Sulpitius Severus on his friend Martin of Tours, the soldier who became a monk and bishop: the Life of Saint Martin, three letters, the three Dialogues on the monks of the East and on Martin, the doubtful letters, and his Sacred History, a short history of the world from the creation to the year 400. Modern English from the Post-Nicene Fathers translation.
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Contents
The Life of Saint Martin
1Preface to Desiderius2Why He Wrote the Life of Saint Martin3Martin’s Years as a Soldier4Christ Appears to Martin5Martin Leaves the Army6Martin Converts a Robber7The Devil Meets Martin on the Road8Martin Raises a Catechumen to Life9Martin Raises a Man Who Had Hanged Himself10Martin Is Made Bishop of Tours11Martin as Bishop of Tours12The Altar of a Robber13Martin Halts a Funeral Procession14The Falling Pine Tree15Martin Destroys Pagan Temples16Martin Offers His Neck to the Sword17Cures Worked by Martin18Martin Drives Out Demons19Various Miracles of Martin20A Letter from Martin Heals, and Other Miracles21Martin and the Emperor Maximus22Martin Deals with Angels and with the Devil23Martin Offers Repentance Even to the Devil24A Case of the Devil’s Deception25The Devil Tempts Martin26Sulpitius Visits Martin27Words Cannot Describe Martin’s Excellence28Martin’s Wonderful Piety