"The Sacred Writings Of ..." provides you with the essential works among the Early Christian writings. The volumes cover the beginning of Christianity until before the promulgation of the Nicene Creed at the First Council of Nicaea. Methodius had a very comprehensive philosophical education, and was an important theologian as well as a prolific and polished author. Chronologically, his works can only be assigned in a general way to the end of the third and the beginning of the fourth century. He became of special importance in the history of theological literature, in that he successfully combated various erroneous views of the great Alexandrian, Origen. This edition includes: The Banquet of the Ten Virgins Discourse I.-Marcella. Discourse II.-Theophila. Discourse III.-Thaleia. Discourse V.-Thallousa. Discourse VI.-Agathe. Discourse VII.-Procilla. Discourse VIII.-Thekla. Discourse IX.-Tusiane. Discourse X.-Domnina. Discourse XI.-Arete. Elucidations. Concerning Free-Will. Part I. Part II. Part III. Fragments Oration Concerning Simeon and Anna Oration on the Psalms. Elucidations. Three Fragments from the Homily on the Cross and Passion of Christ. Some Other Fragments of the Same Methodius.