aretale (Arles), and…
- Book IX — Epistle 107 (Gregory the Great) To Aregius, Bishop of Vapincum. Gregory to Aregius, Bishop in Gaul. The affliction of your Fraternity, which we have learnt that you have had for the…
- Book IX — Epistle 108 (Gregory the Great) Gregory to Syagrius, Bishop of Augustodunum (Autun). Mistress of all good things is charity, which savours of nothing extraneous, nothing rough,…
- Book IX — Epistle 109 (Gregory the Great) To Brunichild, Queen of the Franks. Gregory to Brunichild, &c. Now that your Excellency’s royal solicitude is in all matters of government…
- Book IX — Epistle 110 (Gregory the Great) To Theoderic and Theodebert, Kings of the Gregory to Theoderic, &c. Since the renown of your kingdom has been resplendent of old among all others by…
- Book IX — Epistle 111 (Gregory the Great) To Virgilius, Bishop of Arelate (Arles). Gregory to Virgilius, &c. Inasmuch as the desire of a pious purpose and the bent of a laudable devotion…
- Book IX — Epistle 114 (Gregory the Great) To Virgilius and Syagrius, Bishops. Gregory to Virgilius, Bishop of Arelate (Arles), and Syagrius, Bishop of Augustodunum (Autun). The nature of the…
- Book IX — Epistle 115 (Gregory the Great) To Syagrius, Bishop of Augustodunum (Autun). Gregory to Syagrius, &c. If in secular affairs every man should have his right and his proper rank…
- Book IX — Epistle 116 (Gregory the Great) To Theoderic and Theodebert, Kings of the Franks. Gregory to Theoderic, &c. It is the chief good in kings to cultivate justice, and to preserve to…
- Book IX — Epistle 117 (Gregory the Great) To Brunichild, Queen of the Franks. Gregory to Brunichild, &c. Whereas for the government of a kingdom valour stands in need of justice, and power of…
- Book IX — Epistle 120 (Gregory the Great) To Claudius in Spain. Gregory to Claudius, &c. The renown of good deeds being fragrant after the manner of ointment, the odour of your glory has…
- Book IX — Epistle 121 (Gregory the Great) To Leander, Bishop of Hispalis (Seville). Gregory to Leander, Bishop of Spain. I have the epistle of thy Holiness, written with the pen of charity…
- Book IX — Epistle 122 (Gregory the Great) To Rechared, King of the Visigoths. Gregory to Rechared, &c. I cannot express in words, most excellent son, how much I am delighted with thy work and…
- Book IX — Epistle 123 (Gregory the Great) To Venantius and Italica. Gregory to the lord Venantius, Patrician, and Italica his wife. I have taken care, with due affection, to enquire of…
- Book IX — Epistle 125 (Gregory the Great) To Maximus, Bishop of Salona. Gregory to Maximus, &c. Having received the letters of our brother and fellow-bishop Marinianus, and Castorius, our…
- Book IX — Epistle 127 (Gregory the Great) From S. Columbanus to Pope Gregory. To the holy lord, and father in Christ, the Roman [pope], most fair ornament of the Church, a certain most august…