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Commentators
Every voice behind the commentary — the Fathers, the Byzantine and Eastern writers, the medieval Latins, the Jewish exegetes, and later commentators whose readings sit side by side in the timeline. Each is dated, attributed, and linked to the verses they wrote on.
207 commentators in the library · public-domain editions
All 207
Patristic 164
Jewish (historian) 1
Medieval 23
Jewish 5
Orthodox 1
Catholic 5
Reformed 2
Lutheran 1
Philo of Alexandria
c. 15 B.C.–A.D. 45
24 excerpts
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Clement of Rome
d. A.D. 99
120 excerpts
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Jewish (historian)
Flavius Josephus
c. A.D. 37–100
8 excerpts
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Patristic
Saint Ignatius of Antioch
A.D. 35–107
Bishop of Antioch · Martyr
178 excerpts
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Papias of Hierapolis
c. A.D. 70–140
9 excerpts
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Polycarp of Smyrna
c. A.D. 69–155
50 excerpts
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Valentinus
d. A.D. 160
1 excerpt
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Saint Justin Martyr
A.D. 100–165
Apologist · Martyr
121 excerpts
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Hegesippus
c. A.D. 110–180
4 excerpts
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Melito of Sardis
c. A.D. 100–180
3 excerpts
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Tatian the Assyrian
c. A.D. 120–180
8 excerpts
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Theophilus of Antioch
d. A.D. 183
13 excerpts
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Polycrates Of Ephesus
c. A.D. 125–196
5 excerpts
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Irenaeus
c. A.D. 130–202
515 excerpts
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Clement of Alexandria
c. A.D. 150–215
746 excerpts
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Pope Zephyrinus
d. A.D. 217
4 excerpts
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Tertullian
c. A.D. 150–220
1,924 excerpts
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Callistus I of Rome
d. A.D. 222
9 excerpts
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Pope Urban I
d. A.D. 230
8 excerpts
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Hippolytus of Rome
c. A.D. 170–235
400 excerpts
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Pope Anterus
d. A.D. 236
7 excerpts
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Julius Africanus
c. A.D. 160–240
4 excerpts
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Fabian of Rome
c. A.D. 200–250
14 excerpts
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Alexander of Jerusalem
d. A.D. 251
1 excerpt
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Origen
c. A.D. 184–253
2,359 excerpts
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Cyprian of Carthage
c. A.D. 210–258
22 excerpts
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Novatian
c. A.D. 220–258
54 excerpts
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Cyprian
c. A.D. 200–258
606 excerpts
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Marcus Minucius Felix
d. A.D. 260
2 excerpts
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Dionysius of Alexandria
d. A.D. 264
33 excerpts
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Gregory of Neocaesarea
c. A.D. 213–270
26 excerpts
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Theognostus Of Alexandria
c. A.D. 210–270
1 excerpt
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Theonas of Alexandria
d. A.D. 300
7 excerpts
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Victorinus of Pettau
c. A.D. 250–303
135 excerpts
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Pamphilus of Caesarea
c. A.D. 250–309
2 excerpts
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Methodius of Olympus
c. A.D. 260–311
156 excerpts
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Peter of Alexandria
d. A.D. 311
21 excerpts
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Lucius Caecilius Firmianus Lactantius
c. A.D. 240–317
94 excerpts
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Theodore Stratelates
c. A.D. 281–319
16 excerpts
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Alexander of Alexandria
c. A.D. 250–326
19 excerpts
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Arnobius of Sicca
c. A.D. 255–327
6 excerpts
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Arius
c. A.D. 250–336
1 excerpt
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Eustathius of Antioch
c. A.D. 270–337
2 excerpts
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Eusebius of Caesarea
c. A.D. 260–339
373 excerpts
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Asterius of Cappadocia
c. A.D. 270–341
13 excerpts
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Aphrahat the Persian Sage
c. A.D. 270–346
62 excerpts
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Pachomius the Great
c. A.D. 292–348
36 excerpts
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Anthony the Great
c. A.D. 251–357
2 excerpts
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Potamius of Lisbon
c. A.D. 300–360
1 excerpt
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Eusebius of Emesa
c. A.D. 295–360
8 excerpts
