Letters. Preface : * The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite, tr. by John Parker, [1897], p. 139 PREFACE TO THE LETTERS OF DIONYSIUS THE AREOPAGITE. THESE Letters attest the existence of the writings, and the wisdom spoken among the perfect, in the Apostolic Age.--To Gaius, who is commemorated by St. John and St. Paul...
Volume 2. Title Page.Volume 2 : * The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite, tr. by John Parker, [1897], THE WORKS OF DIONYSIUS THE AREOPAGITE. PART II. THE HEAVENLY HIERARCHY, AND THE ECCLESIASTICAL HIERARCHY "NOW FIRST TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH", FROM THE ORIGINAL GREEK, BY THE REV. JOHN PARKER, M.A., "Author of" "Christianity...
Ecclesiastical Hierarchy. Caput Vii : * The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite, tr. by John Parker, [1897], CAPUT VII. I. Concerning things performed over those fallen asleep. Section I. These things having been defined, I think it necessary also to describe the things religiously performed by us over those who have fallen asleep...
Prefatory Material. Dedication : * The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite, tr. by John Parker, [1897], TO THE MEMORY OF EDWARD BOUVERIE PUSEY, THEOLOGIAN OF THE CHURCH OF BRITAIN.
Ecclesiastical Hierarchy. Caput Iv : * The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite, tr. by John Parker, [1897], CAPUT IV. I. Concerning things performed in the Muron, and concerning things perfected in it. So great and so beautiful are the intelligible visions of the most holy Synaxis, which minister hierarchically, as we have often said...
On Divine Names. Caput Iv : * The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite, tr. by John Parker, [1897], CAPUT IV. Concerning Good, Light, Beauty, Love, Ecstasy, Jealousy, and that the Evil is neither existent, nor from existent, nor in things being. SECTION I. BE it so then. Let us come to the appellation "Good," already mentioned...
On Divine Names. Caput Viii : * The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite, tr. by John Parker, [1897], CAPUT VIII. Concerning power, justice, preservation, redemption, in which also concerning inequality. SECTION I. BUT since the theologians sing the Divine truth fulness and super-wise wisdom, both as power and p. 94 as justice...
Mystic Theology. Caput Iv : * The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite, tr. by John Parker, [1897], CAPUT IV. That the pre-eminent Cause of every object of sensible perception is none of the objects of sensible perception. SECTION I. WE say then- that the Cause of all, which is above all, is neither without being, nor without...
Appendix. Apostolic Traditions Generally : * The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite, tr. by John Parker, [1897], APOSTOLIC TRADITIONS GENERALLY IN ABEYANCE. 1. Washing of feet. John 13:4-14. 2. Anointing of sick with prayer for healing. Jas. 5:14, 15. 3. Anointing with Oil and Muron in Baptism. 4. Anointing with Muron for Consecration. 5...
Mystic Theology. Caput Ii : * The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite, tr. by John Parker, [1897], CAPUT II. How we ought both to be united and render praise to the Cause of all and above all. SECTION I. WE pray to enter within the super-bright gloom, and through not seeing and not knowing, to see and to know that the not...
Letters. Letter I. To Gaius Therapeutes : * The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite, tr. by John Parker, [1897], LETTERS OF DIONYSIUS THE AREOPAGITE. LETTER I. "To Gaius Therapeutes." DARKNESS becomes invisible by light, and specially by much light. Varied knowledge ( ), and especially much varied knowledge, makes the "Agnosia" 62 to vanish...
Ecclesiastical Hierarchy. Caput Iii : * The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite, tr. by John Parker, [1897], CAPUT III. I. Concerning things accomplished in the Synaxis. Courage, then, since we have made mention of this (Eucharist) which we may not pass over to celebrate any other Hierarchical function in preference to it. For according...
On The Heavenly Hierarchy. Caput Xi : * The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite, tr. by John Parker, [1897], CAPUT XI. For what reason all the Heavenly Beings, in common, are called Heavenly Powers. Section I. Now that we have defined these things, it is worthy of consideration for what reason we are accustomed to call all the Angelic...
Mystic Theology. Caput V : * The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite, tr. by John Parker, [1897], CAPUT V. That the pre-eminent Cause of every object of intelligible perception is none of the objects of intelligible perception. ON the other hand, ascending, we say, that It is neither soul, nor mind, nor has imaginati...
