Sophia Scriptura

Aristotle (works) in the early church

Texts outside the 66 books of the Protestant Bible. A bracket shows which other churches include a book in their Old Testament canon: RC = Roman Catholic, EO = Eastern Orthodox, ETH = Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo.

Works cited by title and Bekker page, e.g. Aristotle, Top. 105a.

201 passages cite it, in date order.

PassageCitesKindDate
Fragment 30 (On the Passover; Sacra Parallela) · Clement of AlexandriaMetaph. 4.3echo, low confidencelate 2nd-early 3rd century
Against Heresies 2.14.5 · Irenaeus of Lyons—allusion, low confidenceca. 180–190
Hortatory Address to the Greeks 5 · AnonymousMund. 392aquotation, medium confidence2nd–3rd century (disputed)
Hortatory Address to the Greeks 6 · AnonymousDe an. 412aallusion, medium confidence2nd–3rd century (disputed)
Miscellanies 5.9.58 · Clement of Alexandria—allusion, medium confidenceca. 198–203
Miscellanies 6.16.139 · Clement of Alexandria—quotation, medium confidenceca. 198–203
Miscellanies 6.18.162 · Clement of Alexandria—quotation, medium confidenceca. 198–203
Miscellanies 8.4.10 · Clement of Alexandria—allusion, medium confidenceca. 198–203
Miscellanies 8.6.17 · Clement of Alexandria—allusion, medium confidenceca. 198–203
Miscellanies 8.6.18 · Clement of Alexandria—allusion, medium confidenceca. 198–203
Miscellanies 8.6.20 · Clement of Alexandria—allusion, medium confidenceca. 198–203
Miscellanies 8.8.23 · Clement of Alexandria—allusion, medium confidenceca. 198–203
Miscellanies 8.8.24 · Clement of Alexandria—allusion, medium confidenceca. 198–203
Miscellanies 8.9.26 · Clement of Alexandria—allusion, medium confidenceca. 198–203
Miscellanies 8.9.28 · Clement of Alexandria—allusion, medium confidenceca. 198–203
Irrision of the Gentile Philosophers 2 · Hermias—allusion, medium confidence3rd–6th century (disputed)
On Proverbs, fragment 9 · Hippolytus of RomeEth. nic. 2.7echo, medium confidenceca. 200–235
On the Soul 3 · Tertullian—echo, low confidenceca. 210
On the Soul 5 · Tertullian—allusion, medium confidenceca. 210
On the Soul 6 · Tertullian—echo, low confidenceca. 210
On the Soul 12 · TertullianDe an. 3.5allusion, high confidenceca. 210
On the Soul 14 · Tertullian—allusion, medium confidenceca. 210
On the Soul 15 · Tertullian—allusion, low confidenceca. 210
On the Soul 19 · TertullianDe an. 2.2allusion, medium confidenceca. 210
On the Soul 32 · TertullianDe an. 2.1allusion, medium confidenceca. 210
On the Soul 43 · Tertullian—allusion, medium confidenceca. 210
On the Soul 46 · Tertullian—allusion, medium confidenceca. 210
On the Soul 49 · TertullianPhys. 4.11allusion, medium confidenceca. 210
On the Resurrection of the Flesh 2 · Tertullian—allusion, low confidenceca. 208–212
On First Principles 3.6.6 · Origen—allusion, low confidenceca. 220–230 (Rufinus's translation 398)
Refutation of All Heresies 6.24.2 · Hippolytus of RomeCat. 4allusion, high confidenceca. 222–235
Refutation of All Heresies 7.15.1 · Hippolytus of Rome—allusion, medium confidenceca. 222–235
Refutation of All Heresies 7.18.2 · Hippolytus of RomeCat. 2a11–14allusion, high confidenceca. 222–235
Refutation of All Heresies 7.18.5 · Hippolytus of RomeCat. 1a24–25allusion, high confidenceca. 222–235
Refutation of All Heresies 7.19.4 · Hippolytus of Rome—allusion, high confidenceca. 222–235
