List of abbreviations used by ancient authors and work titles / A

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Abbrev. Author author Edition
  Abbr. Plant Work title German title
AAA Acta apostolorum apocrypha Lipsius, Bonnet (Leipzig 1891ff)
Abd Obadja (Greek Abdias)  
Abyd. Abydenos  
Acac. Acacius Constantinopolitanus  
  ep. Ver. Epistulae e collectione Veronensi  
Acc. Lucius Accius  
  carm. carmina Poems
  praetext. fabulae praetextae  
  wear. tragoediae Tragedies with Greek material
Oh. Did. Achilles Tatios  
    De Leucippes et Clitophontis amoribus
Τὰ κατὰ Λευκίππην καὶ Κλειτοφῶντα  ( Ta kata Leukippen kai Kleitophonta )
Leukippe and Kleitophon
Oh. Did. Achilles Tatios  
  intr. Arat. introductio in Aratum
περὶ τοῦ πατρός  ( peri tou patros )
Introduction to the Phainomena des Aratos by Soloi
act. actio of councils  
Act Acta apostolorum Acts of the Apostles or
Act + name of saints = hagiographic writing or
Act + Apostle name = apocryphal Acts of the Apostles
 
ActAndr Acta Andreae  
Act. Arv. Acta fratrum Arvalium Wilhelm Henzen (1874)
ActBarn Acta Barnabae  
ActBarthol Acta Bartholomaei  
ActJoh Acta Ioannis  
Act. invited. saec. Evidence of the ancient secular celebrations (Acta Ludorum Saecularium)  
ActPaul Acta Pauli  
ActPetr Acta Petri  
ActPetrEtAndr. Acta Petri and Andreae  
ActPetrEtPaul Acta Petri et Pauli  
ActPhilipp Acta Philippi  
ActPilat Acta Pilati  
ActThom Acta Thomae  
Adesp. Adespota (texts by unknown authors)  
Ael. Claudius Aelianus Rudolf Hercher (Leipzig 1864–1866, reprinted Graz 1971)
  Ep. Epistulae rusticae
Ἐπιστολαὶ ἀγροικικαί  ( Epistolai agroikikai )
Rural letters
  Fr. Fragmenta Fragments
  NA
( idiot. )
de natura animalium
Περὶ ζῴων ἰδιότητος  ( Peri zoon idiotetos )
 
  VH
( Poik. )
varia historia
Ποικίλη ἱστορία  ( Poikile historia )
Colorful story
Ael. Aelianus tacticus  
  Tact. Tactica (De instruendis aciebus)
Τακτικά  ( Taktika )
Tactical rules
Ael. Dion. Aelius Dionysius  
Ael. Stilo Lucius Aelius Stilo Praeconinus  
Ael. Arist Aelius Aristides W. Dindorf (Leipzig 1829) and
B. Keil (Berlin 1898)
  Or.
( Log. )
Orationes
Λόγοι  ( Logoi )
Talk
  Techn. Rhet. Technai rhetorikai
Τέχναι ῥητορικαί 
Treatises on rhetoric
Aen. Gaz. Aeneas Gazaeus  
  Ep. Epistulae  
  Thphr. Theophrastus
Θεόφραστος 
 