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Julius Firmicus Maternus
c. A.D. 314–360
1 excerpt
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Gaius Marius Victorinus
c. A.D. 290–364
220 excerpts
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Acacius of Caesarea
c. A.D. 300–366
3 excerpts
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Hilary of Poitiers
c. A.D. 310–367
518 excerpts
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Theodorus of Tabennese
c. A.D. 314–368
3 excerpts
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Eusebius of Vercelli
c. A.D. 283–371
2 excerpts
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Lucifer of Cagliari
d. A.D. 371
1 excerpt
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Athanasius of Alexandria
c. A.D. 296–373
329 excerpts
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Ephrem the Syrian
c. A.D. 306–373
619 excerpts
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Titus of Bostra
d. c. A.D. 378
82 excerpts
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Basil of Caesarea
c. A.D. 330–379
669 excerpts
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Macrina the Younger
c. A.D. 324–379
4 excerpts
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Saint Cyril of Jerusalem
A.D. 313–386
Bishop of Jerusalem · Doctor of the Church
274 excerpts
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Gregory of Nazianzus
A.D. 329–390
224 excerpts
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Pseudo-Macarius
c. A.D. 300–390
7 excerpts
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Pacian of Barcelona
c. A.D. 310–390
42 excerpts
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Apollinaris of Laodicea
c. A.D. 310–390
30 excerpts
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Ticonius
d. A.D. 390
95 excerpts
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Macarius of Egypt
c. A.D. 300–391
6 excerpts
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Diodorus of Tarsus
c. A.D. 330–394
133 excerpts
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Gregory of Nyssa
c. A.D. 335–395
402 excerpts
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Saint Ambrose of Milan
A.D. 339–397
Bishop of Milan · Doctor of the Church
1,912 excerpts
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Philastrius of Brescia
c. A.D. 330–397
2 excerpts
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Optatus of Milevis
d. A.D. 397
1 excerpt
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Didymus the Blind
c. A.D. 313–398
308 excerpts
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Evagrius Ponticus
c. A.D. 345–399
112 excerpts
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Epiphanius of Salamis
c. A.D. 310–403
43 excerpts
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Saint John Chrysostom
A.D. 347–407
Archbishop of Constantinople · Doctor of the Church
7,113 excerpts
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Chromatius of Aquileia
c. A.D. 335–407
20 excerpts
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Gaudentius of Brescia
c. A.D. 327–410
10 excerpts
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Tyrannius Rufinus
c. A.D. 345–411
53 excerpts
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Theophilus of Alexandria
d. A.D. 412
3 excerpts
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Prudentius
c. A.D. 348–413
24 excerpts
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Nicetas of Remesiana
c. A.D. 335–414
23 excerpts
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Paulus Orosius
c. A.D. 385–418
7 excerpts
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Jerome
c. A.D. 347–420
5,301 excerpts
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Maximus of Turin
d. c. A.D. 420
89 excerpts
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Sulpicius Severus
c. A.D. 360–420
4 excerpts
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Pelagius
c. A.D. 354–420
467 excerpts
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Theodore of Mopsuestia
c. A.D. 350–428
294 excerpts
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Paulinus of Milan
c. A.D. 370–428
4 excerpts
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Saint Augustine of Hippo
A.D. 354–430
Bishop of Hippo · Doctor of the Church
6,971 excerpts
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Acacius of Beroea
c. A.D. 330–430
1 excerpt
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Nilus of Sinai
c. A.D. 365–430
9 excerpts
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Marcus Eremita
c. A.D. 360–430
1 excerpt
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Paulinus of Nola
c. A.D. 354–431
22 excerpts
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Palladius of Galatia
c. A.D. 363–431
5 excerpts
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Hesychius of Jerusalem
c. A.D. 400–433
57 excerpts
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John Cassian
c. A.D. 360–435
235 excerpts
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Possidius
c. A.D. 370–437
1 excerpt
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Socrates Scholasticus
c. A.D. 380–440
1 excerpt
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Saint Cyril of Alexandria
A.D. 376–444
Patriarch of Alexandria · Doctor of the Church
858 excerpts
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Vincent of Lérins