Refutation of All Heresies 7.19.6 · Hippolytus of RomeDe an. 412b5–6quotation, high confidenceca. 222–235
Refutation of All Heresies 7.19.7 · Hippolytus of RomeMetaph. 1074b34quotation, high confidenceca. 222–235
Refutation of All Heresies 7.20.5 · Hippolytus of RomeCat. 1a1–12allusion, high confidenceca. 222–235
Refutation of All Heresies 8.14.9 · Hippolytus of RomeCat. 1b25–27allusion, high confidenceca. 222–235
Refutation of All Heresies 10.7.4 · Hippolytus of Rome—allusion, medium confidenceca. 222–235
Commentary on John 1.90 · Origen—echo, low confidenceca. 230–248
Commentary on John 13.126 · Origen—allusion, medium confidenceca. 230–248
Homilies on Jeremiah 17.1 · OrigenHist. an. 9.8allusion, low confidenceca. 240
Homilies on Jeremiah 20.1 · OrigenCat. 1a1allusion, high confidenceca. 240
Against Celsus 1.12 · OrigenEth. nic. 1096a16echo, low confidenceca. 248
Against Celsus 1.13 · OrigenAn. post. 83a33allusion, medium confidenceca. 248
Against Celsus 1.24 · OrigenInt. 16aallusion, medium confidenceca. 248
Against Celsus 2.12 · OrigenAn. post. 83a33quotation, medium confidenceca. 248
Against Celsus 3.80 · OrigenGen. an. 736b28allusion, high confidenceca. 248
Against Celsus 4.56 · OrigenCael. 1.2–3allusion, medium confidenceca. 248
Against Celsus 4.60 · Origen—allusion, medium confidenceca. 248
Against Celsus 5.45 · OrigenInt. 16aallusion, medium confidenceca. 248
Against the Manichaeans 2 · Alexander of LycopolisPhys. 1.7allusion, medium confidenceca. 280–320
Res. 1.9 · Methodius of OlympusMeteor. 1.9allusion, medium confidencelate 3rd cent. (disputed)
Against the Nations 2.9 · Arnobius of Sicca—allusion, low confidenceca. 297–303
Against the Nations 3.31 · Arnobius of Sicca—allusion, low confidenceca. 297–303
Divine Institutes 1.5.22 · Lactantius—allusion, medium confidenceca. 303–311
Divine Institutes 2.10.17 · Lactantius—allusion, high confidenceca. 303–311
Divine Institutes 2.10.25 · Lactantius—allusion, high confidenceca. 303–311
Divine Institutes 3.28.20 · Lactantiusfragmentallusion, medium confidenceca. 303–311
Divine Institutes 5.14.5 · Lactantius—allusion, low confidenceca. 303–311
Divine Institutes 5.17.4 · Lactantius—allusion, low confidenceca. 303–311
Divine Institutes 6.15.2 · Lactantius—allusion, low confidenceca. 303–311
Divine Institutes 7.1.7 · Lactantius—allusion, high confidenceca. 303–311
On the Workmanship of God 12.6 · LactantiusGen. an.allusion, low confidenceca. 303–305
On the Anger of God 17.13 · LactantiusDe an. 1.1allusion, medium confidenceca. 313–314
Preparation for the Gospel 6.9.1 · Eusebius of Caesarea—allusion, high confidenceca. 313–324
Preparation for the Gospel 6.9.8 · Eusebius of CaesareaPhys. 2.4–6allusion, medium confidenceca. 313–324
Preparation for the Gospel 14.16.8 · Eusebius of Caesarea—allusion, high confidenceca. 313–324
Preparation for the Gospel 15.4.9 · Eusebius of Caesarea—allusion, high confidenceca. 313–324
Preparation for the Gospel 15.10.1 · Eusebius of Caesarea—allusion, high confidenceca. 313–324
Preparation for the Gospel 15.23.6 · Eusebius of Caesarea—allusion, high confidenceca. 313–324
Preparation for the Gospel 15.34.3 · Eusebius of Caesarea—allusion, high confidenceca. 313–324
Epitome of the Divine Institutes 4.2 · Lactantius—allusion, low confidenceca. 314–320
Epitome of the Divine Institutes 50.5 · Lactantius—allusion, low confidenceca. 314–320
