Church Father Writings · Basil the Great

Letter 341

Basil the Great · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Second Series · Vol. 8

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ST. BASIL OF CAESAREA

Libanius to Basil.

You have not yet ceased to be offended with me, and so I tremble as I write. If you have cared, why, my dear sir, do you not write? If you are still offended, a thing alien from any reasonable soul and from your own, why, while you are preaching to others, that they must not keep their anger till sundown, have you kept yours during many suns? Peradventure you have meant to punish me by depriving me of the sound of your sweet voice? Nay; excellent sir, be gentle, and let me enjoy your golden tongue.

Edition Record

Translator
Translated by Blomfield Jackson.
Series
Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Second Series
Volume
Vol. 8.
Editor
Edited by Philip Schaff and Henry Wace.
Publisher
Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Publishing Co.,
Year
1895.