Primary texts
The archived texts
48 works, about 754,000 words, archived in full from public-domain editions with stable section anchors.
Everything here comes from editions published before 1929 — the Ante-Nicene Fathers and the Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers — and is therefore in the public domain in the United States. Nothing from a modern copyrighted translation is reproduced. Where an edition has a known textual problem, the reader page says so before the text begins.
- On the Mysteries Ambrose of Milan — Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Second Series, Vol. 10
- De Decretis, or Defence of the Nicene Definition Athanasius of Alexandria — Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Second Series, Vol. 4
- From Festal Letter 39 (for 367) Athanasius of Alexandria — Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Second Series, Vol. 4 — carries a textual warning
- On the Incarnation of the Word Athanasius of Alexandria — Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Second Series, Vol. 4
- The Life of Antony Athanasius of Alexandria — Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Second Series, Vol. 4 — carries a textual warning
- On the Holy Spirit Basil the Great — Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Second Series, Vol. 8
- Fragments of Caius The anonymous author of the Muratorian Fragment — Ante-Nicene Fathers, Vol. 5 — carries a textual warning
- Exhortation to the Heathen Clement of Alexandria — Ante-Nicene Fathers, Vol. 2
- On the Unity of the Church Cyprian of Carthage — Ante-Nicene Fathers, Vol. 5 — carries a textual warning
- Catechetical Lecture 18 Cyril of Jerusalem — Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Second Series, Vol. 7
- Catechetical Lecture 20 (Mystagogic 2) Cyril of Jerusalem — Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Second Series, Vol. 7
- Catechetical Lecture 4 Cyril of Jerusalem — Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Second Series, Vol. 7
- The Didache, or Teaching of the Twelve Apostles The Didache — Ante-Nicene Fathers, Vol. 7
- Eusebius, Church History, Book I Eusebius of Caesarea — Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Second Series, Vol. 1
- Eusebius, Church History, Book III Eusebius of Caesarea — Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Second Series, Vol. 1
- Eusebius, Church History, Book VI Eusebius of Caesarea — Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Second Series, Vol. 1
- Eusebius, Church History, Book X Eusebius of Caesarea — Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Second Series, Vol. 1
- Oration 27 (First Theological Oration) Gregory the Theologian — Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Second Series, Vol. 7
- Oration 29 (Third Theological Oration) Gregory the Theologian — Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Second Series, Vol. 7
- On 'Not Three Gods' Gregory of Nyssa — Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Second Series, Vol. 5
- The Refutation of All Heresies, Book IX Hippolytus of Rome — Ante-Nicene Fathers, Vol. 5
- Epistle to Polycarp Ignatius of Antioch — Ante-Nicene Fathers, Vol. 1 — carries a textual warning
- Epistle to the Ephesians Ignatius of Antioch — Ante-Nicene Fathers, Vol. 1 — carries a textual warning
- Epistle to the Magnesians Ignatius of Antioch — Ante-Nicene Fathers, Vol. 1 — carries a textual warning
- Epistle to the Philadelphians Ignatius of Antioch — Ante-Nicene Fathers, Vol. 1 — carries a textual warning
- Epistle to the Romans Ignatius of Antioch — Ante-Nicene Fathers, Vol. 1 — carries a textual warning
- Epistle to the Smyrnaeans Ignatius of Antioch — Ante-Nicene Fathers, Vol. 1 — carries a textual warning
- Epistle to the Trallians Ignatius of Antioch — Ante-Nicene Fathers, Vol. 1 — carries a textual warning
- The Martyrdom of Ignatius Ignatius of Antioch — Ante-Nicene Fathers, Vol. 1 — carries a textual warning
- Against Heresies, Book I Irenaeus of Lyons — Ante-Nicene Fathers, Vol. 1
- Against Heresies, Book II Irenaeus of Lyons — Ante-Nicene Fathers, Vol. 1
- Against Heresies, Book III Irenaeus of Lyons — Ante-Nicene Fathers, Vol. 1
- Against Heresies, Book IV Irenaeus of Lyons — Ante-Nicene Fathers, Vol. 1
- Against Heresies, Book V Irenaeus of Lyons — Ante-Nicene Fathers, Vol. 1
- Conference 1: On the Goal of the Monk John Cassian — Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Second Series, Vol. 11
- On the Priesthood John Chrysostom — Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, First Series, Vol. 9
- Dialogue with Trypho Justin Martyr — Ante-Nicene Fathers, Vol. 1
- The First Apology Justin Martyr — Ante-Nicene Fathers, Vol. 1
- The Second Apology Justin Martyr — Ante-Nicene Fathers, Vol. 1
- Letter 28 (the Tome) Leo of Rome — Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Second Series, Vol. 12
- The Pastor of Hermas, Book I: Visions, Vision I The Shepherd of Hermas — Ante-Nicene Fathers, Vol. 2 — carries a textual warning
- The Pastor of Hermas, Book II: Commandments, Commandment I The Shepherd of Hermas — Ante-Nicene Fathers, Vol. 2
- The Ecclesiastical History of Socrates, Book I Socrates Scholasticus — Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Second Series, Vol. 2
- The Apology Tertullian — Ante-Nicene Fathers, Vol. 3
- The Prescription Against Heretics Tertullian — Ante-Nicene Fathers, Vol. 3
- The Ecclesiastical History of Theodoret, Book I Theodoret of Cyrus — Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Second Series, Vol. 3
- To Autolycus, Book I Theophilus of Antioch — Ante-Nicene Fathers, Vol. 2
- A Commonitory Vincent of Lérins — Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, Second Series, Vol. 11