Historical Works of Venerable Bede/Volume 2/Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
LIFE OF BEDE.
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Chap. I.—Of his Birth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
xvii |
Chap. II.—Of his Youth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
xxii |
Chap. III.—Of his Admission to Holy Orders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
xxvi |
Chap. IV.—Of his Clerical and Literary Labours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
xxviii |
Chap. V.—Of his supposed Journey to Rome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
xxxiv |
Chap. VI.—Of his pretended Residence at Cambridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
xliv |
Chap. VII.—Of his occasional Visits to his Friends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
xlvii |
Chap. VIII.—Of Bede's Disciples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
xlviii |
Chap. IX.—Of his Death . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Cuthbert's Letter on the Death of Venerable Bede . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
lii |
Chap. X.—Of his Burial in the Church of Jarrow, and the Removal of his Remains to the Cathedral of Durham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
lvii |
I.—PREFACE TO THE METRICAL LIFE OF ST. CUTHBERT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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II.—LIFE OF ST. CUTHBERT IN PROSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
3 |
Chap. I.—How Cuthbert, the Child of God, was warned by a Child of his future Bishopric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
7 |
Chap. II.—How he became lame with a Swelling in his Knee, and was cured by an Angel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Chap. III.—How he changed the Winds by Prayer, and brought the scattered Ships safe to Land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Chap. IV.—How, in company with Shepherds, he saw the Soul of Bishop Aidan carried to Heaven by Angels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
13 |
Chap. V.—How, on his Way, he was supplied with Food by God . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
14 |
Chap. VI.—How, as he was coming to a Monastery, Boisil, a Holy Man, bore Testimony to him, by prophesying in Spirit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
16 |
Chap. VII.—How he entertained an Angel, and whilst ministering to him Earthly Bread, was thought worthy to be rewarded with Bread from Heaven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Chap. VIII.—How Cuthbert was recovered from Sickness, and Boisil on his Death-bed foretold to him his future Fortunes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
20 |
Chap. IX.—How Cuthbert was zealous in the Ministry of the Word . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
22 |
Chap. X.—How Cuthbert passed the Night in the Sea, praying; and when he was come out, two Animals of the Sea did him reverence; and how the Brother, who saw those things, being in fear, was encouraged by Cuthbert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Chap. XI.—How, when the Sailors were prevented from Sailing by bad Weather, he predicted that it would be fine on a certain Day, and how he obtained Food by Prayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Chap. XII.—How he foretold that, on a Journey, an Eagle would bring him Food, and how this took place accordingly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
26 |
Chap. XIII.—How he foresaw a Vision of a Fire coming from the Devil whilst he was preaching, and how he put out the same . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
28 |
Chap. XIV.—How, when a House was really set on Fire, he put out the Flames by Prayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
29 |
Chap. XV.—How he cast out a Devil from the Præfect's Wife, even before his Arrival . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
30 |
Chap. XVI.—How he lived and taught in the Monastery of Lindisfarne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
32 |
Chap. XVII.—Of the Habitation which he made for himself in the Island of Farne, when he had expelled the Devils . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Chap. XVIII.—How by his Prayers he drew Water from the dry Ground, and how he got on during his Retirement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
37 |
Chap. XIX.—How he sowed a Field with Barley, and kept off the Birds from the Crop by his mere Word . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
39 |
Chap. XX.—How the Crows apologized to the Man of God for the Injury which they did him, and made him a Present in Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
40 |
Chap. XXI.—How even the Sea was subservient to his Wants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Chap. XXII.—How he gave salutary Admonitions to many who came to him, and exposed the impotent Snares of the Old Enemy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Chap. XXIII.—How Ælfled the Abbess and one of her Nuns were cured of an Infirmity by means of his Girdle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
44 |
Chap. XXIV.—Of his Prophecy in Answer to the same Ælfled, concerning the Life of King Ecgfrid and his own Bishopric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Chap. XXV.—How, when elected to the Bishopric, he cured a Servant of one of the King's Attendants by means of Holy Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
49 |
Chap. XXVI—Of his Manner of Life in his Bishopric . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
50 |
Chap. XXVII.—How, though at a Distance, he saw in Spirit the Death of King Ecgfrid, and the End of his Warfare, which he had foretold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Chap. XXVIII.—How he foretold his own Death to Herebert, the Hermit, and by Prayers to God obtained his Attendance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Chap. XXIX.—How, through his Priest, he cured the Wife of an Earl with Holy Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Chap. XXX.—How he cured a Girl of a Pain in the Head and Side, by anointing her with Oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Chap. XXXI.—How he cured an infirm Man by Consecrated Bread . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Chap. XXXII.—How, by Prayer, he restored to Life a Young Man whom he found at the Point of Death on a Journey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Chap. XXXIII.—How, at a Time of Sickness, he restored a dying Boy in Health to his Mother . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Chap. XXXIV.—How he saw the Soul of a Man, who had been killed by falling from a Tree, ascend to Heaven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Chap. XXXV.—How he changed Water by tasting it, so that it had the Flavour of Wine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Chap. XXXVI.—How some of the Brethren, for Disobedience to him, were detained by a Storm at Sea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Chap. XXXVII.—Of the Temptations which he underwent in his Sickness, and his Orders concerning his Burial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Chap. XXXVIII.—How, during his Illness, he cured one of his Attendants of a Diarrhœa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Chap. XXXIX.—Of his last Instructions to the Brethren; and how, when he had received the Viaticum, he yielded up his Soul in Prayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Chap. XL.—How, according to the previous Warning of the Psalm which they sung at his Death, the Brethren of Lindisfarne were assailed from without, but by the Help of God were protected . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Chap. XLI.—How a Boy, who was possessed by a Devil, was cured by some Water, mixed with Dirt, from the Place where the Water in which his Corpse had been washed had been thrown . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Chap. XLII.—How his Body after Nine Years was found undecayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Chap. XLIII.—How the Body of Bishop Eadbert was laid in the Grave of the Man of God, and the Coffin of that Saint placed upon it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Chap. XLIV.—How a sick Man was cured at his Tomb by Prayer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Chap. XLV.—How a Paralytic was healed by means of his Shoes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Chap. XLVI.—How the Hermit Felgeld was cured of a Swelling in the Face by dwelling under the Shadow of the Roof of the Man of God . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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III.—THE LIVES OF THE HOLY ABBOTS OF WEREMOUTH AND JARROW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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IV.—THE LIFE OF THE HOLY CONFESSOR SAINT FELIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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V.—THE LIFE OF SAINT VEDAST, BISHOP OF ARRAS, by Alcuin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Chap. I. —How the Man of God, St. Vedast, was introduced to King Hluthwic (Clovis the Great) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Chap. II.—How the King, after his Victory, was eager to be baptized, and how he took St. Vedast to teach him and administer to him the Sacrament of the Faith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
116 |
Chap. III.—How the Man of God, Vedast, restored sight to a blind Man in the Presence of the King and People . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
118 |
Chap. IV.—How King Clovis was baptized in the City of Rheims, and then commended the Man of God Vedast to the Pontiff Remedius . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
120 |
Chap. V.—Of the Conversation of the Man of God at Rheims, and of the Miracle which he wrought there . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
121 |
Chap. VI.—How the Holy Man was ordained by Saint Remedius, and sent to the City of the Atrebates to preach the Word of God; and how he healed a blind and lame Man at the Entrance of the City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Chap. VII.—How he explored every Part of the City, and with difficulty found the Vestiges of an Ancient Church among the Ruins which were become Dens for Wild Beasts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Chap. VIII.—How at a Banquet given by Lothaire, the Man of God, by the Sign of the Cross, foiled the Machinations of the Devil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
126 |
Chap. IX.—Of the Sickness, Death, and Burial of the Holy Man, and how the House in which he died escaped untouched by a Fire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
127 |
Chap. X.—A Homily preached to the People on the Anniversary of the Birth of St. Vedast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
130 |
VI.— LETTERS OF THE VENERABLE BEDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
135 |
I.—An Epistle from Bede to Abbot Albinus, relating to his Ecclesiastical History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
137 |
II.—An Epistle from Bede to Bishop Egbert, concerning Church Discipline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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VII.—OF THE SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WORLD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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VIII.—THE BOOK OF THE HOLY PLACES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
159 |
Chap. I.—Of Jerusalem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
159 |
Chap. II.—Of the Sepulchre of our Lord, of the Churches of Constantine and Golgotha, and of the other Holy Places in Jerusalem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
160 |
Chap. III.—Of Mount Sion and the Church built thereon, of Bethsaida and Siloam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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Chap. IV.—Of Acheldemach, and the Place where Judas hanged himself . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
163 |
Chap. V.—Of the Napkin from our Lord's Head, and of another and larger Towel made by the Virgin Mary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
164 |
Chap. VI.—Of the Places near Jerusalem, and the Church in the Valley of Jehosaphat, where St. Mary was buried . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
165 |
Chap. VII.—Of Mount Olivet, and the Church founded upon it, where our Lord ascended to Heaven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
166 |
Chap. VIII. Of the situation of Bethlehem, and the Church where our Lord was born; and of the Tombs of David and Hieronymus, and the Three Shepherds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
167 |
Chap. IX. Of the Site of Hebron, and of the Monuments of the Fathers and of Adam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
168 |
Chap. X. Of Jerico and the Holy Places in those Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
169 |
Chap. XI. Of the River Jordan and the Sea of Galilee, otherwise called the Sea of Tiberias . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
171 |
Chap. XII. Of the Dead Sea, and the Nature of the Country which borders on it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
172 |
Chap. XIII. Of the Place where our Lord was baptized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
174 |
Chap. XIV. Of the Locusts, the Wild Honey, and the Fountain of St. John the Baptist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
174 |
Chap. XV. Of Jacob's Fountain, near Sichem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
175 |
Chap. XVI. Of Tiberias, Capernaum, Nazareth, and the Holy Places in those Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
175 |
Chap. XVII. Of Mount Tabor, and the Three Churches thereon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
176 |
Chap. XVIII. Of Damascus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
176 |
Chap. XIX. Of Alexandria, the River Nile, and the Church in which Mark the Evangelist is buried . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
177 |
Chap. XX. Of Constantinople, and the Church therein which contains our Lord's Cross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
178 |
Chap. XXI. Recapitulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
179 |
APPENDIX.
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I.—A NARRATIVE OF THE TRANSLATION OF THE BODY OF ST. CUTHBERT FROM LINDISFARNE TO DURHAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
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II.— CHRONICLE OF THE AGES OF THE WORLD, BY VENERABLE BEDE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
219 |
The First Age, B.C. 4004 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
221 |
The Second Age,B.C. 2347 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
225 |
The Third Age, B.C. 1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
229 |
The Fourth Age, B.C. 1055 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
235 |
The Fifth Age, B.C. 588 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
242 |
The Sixth Age, A.D. 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
256 |
III.—GENERAL INDEX.