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The 'Acta De Martyribus Caesaraugustianis' is a hagiographic passio traditionally attributed to Braulio, bishop of Caesaraugusta (Zaragoza) in the 7th century. It recoun…

The Acta Sanctorum Martyrum — Warnaharius Lingonensis Episcopus is a hagiographic passion recounting the martyrdom of Warnaharius, a bishop of Langres. The text follows…

The Antiquum Martyrologium Gallicanum is an anonymous Latin hagiographic work, a martyrology that lists saints and feasts according to the liturgical calendar of the ear…

The Passio S. Cypriani is an anonymous Latin hagiography recounting the martyrdom of Cyprian, bishop of Carthage, who was executed in 258 CE. Likely composed shortly aft…

De duplici Martyrio is a pseudepigraphal treatise attributed to Cyprian of Carthage but likely composed in the 4th or 5th century, possibly in North Africa. It survives…

De Laude Martyrii is a Latin hagiographical work traditionally attributed to Cyprian of Carthage but now considered pseudepigraphal. It exhorts Christians to embrace mar…

De Martyrio Maccabeorum is a Latin hexameter poem recounting the martyrdom of the Maccabean brothers and their mother under Antiochus IV Epiphanes. Attributed in some ma…

The Oratio Antiocheni Quam Sub Die Passionis Suae Dixit is a pseudepigraphal hagiographic speech attributed to an Antiochene martyr, transmitted under the name of Cypria…

The Passio Agaunensium Martyrum, attributed to Eucherius of Lyon (c. 380–450 CE), is a Latin hagiography recounting the martyrdom of the Theban Legion at Agaunum (modern…

The Passio septem monachorum is a Latin hagiographic text traditionally attributed to Victor of Vita (5th c.), but internal evidence and manuscript transmission suggest…

Versus In Natali Machabeorum Martyrium is a Latin poetic composition for the feast of the Maccabean martyrs, a rare hagiographic subject in early medieval verse. Attribu…

The Vita et Passio Sancti Desideri is a hagiographic work attributed to Sisebutus, the Visigothic king of Hispania (r. 612–621), making it an early 7th-century compositi…

The Vita Sanctae Eugeniae Virginis Ac Martyris is a Latin hagiographic narrative recounting the life and martyrdom of the virgin saint Eugenia. Blending legendary elemen…

This sermon, traditionally attributed to Augustine of Hippo, is a catechetical homily on the creed, delivered during the Easter vigil or a similar liturgical occasion. I…

Fulgentius of Ruspe's 'Contra Sermonem Fastidiosi Ariani Ad Victorem Liber Unus' is a Latin anti-Arian treatise written ca. 520–523 during the Vandal persecution in Nort…

Isidore of Seville's *Differentiarum*, also known as *De Proprietate Sermonum*, is a grammatical-theological treatise that distinguishes between near-synonyms in Latin,…

This homily, attributed to Caesarius of Arles (c. 470–542), is a Latin sermon reflecting the pastoral and doctrinal concerns of the Gallic church in the post-Roman perio…

The Homilia De Epiphania, attributed to Sedatus, bishop of Béziers (c. 480–510), is a Latin homily for the feast of the Epiphany. It presents the three traditional Epiph…

The Homilia De Passione Domini, attributed to Faustinus, is a late antique Latin homily that offers a rhetorical meditation on Christ's passion, combining exegetical int…

The *Homilia De Sancto Cypriano Episcopo Et Martyre* is a Latin festal homily for the feast of Cyprian of Carthage, transmitted under the name of Victor Vitensis (5th-ce…

The Homilia In Laudem Ecclesiae, attributed to Leander of Seville (c. 540–600/601), is a panegyric homily celebrating the Church through allegorical and typological exeg…

The Homiliae [Incertus] attributed to Maximus of Turin (d. 408/423) are a set of homilies of uncertain authorship, labeled 'Incertus' in the source edition. They survive…

This homily, assigned to the second Sunday of Advent, is traditionally attributed to Augustine of Hippo but its authenticity is debated. It focuses on the Gospel reading…

Opusculum IIII Sive Sermo In Circumcisione Domini is a Latin homily attributed to Augustine of Hippo, intended for the Feast of the Circumcision (1 January). The work su…

