Original text greek some excerpts from the panarion. The panarion of epiphanius of salamis, book i sects 146 frank williams, translator, 1987 e. Epiphanius, monastic founder and bishop of salamis o. The panarion of epiphanius of s alamis, book 1 sects 1 46 by frank williams, september 1987, brill academic publishers edition, library binding in english. Top american libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library. Book i, concerned chiefly with gnostic and jewish christian groups, deals with material which is also found in nag. Frank williams the panarion of epiphanius of salamis book. Amidon, translator, 1990 oxford university press, new york isbn 0195062914. The panarion of epiphanius of salamis, book 1 by frank. Frank williams, translator the panarion of epiphanius of salamis. The panarion of epiphanius of salamis books ii and iii.
The panarion of epiphanius of salamis, book i sects 1 46. He is considered a saint and a church father by both the orthodox and roman catholic churches. In early christian heresiology, the panarion to which 16thcentury latin translations gave the name adversus haereses latin. Epiphanius, monastic founder and bishop of salamis on cyprus for almost 40 years of the fourth century, threw heart and soul into the controversies of the time. Epiphanius, monastic founder and bishop of salamis on cyprus for almost 40 years of the fourth century, threw heart and soul into the controversies of the time and produced the panarion or medicine chest, an historical encyclopedia of sects and heresies and their refutations. This is the first translation of the complete panarion medicine chest, also known as adversus haereses of st. Full text of panarion of st epiphanius against heresies catholic. He is best known for composing the panarion, a very. The panarion of epiphanius of salamis hardcover book i sects 1 46 by epiphanius of salamis, f. Epiphanius, saint, bishop of constantia in cyprus, ca. From conceit he taught, among other things, that christ is the sonfather, 1 that the. The panarion of epiphanius of salamis, book 1 sects 146.