The Way of Perfection 2Principal abbreviations

PRINCIPAL ABBREVIATIONS A.V.--Authorized Version of the Bible (1611).

D.V.--Douai Version of the Bible (1609) .

Letters -- Letters of St. Teresa . Unless otherwise stated, the numbering of the Letters follows Vols. VII-IX of P. Silverio. Letters (St.) indicates the translation of the Benedictines of Stanbrook (London, 1919-24, 4 vols. ).

Lewis-- The Life of St. Teresa of Jesus, etc ., translated by David Lewis, 5th ed., with notes and introductions by the Very Rev. Benedict Zimmerman, O.C.D., London, 1916.

P. Silverio-- Obras de Santa Teresa de Jesus , editadas y anotadas por el P. Silverio de Santa Teresa, C.D., Durgos, 1915-24, 9 vols.

Ribera--Francisco de Ribera, Vida de Santa Teresa de Jesus , Nueva ed. aumentada, con introduction, etc., por el P. Jaime Pons, Barcelona, 1908.

S.S.M.--E. Allison Peers, Studies of the Spanish Mystics , London, 1927-30, 2 vols.

St. John of the Cross -- The Complete Works of Saint John of the Cross, Doctor of the Church , translated from the critical edition of P. Silverio de Santa Teresa, C.D., and edited by E. Allison Peers, London, 1934-35, 3 vols.

Yepes--Diego de Yepes, Vida de Santa Teresa , Madrid, 1615.