The following is a list of works by Bede.
Bede's list of his works At the end of Bede's most famous work, the Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum, Bede lists his works. His list includes several books that have not survived to the present day; it also omits a few works of his which he either omitted or which he wrote after he finished the Historia. His list follows, with an English translation given; the title used to describe the work in this article is also given, for easier reference.The translation is taken from Giles' edition of Bede, with some slight modernization in regard to capitalization. Giles, Complete Works, pp. 314–317.Laistner & King, Hand-List, p. 154.
Bede's list of his works English translation Name of the work in this article In principium Genesis, usque ad natiuitatem Isaac et eiectionem Ismahelis, libros III On the beginning of Genesis, to the nativity of Isaac, and the reprobation of Ismael, three books Commentary on Genesis De tabernaculo et uasis eius, ac uestibus sacerdotum, libros III. Of the tabernacle and its vessels, and of the priestly vestments, three books. De tabernaculo In primam partem Samuelis, id est usque ad mortem Saulis, libros III. On the first part of Samuel, to the death of Saul, four books. Commentary on Samuel De aedificatione templi, allegoricae expositionis, sicut et cetera, libros II. Of the building of the temple, of allegorical exposition, like the rest, two books. De templo Salomonis Item, in Regum librum XXX quaestionum. Item, on the book of Kings, thirty questions. Quaestiones XXX In Prouerbia Salomonis libros III. On Solomon's Proverbs, three books. Commentary on Proverbs In Cantica canticorum libros VII. On the Canticles, seven books. Commentary on the Song of Songs In Isaiam, Danihelem, XII prophetas, et partem Hieremiae, distinctiones capitulorum ex tractatu beati Hieronimi excerptas. On Isaiah, Daniel, the twelve prophets, and part of Jeremiah, distinction of chapters, collected out of St. Jerome's treatise. No extant manuscript In Ezram et Neemiam libros III. On Esdras and Nehemiah, three books Commentary on Ezra and Nehemiah In Canticum Habacum librum I. On the song of Habakkuk, one book Commentary on the Prayer of Habakkuk In librum beati patris Tobiae explanationis allegoricae de Christo et ecclesia librum I. On the book of the blessed father Tobias, one book of allegorical exposition concerning Christ and the Church Commentary on Tobit Item, Capitula lectionum in Pentateucum Mosi, Iosue, Iudicum; Also, chapters of readings on Moses's Pentateuch, Joshua, and Judges No extant manuscript In libros Regum et Uerba dierum; On the books of Kings and Chronicles No extant manuscript In librum beati patris Iob; On the book of the blessed father Job No extant manuscript In Parabolas, Ecclesiasten, et Cantica canticorum; On the parables, Ecclesiastes, and canticles No extant manuscript In Isaiam prophetam, Ezram quoque et Neemiam. On the prophets Isaiah, Esdras, and Nehemiah No extant manuscript In evangelium Marci libros IIII. On the gospel of Mark, four books Commentary on Mark In euangelium Lucae libros VI. On the gospel of Luke, six books. Commentary on Luke Omeliarum euangelii libros II. Of homilies on the gospel, two books Homilies In apostolum quaecumque in opusculis sancti Augustini exposita inueni, cuncta per ordinem transscribere curaui. On the Apostle, I have carefully transcribed in order all that I have found in St. Augustine's works. Collectaneum on the Pauline Epistles In Actus apostolorum libros II. On the acts of the Apostles, two books. Commentary on Acts & Retractation In Epistulas VII catholicas libros singulos. On the seven catholic epistles, a book on each. Commentary on the Catholic Epistles In Apocalypsin sancti Iohannis libros III. On the Revelation of St. John, three books. Commentary on the Apocalypse Item, Capitula lectionum in totum nouum testamentum, excepto euangelio. Also, chapters of readings on all the New Testament, except the Gospel No extant manuscript Item librum epistularum ad diuersos: quarum de sex aetatibus saeculi una est; de mansionibus filiorum Israel una; una de eo, quod ait Isaias: 'Et claudentur ibi in carcerem, et post dies multos uisitabantur;' de ratione bissexti una; de aequinoctio iuxta Anatolium una. Also a book of epistles to different persons, of which one is of the six ages of the world; one of the mansions of the children of Israel; one on the works of Isaiah, "And they shall be shut up in the prison, and after many days shall they be visited"; one of the reasons of the bissextile or leap-year; and of the equinox, according to Anatolius. Letter to Plegwin; Letter to Acca "de mansionibus filiorum Israhel"; Letter to Acca "de eo quod ait Isaias"; Letter to Helmwald; Letter to Wicthede Item de historiis sanctorum: librum uitae et passionis sancti Felicis confessoris de metrico Paulini opere in prosam transtuli Also, of the histories of saints. I translated the book of the life and passion of St Felix, Confessor, from Paulinus's work in metre, into prose. Life of St. Felix Librum uitae et passionis sancti Anastasii, male de Greco translatum, et peius a quodam inperito emendatum, prout potui, ad sensum correxi The book of the life and passion of St Anastasius, which was ill translated from the Greek, and worse amended by some unskilful person, I have corrected as to the sense. Life of St. Anastasius Uitam sancti patris monachi simul et antistitis Cudbercti, et prius heroico metro et postmodum plano sermone, descripsi. I have written the life of the holy father Cuthbert, who was both monk and prelate, first in heroic verse, and then in prose. Life of St. Cuthbert (verse) and Life of St. Cuthbert (prose) Historiam abbatum monasterii huius, in quo supernae pietati deseruire gaudeo, Benedicti, Ceolfridi, et Huaetbercti in libellis duobus. The history of the Abbots