On Divine Names. Caput Ix : * The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite, tr. by John Parker, [1897], CAPUT IX. Concerning great, small, same, different, similar, dissimilar, standing, movement, equality. SECTION I. BUT since even the great and the small are attributed to the Cause of all, arid the same, and the different...
Letters. Letter Xi. Dionysius To Apollophanes : * The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite, tr. by John Parker, [1897], LETTER XI. "Dionysius to Apollophanes, Philosopher." At length I send a word to thee, O Love of my heart, and recall to thy memory the many anxieties and solicitudes, which I have formerly undergone on thy account." For thou...
Ecclesiastical Hierarchy. Caput I : * The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite, tr. by John Parker, [1897], p. 67 ECCLESIASTICAL HIERARCHY. CAPUT I. To my Fellow Presbyter Timothy. Dionysius the Presbyter. What is the traditional view of the Ecclesiastical Hierarchy and what is its purpose? Section I. We must, then, most pious of pious...
Letters. Letter Iv. To The Same Gaius Therapeutes : * The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite, tr. by John Parker, [1897], LETTER IV. 64 " To the same Gaius Therapeutes." How, you ask, is Jesus, Who is beyond all, ranked essentially with all men? For, not as Author of men is He here called man, but as being in absolute whole essence truly man. But we...
On Divine Names. Caput Xi : * The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite, tr. by John Parker, [1897], CAPUT XI. Concerning Peace, and what is meant by the self-existent Being; what is the self-existent Life, and what the self-existent Power, and such like expressions. SECTION I. COME, then, let us extol the "Peace "Divine...
On The Heavenly Hierarchy. Caput V : * The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite, tr. by John Parker, [1897], CAPUT V. For what reason all the Heavenly Beings are called, in common, Angels. This, then, in our judgment, is the reason for the appellation Angelic in the Oracles. We must now, I suppose, enquire for what re...
On The Heavenly Hierarchy. Caput Iii : * The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite, tr. by John Parker, [1897], CAPUT III. What is Hierarchy? and what the use of Hierarchy? Section I. Hierarchy is, in my judgment, a sacred order and science and operation, assimilated, as far as attainable, to the likeness of God, and conducted...
Letters. Letter Iii. To The Same Gaius : * The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite, tr. by John Parker, [1897], LETTER III. "To the same Gaius." "Sudden" is that which, contrary to expectation, and out of the, as yet, unmanifest, is brought into the manifest. But with regard to Christ's love of man, I think that the Word of God suggests...
Liturgy. Liturgy Of St. Dionysius, Bishop : * The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite, tr. by John Parker, [1897], p. 187 LITURGY OF ST. DIONYSIUS, BISHOP OF THE ATHENIANS 135 . 1st. The Prayer before the Pax 136 . Pr. 137 "O Lord God, Who art simplex, not compound, and hidden in essence sublime! God the Father, from Whom all paternity which...
Letters. Letter Viii. To Demophilus, Therapeutes : * The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite, tr. by John Parker, [1897], LETTER VIII. "To Demophilus, Therapeutes. About minding ones own business, and kindness. " SECTION I. The histories of the Hebrews say, O noble Demophilus, that, even that holy, distinguished Moses was deemed worthy of the Divine...
Mystic Theology. Preface : * The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite, tr. by John Parker, [1897], p. 129 PREFACE TO MYSTIC THEOLOGY. MYSTIC THEOLOGY is like that ladder set up on the earth whose top reached to Heaven on which the angels of God were ascending and descending, and above which stood Almighty God. The Angel...
On The Heavenly Hierarchy. Caput Ix : * The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite, tr. by John Parker, [1897], CAPUT IX. Concerning the Principalities, Archangels, and Angels, and concerning their last Hierarchy. Section I. There remains for our reverent contemplation a Division which completes the Angelic Hierarchies, p. 36 that divided...
Letters. Letter Vii. To Polycarp Hierarch : * The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite, tr. by John Parker, [1897], LETTER VII. SECTION I. "To Polycarp--Hierarch." I, at any rate, am not conscious, when speaking in reply to Greeks or others, of fancying to assist good men, in case they should be able to know and speak the very truth, as it...
On The Heavenly Hierarchy. Caput Xii : * The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite, tr. by John Parker, [1897], CAPUT XII. Why the Hierarchs amongst men are called Angels. Section I. But this is sometimes also asked by diligent contemplators of the intelligible Oracles; Inasmuch as the lowest Orders do not possess the completeness...
