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Below is a listing of the authors and works contained in the Ante-Nicene Fathers collection.  Dating back to the late nineteenth century, this series of ten volumes contains English translations of early Christian writings up to the Council of Nicaea.  Although the introductions, notes, and language are out of date, the volumes remain the most complete English language resource for writings during this period.

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Volume I: The Apostolic Fathers with Justin Martyr and Irenaeus

St. Clement: Letter to the Corinthians	pp. 1-21
Mathetes: Letter to Diognetus	pp. 23-30
Polycarp: Letter to the Philippians	pp. 31-36
Polycarp: Martyrdom	pp. 37-44
Ignatius: Letter to the Ephesians: Storter and Longer Versions	pp. 45-58
Ignatius: Letter to the Magnesians	pp. 59-65
Ignatius: Letter to the Trallians	pp. 66-72
Ignatius: Letter to the Romans	pp. 73-78
Ignatius: Letter to the Philadelphians	pp. 79-85
Ignatius: Letter to the Smyrneans	pp. 86-92
Ignatius: Letter to Polycarp	pp. 93-96
Ignatius: Appendix: Syriac Version	pp. 97-104
Ignatius: Spurious Letters	pp. 105-126
Ignatius: Martyrdom	pp. 127-132
Barnabas: Letter of Barnabas	pp. 133-150
Barnabas: Papias: Fragments	pp. 151-155
Justin Martyr: The First Apology	pp. 159-187
Justin Martyr: The Second Apology	pp. 188-193
Justin Martyr: Dialogue with Trypho, a Jew	pp. 194-270
Justin Martyr: The Discourse to the Greeks	pp. 271-272
Justin Martyr: Hortatory Address to the Greeks	pp. 273-289
Justin Martyr: On the Sole Government of God	pp. 290-293
Justin Martyr: On the Resurrection: Fragments	pp. 294-299
Justin Martyr: Other Fragments	pp. 300-302
Justin Martyr: Martyrdom	pp. 303-306
Irenaeus: Against Heresies	pp. 309-567
Irenaeus: Fragments	pp. 568-578
Indexes	pp. 581-602

Volume II: Fathers of the Second Century

The Pastor of Hermas	pp. 3-58
Tatian: Address to the Greeks	pp. 61-83
Theophilus: Theophilus to Autolycus	pp. 87-121
Athenagoras: A Plea for the Christians	pp. 125-148
Athenagoras: The Resurrection of the Dead	pp. 149-162
Clement of Alexandria: Exhortation to the Heathens	pp. 165-206
Clement of Alexandria: The Instructor	pp. 209-298
Clement of Alexandria: The Stromata or Miscellanies	pp. 299-568
Clement of Alexandria: Fragments	pp. 571-587
Clement of Alexandria: Who Is the Rich Man That Shall Be Saved?	pp. 591-605
Indexes	pp. 609-629

Volume III: Latin Christianity: Its Founder, Tertullian

Introductory Note	pp. 3-15
The Apology	pp. 17-60
On Idolatry	pp. 61-77
The Shows or De Spectaculis	pp. 79-91
The Chaplet or De Corona	pp. 93-104
To Scapula	pp. 105-108
Ad nationes	pp. 109-147
Appendix: A Fragment Concerning the Execrable Gods of the Heathen	pp. 149-150
An Answer to the Jews	pp. 151-173
The Soul’s Testimony	pp. 175-180
A Treatise on the Soul	pp. 181-235
Introductory Note	pp. 239-241
The Prescription against Heretics	pp.243-267
Against Marcion Book I	pp. 269-295
Against Marcion Book II	pp. 297-320
Against Marcion Book III	pp. 321-344
Against Marcion Book IV	pp. 345-428
Against Marcion Book V	pp. 429-475
Against Hermogenes	pp. 477-502
Against the Valentinians	pp. 503-520
On the Flesh of Christ	pp. 521-543
On the Resurrection of the Flesh	pp. 545-595
Against Praxeas	pp. 597-632
Scorpiace	pp. 633-648
Appendix: Against All Heresies	pp. 649-654
On Repentance	pp. 657-668
On Baptism	pp. 669-679
On Prayer	pp. 681-691
Ad martyras	pp. 693-696
Appendix: The Martyrdom of Perpetua and Felicitas	pp. 697-706
Of Patience	pp. 707-718
Indexes	pp. 721-745

