Epistulae

51 letters393-431by Paulinus of Nola

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#1
Paulinus of NolaSeverus, of Aquileia~393 AD

Paulinus, servant of Christ Jesus, to Severus, dearest brother according to our common faith in God the Father and...

#2
Paulinus of NolaAmandus~393 AD

We received your letter after some time, but the longer we had waited for it, the more eagerly we took it in.

#3
Paulinus of NolaAugustine of Hippo~394 AD

Paulinus and Therasia, sinners, to their lord, deservedly honorable and most blessed father Alypius.

#4
Paulinus of NolaAugustine of Hippo~395 AD

Paulinus and Therasia, sinners, to their lord, kindred spirit, and venerable brother Augustine.

#5
Paulinus of NolaSeverus, of Aquileia~396 AD

And you thought you needed an excuse, dearest brother, for not coming to us in person as you had promised and we had...

#6
Paulinus of NolaAugustine of Hippo~396 AD

Paulinus and Therasia, sinners, to their lord, holy brother and kindred spirit in Christ, Augustine.

#7
Paulinus of NolaRomanianus~397 AD

Paulinus and Therasia to their lord, deservedly praiseworthy and honorable brother Romanianus.

#8
Paulinus of NolaLicentius~398 AD

"Listen, my son, to the law of your father" [Proverbs 1:8] — that is, the faith of Augustine — "and do not reject...

#9
Paulinus of NolaAmandus~399 AD

As far as I can tell, what I whisper in your ear you proclaim from the rooftops [Matthew 10:27].

#10
Paulinus of NolaDelphinus, of Bordeaux~399 AD

I received the letter of your holy affection, in which you instruct me to include in the letters I send you some...

#11
Paulinus of NolaSeverus, of Aquileia~400 AD

In the Lord God Jesus Christ I feel — and in you above all I joyfully experience through God's gift and word — that...

#12
Paulinus of NolaAmandus~401 AD

I confess I am amazed at the holy generosity and patience of your love — that from my letters, which I tend to write...

#13
Paulinus of NolaPammachius~402 AD

Just as until now I kept a time of silence with proper humility, so now I have recognized the time for speaking with...

#14
Paulinus of NolaDelphinus, of Bordeaux~402 AD

We rejoiced in what was written and brought to us through Cardamas.

#15
Paulinus of NolaAmandus~403 AD

We received Cardamas with the joy of love and the blessing of sweetness, bringing us every good thing — letters that...

#16
Paulinus of NolaJovius, a philosopher and friend~404 AD

Paulinus sends greetings to his brother Jovius.

#17
Paulinus of NolaSeverus, of Aquileia~405 AD

We are worn out with inviting you and waiting for you.

#18
Paulinus of NolaVictricius, of Rouen~405 AD

What our longing had not brought about for some time, the Lord suddenly granted to us beyond our hopes: the...

#19
Paulinus of NolaDelphinus, of Bordeaux~406 AD

We were waiting like "a thirsty field" for the refreshment of your letters, and "our soul was like land without...

#20
Paulinus of NolaDelphinus, of Bordeaux~407 AD

We ought indeed, keeping to the teaching of wisdom, to "put a yoke on our tongue and a balance on our words" [Sirach...

#21
Paulinus of NolaAmandus, (or )~408 AD

To my holy and venerable brother Amandus,

#22
Paulinus of NolaSulpicius Severus~408 AD

To my kindred brother Severus,

#23
Paulinus of NolaSulpicius Severus~409 AD

To my brother Severus,

#24
Paulinus of NolaSulpicius Severus~410 AD

To our brother Severus — Paulinus and Therasia, sinners.

#25
Paulinus of NolaCrispinianus~411 AD

Though I am unknown to you by face, I have already come to know you in my heart.

#26
Paulinus of NolaSebastian, of Rhisinum~412 AD

To our holy and most dear brother Sebastian — Paulinus and Therasia, sinners, send greetings in Christ the Lord.

#27
Paulinus of NolaSulpicius Severus~412 AD

To my venerable and ever-dear brother Severus,

#28
Paulinus of NolaSulpicius Severus~413 AD

To my holy brother and fellow soldier Severus,

#29
Paulinus of NolaSulpicius Severus~414 AD

To my kindred brother Severus,

#30
Paulinus of NolaSulpicius Severus~415 AD

To my holy brother and kindred spirit Severus,

#31
Paulinus of NolaSulpicius Severus~415 AD

To my holy and kindred brother Severus,

#32
Paulinus of NolaSulpicius Severus~416 AD

The open page, with these little verses inserted into it, called my tongue and hand to fill the empty space — and...

#33
Paulinus of NolaAlethius, (brother of Florentius)~417 AD

My blessed and venerable brother Alethius,

#34
Paulinus of NolaAlethius, (brother of Florentius)~418 AD

On the Treasury

#35
Paulinus of NolaDelphinus, of Bordeaux~418 AD

Most Blessed and ever-dear Father Delphinus,

#36
Paulinus of NolaAmandus, (or )~419 AD

We tasted the sweetness of your words in the brief message from Your Holiness.

#37
Paulinus of NolaVictricius, of Rouen~420 AD

To my kindred brother Victricius,

#38
Paulinus of NolaAper~421 AD

To my holy and venerable brother Aper,

#39
Paulinus of NolaAper~421 AD

To our holy and venerable brothers Aper and Amanda — Paulinus and Therasia, sinners.

#40
Paulinus of NolaAper~422 AD

To the holy brothers Aper and Amanda — Meropius Paulinus and Therasia send greetings in God and Christ.

#41
Paulinus of NolaUnknown~423 AD

We read the list of letters noted on the back of your envelope, which you indicated were mine.

#42
Paulinus of NolaFlorentius, of Cahors~424 AD

Most Blessed and venerable Father Florentius,

#43
Paulinus of NolaDesiderius~424 AD

To our holy, venerable, and most longed-for brother Desiderius — the desire of my desires — Paulinus and Therasia,...

#44
Paulinus of NolaAper~425 AD

To our holy, venerable, and most dear brother and sister, Aper and Amanda — Paulinus and Therasia, sinners.

#45
Paulinus of NolaAugustine, of Hippo~426 AD

To our holy lord, most blessed and uniquely dear, our venerable and longed-for father, brother, and teacher,...

#46
Paulinus of NolaRufinus, of Ephesus~427 AD

Brother Rufinus,

#47
Paulinus of NolaRufinus, of Ephesus~427 AD

Brother Rufinus,

#48
Paulinus of NolaRufinus (fragment)~428 AD

...For if today you could see bishops worthy of the Lord — Exsuperius in Toulouse, Simplicius in Vienne, Amandus in...

#49
Paulinus of NolaMacarius~429 AD

"It is honorable to proclaim the works of the Lord" [Tobit 12:7].

#50
Paulinus of NolaAugustine, of Hippo~430 AD

Since our letter carrier is already rushing to the ship and I myself am hurrying to match his haste, I will set down...

#51
Paulinus of NolaEucherius and Galla~431 AD

To our holy and rightly celebrated, venerable and most dear children Eucherius and Galla — Paulinus, bishop.