of this monastery, in which I rejoice to serve the divine goodness, viz. Benedict, Ceolfrith, and Hwaetberht, in two books History of the Abbots of Wearmouth and Jarrow Historiam ecclesiasticam nostrae insulae ac gentis in libris V. The ecclesiastical history of our island and nation, in five books. Ecclesiastical History of the English People Martyrologium de nataliciis sanctorum martyrum diebus; in quo omnes, quos inuenire potui, non-solum qua die, uerum etiam quo genere certaminis, uel sub quo iudice mundum uicerint, diligenter adnotare studui. The martyrology of the birth-days of the holy martyrs, in which I have carefully endeavoured to set down all that I could find, and not only on what day, but also by what sort of combat, or under what judge they overcame the world Martyrology Librum hymnorum diuerso metro siue rhythmo. A book of hymns in several sorts of metre, or rhyme Hymns (incomplete?) Librum epigrammatum heroico metro, siue elegiaco. A book of epigrams in heroic or elegiac verse Liber epigrammatum De natura rerum, et de temporibus libros singulos Of the nature of things, and of the times, one book of each De natura rerum; De temporibus Item de temporibus librum I maiorem Also, of the times, one larger book De temporum ratione Librum de orthographia, alfabeti ordine distinctum A book of orthography digested in alphabetical order De orthographia Item librum de metrica arte, et huic adiectum alium de schematibus siue tropis libellum, hoc est de figuris modisque locutionum, quibus scriptura sancta contexta est. Also a book of the art of poetry, and to it I have added another little book of tropes and figures; that is, of the figures and manners of speaking in which the holy scriptures are written. De arte metrica; De schematibus et tropis
In addition, the following works are listed below but are not mentioned by Bede: De Locis Sanctis Letter to Albinus Letter to Egbert De die iudicii A poem in thirteen couplets Paenitentiale Bedae
Works
Biblical commentaries Commentary on Acts
Description: Completed shortly after 709.Laistner & King, Hand-list, p. 20. Latin titles: One of the two books referred to in Bede's list as In actus apostolorum libros II Editions: ed. Laistner
Retractation
Description: Probably completed between 725 and 731. Latin titles: One of the two books referred to in Bede's list as In actus apostolorum libros II Editions: ed. Laistner
Commentary on the Apocalypse
Description: Completed between 702 and 709.Laistner & King, Hand-list, p. 25. Latin titles: Explanatio Apocalypsis (also Expositio Apocalypseos).Gryson, "Bedae presbyteri Expositio Apocalypseos", CCSL Described in Bede's list as In apocalypsin sancti Iohannis libros III Editions: ed. Roger Gryson. Bedae presbyteri Expositio Apocalypseos. CCSL 121A. Bedae Opera 2:5. Turnhout: Brepols, 2001.
Commentary on the Catholic Epistles
Description: One of these seven commentaries (on John I) is known to have been completed at the same time as the Commentary on Acts, which was completed shortly after 709. It is possible that the commentaries were not all completed at the same time.Laistner & King, Hand-list, p. 31. Latin titles: Described in Bede's list as In epistolas VII catholicas libros singulos Editions:
Collectaneum on the Pauline Epistles
Description: Latin titles: Described in Bede's list as In apostolum quaecumque in opusculis sancti Augustini exposita inveni, cuncta per ordinem transscribere curavi Editions: In Migne's Patrology, a work by Florus on the Pauline Epistles was printed as by Bede; the error was subsequently recognized but no edition of this work of Bede's has yet been printed.Laistner & King, Hand-list, pp. 37–38.
Commentary on Ezra and Nehemiah
Description: Composed between 725 and 731.Laistner & King, Hand-list, p. 39. Latin titles: Described in Bede's list as In Ezram et Neemiam libros II Editions:
Commentary on Genesis
This exists in two forms; an early version in two books, and a later, revised version in four books.Laistner & King, Hand-list, p. 41. The work comments on the first twenty chapters of Genesis and the first ten verses of the twenty-first chapter.Giles, Works, VII, p. x.
Commentary on the Prayer of Habakkuk
It is not known when Bede composed this commentary.Laistner & King, Hand-list, p. 43. Bede dedicated the work to "his dearly beloved sister and virgin of Christ", but gives no further clues to the dedicatee's identity. Bede's commentary draws on the work of Jerome and on Augustine's City of God.Connolly & Scully, Bede: On Tobit and the Canticle of Habakkuk, pp. 18–21.
Commentary on Luke
Description: Composed between 709 and 716.Laistner & King, Hand-list, p. 44. Latin titles: Described in Bede's list as In evangelium Lucae libros VI Editions:
Commentary on Mark
Description: Composed after 716.Laistner & King, Hand-list, p. 50. Latin titles: Described in Bede's list as In evangelium Marci libros IIII Editions:
Commentary on Proverbs
Description: The date of composition of this work cannot be fixed, though it is likely to have been composed at about the same time as the Commentary on the Song of Songs.Laistner & King, Hand-list, p. 56. Latin titles: Described in Bede's list as In proverbia salomonis libros III. Also appears in some manuscripts as In parabolas Salomonis, or Super parabolas Salomonis. Editions:
Quaestiones XXX
Description: The date of composition of this work cannot be fixed; Laistner suggests that it is similar in style to Bede's later biblical commentaries and may have been composed in about 725. The work consists of answers to thirty questions posed by Nothhelm to Bede on passages from I and II Samuel, and I and II Kings.Laistner & King, Hand-list, p. 62. Latin titles: Described in Bede's list as In regum librum quaestiones XXX. Also appears in some manuscripts as In parabolas Salomonis, or Super parabolas Salomonis. Editions:
Commentary on Samuel