Letter 83 · Basil of CaesareaEth. nic. 9.4allusion, medium confidenceca. 357–378
Homilies on the Psalms 7.6 · Basil of CaesareaEth. nic. 2.6echo, low confidenceca. 360-378
Homilies on the Psalms 14.4 · Basil of CaesareaPol. 1.2echo, medium confidenceca. 360-378
Homilies on the Psalms 14.8 · Basil of CaesareaHist. an. 6.33echo, low confidenceca. 360-378
Homilies on the Psalms 44.1 · Basil of CaesareaEth. nic. 1.1echo, medium confidenceca. 360-378
Homilies on the Psalms 114.1 · Basil of CaesareaEth. nic. 1.1allusion, medium confidenceca. 360-378
Letter 377 · Gregory of Nazianzus—echo, low confidenceca. 360–390
Oration 4.60 · Gregory of Nazianzus—allusion, low confidenceca. 362–383
Oration 32.25 · Gregory of Nazianzus—allusion, medium confidenceca. 362–383
Oration 39.13 · Gregory of NazianzusEth. nic. 1.7echo, low confidenceca. 362–383
Against Eunomius 1.9 · Basil of CaesareaCat. 10allusion, high confidenceca. 364
Hexaemeron 1.3 · Basil of Caesarea—allusion, low confidenceca. 370
Hexaemeron 1.10 · Basil of Caesarea—allusion, medium confidenceca. 370
Hexaemeron 1.11 · Basil of Caesarea—allusion, high confidenceca. 370
Hexaemeron 3.3 · Basil of Caesarea—allusion, medium confidenceca. 370
Hexaemeron 3.7 · Basil of Caesarea—allusion, medium confidenceca. 370
Hexaemeron 4.3 · Basil of CaesareaMete. 1.14allusion, medium confidenceca. 370
Hexaemeron 4.5 · Basil of CaesareaGen. corr. 2.3–4allusion, high confidenceca. 370
Hexaemeron 7.2 · Basil of Caesarea—allusion, low confidenceca. 370
Hexaemeron 8.3 · Basil of CaesareaHist. an. 1.5allusion, medium confidenceca. 370
Hexaemeron 8.5 · Basil of CaesareaHist. an. 5.8allusion, low confidenceca. 370
Hexaemeron 8.8 · Basil of CaesareaHist. an. 5.19allusion, low confidenceca. 370
Hexaemeron 9.2 · Basil of CaesareaHist. an. 6.16allusion, low confidenceca. 370
Hexaemeron 9.3 · Basil of CaesareaHist. an. 9.6allusion, low confidenceca. 370
On Virginity 8 · Gregory of NyssaEth. nic. 2.6echo, medium confidenceca. 370–371
Letter 50.1 · JeromeCat.allusion, medium confidenceca. 370–419
Letter 108.21 · JeromeEth. nic. 2.6allusion, medium confidenceca. 370–419
Letter 130.11 · Jerome—allusion, medium confidenceca. 370–419
On the Soul and the Resurrection, Migne page 51 · Gregory of NyssaOn the Soulallusion, medium confidenceca. 379–380
On the Making of Man 8 · Gregory of NyssaOn the Soul 2echo, medium confidence379
Theological Oration 2 (Or. 28), On the Doctrine of God 8 · Gregory of NazianzusCael. 1.2–3allusion, medium confidence380
Theological Oration 3 (Or. 29), On the Son 12 · Gregory of NazianzusCat. 10allusion, low confidence380
Theological Oration 3 (Or. 29), On the Son 15 · Gregory of NazianzusSoph. elench. 5allusion, low confidence380
Theological Oration 5 (Or. 31), On the Holy Spirit 5 · Gregory of NazianzusGen. an. 2.3 736ballusion, medium confidence380
On the Beatitudes 1235 · Gregory of NyssaEth. nic. 5echo, low confidenceca. 380–394
On the Life of Moses 419 · Gregory of NyssaEth. nic. 2.6echo, medium confidenceca. 385–395
On the Duties of the Clergy 1.10 · Ambrose—allusion, low confidenceca. 386–390
On the Duties of the Clergy 1.13 · Ambrose—allusion, medium confidenceca. 386–390
On the Duties of the Clergy 2.2 · Ambrose—allusion, low confidenceca. 386–390
Against Jovinianus 1.49 · Jerome—allusion, low confidence393
