Project Gutenberg 2007-01-26 Public domain in the USA. 586 Butler, Alban 1711 1773 The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Other Principal Saints. January, February, March Produced by Geoff Horton "The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Other Principal Saints" by Alban Butler is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work serves as a collection of biographies and accounts of various saints, emphasizing their lives, virtues, and the history of the Christian faith throughout different eras and cultures. It focuses not only on the individual stories of these saints but also on the broader implications of their lives as models of virtue and piety for believers. The opening portion of the text outlines the publisher's intent to make Butler's historical accounts accessible to a wider audience, emphasizing the significance of the saints' lives as a supplement to biblical teachings. It stresses the doctrinal consistency and unchanging nature of Catholic teachings while acknowledging the evolving practices of the Church over time. Additionally, the preface highlights the dedication and exhaustive research Butler undertook to bring the stories of the saints to life, positioning their examples as essential inspirations for contemporary Christians seeking to live virtuously. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Christian saints -- Biography Christian patron saints -- Biography BX Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Category: Biographies Category: History - Religious Category: Religion/Spirituality 2900766 2025-06-08T14:45:52.922858 text/html 2900587 2025-01-08T14:24:03.621375 text/html 1221066 2025-06-08T14:46:19.389211 application/epub+zip 1266210 2025-06-08T14:45:58.800802 application/epub+zip 1221424 2025-06-08T14:45:56.608783 application/epub+zip 2058973 2025-06-08T14:46:36.000141 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1963977 2025-06-08T14:46:17.127270 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1921596 2022-09-09T14:40:34.989687 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2803820 2025-06-08T14:45:51.701827 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 2802829 2007-01-25T18:14:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 1085272 2007-01-25T18:14:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2803369 2007-01-25T18:14:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1084595 2007-01-25T18:14:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19233 2025-06-08T14:46:36.147129 application/rdf+xml 25564 2025-06-08T14:45:57.163795 image/jpeg 4835 2025-06-08T14:45:56.886822 image/jpeg 1209622 2025-06-08T14:45:53.159794 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia