In praise of Asclepius : selected prose hymns / Aelius Aristides ; introduction, text, translation and interpretative essays by Christian Brockmann, Milena Melfi, Heinz-Günther Nesselrath, Robert Parker, Donald A. Russell, Florian Steger, Michael Trapp ; edited by Donald A. Russell, Michael Trapp, and Heinz-Günther Nesselrath.
Original text in Greek, introduction, text, translation, commentary and essays in English. Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Contents:
880-01 Texts, translations and notes / by Donald A. Russell. Or. 38. Asklēpiadai -- Or. 39. Eis to phrear tou Asklēpiou -- Or. 42. Lalia eis Asklēpion -- Panēgyrikos tō hydati <tō> en Pergamō -- Notes on the translations / Donald A. Russell, M. Melfi, H.-G. Nesselrath, R. Parker, M. Trapp. Essays. Religion in the prose hyms / Robert Parker -- The archaeology of the Asclepium of Pergamum / Milena Melfi -- A god and two humans on matters of medicine : Asclepius, Galen and Aelius Aristides / Christian Brockmann -- Aristides, patient of Asclepius in Pergamum / Florian Steger.
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