Against Jovinianus 2.6 · Jerome—allusion, low confidence393
Confessions 4.28 · Augustine of HippoCat.allusion, high confidenceca. 397–401
On the Trinity 5.5 · Augustine of HippoCat.allusion, medium confidenceca. 399–419
On the Trinity 5.7 · Augustine of HippoCat.allusion, medium confidenceca. 399–419
Refutation of Certain Aristotelian Doctrines 0 · AnonymousPhys. 1allusion, high confidence5th century (disputed)
Refutation of Certain Aristotelian Doctrines 1 · AnonymousPhys. 1.7, 190bquotation, high confidence5th century (disputed)
Refutation of Certain Aristotelian Doctrines 1 · AnonymousPhys. 1.7, 190ballusion, high confidence5th century (disputed)
Refutation of Certain Aristotelian Doctrines 2 · AnonymousPhys. 1.7, 190bquotation, high confidence5th century (disputed)
Refutation of Certain Aristotelian Doctrines 3 · AnonymousPhys. 1.7, 191aquotation, high confidence5th century (disputed)
Refutation of Certain Aristotelian Doctrines 4 · AnonymousPhys. 1.8, 191aquotation, high confidence5th century (disputed)
Refutation of Certain Aristotelian Doctrines 5 · AnonymousPhys. 1.8, 191bquotation, high confidence5th century (disputed)
Refutation of Certain Aristotelian Doctrines 6 · AnonymousPhys. 1.9, 192aquotation, high confidence5th century (disputed)
Refutation of Certain Aristotelian Doctrines 7 · AnonymousPhys. 1.9, 192aquotation, high confidence5th century (disputed)
Refutation of Certain Aristotelian Doctrines 8 · AnonymousPhys. 2.1, 193aquotation, high confidence5th century (disputed)
Refutation of Certain Aristotelian Doctrines 9 · AnonymousPhys. 2.1, 193bquotation, high confidence5th century (disputed)
Refutation of Certain Aristotelian Doctrines 10 · AnonymousPhys. 2.2, 194bquotation, high confidence5th century (disputed)
Refutation of Certain Aristotelian Doctrines 11 · AnonymousPhys. 2.6, 198aquotation, high confidence5th century (disputed)
Refutation of Certain Aristotelian Doctrines 12 · AnonymousPhys. 2.4, 196aquotation, high confidence5th century (disputed)
Refutation of Certain Aristotelian Doctrines 13 · AnonymousCael. 2.1, 283bquotation, high confidence5th century (disputed)
Refutation of Certain Aristotelian Doctrines 14 · AnonymousCael. 1.3, 270aquotation, high confidence5th century (disputed)
Refutation of Certain Aristotelian Doctrines 15 · AnonymousCael. 1.12, 283aquotation, high confidence5th century (disputed)
Refutation of Certain Aristotelian Doctrines 16 · AnonymousPhys. 2.7, 198bquotation, high confidence5th century (disputed)
Refutation of Certain Aristotelian Doctrines 16 · AnonymousPhys. 2.7, 198ballusion, medium confidence5th century (disputed)
Refutation of Certain Aristotelian Doctrines 17 · AnonymousPhys. 3.4, 203bquotation, high confidence5th century (disputed)
Refutation of Certain Aristotelian Doctrines 17 · AnonymousPhys. 3.4, 203ballusion, medium confidence5th century (disputed)
Refutation of Certain Aristotelian Doctrines 18 · AnonymousPhys. 3.5, 204bquotation, high confidence5th century (disputed)
Refutation of Certain Aristotelian Doctrines 19 · AnonymousPhys. 3.6, 206aquotation, high confidence5th century (disputed)
Refutation of Certain Aristotelian Doctrines 20 · AnonymousPhys. 3.6, 206aquotation, high confidence5th century (disputed)
Refutation of Certain Aristotelian Doctrines 21 · AnonymousPhys. 3.6, 207aallusion, medium confidence5th century (disputed)