Volume IV: The Fathers of the Third Century

Tertullian: On the Pallium	pp. 5-13
Tertullian: On the Apparel of Women	pp. 14-26
Tertullian: On the Veiling of Virgins	pp. 27-38
Tertullian: To His Wife	pp. 39-49
Tertullian: On Exhortation to Chastity	pp. 50-58
Tertullian: On Monogamy	pp. 59-73
Tertullian: On Modesty	pp. 74-101
Tertullian: On Fasting	pp. 102-115
Tertullian: De fuga in persecutione	pp. 116-126
Tertullian: Appendix	pp. 127-166
Minucius Felix: The Octavius of Minucius Felix	pp. 169-198
Commodianus: The Instructions of Commodianus	pp. 201-219
Origen: Introductory Note	pp. 223-235
Origen: Prologue of Rufinus	pp. 237-238
Origen: De principiis	pp.239-384
Origen: Letter from Africanus to Origen	pp. 385
Origen: Letter from Origen to Africanus	pp. 386-392
Origen: Letter from Origen to Gregory	pp. 393-394
Origen: Against Celsus	pp. 395-669
Indexes	pp. 674-696

Volume V: The Fathers of the Third Century

Hippolytus: The Refutation of All Heresies	pp. 3-162
Hippolytus: The Extant Works and Fragments: Exegetical	pp. 163-203
Hippolytus: The Extant Works and Fragments: Dogmatic and Historical	pp. 204-241
Hippolytus: Appendix to the Works of Hippolytus	pp. 242-259
Cyprian: The Life and Passion of Cyprian	pp. 263-274
Cyprian: The Letters of Cyprian	pp. 275-420
Cyprian: The Treatises of Cyprian	pp. 421-564
Cyprian: The Seventh Council of Carthage	pp. 565-572
Cyprian: Treatises Attributed to Cyprian	pp. 573-596
Caius: Fragments	pp. 599-604
Novatian: Treatise Concerning the Trinity	pp. 607-644
Novatian: On the Jewish Meats	pp. 645-650
Appendix: The Baptism of Heretics	pp. 653
A Treatise against the Heretic Novatian	pp. 655-663
A Treatise on Re-baptism	pp. 665-678
Indexes	pp. 679-699

Volume VI: The Fathers of the Third Century

Gregory Thaumaturgus: A Declaration of Faith	pp. 3-8
Gregory Thaumaturgus: A Metaphrase of the Book of Ecclesiastes	pp. 9-17
Gregory Thaumaturgus: Canonical Epistle	pp. 18-20
Gregory Thaumaturgus: The Oration and Panegyric Addressed to Origen	pp. 21-39
Gregory Thaumaturgus: A Sectional Confession of Faith	pp. 40-47
Gregory Thaumaturgus: On the Trinity	pp. 48-49
Gregory Thaumaturgus: Twelve Topics on the Faith	pp. 50-53
Gregory Thaumaturgus: On the Subject of the Soul	pp. 54-57
Gregory Thaumaturgus: Four Homilies	pp. 58-71
Gregory Thaumaturgus: On All the Saints	pp. 72-73
Gregory Thaumaturgus: On the Gospel According to Matthew	pp. 74
Dionysius the Great: Extant Fragments	pp. 77-110
Dionysius the Great: Exegetical Fragments	pp. 111-120
Julius Africanus: Extant Writings	pp. 123-140
Anatolius of Alexandria	pp. 143-153
Alexander of Cappadocia	pp. 153-154
Theognostus of Alexandria	pp. 155-156
Pierius of Alexandria	pp. 156-157
Theonas of Alexandria	pp. 158-160
Phileas	pp. 161-164
Pamphilus	pp. 165-167
Malchion	pp. 168-177
Archelaus: The Acts of the Disputation with the Heresiarch Manes	pp. 175-236
Alexander of Lycopolis: Of the Manichaeans	pp. 239-259
Peter of Alexandria: The Genuine Acts of Peter	pp. 257-268
Peter of Alexandria: The Canonical Epistle	pp. 269-279
Peter of Alexandria: Fragments from the Writings of Peter	pp. 280-285
Alexander of Alexandria: Letters on the Arian Heresy	pp. 289-304
Methodius: The Banquet of the Ten Virgins	pp. 307-355
Methodius: Concerning Free Will	pp. 356-363
Methodius: From the Discourse on the Resurrection	pp. 364-377
Methodius: Fragments	pp. 378-382
Methodius: Oration Concerning Simeon and Anna	pp. 383-393
Methodius: Oration on the Psalms	pp. 394-398
Methodius: Three Fragments from the Homily on the Cross and Passion of the Christ	pp. 399-400
Methodius: Some Other Fragments	pp. 401-402
Arnobius: The Seven Books of Arnobius against the Heathen	pp. 405-543
Indexes	pp. 547-572

Volume VII: The Fathers of the Third and Fourth Centuries

Lactantius: The Divine Institues	pp. 3-223
Lactantius: The Epitome of the Divine Institues	pp. 224-258
Lactantius: A Treatise on the Anger of God	pp. 259-280
Lactantius: On the Workmanship of God or the Formation of Man	pp. 281-300
Lactantius: Of the Manner in Which the Persecutors Died	pp. 301-322
Lactantius: Fragments of Lactantius	pp. 323
Lactantius: The Phoenix	pp. 324-326
Lactantius: A Poem for the Passion of the Lord	pp. 327-328
Venantius: Poem on Easter	pp. 329-330
Asterius Urbanus: Extant Writings	pp. 333-338
Victorinius: On the Creation of the World	pp. 341-343
Victorinius: Commentary on the Apocalypse of the Blessed John	pp. 344-360
Dionysius of Rome: Against the Sabellians	pp. 363-368
The Teaching of the Twelve Apostles	pp. 371-384
Constitutions of the Holy Apostles	pp. 387-508
The Homily Ascribed to Clement	pp. 511-536
The Liturgy of James	pp. 537-550
The Liturgy of Mark	pp. 551-560
The Liturgy of the Blessed Apostles	pp. 561-572
Indexes	pp. 575-593

Volume VIII:

The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs	pp. 3-38
Excerpts of Theodotus	pp. 41-50
Two Letters Concerning Virginity	pp. 53-66
Pseudo-Clementine Literature: Recognitions of Clement	pp. 69-211
Pseudo-Clementine Literature: The Clementine Homilies	pp. 213-346
Introductory Note to the Apocrypha of the New Testament	pp. 349-360
The Protevangelium of James	pp. 361-367
The Gospel of Pseudo-Matthew	pp. 368-383
The Gospel of the Nativity of Mary	pp. 384-387
The History of Joseph the Carpenter	pp. 388-394
The Gospel of Thomas	pp. 395-404
The Arabic Gospel of the Infancy of the Savior	pp. 405-415
The Gospel of Nicodemus	pp. 416-458
The Letter of Pontius Pilate Concerning Our Lord Jesus Christ	pp. 459
The Report of Pilate the Procurator Concerning Our Lord Jesus	pp. 460-461
The Report of Pontius Pilate	pp. 462-463
The Giving Up of Pontius Pilate	pp. 464-465
The Death of Pilate	pp. 466-467
The Narrative of Joseph	pp. 468-471
The Avenging of the Savior	pp. 472-476
Acts of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul	pp. 477-486
Acts of Paul and Thecla	pp. 487-492
The Acts of Barnabas	pp. 493-496
The Acts of Philip	pp. 497-510
Acts and Martyrdom of the Apostle Andrew	pp. 511-516
Acts of Andrew and Matthias	pp. 517-525
Acts of Peter and Andrew	pp. 526-527
Acts and Martyrdom of St. Matthew the Apostle	pp. 528-534
Acts of the Holy Apostle Thomas	pp. 535-549
Consummation of Thomas the Apostle	pp. 550-552
Martyrdom of the Holy and Glorious Apostle Bartholomew	pp. 553-557
Acts of the Holy Apostle Thaddaeus	pp. 558-559
Acts of the Holy Apostle and Evangelist John the Theologian	pp. 560-564
Revelation of Moses	pp. 565-570
Revelation of Esdras	pp. 571-574
Revelation of Paul	pp. 575-581
Revelation of John	pp. 582-586
The Book of John Concerning the Falling Asleep of Mary	pp. 587-591
The Passing of Mary	pp. 592-598
Introductory Note to the Decretals	pp. 601-607
The Decretals: The Letters of Pope Zephyrinus	pp. 609-612
The Decretals: The Letters of Pope Callistus	pp. 613-618
The Decretals: The Letter of Pope Urban I	pp. 619-621
The Decretals: The Letters of Pope Pontianus	pp. 622-625
The Decretals: The Letter of Pope Anterus	pp. 626-629
The Decretals: The Letter of Pope Fabian	pp. 630-639
The Decretals: The Decrees of Pope Fabian	pp. 640-644
The Story Concerning the King of Edessa	pp. 647-653
A Canticle of Mar Jacob the Teacher on Edessa	pp. 654
Extracts from Various Books Concerning Abgar the King and Addaeus the Apostle	pp. 655-656
The Teaching of Addaeus the Apostle	pp. 657-666
The Teaching of the Apostles	pp. 667-672
The Teaching of Simon Cephas in the City of Rome	pp. 673-675
Acts of Sharbil	pp. 676-685
The Martyrdom of Barsamya	pp. 685-689
Martyrdom of Habib the Deacon	pp. 690-695
Martyrdom of the Holy Confessors Shmuna, Guria and Habib	pp. 696-701
Moses of Chorene	pp. 702-707
Homily on Habib the Martyr	pp. 708-714
Homily on Guria and Shamuna	pp. 714-720
Bardesan	pp. 721-734
A Letter of Mara Son of Serapion	pp. 735-743
Remains of the Second and Third Centuries	pp. 747-785
Indexes	pp. 789-818

Volume IX: Bibliography and General Index

Volume I	pp. 1-29
Volume II	pp. 30-42
Volume III-IV	pp. 42-55
Volume V	pp. 55-64
Volume VI	pp. 65-77
Volume VII	pp. 77-90
Volume VIII	pp. 90-116
Appendix	pp. 117-133
Index

Volume X: Recently Discovered Additions to Early Christian Literature; Commentaries of Origen

Works Connected with the Gospels
The Gospel of Peter	pp. 3-31
The Diatessaron of Tatian	pp. 35-138
Apocalypses and Romances
The Revelation of Peter	pp. 141-147
The Vision of Paul	pp. 149-166
The Apocalypse of the Virgin	pp. 167-174
The Apocalypse of Sedrach	pp. 175-180
The Testament of Abraham	pp. 183-201
The Acts of Xanthippe and Polyxena	pp. 203-217
The Narrative of Zosimus	pp. 219-224
The Epistles of Clement	pp. 227-256
The Apology of Aristedes the Philosopher	pp. 259-279
The Passion of the Scillitan Martyrs	pp. 283-285
Commentaries of Origen: Introduction	pp.291-294
Commentaries of Origen: Letter of Origen to Gregory	pp. 295-296
Commentaries of Origen: Origen’s Commentary on the Gospel of John	pp. 297-408
Commentaries of Origen: Origen’s Commentary on the Gospel of Matthew	pp. 411-512
Indexes	pp. 515-533

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