Augustine's Sermo ad Caesariensis Ecclesiae Plebem is a Latin homily addressed to the congregation of Caesarea in Mauretania, blending scriptural exposition with moral e…

The 'Sermo ad Sanctimoniales' is a Latin homily attributed to Dionysius Exiguus (c. 470–544), a canon lawyer and computist active in Rome. The sermon addresses consecrat…

The Sermo Arianorum is a homily attributed to an anonymous Arian author, preserved only within Augustine's refutation Contra sermonem Arianorum. It employs scriptural pr…

The 'Sermo B. Hilarii de dedicatione ecclesiae' is a Latin homily traditionally attributed to Hilary of Poitiers (c. 300–367), but its authenticity is debated. Surviving…

Pacianus of Barcelona's Sermo de Baptismo is a late 4th-century Latin homily on baptism, likely delivered during the Easter vigil. It addresses catechumens (competentium…

The Sermo De Bono Disciplinae is a Latin homily transmitted among the spuria of Augustine, meaning its attribution to the bishop of Hippo is uncertain. The work likely o…

The Sermo De Contemptu Mundi [Incertus] is a Latin homily transmitted among the spurious works of Augustine. Its theme of contempt for the world and ascetic rhetoric sug…

This sermon, attributed to Augustine but widely considered spurious, describes the anointing of neophytes' ears and nostrils with holy oil after baptism. The practice is…

The Sermo De Generalitate Eleemosynarum is a Latin homily on almsgiving, traditionally attributed to Augustine of Hippo but now considered inauthentic. It survives only…

The Sermo De Miraculo Sancti Genesii Martyris Arelatensis, attributed to Hilarius, bishop of Arles (mid-5th century), is a Latin homily recounting a miracle at the feast…

This Latin sermon, transmitted in the old Latin patristic corpus (OGL-PL) under the name of Augustine, is of uncertain authorship and date. It addresses the mystery of b…

The Sermo De Obedientia Et Humilitate is a Latin homily traditionally attributed to Augustine of Hippo but of uncertain authorship. Surviving in multiple medieval manusc…

The Sermo de Rusticiano subdiacono is a Latin homily attributed to Augustine of Hippo, surviving in a single manuscript tradition. The title links the sermon to a subdea…

The Sermo De Symbolo [Incertus] is a Latin homily spuriously attributed to Augustine of Hippo, transmitted among his opera spuria. It comments on the baptismal creed (Sy…

This sermon, attributed to Augustine of Hippo, addresses the Maundy Thursday rites of anointing the head and washing the feet. It survives in multiple early medieval man…

The Sermo De Vita Sancti Honorati Episcopi Arelatensis is a homily by Hilarius, bishop of Arles (c. 430–449), delivered on the feast of Saint Honoratus, his predecessor.…

The 'Sermo In Mortem Sancti Placidi' is an anonymous Latin homily commemorating the martyrdom of Saint Placidus, a legendary early Benedictine figure. Surviving in a sin…

The Sermo in Pervigilio Paschae de Esu Agni, attributed to Augustine of Hippo, is a Latin homily for the Easter vigil that explores the typology of the paschal lamb. Its…

The anonymous Latin sermon 'Sermo In Sanctam Scholaticam' is a homily celebrating Scholastica, the sister of Benedict of Nursia, likely composed between the 12th and 14t…

Faustus of Riez (c. 405–c. 490), bishop and semi-Pelagian theologian, composed a collection of Latin sermons blending moral exhortation with anti-predestinarian polemic.…

The Sermones of Eleutherius Tornacensis are a collection of Latin homilies attributed to Eleutherius of Tournai, a late 12th-century figure. Composed for liturgical deli…

The collection of sermons attributed to Isidore of Seville in the Patrologia Latina edition comprises homilies of uncertain authenticity, likely composed between the 7th…

This sermon, attributed to Eraclius, a presbyter and disciple of Augustine, is a pastoral address delivered to the people (ad populum) in late antique North Africa. It s…

The Sermones Ad Populum, Sermonum Quorundam Ex Fragmentis attributed to Augustine of Hippo, is a collection of fragmentary sermons preached to his congregation. The titl…

The Sermones Dominicales — Monumenta Vetera Ad Arianorum Doctrinam is a collection of Latin homilies preserved in a single, lacunose manuscript with scribal corrections.…

