Sketch of the Life and Works of Saint Basil the Great

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Among other bishops of the period with whom Basil communicated by letter are Abramius, or Abraham, of Batnae in Oshoene, [242] the illustrious Athanasius, [243] and Ambrose, [244] Athanasius of Ancyra; [245] Barses of Edessa, [246] who died in exile in Egypt; Elpidius, [247] of some unknown see on the Levantine seaboard, who supported Basil in the controversy with Eustathius; the learned Epiphanius of Salamis; [248] Meletius, [249] the exiled bishop of Antioch; Patrophilus of AEgae; [250] Petrus of Alexandria; [251] Theodotus of Nicopolis, [252] and Ascholius of Thessalonica. [253]

Basil's correspondence was not, however, confined within the limits of clerical clanship. His extant letters to laymen, both distinguished and undistinguished, shew that he was in touch with the men of mark of his time and neighbourhood, and that he found time to express an affectionate interest in the fortunes of his intimate friends.

[242] Ep. cxxxii.

[243] Epp. lxi., lxvi., lxvii., lxix., lxxx., lxxxii.

[244] Ep. cxcvii.

[245] Ep. xxiv.

[246] Epp. cclxiv., cclxvii.

[247] Epp. ccli., ccv., ccvi.

[248] Ep. cclviii.

[249] Epp. lvii., lxviii., lxxxix., cxx., cxxix., ccxvi.

[250] Epp. ccxliv., ccl.

[251] Epp. cxxxiii., cclxvi.

[252] Epp. cxxi., cxxx.

[253] Epp. cliv., clxiv., clxv.

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