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The Epistolae attributed to Hilary of Poitiers (c. 315–367) are a collection of Latin letters central to the Arian controversy. They survive in medieval manuscripts, oft…

Two brief Latin letters attributed to Verus, bishop of Rouen (fl. late 5th–early 6th c.), address ecclesiastical discipline. The first letter concerns a mandate (iussori…

The Epistolae Dubiae attributed to Pope Felix I (r. 269–274) survive only in later canonical collections, most notably the Pseudo-Isidorian decretals, a 9th-century Fran…

The letters of Eusebius of Vercelli, preserved in Galland’s collection, are fourth-century Latin epistles written during the Arian controversy. Addressed to Emperor Cons…

The Epistolae Decretales SS Stephano Adscriptae are a collection of decretal letters spuriously attributed to Pope Stephen I (pontificate c. 254–257). These forgeries, p…

The Epistolae Duae, attributed to a certain Dynamus Patricius, are two Latin letters of moral-didactic instruction addressed to a lay aristocrat. They exhort the recipie…

Two letters by Nicetus, bishop of Trier (c. 525–566), addressed to the Lombard queen Chlodosuintha and the patrician Iustinus. They concern the Three Chapters controvers…

The Epistolae Duae are two Latin letters attributed to Vigilius, bishop of Thapsus (late 5th century), a North African participant in the Arian controversy. The first le…

Two letters transmitted under the name of Pope Anastasius I (399–401) but now considered spurious. Neither appears in standard patristic collections of his genuine corre…

The 'Epistolae Duae De Monacho Energumeno' are two Latin letters concerning a monk possessed by a demon. Transmitted among the spuria of Ambrose of Milan, their authorsh…

Dionysius Exiguus's Epistolae Duae De Ratione Paschae (Two Letters on the Reckoning of Easter), composed around 525 CE, respond to Bishop Petronius's queries about Easte…

The Epistolae Dubiae attributed to Pope Sixtus III (432–440) are a set of letters of uncertain authenticity, surviving only in later canonical collections such as the Ps…

The letters and decrees attributed to Pope Felix IV (III) (526–530) survive primarily through the Collectio Avellana and early canonical collections, forming part of the…

The Epistolae et Decreta of Pope Anastasius I (r. 399–401) comprise a collection of letters and decretals addressing ecclesiastical discipline, the condemnation of Orige…

The 'Epistolae et Decreta' attributed to Pope Felix I (r. 269–274) survive only in later medieval canonical collections, most notably the Pseudo-Isidorian Decretals. The…

The Epistolae et Decreta of Pope Boniface I (r. 418–422) comprise a collection of letters and decretals addressing ecclesiastical discipline, papal primacy, and episcopa…

The Epistolae Et Decreta — Monumenta Vetera Ad Arianorum Doctrinam Pertinentia is a Latin compilation of letters and decrees from 4th–5th century Christian authors, asse…

The Epistolae et Dicta attributed to Pope Liberius (352–366) survive only in later canonical and historical collections, not in contemporary manuscripts. Liberius’s pont…

The Epistolae II Dionysii Episcopi ad SS Dionysium is a Latin letter attributed to Dionysius of Alexandria, addressed to Dionysius the Areopagite. It survives only in a…

The Epistolae Quae ad Sixtum II Attinent, attributed in the manuscript tradition to Sixtus III (pope 432–440) but linked by title to Sixtus II (pope 257–258), is a colle…

The Epistolae Quae ad SS Stephanum I Papam Attinent is a collection of letters attributed to Pope Stephen I (pontificate 254–257) but surviving only in later canonical c…

The Epistolae Quatuor is a collection of four letters by Avitus of Vienne (c. 450–518), a Gallo-Roman bishop and theologian. The letters address doctrinal, pastoral, and…

The Epistolae Sancto Bonifacio Attributae are two Latin letters attributed to Pope Boniface I (r. 418–422), surviving in a single medieval manuscript tradition with sign…

The Epistolae Sancto Innocentio Attributae is a collection of letters attributed to Pope Innocent I (r. 401–417), preserved in Latin within canonical collections such as…

The Epistolae Septem, attributed to Sulpicius Severus but now recognized as pseudepigraphical, are a collection of seven Latin letters dating from the 5th or 6th century…

