Delphi Collected Works of Pope Leo I

by Leo the Great, Delphi Classics (editor), Charles Lett Feltoe (translator)

The first of the three ‘Great’ Popes, as listed in the ‘Annuario Pontificio’, Leo I served as Bishop of Rome from 440 until his death in 461. A Roman aristocrat and learned theologian, Leo famously convinced Attila the Hun to turn back from his invasion of Italy. He also issued the ‘Tome of Leo’, which was a major foundation to the debates of the Council of Chalcedon. Contributing significantly to the development of papal authority, his work helped popularise the definition of Christ’s being as the hypostatic union of two natures, divine and human. Delphi’s Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Latin texts. This eBook presents Pope Leo I’s collected works, with illustrations, an informative introduction and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)

* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Leo’s life and works
* Features the collected sermons and epistles of Leo, in both English translation and the original Latin
* Concise introduction to the theologian
* Provides Charles Lett Feltoe’s translations for the ‘Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers’ 1885 edition
* Includes Feltoe’s footnotes, with hyperlinked entries
* Excellent formatting of the texts
* Easily locate the works you want to read with individual contents tables
* Features two bonus biographies — discover Leo’s ancient world



The Translations
Brief Introduction to Pope Leo I (1911)
The Letters and Sermons of Leo the Great

The Latin Texts
List of Latin Texts

The Biographies
Leo I the Great (1911) by C. Gore
Pope St. Leo I (1913) by Johann Peter Kirsch

3317 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 8, 2024

About the author

Pope Leo I, also known as Leo the Great, was Bishop of Rome from 29 September 440 until his death. Leo was a Roman aristocrat, and was the first pope to have been called "the Great". He is perhaps best known for having met Attila the Hun in 452 and persuaded him to turn back from his invasion of Italy.