Philocalia (360)
Philocalia (360)
Translated by George Lewis, 1911
Philocalia is an anthology of Origen’s texts, likely compiled by Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen during their monastic retreat in Pontus in the late 350’s to early 360’s, before their own theological writings. As so much of Origen’s work is now lost, the extracts preserved in this anthology are consequently deemed valuable today. The text is divided into twenty-seven chapters, with titles given by the compilers. About a fifth of the extracts are taken from Contra Celsum. A number of important medieval manuscripts preserve the work, including Codex Parisinus Graecus 456.