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

[The Small Asketikon, also known as the Regula Basilii or Rule of St. Basil, 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 known as the Small asketikon. Basil likely edited this in approximately 366, although additions were made throughout his life as he continued to preach. Originally written in Greek, it circulated in Latin and Syriac versions. This work was translated into Latin by Rufinus of Aquileia in the late fourth century.]

Basil, Saint, Bishop of Caesarea, approximately 329-379. Small Asketikon. Armenian
Basil, Saint, Bishop of Caesarea, approximately 329-379. Small Asketikon. English
Basil, Saint, Bishop of Caesarea, approximately 329-379. Small Asketikon. Italian
Basil, Saint, Bishop of Caesarea, approximately 329-379. Small Asketikon. Latin

found: SEP SUBIACO 00007 (online via vHMML), viewed on May 28, 2020(Regula, translated by Rufinus, incipit: "Satis libenter, charissime frater Ursati, adventantes de partibus," in Latin) - https://w3id.org/vhmml/readingRoom/view/114630

found: Silvas, The Rule of St Basil in Latin and English: A revised critical edition, 2013:p. 1-10, 41 (called Small Asketikon by scholars, to distinguish it from the Great Asketikon (different work with similar content); originally written in Greek, it circulated in Latin and Syriac versions; translated by Rufinus of Aquileia into Latin in the late fourth century; variants = Rule of Saint Basil [English]; Questions of the brothers [English]; Regula Basilii [Latin]; Quaestiones Fratrum [Latin]; Institutiones Basilii [Latin])

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 (Regula Basilii; Rule of St. Basil; Rule of our Holy Father Basil; Basili regula; 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, the Small Asketicon, probably "finished" in 366, although additions were made through Basil's life; translated by Rufinus of Aquileia into Latin after he returned in 397 from a trip to Syria; referred to as the Institutiones Basilii, but soon popularized as the Regula Basilii) - https://litpress.org/Products/GetSample/8212/9780814682128

found: Richard, Clavis patrum graecorum, 1974:vol. 2, p. 153 (Asceticon parvum [Latin])

found: Gribomont, Histoire du texte des ascétiques de s. Basile, 1953p. 237 (Petit Ascéticon [French])

[The Small Asketikon, also known as the Regula Basilii or Rule of St. Basil, 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 known as the Small asketikon. Basil likely edited this in approximately 366, although additions were made throughout his life as he continued to preach. Originally written in Greek, it circulated in Latin and Syriac versions. This work was translated into Latin by Rufinus of Aquileia in the late fourth century.]

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[This work should be differentiated from the Great Asketikon, which contains similar but different material, is a much longer 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. Small Asketikon" has been cited by scholars and commentators in various languages, without the work itself always being expressed or published in those languages.]