The Epistolae Tres of Sulpicius Bituricensis (bishop of Bourges, early 7th century) are three Latin letters addressing episcopal jurisdiction and clerical discipline. Th…

The Epistolae Tres Ad Episcopum Franciae Directae, attributed to Bulgaranus Comes, are three Latin letters addressed to a Frankish bishop, likely composed during the Car…

The appendix to the works of Pope Leo I (440–461) collects letters and canons of uncertain origin that were transmitted alongside his genuine decretals in early medieval…

The Epistolas Castoris Aptensis Episcopi Ad Cassianum Abbatem Massiliensem is a Latin letter from Castor, bishop of Apt (early 5th century), to John Cassian, abbot of Ma…

The 'Epistolae VIII. Seu Rescriptum Ambrosii, Aliorumque Episcoporum ad Siricium Papam de Causa Supradicta' is a Latin letter attributed to Ambrose and other bishops, re…

The Epistula ad Eucherium Lugdunensem is a mid-5th-century Latin letter by Rusticus Presbyter to Eucherius of Lyon, addressing clerical discipline and exegetical practic…

Eugippius's Epistula ad Probam Virginem is a Latin letter offering spiritual counsel on virginity and ascetic life, addressed to a virgin named Proba. Written in the ear…

The Epistulae of Pseudo-Cyprian are a collection of two letters attributed to Cyprian of Carthage but now recognized as pseudepigraphal. They survive in a single manuscr…

Lucifer of Cagliari's Epistulae are a collection of polemical letters defending Nicene orthodoxy against Arianism during the mid-4th century. Written in a vehement, scri…

The Epistulae of Magnus Felix Ennodius (ca. 473–521 CE) comprise a nine-book collection of letters written between approximately 496 and 521 CE. Ennodius, a deacon, rhet…

The Epistulae of Faustus of Riez, written between c. 460 and 480, are a collection of letters from the late antique Gallic bishop and abbot. They survive in a single nin…

The Exemplum epistolae attributed to Pope Miltiades (Melchiades), bishop of Rome from 311 to 314, is a Latin letter preserved as a model in early medieval canon law coll…

The Fragmentum Epistolae Ad Grandensem Patriarcham is a fragmentary Latin letter attributed to Pope Benedict I (reigned 575–579), addressed to the patriarch of Grado in…

The letter of Hilary of Poitiers to his daughter Abram is a spiritual counsel on virginity and ascetic life, typical of 4th-century Latin patristic paraenesis. It surviv…

This work is a Latin commentary on Paul's Epistle to Titus, attributed to Ambrosiaster (pseudo-Ambrose) and dating to the late 4th century (c. 370–380 AD). It follows th…

The three letters of Nestorius, preserved only in Latin translation by Marius Mercator, date to Nestorius's episcopacy (428–431). The first two letters precede the Counc…

The 'Philosophorum Aliquot Epistolae' is a collection of Latin letters attributed to various ancient Greek philosophers, with the entire corpus questionably ascribed to…

Proclus of Constantinople's letter to the Armenians on the faith, surviving only in a Latin translation by Dionysius Exiguus (c. 500 CE), addresses the Nestorian controv…

The appendix to Gregory the Great's Registrum Epistolarum comprises 30–40 letters of disputed authenticity, preserved mainly in later canonical collections rather than t…

Hilary of Poitiers, writing from exile in Phrygia (c. 356–360), defends his orthodoxy against accusations of Arianism in this letter to an unnamed fellow bishop. The wor…

The 'Sententia ex Epistola Beati Pauli ad Romanos' is a letter by Avitus of Vienne (c. 450–518), a metropolitan bishop in Gaul, blending exegesis of Paul's Epistle to th…

The letter of Abbot Stephen to Bishop Aunarius of Auxerre (ca. 561–605) is a late sixth- or early seventh-century Latin epistolary preface to a hagiographical work on Sa…

The Antiphonarium Monasterii Benchorensis, commonly known as the Antiphonary of Bangor, is a late 7th-century Irish liturgical manuscript associated with the monastery o…

The Appendix (Secunda) to the works of Isidore of Seville contains liturgical calendars for the Hispanic (Mozarabic) rite, listing feasts, martyrs, and computistical dat…