d. A.D. 445
9 excerpts
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Theodotus of Ancyra
d. c. A.D. 446
4 excerpts
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Hilary of Arles
c. A.D. 401–449
166 excerpts
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Eucherius of Lyon
c. A.D. 380–449
3 excerpts
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Isidore of Pelusium
d. c. A.D. 450
11 excerpts
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Peter Chrysologus
c. A.D. 380–450
64 excerpts
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Julian of Eclanum
c. A.D. 386–450
68 excerpts
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Abba Poemen
c. A.D. 340–450
5 excerpts
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Eznik of Kolb
c. A.D. 380–450
7 excerpts
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Quodvultdeus
d. A.D. 454
27 excerpts
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Arnobius the Younger
d. A.D. 455
73 excerpts
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Theodoret of Cyrus
c. A.D. 393–457
1,381 excerpts
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Valerian of Cimiez
d. A.D. 460
19 excerpts
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Syncletica of Alexandria
c. A.D. 380–460
2 excerpts
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Leo the Great
c. A.D. 400–461
134 excerpts
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Patrick of Ireland
c. A.D. 385–461
3 excerpts
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Prosper of Aquitaine
c. A.D. 390–463
16 excerpts
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Shenoute the Archimandrite
c. A.D. 348–466
5 excerpts
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Basil of Seleucia
c. A.D. 435–468
1 excerpt
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Salvian the Presbyter
c. A.D. 400–470
62 excerpts
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Gennadius of Constantinople
d. A.D. 471
53 excerpts
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Diadochos of Photiki
c. A.D. 400–474
2 excerpts
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Faustus of Riez
d. A.D. 495
3 excerpts
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Gennadius of Massilia
d. c. A.D. 496
1 excerpt
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Julianus Pomerius
c. A.D. 450–500
2 excerpts
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Magnus Felix Ennodius
c. A.D. 473–521
2 excerpts
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Jacob of Serugh
c. A.D. 451–521
2 excerpts
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Philoxenus of Mabbug
c. A.D. 450–523
346 excerpts
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Procopius of Gaza
c. A.D. 465–528
40 excerpts
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Fulgentius of Ruspe
c. A.D. 468–533
161 excerpts
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Eugippius
c. A.D. 460–533
2 excerpts
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Remigius of Rheims
c. A.D. 437–533
1 excerpt
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Severus of Antioch
c. A.D. 456–538
26 excerpts
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Patristic
Venerable Barsanuphius and John the Prophet
d. A.D. 540
6 excerpts
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Caesarius of Arles
c. A.D. 470–542
427 excerpts
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Arator
d. A.D. 543
45 excerpts
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Benedict of Nursia
c. A.D. 480–547
8 excerpts
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Verecundus of Junca
d. A.D. 552
9 excerpts
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Primasius of Hadrumetum
d. A.D. 553
175 excerpts
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Romanos the Melodist
c. A.D. 490–556
3 excerpts
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Dorotheos of Gaza
c. A.D. 510–565
5 excerpts
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Facundus of Hermiane
d. A.D. 570
1 excerpt
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Martin of Braga
c. A.D. 515–580
12 excerpts
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Cassiodorus
c. A.D. 487–583
453 excerpts
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Leander of Seville
c. A.D. 534–600
18 excerpts
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Gregory the Great
c. A.D. 540–604
2,790 excerpts
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Paterius
d. A.D. 606
21 excerpts
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Isidore of Seville
c. A.D. 560–636
24 excerpts
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Andreas of Caesarea
c. A.D. 563–637
424 excerpts
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Sophronius of Jerusalem
c. A.D. 560–638
1 excerpt
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Sahdona the Syrian
d. A.D. 650
17 excerpts
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Braulio of Zaragoza
c. A.D. 590–651
11 excerpts
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Maximus the Confessor
c. A.D. 579–662
6 excerpts
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Fructuosus of Braga
d. A.D. 665
7 excerpts
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Ildefonsus of Toledo
c. A.D. 607–667
1 excerpt
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Julian of Toledo