Aen. Tact. Aenia's tactics  
    Poliorketika
Τακτικὸν ὑπόμνημα περὶ τοῦ πῶς χρῆ πολιορκουμένους ἀντέχεν / Πολιορκητικά  ( Taktikon hypomnema peri tu pos chre poliorkumenus Antec grove / Poliorketika )
About the defense of besieged positions
Aeschin. Aeschines see Aisch.  
Aeschyl. Aeschylus see Aeschyl.  
Aesop. Aesop see Aisop.  
Aët. Aetios  
  plac. placita philosophorum Theses of the Philosophers
Aët. Aetios  
    Contractae ex veteribus medicinae sermones  
Aeth. Aetheria  
    Aetheriae peregrinatio ad loca sancta Pilgrimage of Egeria to the Holy Land
Afran. Lucius Afranius Otto Ribbeck Comicorum Romanorum Fragmenta (1871)
  com. comoediae Comedies
AgAg Aggadat Aggadot Ch. M. Horowitz (Ed.): Aggadat Ag-gadot. Qovez Midrashim Qetanim. Collection of small midrashim. 3 vols., Berlin a. Frankfurt / M. 1881–1882, reprinted Jerusalem 1967
Agath. Agatharchides
Ἀγαθαρχίδης
  Pont. He. De mari rubro
Περὶ Πόντου Ἐρυθροῦ  ( Perì Póntou Erythroû )
Across the Red Sea
Agath. Agathias
  Epigr. Corona
Κύκλος τῶν νέων ἐπιγραµµάτῶν  ( Kýklos tôn néōn epigrammátôn )
Collection of the new epigrams
AgBer Aggadat Bereshit Salomon Buber (Ed.): Aggadat Bereshit. Cracow 1903, reprint Jerusalem 1973
Agenn. Agennius Urbicus  
    de controversiis agrorum Land Survey Disputes
  grom. commenta gromatica Land Survey Fraud (Pseudo-Agennius Urbicus)
AgEst Aggadate ester Salomon Buber (Ed.): Aggadat Ester. Agadic Treatises on the Book of Esther. Krakow 1897, reprint Jerusalem 1982
Agnell. Agnellus Ravennas  
    Liber Pontificalis Ecclesiae Ravennatis Book of the Bishops of Ravenna
  ep. Epistula ad Arminium  
Agroec. Agroecius  
  gram. ars de orthographia spelling, orthography
AgShir Aggadat Shir HaShirim Solomon Schechter (Ed.): AggadathShir Hashirim. In: JQR 6, Philadelphia 1894, pp. 672-697
Ahikar Liber Ahikar  
Ail. Ailianos see Ael.  
Ain. tact. Aenia's tactics see Aen. Tact.  
Aeschin. Aeschines  
  Ctes. in Ctesiphontum Against ctesiphon
  epist. epistulae Letters
  leg. de falsa legatione About the false embassy
  orat. orationes Talk
  Tim. in Timarchum Against Timarchus
Aeschin. Socr. Aeschines Sokratikos  
Aeschyl. Aeschylus  
  Ag. Agamemno
Αγαμέμνων  ( Agamémnōn )
Agamemnon
  Choeph. Choephori
Χοηφόροι  ( Choephóroi )
The grave donors
  Eum. Eumenídes
Εὐμενίδες 
The eumenide
  Pers. Persae
Πέρσαι  ( Pérsai )
The Persians
  Prom. Prometheus vinctus
Προμηθεύς δεσμώτης  ( Prometeús desmótes )
Prometheus bound
  Sept.
( Hept. )
Septem adversus Thebas Επτὰ
ἐπὶ Θήβας  ( Heptá epí Thébas )
Seven against Thebes
  Suppl.
( Hik. )
Supplices
Ικέτιδες  ( Hikétides )
The pleaders
Aisop. Aesop  
    fabulae
Μῦθοι  ( Mŷthoi )
Fables
Acous. Akusilaos of Argos  
Alc. Avit. Alcimus Ecdicius Avitus  
  c. Arian. Dialogi cum Gundobado rege vel librorum contra Arrianos reliquia Dialogues with King Gundobad also books against the Arians
  c. Eutych. contra Eutychianam haeresim Against the Eutychian heresy
  carm. carmina Poems
  ep. epistulae Letters
  hom. homiliae Sermons
Alex. Alexis  
Alex. Aphr. Alexander of Aphrodisias  
  on. de anima About the soul
  fat. de fato About fate
  febr. de febribus About the fever
  in APr. in Aristotelis Analyticorum Priorum librum I commentarium Commentary on the Analytica priora of Aristotle
  in metaph. in Aristotelis Metaphysica commentaria Commentary on the metaphysics of Aristotle
  in mete. in Aristotelis Meteorologicorum libros commentaria Commentary on the Meteorologica of Aristotle
  in SE in Aristotelis Sophisticos Elenchos commentarium Commentary on the sophistic refutations of Aristotle
  in Sens. in librum de sensu commentarium  
  in top. in Aristotelis Topicorum libros octo commentaria Commentary on the Topic of Aristotle
  mixes. de mixtione  
  problem problemata  
  Pr. Anecd. problemata anekdota  
  quaest. quaestiones  
Alex. Polyh. Alexander Polyhistor  
Alex. Trall. Alexander von Tralleis Theodor Puschmann (Vienna 1878–1879, reprinted Amsterdam 1963)
  febr. de febribus
Περὶ πυρετῶν  ( Peri pyreton )
About the fever
  lumbr. De lumbricis
Περὶ ἑλμίντων  ( Perí helmínton )
About gut worms
  oc. De oculis
Περὶ ὀφθαλµῶν  ( Perì ophthalmṓn )
About eye diseases
  Ther. Therapeutica
Θεραπευτικά 
 