The Calendarium Anglicanum is an anonymous liturgical calendar from medieval England, listing feasts and observances to order the liturgical year. It survives in a singl…

The Liber Antiphonarius, traditionally attributed to Pope Gregory I (c. 540–604), is a liturgical book containing chant texts for the Mass. The appendix includes materia…

The Liturgia attributed to Protandius, Bishop of Vesontio (Besançon), is a liturgical text of uncertain date, likely reflecting Carolingian or early medieval Gallican pr…

The Benedictio Aque is a liturgical blessing of water attributed to Isidore of Seville, preserved in the Mozarabic rite of Visigothic Spain. The text survives in later m…

The Missae Sancti Zenonis is a collection of masses attributed to Zeno of Verona (d. ca. 371), compiled from ancient sacramentary manuscripts of the Veronese Church. The…

The Orationes is a collection of liturgical prayers attributed to Orientius, a fifth-century Gallic bishop and poet. The work survives in a single medieval manuscript tr…

The Praeceptio Missa Per Germanum et Carosum Episcopum — Theodoricus Rex Gothorum is a liturgical text, a preceptive mass, attributed to bishops Germanus and Carosus and…

The Cantici Magnificat Expositio is a Latin commentary on the Magnificat (Luke 1:46–55) attributed in manuscripts to Augustine but now considered spurious. It survives o…

Jerome's commentary on the Book of Obadiah, written in Latin around 395–396 CE, is a patristic exegesis that interprets the prophet's oracles against Edom allegorically.…

The Commentarius in canticum Debborae is a Latin commentary on the Song of Deborah (Judges 5) traditionally attributed to Jerome but now considered spurious. It survives…

De Explanatione Fidei is a Latin commentary attributed to Pope Damasus I (366–384) but likely composed in the late 4th or early 5th century. The work survives only in la…

De Veteri Et Novo Testamento Quaestiones is a catechetical work by Isidore of Seville, composed in the early 7th century. It poses and resolves exegetical and doctrinal…

The Excerpta ex commentario in Jobum is a set of excerpts from a Latin commentary on the Book of Job, preserved in a single manuscript once held in Amsterdam. The manusc…

The Explanatio Eorundem Nominum Ab Eodem Compilata is a medieval Latin commentary on biblical names attributed to Alphanus, Bishop of Benevento (1085–1105). It belongs t…

The Expositio Brevis Antiquae Liturgiae Gallicanae is a commentary on the early Gallican Rite, traditionally attributed to Germanus of Paris (c. 496–576) but likely comp…

The Expositio Fidei is an anonymous Latin creedal statement preserved within the Monumenta Vetera Ad Arianorum Doctrinam, a collection of anti-Arian texts from the late…

The Expositio In Canticum Canticorum Salomonis is a Latin allegorical commentary on the Song of Songs transmitted among the works of Isidore of Seville but now considere…

The Expositio In Missa (Incertus) (Appendix VIII) is a Latin liturgical commentary on the Mass, transmitted as an appendix to Isidore of Seville's De ecclesiasticis offi…

Gregory of Tours (c. 538–594) wrote a fragmentary commentary on the Psalms, likely for pastoral instruction during his episcopate (573–594). The work survives only in ex…

The Glossae in Sacram Scripturam is a set of biblical glosses attributed to Isidore of Seville, though the attribution is uncertain and may reflect later compilation und…

Salonius, bishop of Vienne (c. 470–c. 475), wrote this mystical exposition of Ecclesiastes as a pastoral and allegorical guide, not a literal commentary. The work is dat…

The Liber De Expositione Psalmorum is a Latin commentary on the Psalms attributed to Jerome, following the Septuagint text and employing allegorical and moral exegesis t…

The 'Carmen Saphicum Pentametrum' is a late antique Latin poem in Sapphic stanzas, attributed to Gaudentius, bishop of Brescia (c. 387–410). It honors Filastrius, the se…

The *Carmen Adversus Gentes* is a Latin poem of uncertain authorship, attributed in its sole manuscript tradition to an 'Antonius' but often assigned by modern scholars…