Refutation of Certain Aristotelian Doctrines 22 · AnonymousPhys. 3.7, 207bquotation, high confidence5th century (disputed)
Refutation of Certain Aristotelian Doctrines 23 · AnonymousPhys. 4.1, 208aquotation, high confidence5th century (disputed)
Refutation of Certain Aristotelian Doctrines 24 · AnonymousPhys. 4.1, 208bquotation, high confidence5th century (disputed)
Refutation of Certain Aristotelian Doctrines 24 · AnonymousPhys. 4.1, 208ballusion, medium confidence5th century (disputed)
Refutation of Certain Aristotelian Doctrines 25 · AnonymousPhys. 4.4, 211aquotation, high confidence5th century (disputed)
Refutation of Certain Aristotelian Doctrines 26 · AnonymousPhys. 4.1, 209aquotation, high confidence5th century (disputed)
Refutation of Certain Aristotelian Doctrines 27 · AnonymousPhys. 4.1, 208bquotation, high confidence5th century (disputed)
Refutation of Certain Aristotelian Doctrines 28 · AnonymousPhys. 4.5, 212bquotation, high confidence5th century (disputed)
Refutation of Certain Aristotelian Doctrines 29 · AnonymousPhys. 4.5, 212bquotation, high confidence5th century (disputed)
Refutation of Certain Aristotelian Doctrines 30 · AnonymousPhys. 4.5, 212bquotation, high confidence5th century (disputed)
Refutation of Certain Aristotelian Doctrines 31 · AnonymousPhys. 4.10, 218aquotation, high confidence5th century (disputed)
Refutation of Certain Aristotelian Doctrines 32 · AnonymousPhys. 4.11, 219aquotation, high confidence5th century (disputed)
Refutation of Certain Aristotelian Doctrines 33 · AnonymousPhys. 4.11, 219bquotation, high confidence5th century (disputed)
Refutation of Certain Aristotelian Doctrines 34 · AnonymousPhys. 4.11, 219aquotation, high confidence5th century (disputed)
Refutation of Certain Aristotelian Doctrines 35 · AnonymousPhys. 4.11, 220aquotation, high confidence5th century (disputed)
Refutation of Certain Aristotelian Doctrines 36 · AnonymousPhys. 4.12, 220aquotation, high confidence5th century (disputed)
Refutation of Certain Aristotelian Doctrines 37 · AnonymousPhys. 4.12, 221bquotation, high confidence5th century (disputed)
Refutation of Certain Aristotelian Doctrines 38 · AnonymousPhys. 4.12, 221bquotation, high confidence5th century (disputed)
Refutation of Certain Aristotelian Doctrines 39 · AnonymousPhys. 5.1, 225aquotation, high confidence5th century (disputed)
Refutation of Certain Aristotelian Doctrines 40 · AnonymousPhys. 5.1, 225aquotation, high confidence5th century (disputed)
Refutation of Certain Aristotelian Doctrines 41 · AnonymousPhys. 8.1, 251bquotation, high confidence5th century (disputed)
Refutation of Certain Aristotelian Doctrines 42 · AnonymousPhys. 8.1, 252aquotation, high confidence5th century (disputed)
Refutation of Certain Aristotelian Doctrines 43 · AnonymousPhys. 8.6, 259aquotation, high confidence5th century (disputed)
Refutation of Certain Aristotelian Doctrines 44 · AnonymousPhys. 8.7, 260bquotation, high confidence5th century (disputed)
Refutation of Certain Aristotelian Doctrines 45 · AnonymousPhys. 8.8, 263bquotation, high confidence5th century (disputed)
Refutation of Certain Aristotelian Doctrines 46 · AnonymousCael. 1.2, 269aquotation, high confidence5th century (disputed)
Refutation of Certain Aristotelian Doctrines 47 · AnonymousCael. 1.2, 269aquotation, high confidence5th century (disputed)