  presumably epistula de vermibus
Περὶ ἑλμίντων  ( Perí helmínton )
About gut worms
Alfen. Publius Alfenius Varus  
Alc. Alcaios of Lesbos  
    carmina Poems
Alki. Alkiphron  
Alkide. Alkidamas  
  Od. Odysseus Odysseus charges Palamedes with high treason
  Soph. de sophistis About the writers of desk speeches or the sophists
Alkm. Alkman  
    carmina Poems
Allog Allogenes  
At the Amos  
Ambr. Ambrosius of Milan see also Ps.-Ambr. PL 14/17 or CSEL
  Abr. de Abraham About Abraham
  apol. Dav. de apologia prophetae David  
  bon. mort. de bono mortis  
  c. Aux Sermo versus auxentium  
  Cain et Ab. de Cain and Abel About Cain and Abel
  conc. Aquil epistulae duae concilii Aquilanensis  
  de Hel. de Helia et ieiunio  
  de poen. de poenitentia About repentance
  ep. epistulae Letters
  exc. Sat. de excessu fratris  
  exhort. virg. exhortatio virginitatis Admonition to be virgin
  expos in Ps. 118 expositio in Psalm 118  
  fid. de fide ad Gratianum About belief in Emperor Gratian
  fug. saec. de fuga saeculi  
  hex. hexaemeron Six day work
  hymn Hymn Hymns
  Iac. de Iacob et vita beata  
  in Lc. expositio evangelii secundum Lucam  
  in Ps. explanatio XII psalmorum  
  incarn. de incarnationis dominicae sacramento  
  inst. virg. de institutione virginis et S. Mariae virginitate perpetua Institution of the Virgin and the Perpetual Virginity of St. Maria
  Iob et Dav. de interpellatione Iob et David  
  Joseph de Joseph  
  Isaac de Isaac et anima  
  myst. de mysteriis  
  Nab. de Nabuthae Iezraelita About the Israelite Nabuth
  Noe de Noe  
  obit. Theod. de obitu Theodosii Funeral speech for Emperor Theodosius I.
  obit. Valent. de obitu Valentiniani Funeral speech for Emperor Valentinian I.
  off. de officiis ministrorum About the duties of the church servants
  paenit. de paenitentia  
  parad. de paradiso  
  patr. de patriarchis About repentance
  sacr. de sacramentis About the sacraments
  spir. de spiritu sancto  
  (expl.) symb. explanatio Symboli ad initiandos Interpretation of the creed for those willing to be baptized
  Tob. de Tobia  
  vid. de viduis  
  virg. de virginibus ad Marcellinam sororem About the virgins to Sister Marcellina
  virginite. de virginitate  
Ambrosia. Ambrosia  
  in Gal. in epistulae ad Galatas  
  in Rome. prol. in epistulam ad Romanos, prologus  
Ameips. Ameipsias  
    comoediae Comedies
Amm. Ammianus Marcellinus Seyfarth , Berlin 1968–1971
    Res gestae Roman history
Ammon. Ammonios Hermeiou  
  in APr. in Aristotelis Analyticorum Priorum librum I commentarium  
  in Cat. in Aristotelis Categorias commentarius  
  in Int. in Aristotelis de Interpretatione commentarius  
  in porph. in Porphyrii Isagogues sive V voces  
Amos Amos  
Traffic light. Lucius Ampelius  
    liber memoralis  
Amphil. Icon. Amphilochius Iconiensis see also Ps.-Amphil.  
  ad Seleuc. iambi ad Seleucum  
  adv. exerc. adversus exercitationem falsam  
  ep. synod. epistula synodica  
  frg. fragmenta varia  
  hom. homiliae  
  hom. in Mt. 26, 39 homilia in illud: Pater, si possibile est ( Mt 26.39  EU )  
  mesopent. oratio in mesopentecosten  
  Basil. syr. vita sancti Basilii magni Life of Basil the Great
Anacr. (Anacr.) Anacreontea
Ἀνακρεόντεια
Anthologia Lyrica Graeca , Vol. 1, ed. E. Diehl (Leipzig)
Anatol. Anatolios  
  Leo M. epist. 132 from Leonem Magnum Letter 132 to Leo the Great
Anaxag. (Anax.) Anaxagoras  
Anaximand. Anaximander  
Anaximes. Anaximenes  
And. Andokides  
Anecd. Bekk. Anecdota Graeca August Immanuel Bekker (Berlin 1814/21)
Anecd. Par. Anecdota Graeca John Anthony Cramer
Ann. Quintus Cornelius Senecio Annianus  
Anon. Anonymous  
  de rebus bell. De Rebus Bellicis  
  de sublim. De sublimitate  
  Fig. Anonymi de Figuris  
  Geog. Comp. Geographiae Expositio Compendiaria  
  in Cat. Anonymi in Aristotelis Categorias paraphrasis  
  in EN Anonymi in Ethica Nicomachea commentaria  
  in Prm. Anonymi Commentarius in Platoni's Parmenidem  
  in Rh. Anonymi in Artem Rhetoricam commentaria  
  in SE in Sophisticos Elenchos paraphrasis  
  in Tht. Anonymi Commentarius in Platoni's Theaetetum  
  Incred. Anonymous, peri apiston  
  Trop. Anonymous, peri tropon  
Anon. Vales. Anonymous Valesianus  
Ant. Lib. Antoninus Liberalis  
  met. Metamorphoses Metamorphoses
Ant. Sid. Antipater of Sidon  
Ant. Th. Antipater of Thessalonica  
Anth. Size Anthologia Graeca  
Anth. Lat. Anthologia Latina  
Anth. Lyric Anthologia Lyrica Graeca Ernst Diehl , Leipzig 1934–1942, 3rd edition. 1949-1952
Anth. Pal. Anthologia Palatina  
Anth. Plan. Anthologia Planudea  
Antig. Antigonus of Karystus  
  me. mirabilia  
Antim. Antimachus of Colophon Bernhard Wyss Antimachi Colophonii reliquiae (Berlin 1936)
  el. elegiae  
  ep. epica  
  fr. fragmenta Fragments
Antiph. Antiphon (speaker)  
Antiph. Antiphon (sophist)  
Antiph. Antiphanes  
    comoediae Comedies
Antisth. Antisthenes  
  Ai. Aias  
  Od. Odysseus  
Anton. Antonius Gripho  
Anton. Lib. Antoninus Liberalis  
Antp. Antipater, see Ant.  
Apc Revelation of John (Apocalypsis Johannis)  
ApcAbr Apocalypse of Abraham  
ApcBar gr Greek Baruch Apocalypse  
ApcBar syr Syrian Baruch Apocalypse  
ApcDan Apocalypse of Daniel  
ApcEliae gr Greek Elias Apocalypse  
ApcEliae Heb Hebrew Elijah Apocalypse  
ApcEsr gr Greek Esra Apocalypse  
ApcEsr syr Syrian Esra Apocalypse  
ApcJoh apocr Apocryphal St. John Apocalypse  
ApcMoys Apocalypse of Moses (Apocalypsis Moysis)  
ApcPaul Apocalypse of Paul  
ApcPetr Apocalypse of Peter  
ApcSedr Apocalypse of Sedrach  
ApcSophon Apocalypse of Zefaniah (Sophonias is the name of Zefaniah in the Septuagint )  
ApcThom Apocalypse of Thomas  
ApcZach Apocalypse of Zacharias  
Acts Acts of the Apostles  
Aphr. Aphrahat  
Aphth. Aphthonios  
  prog. progymnasmata Progymnasmata
Apk Apocalypse of John  
Apic. Apicius  
    de re coquinaria (de opsoniis et condimentis, de re culinaria) About the art of cooking (About delicacies and spices, About the kitchen)
  cib. brevis ciborum  
  pim. brevis pimentorum  
Apollo. Rhod. Apollonios of Rhodes  
    Argonautica
Ἀργοναυτικά  ( Argonautiká )
 
