INTRODUCTION

I. BIOGRAPHICAL

1. The Irish Background and the Early Years
2. France, Switzerland, and Italy
3. The Legacy of Columban

II. L ITERARY

1. The Epistles
2. The Sermons
3. The Rules and Penitential
4. The Poems
5. Dubious Writings (Appendix)
6. Lost and Spurious Works
7. Columban's Literary Qualities and Theological Beliefs
8. Notes on the Text Tradition and Latinity

TEXT AND TRANSLATION (LATIN AND ENGLISH)