c. A.D. 642–690
2 excerpts
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Isaac of Nineveh
c. A.D. 640–700
61 excerpts
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Anastasius of Sinai
c. A.D. 630–701
4 excerpts
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Adamnán of Iona
c. A.D. 624–704
1 excerpt
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Saint Bede the Venerable
A.D. 673–735
Monk of Jarrow · Doctor of the Church
4,086 excerpts
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Bede the Venerable
c. A.D. 672–735
1,263 excerpts
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Andrew of Crete
c. A.D. 660–740
2 excerpts
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Saint John of Damascus
A.D. 676–749
Monk of Mar Saba · Doctor of the Church
192 excerpts
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Patristic
John of Dalyatha
d. A.D. 780
1 excerpt
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Medieval
Alcuin of York
c. A.D. 735–804
374 excerpts
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Medieval
Walafrid Strabo
c. A.D. 808–849
1 excerpt
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Medieval
Ishodad of Merv
d. A.D. 850
173 excerpts
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Medieval
Haymo of Halberstadt
d. A.D. 853
10 excerpts
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Medieval
Rabanus Maurus
c. A.D. 780–856
985 excerpts
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Medieval
Paschasius Radbertus
c. A.D. 785–865
1 excerpt
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Medieval
Berengaudus
c. A.D. 840–892
1 excerpt
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Medieval
Photios I of Constantinople
c. A.D. 827–896
42 excerpts
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Medieval
Remigius of Auxerre
c. A.D. 841–908
389 excerpts
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Medieval
Arethas of Caesarea
c. A.D. 860–935
1 excerpt
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Medieval
Symeon the New Theologian
c. A.D. 949–1022
43 excerpts
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Medieval
Lanfranc of Canterbury
c. A.D. 1005–1089
1 excerpt
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Jewish
Rashi
1040–1105
3,771 excerpts
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Orthodox
Theophylact of Ohrid
c. 1055–1107
Archbishop of Ohrid
4,272 excerpts
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Medieval
Anselm of Canterbury
A.D. 1033–1109
1 excerpt
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Medieval
Anselm of Laon
c. A.D. 1050–1117
2 excerpts
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Catholic
Saint William of Vercelli
1085–1142
Hermit · Founder of Montevergine
no writings hosted
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Medieval
Bernard of Clairvaux
c. A.D. 1090–1153
245 excerpts
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Jewish
Ibn Ezra
1089–1167
1,341 excerpts
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Medieval
Jacob Bar-Salibi
d. A.D. 1171
5 excerpts
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Medieval
Richard of Saint Victor
c. A.D. 1110–1173
1 excerpt
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Medieval
Nerses of Lambron
c. A.D. 1153–1198
10 excerpts
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Jewish
Radak
c. 1160–1235
284 excerpts
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Medieval
Hugh of Saint-Cher
c. A.D. 1200–1263
6 excerpts
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Jewish
Ramban
1194–1270
554 excerpts
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Catholic
Saint Thomas Aquinas
1225–1274
Dominican · Doctor of the Church
5,450 excerpts
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Medieval
Bonaventure
c. A.D. 1221–1274
2,433 excerpts
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Medieval
Nicholas of Gorran
c. A.D. 1232–1295
3 excerpts
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Medieval
Peter Olivi
c. A.D. 1248–1298
1 excerpt
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Medieval
Nicholas of Lyra
c. A.D. 1270–1349
40 excerpts
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Reformed
Huldrych Zwingli
1484–1531
Reformer of Zurich
1 excerpt
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Erasmus of Rotterdam
c. A.D. 1466–1536
19 excerpts
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Lutheran
Martin Luther
1483–1546
Reformer
3 excerpts
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Jewish
Sforno
c. 1475–1550
102 excerpts
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Catholic
Council of Trent
1545–1563
Ecumenical Council
1 excerpt
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Reformed
John Calvin
1509–1564
Reformer of Geneva
2 excerpts
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Catholic
Saint Aloysius Gonzaga
1568–1591
Jesuit scholastic · Patron of youth
no writings hosted
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John of the Cross
c. A.D. 1542–1591
2 excerpts
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John Wesley
c. A.D. 1703–1791
1 excerpt
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Catholic
Dom Prosper Guéranger
1805–1875
Abbot of Solesmes
2 excerpts
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JB Lightfoot
c. A.D. 1828–1889
1 excerpt
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