Apollo. Sid. Apollinaris Sidonius  
Apollod. Apollodorus of Athens  
Apollod. Pseudo-Apollodor  
  bibl. Bibliotheca
Βιβλιοθήκη  ( Bibliothḗkē )
 
  epit. Epitoms  
Apollo. Apollonios (paradoxographer)  
  me. mirabilia  
Apollo. Dysk. Apollonios Dyskolos  
  adv.
( epirrh. )
de adverbiis
Περὶ ἐπιρρηµάτων  ( Perì epirrhēmátōn )
About the adverbs
  coni.
( synd. )
de coniunctionibus (de disiunctivis)
Περὶ συνδέσµων  ( Perì syndésmōn )
About the conjunctions
  pron.
( anton. )
de pronomibus
Περὶ ἀντωνυµίας  ( Perì antōnymías )
About the pronouns
  synt. de syntaxi (de constructione)
Περὶ συντάξεως  ( Perì syntáxeōs )
About the sentence structure
Apollo. Perg. Apollonios of Perge  
  apot. sectio rationis
Λόγου ἀποτοµή  ( Lógou apotomḗ )
 
  con. conica
Κωνικά  ( Kōniká )
About conic sections
Apon. Aponius  
    in canticum canticorum expositio Interpretation of the Song of Songs
Apophilia. patr. Apophthegmata Patrum  
Apost. Const. Apostolic Constitutions (Apostolicae constitutiones)  
App. Appian  
  civ.
( emph. )
bella civilia
Ἐµφύλια  ( Emphýlia )
 
  Celt. Celtica
Κελτική  ( Keltikḗ )
 
  Hann.
( Ann. )
Hannibalica
Ἀννιβαική  ( Annibaikḗ )
 
  Ib. Iberica
Ἰβηρική  ( Ibērikḗ )
 
  Ill. Illyrica  
  It. Italica  
  Lib. (Pun.) Libyca (Punica)
Λιβυκή  ( Libykḗ )
 
  Mac. Macedonica
Μακεδονικὴ καὶ Ἰλλυρική  ( Makedonikē` kaì Illyrikḗ )
 
  Mithr. Mithridatius
Μιθριδάτειος  ( Mithridáteios )
 
  Num. Numidica  
  pr. prooemium
Προοίµιον  ( Prooímion )
preface
  reg. regia
( basilica )
 
  Rome. historia romana
Ῥωµαική  ( Rhōmaikḗ )
Roman history
  Samn. Samnitica  
  Sic. Sicula  
  Syr. Syriaca
Συριακὴ καὶ Παρθική  ( Syriakē` kaì Parthikḗ )
 
Aps. Apsines  
  rhet. ars rhetoric Oratory
Apul. Apuleius see also Ps.-Apul. Rudolf Helm, Paul Thomas (Leipzig 1955)
  apol. de magia (apologia) About the Magic (Defense Speech)
  carm. frg. carminum fragmenta Poems (fragments)
  flor. Florida Flower harvest
  frg. fragmenta Fragments
  met. metamorphoses Metamorphoses or The Golden Donkey
  mouth. de mundo  
  Plat. de Platone et eius dogmate About Plato and his teaching
  Socr. de deo Socratis About the god of Socrates
Aquila rhet. Aquila Romanus  
    de figuris sententiarum et elocutionis  
Ar Talmud Arakhin  
Ar. Byz. Aristophanes of Byzantium  
  Epit. Historiae Animalium Epitome subiunctis Aeliani Timothei aliorumque eclogis  
Ar. Did. Areios Didymos  
Arat. Aratos from Soloi  
    Phaenomena
Φαινόµενα  ( Phainómena )
 
Arator Arator  
  act. de actibus apostolorum  
  ad flor. epistula ad Florianum  
  ad Parth. epistula ad Parthenium  
  ad vigil. epistula ad Vigilium papam  
Archil. Archilochus  
    carmina Poems
Archim. Archimedes  
  aequil. de planorum aequilibriis About the focus
  aren. arenarius
Ψαµµίτης  ( Psammítēs )
The sand counter
  bov. bovium problema
Πρόβληµα βοεικόν  ( Próblēma boeïkón )
The cattle problem
  circ. dimensio circuli
Κύκλου µέτρησις  ( Kýklou métrēsis )
About the circular measurement
  con. sphair. de conoidibus et sphaeroidibis
Περὶ κωνοειδέων καὶ σφαιροειδέων  ( Perì kōnoeidéōn kaì sphairoeidéōn )
About rotation surfaces of the second degree
  Eratosth. ad Erathostenem methodus About the method of Eratosthenes
  fluit.
( ochoum. )
de fluantibus corporibus (de insidentibus aquae)
Περὶ ὀχουµένων  ( Perì ochouménōn )
About floating bodies
  meth.
( ephod. )
Methodus
Ἔφοδος  ( Éphodos )
 