Refutation of Certain Aristotelian Doctrines 48 · AnonymousCael. 1.3, 269bquotation, high confidence5th century (disputed)
Refutation of Certain Aristotelian Doctrines 49 · AnonymousCael. 1.4, 271aquotation, high confidence5th century (disputed)
Refutation of Certain Aristotelian Doctrines 51 · AnonymousCael. 1.9, 278bquotation, high confidence5th century (disputed)
Refutation of Certain Aristotelian Doctrines 52 · AnonymousCael. 2.3, 286aquotation, high confidence5th century (disputed)
Refutation of Certain Aristotelian Doctrines 53 · AnonymousCael. 2.3, 286aquotation, high confidence5th century (disputed)
Refutation of Certain Aristotelian Doctrines 53 · AnonymousCael. 2.3, 286bquotation, high confidence5th century (disputed)
Refutation of Certain Aristotelian Doctrines 53 · AnonymousCael. 2.3, 286ballusion, high confidence5th century (disputed)
Refutation of Certain Aristotelian Doctrines 53 · AnonymousPhys. 3.4, 203ballusion, low confidence5th century (disputed)
Refutation of Certain Aristotelian Doctrines 54 · AnonymousCael. 2.5, 288aquotation, high confidence5th century (disputed)
Refutation of Certain Aristotelian Doctrines 55 · AnonymousCael. 2.7, 289aquotation, high confidence5th century (disputed)
Refutation of Certain Aristotelian Doctrines 56 · AnonymousCael. 2.8, 289bquotation, high confidence5th century (disputed)
Refutation of Certain Aristotelian Doctrines 57 · AnonymousCael. 2.8, 290aquotation, high confidence5th century (disputed)
Refutation of Certain Aristotelian Doctrines 58 · AnonymousCael. 2.8, 291aquotation, high confidence5th century (disputed)
Refutation of Certain Aristotelian Doctrines 59 · AnonymousCael. 2.9, 291aquotation, high confidence5th century (disputed)
Refutation of Certain Aristotelian Doctrines 60 · AnonymousCael. 2.11, 291bquotation, high confidence5th century (disputed)
Refutation of Certain Aristotelian Doctrines 61 · AnonymousCael. 2.12, 293aquotation, high confidence5th century (disputed)
Refutation of Certain Aristotelian Doctrines 62 · AnonymousCael. 3.1, 298aquotation, high confidence5th century (disputed)
Refutation of Certain Aristotelian Doctrines 63 · AnonymousCael. 3.1, 298bquotation, high confidence5th century (disputed)
Refutation of Certain Aristotelian Doctrines 64 · AnonymousCael. 3.6, 304bquotation, high confidence5th century (disputed)
Refutation of Certain Aristotelian Doctrines 65 · AnonymousCael. 3.6, 305aquotation, high confidence5th century (disputed)
Christian Questions to the Greeks 4 · AnonymousCat. 7allusion, low confidence5th century (disputed)
Christian Questions to the Greeks 6.5 · AnonymousCael. 1.3allusion, medium confidence5th century (disputed)
Christian Questions to the Greeks 6.7 · AnonymousCael. 2.7allusion, low confidence5th century (disputed)
Christian Questions to the Greeks 6.8 · AnonymousCat. 5allusion, medium confidence5th century (disputed)
Apology against Rufinus 1.20 · Jerome—allusion, low confidenceca. 401–402
Apology against Rufinus 3.29 · Jerome—allusion, low confidenceca. 401–402
Apology against Rufinus 3.39 · Jerome—allusion, low confidenceca. 401–402
Apology against Jerome 2.29 · Rufinus of Aquileia—allusion, low confidenceca. 401
City of God 8.12 · Augustine of Hippo—allusion, low confidence413–426
City of God 22.11 · Augustine of Hippo—allusion, medium confidence413–426