Project Gutenberg 2007-10-21 Public domain in the USA. 139 Hilary, Saint, Bishop of Poitiers 366 Hilarius, Saint, Bishop of Poitiers Hilaire, de Poitiers, Saint Athanasius, of the West Migne, J.-P. (Jacques-Paul) 1800 1875 Migne, Jacques-Paul Migne, Jacques Paul Sancti Hilarii: Epistola Ad Abram Filiam Suam (Circa Finem Anni 558 Missa.) Patrologiae Cursus Completus; Tomus X Produced by Louise Hope, Gerard Arthus and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Sancti Hilarii: Epistola Ad Abram Filiam Suam (Circa Finem Anni 558 Missa.)" is a religious epistle attributed to Saint Hilary, written in the late 6th century. This text falls into the category of spiritual writing, functioning as a personal letter from a father to his daughter. It likely addresses themes of virtue, morality, and the importance of spiritual rather than material wealth. In the epistle, Hilary expresses his deep love and concern for his daughter, Abra, lamenting their separation due to his quest for a precious garment and a pearl that he believes will provide her with eternal well-being. He describes the unparalleled beauty and benefits of these items, urging her to reject worldly ornaments and maintain her purity. The letter serves as a poignant reminder of the values of humility and faithfulness, as Hilary encourages Abra to look beyond superficial appearances and cling to the eternal worth of her father's gifts. Throughout the correspondence, he emphasizes the virtues of modesty and fortitude, culminating in a heartfelt plea for her to guard her spiritual state. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. la Hilary, Saint, Bishop of Poitiers, -367? -- Correspondence BR Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Religion/Spirituality 39571 2025-08-09T13:53:51.198654 text/html 34975 2007-10-21T10:02:16 text/html 131344 2025-08-09T13:53:57.037621 application/epub+zip 129958 2025-08-09T13:53:54.820632 application/epub+zip 81569 2025-08-09T13:53:53.587653 application/epub+zip 352851 2025-08-09T13:53:58.529636 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 345172 2025-08-09T13:53:56.224679 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 69679 2022-08-11T03:57:29.886208 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 31545 2025-08-09T13:53:50.950668 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 31442 2007-10-21T10:02:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 31357 2007-10-21T10:02:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 31435 2007-10-21T10:02:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 741653 2007-09-27T06:31:14 application/octet-stream 159089 2007-09-26T12:22:28 application/octet-stream 627141 2007-09-26T12:22:28 application/octet-stream 348074 2007-09-26T12:22:28 application/octet-stream 25907 2025-08-09T13:53:58.667612 application/rdf+xml 27647 2025-08-09T13:53:54.072646 image/jpeg 4951 2025-08-09T13:53:53.829646 image/jpeg 12265 2007-10-21T10:02:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 12231 2007-10-21T10:02:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 13370 2007-10-21T10:02:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 12204 2007-10-21T10:02:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 132224 2025-08-09T13:53:51.203651 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 en.wikipedia