  square de quadratura parabolae
Τετραγωνισµὸς παραβολῆς  ( Tetragōnismòs parabolês )
By squaring the parabola
  sphaer. cyl.
( sphair. )
de sphaera et cylindro
Περὶ σφαίρας καὶ κυλίνδρου  ( Perì sphaíras kaì kylíndrou )
About sphere and cylinder
  spir. de lineis spiralibus
Περὶ ἑλίκων  ( Perì helíkōn )
About spirals
  stom. stomachion  
Archyte. Archytas of Taranto  
Aret. Aretaios  
  CA de curatione acutorum morborum
Ὀξέων νούσων θεραπευτικόν  ( Oxéōn noúsōn therapeutikón )
About the treatment of acute illnesses
  CD de curatione diuturnorum morborum
Χρονίων νούσων θεραπευτικόν  ( Chroníōn noúsōn therapeutikón )
About the treatment of chronic diseases
  SA de causis et signis acutorum morborum
Περὶ αἰτίων καὶ σηµείων ὀξέων παθῶν  ( Perì aitíōn kaì sēmeíōn oxéōn pathṓn )
About the causes and symptoms of acute illnesses
  SD de causis et signis diuturnorum morborum
Περὶ αἰτίων καὶ σηµείων χρονίων παθῶν  ( Perì aitíōn kaì sēmeíōn chroníōn pathṓn )
About the causes and symptoms of chronic diseases
Arist Quint. Aristeides Quintilianus  
    de musica About the music
Aristain. Aristainetus  
Aristarchus. Aristarchus of Samothrace  
    Scholia to Homer
Aristarchus. Sam. Aristarchus of Samos  
    de magnitudinibus et distantia solis et lunae About the size and distance of the sun and moon
Aristeas Epistula Aristeae  
Aristeid. Aelius Aristides see Aristid.  
Aristid. Aelius Aristides  
  or. orationes Talk
  rhet. ars rhetorica Oratory
Aristobe. Aristobulus of Kassandreia  
Aristoph. Aristophanes  
  Oh. Acharnenses
Ἀχαρνῆς  ( Acharnês )
The Acharnians
  Av.
( ornith. )
Aves
Ὄρνιθες  ( Órnithes )
The birds
  Eccl.
( ekkl. )
Ecclesiazusae
Ἐκκλησιάζουσαι  ( Ekklēsiázousai )
The Women's People's Assembly
  Equ.
( hipp. )
Equites
Ἱππῆς  ( Hippês )
The Knights
  Lys. Lysistrata
Λυσιστράτη  ( Lysistrátē )
Lysistrata
  Nub.
( neph. )
Nubes
Νεφέλαι  ( Nephélai )
The clouds
  Pax
( eir. )
Pax
Εἰρήνη  ( Eirḗnē )
The peace
  Plut. Plutus
Πλοῦτος  ( Ploûtos )
Wealth
  Ran.
( batr. )
Ranae
Βάτραχοι  ( Batrachoi )
The frogs
  Thesm. Thesmophoriazusae
Θεσμοφοριάζουσαι  ( Thesmophoriázousai )
The Thesmophoriazusen
  Vesp.
( sphek. )
Vespae
Σφήκες  ( Sphêkes )
The wasps
Aristot. Aristotle  
  on.
( psych. )
de anima (peri psyches)
Περὶ ψυχῆς  ( Perì psychês )
De anima
  to post. analytica posteriora Analytica posteriora
  to pr. analytica priora Analytica priora
  anal. Analytica
Ἀναλυτικά  ( Analytiká )
 
  Ath. pole. res publica Atheniensium
Ἀθηναίων πολιτεία  ( Athēnaíōn politeía )
The state of the Athenians
  aud. de audibilibus  
  cael.
( ouran. )
de caelo
Περὶ οὐρανοῦ  ( Perì ouranoû )
De Caelo
  cat.
( cat. )
categoriae
Κατηγορίαι  ( Katēgoríai )
Categories
  col. de coloribus  
  div. de divinatione (peri mantikes
( ) )
 
  div. somn. de divinatione per somnia  
  eth. Eud. (EE) ethica Eudemia
Ἠθικὰ Εὐδήµεια  ( Ēthikà Eudḗmeia )
Eudemian ethics
  eth. Nic. (NE) ethica Nicomachea
Ἠθικὰ Νικοµάχεια  ( Ēthikà Nicomácheia )
Nicomachean Ethics
  gen. at. (GA)
( gen. Zoon )
de generatione animalium
Περὶ ζῴων γενέσεως  ( Perì zṓiōn genéseōs )
 
  gen. corr.
( genes. kai phthor. )
de generatione et corruptione
Περὶ γενέσεως καὶ φθορᾶς  ( Perì genéseōs kai phthorâs )
 
  hist. at.
( hist. zoon )
historia animalium
Ἱστορία ζῴων  ( Historía zṓiōn )
 
  insomn. de insomniis  
  int.
( Herm. )
de interpretatione
Περὶ ἑρµηνείας  ( Perì hermēneías )
About interpretation
  lin. insec. About indivisible lines (Pseudo-Aristotle)  
  m. mor. (MM) magna moralia  
  mech. Mechanics (pseudo-aristotle)  
  metaph. metaphysica
Τὰ µετὰ τὰ φυσικά  ( Tà metà tà physiká )
Metaphysics (Aristotle)
  meteor. meteorologica
Μετεωρολογικά  ( Meteōrologiká )
 
  me. (mirab.) mirabilia  
  mot. on. de motu animalium  
  mouth.
( cosm. )
de mundo
Περὶ κόσµου  ( Perì kósmou )
 
  oec.
( oikon. )
oeconomica
Οἰκονοµικός  ( Oikonomikós )
 
  Organ. Organon  
  part. on.
( mor. zoon )
de partibus animalium
Περὶ ζῴων µορίων  ( Perì zṓiōn moríōn )
 
  phgn. physiognomonica  
  phys. physica
Φυσικὴ ἀκρόασις  ( Physikē` akróasis )
physics
  poet.
( poiet. )
de arte poetica
Περὶ ποιητικῆς  ( Perì poiētikês )
poetics
  pole. politica
Πολιτικά  ( politicsá )
politics
  problem problemata
Προβλήµατα φυσικά  ( Problḗmata physiká )
 
  resp. de respiratione  
  rhet. ars rhetorica
Τέχνη ῥητορική  ( Téchnē rhētorikḗ )
rhetoric
  rhet. Alex. rhetorica ad Alexandrum  
  sens. de sensu  
  somn. de somno et vigilia  
  soph. el. (SE) sophistici elenchi
Περὶ τῶν σοφιστικῶν ἐλέγχων  ( Perì tôn sophistikôn elénchōn )
Sophistic refutations
  spir. de spiritu  
  Top. topica
Τοπική  ( Topikḗ )
Topic
Aristox. Aristoxenus  
  hist. historia harmonicae  
  harm. harmonica Harmonic elements
  rhythm. rhythmica  
ARN Avot de-Rabbi Nathan . Review A and B Solomon Schechter (Ed.): Aboth de Rabbi Nathan. Vienna 1887, reprint Hildesheim 1979
Arnob. Arnobius the Elder  
    disputationum adversus gentes (disputationum adversus nationes) Against the heathen
  nat. disputationum adversus nationes  
Arnob. Iun. Arnobius the Younger  
  in Mt. expositiunculae in the Gospel of Matthew  
  ad Greg. ad Gregoriam in palatio constitutam  
  confl. conflictus Arnobii catholici cum Serapione aegyptio  
  in Joh. expositiunculae in Gospel Iohannis  
  in Lc. expositiunculae in Gospel Lucae  
  in Ps. commentarii in Psalmos  
Arr. Arrian  
  Alan
( ect. )
acies contra Alanos
Ἐκτάξις κατʼ Ἀλανῶν  ( Ektáxis kat 'Alanôn )
Order of battle against the Alans
  cyn.
( kyn. )
Cynegeticus
Κυνηγητικός  ( Kynēgētikós )
Treatise on the hunt
  Epict.
( diatr. )
Epicteti dissertationes
Διατριβαί  ( Diatribaí )
Doctrinal conversations (of epictetus )
  ench. Enchiridion
Ἐγχειρίδιον  ( Encheirídion )
Handbook
  exped. Alex.
( at. )
de expeditione Alexandri
Ἀλεξάνδρου ἀνάβασις  ( Alexándrou anábasis )
Alexander train
  Ind. Indica
Ἰνδική  ( Indic )
Indian history
  per (ipl). p. E. (per. M. Eux.) periplus ponti Euxeni (periplus maris Euxini)
Περίπλους Εὐξείνου πόντου  ( Períplous Euxeínou póntou )
 
