The Sayings of the Holy Desert Fathers

v. 1. The life of St. Anthony, by Athanasius Archbp. of Alexandria ; Histories of the fathers by Palladius, Bp. of Helenopolis ; The rule of Pachomius ; St. Jerome's History of the fathers.-- v. 2. The counsels of the holy men and the questions & answers of the ascetic brethren generally known as the sayings of the fathers of Egypt. These are the words or sayings, of various monks who lived in the deserts of Egypt between 250 A.D. and 400 A.D. They cover topics such as love, poverty, fasting, humility, and prayer. Two books of sayings are included and an appendix of questions between monk disciples and their spiritual fathers. Religion