Basil, Saint, Bishop of Caesarea, approximately 329-379. Great Asketikon

[The Great Asketikon circulated in Greek in multiple versions, in addition to versions in Armenian, Georgian, Arabic, and Paleo-Slavic. It was translated into Latin by Angelus Clarenus between 1300 and 1305. It is related to the Small Asketikon, and thus also represents the teachings of Basil, Saint, Bishop of Caesarea (approximately 329-379). Basil did preaching tours in the 360s and 370s, during which he held conferences where ascetics asked him questions. Tachygraphers wrote down his responses, which were compiled into the Greek text. However, the Great Asketikon contains additional material not included in the Small Asketikon, which has a separate circulation and translation history.]

Basil, Saint, Bishop of Caesarea, approximately 329-379. Asceticon
Basil, Saint, Bishop of Caesarea, approximately 329-379. Long rules
Basil, Saint, Bishop of Caesarea, approximately 329-379. Greater rule
Basil, Saint, Bishop of Caesarea, approximately 329-379. Asceticon magnum
Basil, Saint, Bishop of Caesarea, approximately 329-379. Asceticon magnum sive quaestiones

found: SEP SUBIACO 00227 (online via vHMML), viewed on May 28, 2020(Regula, translation by Angelo Clareno) - https://w3id.org/vhmml/readingRoom/view/114845

found: Gribomont, Histoire du texte des ascétiques de s. Basile, 1953:p. 91 (translated into Latin by Angelus Clarenus between 1300 and 1305; called Ascéticon [French], Grande Règle [French]; Grand Ascéticon [French])

found: Communication with Daniel Gullo, Curator at HMML, May 27, 2020(Circulated in Greek in multiple versions, in addition to versions in Armenian, Georgian, Arabic, and Paleo-Slavic)

found: Silvas, The Asketikon of St. Basil the Great, 2005:p. 130 (Great Asketikon [English])

found: Wagner, Saint Basil ascetical works, 1950,vol. 1, p. 5 (Long rules [English])

found: Tuker and Malleson, Handbook to Christian and ecclesiastical Rome, 1899:p. 64. (Greater Rule [English])

found: Richard, Clavis patrum graecorum, 1974:vol. 2, p. 153 (called Asceticon magnum [Latin]; Asceticon magnum sive Quaestiones [Latin]; Quaestiones [Latin])

found: Cambridge history of early Christian literature, 2004:p. 293 (Asceticon [English])

found: Rule of St Basil in Latin and English: A revised critical edition, 2013 (online via Liturgical Press), viewed on May 26, 2020:p. 1-10 ([note that this is NOT a translation of the Great Asketikon, but rather provides background information about Basil]; Basil did preaching tours in 360s and 370s and did conferences during which ascetics asked him questions; tachygraphers wrote down questions and responses, which became the Greek text) - https://litpress.org/Products/GetSample/8212/9780814682128

[The Great Asketikon circulated in Greek in multiple versions, in addition to versions in Armenian, Georgian, Arabic, and Paleo-Slavic. It was translated into Latin by Angelus Clarenus between 1300 and 1305. It is related to the Small Asketikon, and thus also represents the teachings of Basil, Saint, Bishop of Caesarea (approximately 329-379). Basil did preaching tours in the 360s and 370s, during which he held conferences where ascetics asked him questions. Tachygraphers wrote down his responses, which were compiled into the Greek text. However, the Great Asketikon contains additional material not included in the Small Asketikon, which has a separate circulation and translation history.]

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[This work should be differentiated from the Small Asketikon, which contains similar but different material, is a much shorter text, and possesses a separate circulation, translation, and publication history. They are easy to confuse.]
[Variant language titles in this record do not refer to translations. The work "Basil, Saint, Bishop of Caesarea, approximately 329-379. Great Asketikon" has been cited by scholars and commentators in various languages, without the work itself always being expressed or published in those languages.]