Letters. Letter Ix. To Titus, Hierarch, Asking : * The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite, tr. by John Parker, [1897], LETTER IX. "To Titus, Hierarch, asking by letter what is the house of wisdom, what the bowl, and what are its meats and drinks?" SECTION I. I do not know, O excellent Titus, whether the holy Timothy departed, deaf to some...
On The Heavenly Hierarchy. Caput Iv : * The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite, tr. by John Parker, [1897], CAPUT IV. What is meant by the appellation "Angels?" Section I. Now that the Hierarchy itself has been, in my judgment, sufficiently defined, we must next extol the Angelic Hierarchy, and we must contemplate, with supermundane...
On Divine Names. Caput I : * The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite, tr. by John Parker, [1897], DIONYSIUS THE AREOPAGITE, ON DIVINE NAMES. CAPUT I. TO MY FELLOW PRESBYTER, TIMOTHY, DIONYSIUS THE PRESBYTER. What is the purpose of the discourse, and what the tradition concerning Divine Names. SECTION I. Now then, O Blessed...
Prefatory Material. Dionysius The Areopagite : * The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite, tr. by John Parker, [1897], DIONYSIUS THE AREOPAGITE AND THE ALEXANDRINE SCHOOL. ALEXANDRIA became the home of Christian Philosophy, but Athens was its birthplace. Pantaenus and Ammonius-Saccus were chief founders of the Alexandrine School. They were both...
Objections To Genuineness : * The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite, tr. by John Parker, [1897], p. 202 OBJECTIONS TO GENUINENESS. THE most plausible objection to the genuineness of these writings is thus expressed by Dupin: "Eusebius and Jerome wrote an accurate catalogue of each author known to them--with a few obscure...
On The Heavenly Hierarchy. Caput X : * The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite, tr. by John Parker, [1897], CAPUT X. A Repetition and Summary of the Angelic discipline. Section I. We have concluded, then, that the most reverend Order of the Minds around God, ministered by the perfecting illumination through its immediate elevati...
Letters. Letter X. To John, Theologos, Apostle : * The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite, tr. by John Parker, [1897], LETTER X. "To John, Theologos, Apostle and Evangelist, imprisoned in the Isle of Patmos." I salute thee, the holy soul! O beloved one! and this for me is more appropriate than for most. Hail! O truly beloved! And to the truly...
On Divine Names. Note : * The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite, tr. by John Parker, [1897], p. 128 NOTE. IGNATIUS. " MY love is crucified." Upon this passage I differ from all the commentators that I know. I believe the passage to have been written and inserted in the text by Dionysius when writing this letter, which...
On The Heavenly Hierarchy. Caput Vii : * The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite, tr. by John Parker, [1897], CAPUT VII. Concerning the Seraphim and Cherubim and Thrones, and concerning their first Hierarchy. Section I. We, whilst admitting this as the arrangement of the holy Hierarchies, affirm, that every appellation of the celestial...
Letters. Letter V. To Dorotheus, Leitourgos : * The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite, tr. by John Parker, [1897], LETTER V. "To Dorotheus, Leitourgos." The Divine gloom is the unapproachable light in which God is said to dwell 66 . And in this gloom, invisible 67 indeed, on account of the surpassing brightness, and unapproachable on account...
Ecclesiastical Hierarchy. Caput Vi : * The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite, tr. by John Parker, [1897], CAPUT VI. I. Concerning the Ranks of the Initiated. Section I. These, then, are the sacerdotal Ranks and elections, their powers, and operations, and consecrations. We must next explain the triad of the Ranks being initiated...
Mystic Theology. Caput Iii : * The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite, tr. by John Parker, [1897], CAPUT III. What are the affirmative expressions respecting God, and what the negative. SECTION I. IN the "Theological Outlines, "then, we celebrated the principal affirmative expressions respecting God--how the Divine and good...
On Divine Names. Caput Xii : * The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite, tr. by John Parker, [1897], CAPUT XII. Concerning Holy of Holies, King of Kings, Lord of Lords, God of Gods. SECTION I. BUT since whatever we have to say on these matters has reached, in my opinion, a fitting conclusion, we must sing Him of endless names...
On Divine Names. Caput Vi : * The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite, tr. by John Parker, [1897], CAPUT VI. Concerning Life. SECTION I. Now let us sing the Eternal Life, from which comes the self-existing Life, and every life; and from which, to all things however partaking of life, is distributed the power to live...