The Carmen Apologeticum is a Latin apologetic poem by Commodianus, likely composed between the mid-3rd and early 4th century. It survives in a single manuscript traditio…

The Carmen Bucolicum De Virtute Signi Crocis Domini is a late antique or early medieval Latin hexameter poem attributed to the otherwise unknown Severus Rhetor. It blend…

The Carmen De Iona et Ninive is a Latin poem on the biblical story of Jonah and Nineveh, traditionally attributed to Tertullian but now recognized as spurious. It surviv…

The Carmen de Laudibus Domini is an anonymous late antique Latin hexameter poem praising the Lord, blending classical poetic diction with biblical paraphrase. It survive…

The Carmen de Laudibus Domini is an anonymous late antique Latin poem in dactylic hexameters, surviving only in a single manuscript (ogl-pl). Its conventional dating to…

The Carmen de Pascha is a Latin poem in elegiac couplets, traditionally attributed to Lactantius (c. 240–320 CE). It blends classical epic diction with biblical paraphra…

The 'Carmen De Providentia Divina' is a Latin poem transmitted under the name of Prosper of Aquitaine, though its authorship is contested. Surviving in a single manuscri…

The Carmen de resurrectione mortuorum is a Latin poem transmitted under the name of Cyprian of Carthage but widely considered spurious. Its style, theology, and metrical…

The Carmen De Sancto Benedicto is a hexameter poem in elevated Latin, likely from the high medieval period, celebrating Benedict of Nursia. Its style echoes Venantius Fo…

The Carmina of Orientius is a didactic poem in elegiac couplets, blending classical Latin poetic form with biblical moral teaching. It exhorts Christian conduct and warn…

The Carmina of Pseudo-Cyprian are a set of late antique Latin poems falsely attributed to Cyprian of Carthage. Composed in metrical form, they likely date from the 4th o…

The Carmina of Magnus Felix Ennodius (c. 473–521) is a collection of Latin poems composed while he was a deacon in Milan and later bishop of Pavia. The poems date to the…

The Carmina [Ascripta] (Appendix III) are a set of Latin poems transmitted in early medieval manuscripts alongside the works of Isidore of Seville (c. 560–636). Their st…

The Carmina attributed to Mamertus Claudianus are a set of late antique Latin poems in dactylic hexameter, surviving only in manuscripts from the 9th–10th centuries. The…

The Carmina Inedita are a collection of Latin poems attributed to Pope Damasus I (r. 366–384), composed in quantitative dactylic hexameter, the standard meter for late a…

The Carmina of Pope Damasus I (pope 366–384) are a collection of Latin epigrams celebrating biblical figures and Roman martyrs. Composed during his pontificate, they sur…

The Epigramma, traditionally attributed to Paul the Apostle, is a Latin poem of uncertain date, likely composed in the 4th or 5th century. It survives in a single manusc…

The Epigramma of Coelius Sedulius is a collection of Christian Latin poems in elegiac couplets, likely composed in the first half of the 5th century, possibly under Theo…

Prosper of Aquitaine's 'Epigrammata In Quempiam Augustini Obtrectatorem' is a short Latin poem defending Augustine of Hippo against unnamed detractors. Composed likely b…

The Heptateuchos is a late antique Latin hexameter paraphrase of the first seven books of the Old Testament, attributed conventionally to Cyprianus Gallus. It survives i…

The Hymni of Hilary, Bishop of Poitiers (c. 310–367), are among the earliest surviving Latin Christian poems. Composed in the mid-4th century, they blend classical Latin…

The Hymni attributed to Ambrose of Milan (c. 340–397) form a foundational corpus of Latin liturgical poetry, though only a few of the 100+ hymns are securely authentic.…

The Hymni A Beato Gregorio Papa Conscripti are a collection of Latin hymns traditionally attributed to Pope Gregory I (c. 540–604). Transmitted in early medieval manuscr…

The Hymnus De Passione Domini, attributed to Claudianus Mamertus (d. ca. 473), is a Latin poem on Christ's passion, surviving only in the Old Latin hymnary (ogl-pl). It…

In Historiam Testamenti Veteris Et Novi Carmina is a Latin poem by Rusticus Helpidius, retelling biblical history from creation to the apostolic age in elegiac couplets.…