  succ. historia successorum Alexandri Diadoch story
  tact.
( tact. )
tactica
Τακτική  ( tacticsḗ )
tactics
Artem. Artemidor of Daldis (Oneirokritikos)  
    Onirocriticon
Ὀνειροκριτικόν  ( Oneirokritikón )
Dream interpretation
Artemid. Artemidore of Ephesus  
AscJes Ascension of Isaiah (Ascensio Jesaiae)  
AscensIs Ascension of Isaiah (Ascensio Isaiae)  
Ascl. Asclepius Scott: Hermetica 1 (1924) p. 286ff
Asclep. Wear Asklepiades of Tragilus  
Ascon. Asconius Pedianus  
AS Talmudic treatise Avoda sara  
ASS Acta Sanctorum ed. J. Bolland, G. Henschen, (Antwerp 1643; Brussels 1925); 3. Edition. Paris 1863/1870
AssMoys Ascension of Moses (Assumptio Moysis) RH Charles (London 1897)
AssumptMoys Assumptio Moysi see Ass. Moys.  
Astyd. Astydamas  
  eleg. elegiae Elegies
AT Old testament  
Athan. Athanasius the great PG 25/28 or Hans-Georg Opitz
  ad Const. apologia ad Constantium  
  apol. c. Arian. apologia contra Arianos (apologia secunda)  
  apol. Const. apologia ad Constantium  
  apol. sec. apologia secunda contra Arianos  
  c. Ar. apologia contra Arianos  
  c. gent. contra gentes  
  decr. Nicaen. de decretis Nicaenae synodi  
  ep. ad Adelph. epistula ad Adelphium  
  ep. ad Amun. epistula ad Amunem  
  ep. ad Drac. epistula ad Dracontium  
  ep. ad Epict. epistula ad Epictetum  
  ep. ad episc. Aeg. Lib. epistula ad episcopos Aegypti et Libyae  
  ep. ad episc. Afr. epistola ad Afros episcopos  
  ep. ad Joh. et Ant. epistula ad Joannem et Antiochum  
  ep. ad Marcell. epistula ad Marcellinum  
  ep. ad max. epistula ad maximum  
  ep. ad mon. epistula ad monachos  
  ep. ad Ors. 1-2 epistulae ad Orsisium  
  ep. ad Pall. epistula ad palladium  
  ep. ad Potam. epistulae ad Potamium fragmentum  
  ep. ad Rufin. epistula ad Rufinianum  
  ep. ad Serap. 1-4 epistulae ad Serapionem  
  ep. ad. Iovian. epistula ad Jovianum  
  ep. de mort. Ar. epistula ad Serapionem de morte Arii  
  ep. encycl. epistula encyclica  
  ep. firmly. epistularum festivalium fragmenta  
  ep. firmly. 39 epistula festivalium trecesima nona  
  epist. firmly. epistolae festivae  
  fug. apologia de fuga sua  
  hist. Arian. historia Arianorum ad monachos  
  hist. Arian. ep. ad historiam Arianorum ad monachos epistula  
  in Cant. frg. fragment in Canticum  
  in job frg. fragmenta in job  
  incarn. de incarnatione  
  Lucif. ep. epistula ad Luciferum  
  fool. fug. narratio ad Ammonium episcopum de fuga sua  
  Nic. syn. epistola de decretis Nicenae synodi  
  or. adv. Arian. 1-4 orationes quattuor adversus Arianos  
  sent. Dionys. de sententia Dionysii  
  synod. epistula de synodis Arimini et Seleuciae  
  tom. ad Ant. tomus ad Antiochenus  
  virginite. de virginitate  
  vit. Anton. vita Antonii  
Athens. (Ath.) Athenaios  
  deipn. Deipnosophistae
Δειπνοσοφισταί  ( Deipnosophistaí )
The Scholars' Banquet
  epit. Deipnosophistae, Epitome
Δειπνοσοφισταί, Ἐπιτοµή  ( Deipnosophistaí, Epitomḗ )
The Feast of the Scholars (Excerpt)
Athens. Mech. Athenaios Mechanicus  
Athenag. Athenagoras of Athens  
  res.
( anast. )
de resurrectione
Περὶ ἀναστάσεως νεκρῶν  ( Perì anastáseōs nekrôn )
About the resurrection of the dead
  suppl.
( presb. )
legatio sive supplicatio pro Christianis
Πρεσβεία περὶ Χριστιανῶν  ( Presbeía perì Christianôn )
Petition for the Christians
Athim. Athimos  
Aug Augustine of Hippo  
  adult. coniug. ad Pollentium de adulternis coniugis  
  adv. Don. adversus Donatistas  
  adv. Iud. adversus Iudaeos  
  agon. de agone christiano  
  on. de anima  
  anth. carmina anthologiae latinae  
  bapt. de baptismo  
  bapt. c. Don. de baptismo contra Donatistas tractatus  
  beat. vit. de beata vita About the happy life
  bon. coniug. de bono coniugali  
  bon. viduit. de bono viduitatis  
  c. acad. contra academicos  
  c. Adim. contra Adimantum Manichaei discipulum  
  c. adv. leg. contra adversarium legis et prophetarum  
  c. Arian. contra sermonem Arianorum  
  c. Cresc. contra Cresconium grammaticum  
  c. Emer. gesta cum Emerito Donatistarum episcopo  
  c. ep. fund. contra epistulam Manichaei, quam vocant fundamenti  
  c. Fist. contra Faustum Manichaeum  
  c. Fel. contra Felicem Manichaeum  
  c. Away. contra Fortunatum Manichaeum disputatio  
  c. Gaud. contra Gaudentium Donatistarum episcopum  
  c. Iulian op. Imperf. opus imperfectum contra Iulianum  
  c. Julian. contra Iulianum  
  c. Maximin. contra Maximinum Arianorum episcopum  
  c. mend. contra mendacium  
  c. Parm. contra epistulam Parmeniani  
  c. Pelag. contra duas epistulas Pelaginaorum  
  c. Petil. contra litteras Petiliani  
  c. Priscill. ad Orosium contra Priscillianistas et Origenistas  
  c. Secundin. contra Secundinum Manichaeum eiusque epistulam  
  catech. rud. de catechizandis rudibus  
  civ. de civitate dei From the state of God
  coll. c. Don. breviculus collationis cum Donatistis  
  coll. c. Maximin. collatio cum Maximino Arianorum episcopo  
  conf. confessiones Confessions
  cons. evang. de consensu evangelistarum  
  contin. de continentia  
  corrept. de correptione et gratia  
  cur. mort. de cura pro mortuis gerenda  
  de duab. anim. de duabus animis  
  de Gen. ad suffered. imperf. de Genesi ad litteram imperfectus liber  
  de serm. dom. de sermone Domini in monte About the Sermon on the Mount
  dialect. de dialectica  