On The Heavenly Hierarchy. Caput Ii : * The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite, tr. by John Parker, [1897], CAPUT II. That Divine and Heavenly things are appropriately revealed, even through dissimilar symbols. Section I. It is necessary then, as I think, first to set forth what we think is the purpose of every Hierarchy, and wh...
On Divine Names. Caput V : * The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite, tr. by John Parker, [1897], CAPUT V. Concerning Being--in which also concerning Exemplars. SECTION I. LET us now then pass to the name "Being"--given in the Oracles as veritably that of Him, Who veritably is. But we will recall to your remembrance this much...
Appendix : * The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite, tr. by John Parker, [1897], INDEX. D. = Vol. I.; H. = Vol. II. Agnosia, D. i, 21-9, 130-3, 141, 144 Angels, St. Paul's teaching, H. 23 Anomia (Lawlessness), D. 156-8 Apostles and Successors, D. 160 Archetypes, D. 36-7; H. 11, 81, 91, 92, 112 Baptism, H. 75...
On The Heavenly Hierarchy. Caput Xiv : * The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite, tr. by John Parker, [1897], CAPUT XIV. What the traditional number of the Angels signifies. This also is worthy, in my opinion, of intellectual attention, that the tradition of the Oracles concerning the Angels affirms that they are thousand thousands...
On Divine Names. Caput Vii : * The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite, tr. by John Parker, [1897], CAPUT VII. Concerning Wisdom, Mind, Reason, Truth, faith. SECTION I. COME then, if you please, let us sing the good and eternal Life, both as wise, and as wisdom's self; yea, rather, as sustaining all wisdom, and being superi...
On The Heavenly Hierarchy. Caput Viii : * The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite, tr. by John Parker, [1897], CAPUT VIII. Concerning Lordships and Powers and Authorities, and concerning their middle Hierarchy. Section I. Let us now pass to the middle Order of the Heavenly Minds, gazing, as far as we may, with supermundane eyes upon those...
Volume 1. Title Page.Volume 1 : * The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite, tr. by John Parker, [1897], THE WORKS OF DIONYSIUS THE AREOPAGITE, "NOW FIRST TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH", FROM THE ORIGINAL GREEK, BY THE REV. JOHN PARKER, M.A., "Author of" "Christianity Chronologically Confirmed." "Why am I a Christian "? Dionysius...
On The Heavenly Hierarchy. Caput I : * The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite, tr. by John Parker, [1897], DIONYSIUS THE AREOPAGITE ON THE HEAVENLY HIERARCHY. CAPUT I. To my Fellow Presbyter Timothy. 151 Dionysius the Presbyter. That every divine illumination, whilst going forth lovingly to the objects of its forethought under various...
On The Heavenly Hierarchy. Caput Xiii : * The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite, tr. by John Parker, [1897], CAPUT XIII. For what reason the Prophet Isaiah is said to have been purified by the Seraphim. Section I. Come, then, let us examine this as best we can, why the Seraphim is said to be sent to one of the Theologians; for some one...
Untitled : Dionysius the Areopagite is the name given to the anonymous author of a number of 5th century Christian texts. This mystical body of work was influenced by Neoplatonism. Much admired during the Middle Ages and Renaissance, debates about the identity of the author continue to this day. These...
On Divine Names. Caput X : * The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite, tr. by John Parker, [1897], CAPUT X. Concerning Sovereign Lord, "Ancient of days" in which also, concerning Age and Time 54 . SECTION I. THE time, then, is come for our discourse, to sing the God of many Names, as "Sovereign Lord," and as "Ancient of days."...
On Divine Names. Caput Iii : * The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite, tr. by John Parker, [1897], CAPUT III. What is the power of prayer, and concerning the blessed Hierotheus, and concerning reverence and covenant in the Word of God. SECTION I. FIRST, with your permission, let us examine the all-perfect Name of Goodness...
Prefatory Material. Principal Works On Dionysius : * The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite, tr. by John Parker, [1897], PRINCIPAL WORKS ON DIONYSIUS THE AREOPAGITE. "Editions. " Venice. Antwerp. Migne (Paris). "Translations. " "Syriac. " Sergius of Ras'ain, A.D. 530. B. Mus. Add. 12151-2, 22370. "Latin. " Johannes Scotus. Johannes Sarracinus...