This homily, 'De Cataclysmo Sermo ad Catechumenos,' is attributed dubiously to Augustine of Hippo and survives only in later medieval homiliaries. It addresses catechume…

This dossier examines the sermon 'De Cultura Agri Dominici' transmitted among the 'Sermones Dubii' of Augustine in the OGL-PL edition. The work is of uncertain authentic…

Sermo De Tempore Barbarico is a Latin homily dubiously attributed to Augustine of Hippo, classified among the Sermones Dubii. Its title references the barbarian invasion…

This dossier concerns two previously unpublished Latin sermons attributed to Fulgentius, bishop of Ruspe (c. 462–533), preserved in a single medieval manuscript traditio…

The 'Sermones inediti' are a collection of homilies traditionally attributed to Pope Leo I (r. 440–461) but not included in the standard Ballerini edition of his sermons…

The Sermones Quatuor are four Latin homilies traditionally attributed to Augustine of Hippo, though their authorship remains uncertain. Likely composed in a late fourth-…

The four sermons, transmitted under Augustine's name but of uncertain authorship, survive only in manuscripts attributing them to the Bishop of Hippo. Modern scholarship…

The three sermons attributed to Ambrose of Milan offer homiletic expositions of scriptural passages, blending exegesis with moral exhortation in an elevated but pastoral…

The seven sermons in this collection were once wrongly attributed to another father but have been reassigned to Petrus Chrysologus, bishop of Ravenna circa 425–450, base…

This festal homily by Augustine of Hippo expounds Psalm 149 (Vulgate numbering) on the theme of the 'new song' and the return to the heavenly homeland. Blending eschatol…

Augustine's 'Sermones. De Symbolo Ad Catechumenos' is a Latin homily delivered to catechumens in Hippo Regius, likely between 400 and 410 AD. The sermon explains the Cre…

Augustine's sermon on the Creed (De Symbolo ad Catechumenos Sermo Alius) was delivered to catechumens in Hippo Regius, likely between 395 and 430 CE. The text survives i…

Augustine's sermon on the Creed for catechumens, preached at Hippo Regius between 410–420 AD, instructs baptismal candidates in the core tenets of Christian faith. It be…

Augustine's sermon 'De Urbis Excidio' was delivered shortly after the Visigothic sack of Rome in 410, likely in 411 or early 412. It addresses both Christian and pagan c…

This sermon by Augustine of Hippo is a hortatory address on the spiritual and bodily benefits of fasting, typical of his pastoral style. It employs scriptural exempla an…

The *Sermonum Antiquorum Reliquiae — Monumenta Vetera Ad Arianorum Doctrinam* is a collection of fragmentary Latin homilies reflecting Arian or semi-Arian Christology. S…

The Sermonum Arianorum Fragmenta are remnants of Latin Arian homilies, preserved only in a single manuscript tradition within anti-Arian florilegia. Dating from the late…

The Tractatus De Charitate [Incertus] is a Latin homily on charity transmitted among the spurious sermons of Augustine (serm. 161–183 in PL 39). Its authorship is doubte…

The Tractatus De Duodecim Lapidibus is a Latin homily, spuriously attributed to Augustine, that allegorically interprets twelve precious stones from Revelation 21:19-20.…

The Tractatus De Oratione Et Eleemosyna (Treatise on Prayer and Almsgiving) is a Latin homily transmitted under Augustine's name but widely regarded as inauthentic since…

This homily, traditionally attributed to Augustine but now considered spurious, addresses the seven deadly vices and the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit. The surviving te…

This work, attributed to Prosper of Aquitaine, is a florilegium of patristic and papal authorities, especially from the Roman see, arguing for the coexistence of grace a…

The Liber Responsalis, prefaced by the heading Observationes Praeviae, is a medieval liturgical book containing responsorial chants for the Roman Office. Traditionally a…

Fulgentius of Ruspe (c. 462–533) wrote this treatise during the Arian controversy in Vandal North Africa, likely after 520. Addressed to the notary Felix, it defends Nic…

Ad Vigilium de Iudaica Incredulitate is a pseudonymous Latin treatise attributed to Cyprian of Carthage but likely composed in the late 3rd or early 4th century, possibl…

The 'Capituli Graeci De decem Dei nominibus. Aliud et melius exemplar' is an anonymous Latin treatise on the ten divine names, surviving only in a single Latin manuscrip…