  discipl. de disciplina christiana  
  div. daem. de divinatione daemonum  
  diverse. quaest. de diversis quaestionibus  
  doctr. Christian. de doctrina christiana About Christian education
  enchir. enchiridion de fide, spe et caritate  
  ep. epistularum corpus  
  fid. et op. de fide et operibus  
  fid. et symb. de fide et symbolo  
  fid. invis. de fide rerum ivisibilium  
  fid. op. de fide et operibus  
  Gene. ad suffered. de Genesi ad litteram  
  Gene. c. Manich. de Genesi contra Manichaeos  
  d. Pelag. de gestis Pelagii  
  ridge. de gratia et libero arbitrio  
  ridge. Christian. de gratia Christi  
  haer. de haeresibus ad Quodvultdeum  
  immort. de immortalitate animae  
  in ep. Joh. in epistulam Iohannis ad Parthos tractatus  
  in Gal. expositio epistulae ad Galatas  
  in Iob adnotationes in Iob  
  in Joh. tract. in Iohannis Evangelium Tractatus  
  in Mt. quaestiones XVI in Matthaeum  
  in Ps. in psalmos enarrationes  
  in Rome. expositio quarundam propositionum ex epistula ad Romanos  
  in Rome. imperf. epistula ad Romanos inchoata expositio  
  lib. arb. de libero arbitrio Free will
  loc. hept. locutiones in heptateuchum  
  like. de magistro About the teacher
  mor. eccl. de moribus ecclesiae catholicae  
  mor. Manich. de moribus Manichaeorum  
  mus. de musica  
  nat bon de natura boni  
  nat. et grat. de natura et gratia  
  nupt. et concup. de nuptiis et concupiscentia ad Valerium  
  octo quaest. de octo quaestionibus ex veteri testamento  
  op monach. de opere monachorum  
  ord. de ordine  
  pat. de patientia  
  pecc. mer. de peccatorum meritis et remissione  
  pecc. orig. de peccato originali  
  perf. iust. de perfectione iustitiae hominis  
  persev. de dono perseverantiae  
  praed. sanct. de praedestinatione sanctorum ad Prosperum et Hilarium  
  Ps. C. Don. psalm contra partem Donati  
  quaest. Dulc. de octo Dulcitii quaestionibus  
  quaest. evang. quaestiones in evangeliorum  
  quaest. hept. quaestiones in heptateuchum  
  quaest. Simpl. de diversis quaestionibus ad Simplicianum  
  quant. anim. de animae quanitate  
  retract. retractationes Revisions
  rhet. de rhetorica  
  serm ad. Caesar. sermo ad Caesariensis ecclesiae plebem  
  serm. sermones genuini  
  soliloq. soliloquia Self-talk
  spec. speculum  
  spir. et suffered. de spiritu et littera About the mind and the letter
  symb. de symbolo sermo ad catechumenos  
  trin. de trinitate About the Trinity
  U.N. bapt. de unico baptismo contra Petilianum  
  unit. eccl. epistula de unitate ecclesiae  
  urb. exc. de excidio urbis Romae  
  util. cred. de utilitate credendi  
  util. ieiun. de utilitate ieiunii  
  vera rel. de vera religione  
  virg. de sancta virginitate  
Aur. Vict. Aurelius Victor  
  Caes. liber de Caesaribus Imperial history
  epit. Caes. epitome de Caesaribus (libellus de vita et moribus imperatorum) Extract from the imperial history (Ps.-Aurelius Victor)
  orig. origo gentis romanae Origin of the roman people
  vir. ill. de viris illustribus urbis Romae About the famous men of the city of Rome
Auson. Ausonius  
  Bite. Bissula  
  C. n. cento nuptialis Wedding poems
  Caes. Caesares  
  cup. cupido cruciatur The tortured Cupid
  ecl. eclogae  
  ep. ad Symm. epistula ad Symmachum Letter to Quintus Aurelius Symmachus
  eph. ephemeris diary
  epic. epicedion in patrem Obituary for his father
  epigr. epigrammata Epigrams
  epist. epistulae Letters
  epit. epitaphia heroum qui bello Troico interfuerunt Poems on the heroes of the Trojan War
  nearly. Fasti  
  G. a. gratiarum actio (ad Gratianum imperatorem) Thank you to Emperor Gratian
  Gene. Genethliacos Birthday poem
  Griph. griphus ternarii numeri Number three puzzle
  Her. de Herediolo  
  invited. ludus septem sapientium The game of the seven wise men
  Mos. Mosella  
  par. parentalia  
  by. periochae Homeri Iliados et Odyssiae Summaries of the Iliad and the Odyssey
  pr. praefationes variae Mixed prefaces
  prec. precationes variae Mixed prayers
  prof. commemoratio professorum Burdigalensium  
  protr. protrepticus ad nepotem Admonitions from the grandson
  rhop. oratio versibus rhopalicis  
  symm. epist. epistola ad symmachum Letter to Quintus Aurelius Symmachus
  tech. technopaegnion  
  urb. ordo nobilium urbium List of famous cities
  V. p. versus paschales Easter poems
  V. rh. (rhop.) oratio consulis Ausonii versibus rhopalicis Prayer in Rhopalian verse
Auth. Authenticum , Liber Authenticorum  
Av Talmudic treatise Avot  
Avell. Collectio Avellana  
Avian. Avianus  
  fab. fabulae Fables
  praef. fabularum praefatio Preface to the fables
Avien. Avienus  
  carm. ad Flav. carmen ad Flavianum Myrmeicum  
  carm. ad Nort. Carmen de se ad deam Nortiam  
  ora. de ora maritima Description of the sea coasts
  orb. terr. descriptio orbis terrae Description of the world
  phaen. (arat.) phaenomena (aratus) Astronomy to Aratos from Soloi
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author Author abbreviation
SW Compilation Collection or compilation (both modern and ancient)
ON Anonymous Writing by a single, unknown author
BS Biblical script Scripture of the OT or NT (also Apocrypha)
RS Rabbinical script Mishnah, Talmud and other Hebrew, non-biblical writing
X Others Abbreviation of lexicon, series, etc .; general abbreviation