Liturgy. Preface : * The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite, tr. by John Parker, [1897], p. 185 PREFACE TO LITURGY. THIS Liturgy gives the doctrine of Dionysius in a liturgical form. The Greek original might be restored from the writings of Dionysius. No one could reasonably doubt that the Author of the Writings...
Prefatory Material. Books To Be Read : * The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite, tr. by John Parker, [1897], BOOKS TO BE READ Vindiciae Areopagaticae, 1702. Hilduinus Areopagatica, 9th Century, Galenus, 1563. L'Abb Barras, St. Denis, premier evque de Paris, 1863. Vives. Paris. J, Baltenweck, La question de l'authenticit des crits...
On The Heavenly Hierarchy. Caput Xv : * The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite, tr. by John Parker, [1897], CAPUT XV. What are the morphic likenesses of the Angelic Powers? what the fiery? what the anthromorphic? what are the eyes? what the nostrils? what the ears? what the mouths? what the touch? what the eyelids? what the eyebrows...
On Divine Names. Caput Xiii : * The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite, tr. by John Parker, [1897], CAPUT XIII. Concerning "Perfect" and "One". SECTION I. So much then on these matters; but let us now at last, with your good pleasure, approach the most difficult subject in the whole discourse. For the Word of God predicates...
Mystic Theology. Caput I : * The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite, tr. by John Parker, [1897], MYSTIC THEOLOGY. CAPUT I. What is the Divine Gloom? SECTION I. TRIAD supernal, both super-God and super-good, Guardian of the Theosophy of Christian men, direct us aright to the super-unknown and super-brilliant and highest...
Appendix. List Of Bishops : * The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite, tr. by John Parker, [1897], p. 163 APPENDIX. LIST OF BISHOPS. Athens. a.d. Hierotheus 52 Dionysius the Areopagite 58 Narcissus 67 Publius 118-124 Quadratus, who presented Apology to Hadrian 126 Toledo. 1. Eugenius 69-121 2. Melantius 3. Pelagius 4...
Letter Vi. To Sopatros Priest : * The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite, tr. by John Parker, [1897], BOOKS TO BE READ. 1st. "The doctrine of the Lord, through the Twelve Apostles, to the Gentiles." Spence, Nisbet. 2nd. "The Apostolic Constitutions." Lagarde. Williams and Norgate, 1862. 3rd. "Coptic Constitutions." Lagarde...
Letters. Letter Ii. To The Same Gaius Therapeutes : * The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite, tr. by John Parker, [1897], LETTER II. "To the same Gaius Therapeutes." How is He, Who is beyond all 63 , both above source of Divinity and above source of Good? Provided you p. 142 understand Deity and Goodness, as the very Actuality of the Good-making...
Ecclesiastical Hierarchy. Caput V : * The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite, tr. by John Parker, [1897], CAPUT V. I. Concerning sacerdotal Consecrations. Section I. Such, then, is the most Divine perfecting work of the Muron But it may be opportune, after these Divine ministrations, to set forth the sacerdotal Orders and elections...
Letters. Letter Vi. To Sopatros Priest : * The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite, tr. by John Parker, [1897], LETTER VI. "To Sopatros" 72 "--Priest." Do not imagine this a victory, holy Sopatros, to have denounced 73 a devotion, or an opinion, which apparently is not good. For neither--even if you should have convicted it accurately--are...
Ecclesiastical Hierarchy. Caput Ii : * The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite, tr. by John Parker, [1897], CAPUT II. I. Concerning things done in Illumination. We have, then, reverently affirmed that this is the purpose of our Hierarchy, viz., our assimilation and union with God, as far as attainable. And, as the Divine Oracles teach...
On Divine Names. Caput Ii : * The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite, tr. by John Parker, [1897], CAPUT II. Concerning common and distinctive theology, and what is the Divine Union and distinction. SECTION I. LET then the self-existent Goodness be sung from the Oracles as defining and manifesting the whole p. 13...
On Divine Names. Preface : * The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite, tr. by John Parker, [1897], PREFACE TO THE "DIVINE NAMES." THE Treatise on "Divine Names" was written by Dionysius, at the request of Timothy, and at the instigation of Hierotheus, to express, in a form more easily understood, the more abstract Treatise...
On The Heavenly Hierarchy. Caput Vi : * The Works of Dionysius the Areopagite, tr. by John Parker, [1897], CAPUT VI. Which is the first Order of the Heavenly Beings? which the middle? and which the last? How many, and of what sort, are the Orders of the supercelestial Beings, and how the Hierarchies are classified amongst themselves...
