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Saint Paul Writing His Epistles, by Valentin de Boulogne or Nicolas Tournier (c. 16th century, Blaffer Foundation Collection, Houston, TX).. An epistle (/ ɪ ˈ p ɪ s əl /; from Ancient Greek ἐπιστολή (epistolḗ) 'letter') is a writing directed or sent to a person or group of people, usually an elegant and formal didactic letter.
The Epistola Alexandri ad Aristotelem ("Letter of Alexander to Aristotle") is a purported letter from Alexander the Great to the philosopher Aristotle concerning his adventures in India. Although accepted for centuries as genuine, it is today regarded as apocryphal . [ 1 ]
The Epistola de litteris colendis is a well-known letter addressed by Emperor Charlemagne to Abbot Baugulf of Fulda, probably written sometime in the late 780s to 800s (decade), although the exact date is still debatable.
The Epistle to the Romans [a] is the sixth book in the New Testament, and the longest of the thirteen Pauline epistles.Biblical scholars agree that it was composed by Paul the Apostle to explain that salvation is offered through the gospel of Jesus Christ.
Papyrus 13, 3rd or 4th century AD, with the Epistle to the Hebrews in the original Koine Greek.. The Epistle to the Hebrews [a] (Koinē Greek: Πρὸς Ἑβραίους, romanized: Pròs Hebraíous, lit.
Epistola I ad Corinthios: 1 Cor 1C 2 Corinthians: Church at Corinth: Πρὸς Κορινθίους Βʹ Epistola II ad Corinthios: 2 Cor 2C Galatians: Church at Galatia: Πρὸς Γαλάτας Epistola ad Galatas: Gal G Ephesians: Church at Ephesus: Πρὸς Ἐφεσίους Epistola ad Ephesios: Eph E Philippians: Church at Philippi
The Epistle of the Apostles (Latin: Epistula Apostolorum) is a work of New Testament apocrypha.Despite its name, it is more a gospel or an apocalypse than an epistle.The work takes the form of an open letter purportedly from the remaining eleven apostles describing key events of the life of Jesus, followed by a dialogue between the resurrected Jesus and the apostles where Jesus reveals ...
Epistolae familiares and Seniles Venice: J. and G. de Gregorius, 1492. Epistolae familiares is the title of a collection of letters of Petrarch which he edited during his lifetime.