The Charta De Monasterio Wallerensi is a foundation charter attributed to Autbertus, bishop of Cambrai (c. 633–c. 669), concerning the establishment of Wallers Abbey. Th…

The Chronologia Sive Libellus De Mundi Duratione is a short Latin treatise on world chronology attributed to Julius Hilarianus, likely composed in the late 4th or early…

The Commenitorium Orosii ad Augustinum de Errore Priscillianistarum et Origenistarum is a Latin treatise by Paulus Orosius, addressed to Augustine of Hippo, refuting the…

Marius Mercator's Commonitorium De Coelestio Imperatori Oblatum is a formal libellus addressed to Emperor Theodosius II, defending his earlier anti-Pelagian writings and…

The 'Constitutio De Abolendis Reliquiis Idolatriae' is a modern editorial title for a capitulary attributed to a Frankish king named Chidelbertus II, a figure unattested…

The De Altercatione Ecclesiae Et Synagogae Dialogus is a fictional debate between personified Church and Synagogue, a common late-antique and medieval polemical genre. T…

De Amicitia is a treatise on friendship attributed to Augustine of Hippo, likely composed early in his Christian career (ca. 386–389 AD). The work adapts classical philo…

De Assumptione Beatae Mariae Virginis is a Latin treatise, traditionally attributed to Augustine but now considered pseudepigraphal, that narrates the death (dormition)…

De Baptismo Primum is an editorial compilation of synodal letters and decrees from Carthaginian councils held between 255 and 258 CE, presided over by Cyprian. The work…

De benedictionibus Jacob patriarchae is an anonymous Latin treatise on the blessings of Jacob in Genesis 49. Surviving in a single manuscript tradition from the 9th cent…

De Benedictionibus Jacob Patriarchae is a Latin treatise on Jacob's blessings from Genesis 49, traditionally attributed to Augustine but now considered spurious. The wor…

De benedictionibus Jacob patriarchae. Aliud exemplar is a Latin treatise on the blessings of Jacob from Genesis 49, preserved in a manuscript tradition that attributes i…

De Benedictionibus Patriarcharum is a Latin treatise on the patriarchal blessings in Genesis, attributed to Paulinus Mediolanensis, a deacon of Milan and biographer of A…

The anonymous treatise De Computo Paschali is a Latin work on paschal calculation, likely composed in Gaul or Italy during the late 6th or early 7th century. It survives…

De Concordia Matthaei Et Lucae In Genealogia Christi is a Latin treatise attributed to Ambrose of Milan (c. 339–397), likely composed in the 380s during his exegetical d…

De Conflictu Vitiorum et Virtutum is a Latin treatise on the moral struggle between vices and virtues, traditionally attributed to Augustine of Hippo but widely consider…

De Conflictu Vitiorum Et Virtutum is a Latin treatise on the allegorical battle between vices and virtues, traditionally attributed to Isidore of Seville but of uncertai…

De Consolatione Mortuorum is a Latin consolatory treatise on death, traditionally attributed to John Chrysostom but included among Augustine's spuria. Its style and theo…

De Contritione Cordis is a Latin treatise on heartfelt contrition for sin, framed within Augustinian theology of grace and repentance. It explores the nature and necessi…

The anonymous treatise 'De decem Dei nominibus capitulum' lists and allegorizes ten divine names—such as Deus, Dominus, and Pater—in a style reminiscent of late-antique…

De Deo et nominibus ejus is a Latin theological treatise attributed to Jerome but now considered pseudonymous (Pseudo-Hieronymus). It examines divine names as a theologi…

De Dignitate Conditionis Humanae Libellus is a Latin treatise on human dignity, blending philosophical reflection with biblical allusion. Attributed traditionally to Amb…

De Dignitate Sacerdotali is a Latin treatise defending the dignity of the priesthood against secular encroachment. It blends scriptural exegesis with patristic authority…

De Diligendo Deo is a Latin treatise on the love of God, blending scriptural exegesis with Neoplatonic ascent motifs in a homiletic and exhortatory register. The work su…

De Disciplina et bono pudicitiae is a Latin treatise traditionally attributed to Cyprian of Carthage but now considered pseudepigraphic, likely composed in the late 3rd…