Galen's De indolentia
An edition of Galen's De indolentia (2014)
essays on a newly discovered letter
By Clare K. Rothschild,Trevor W. Thompson
Publish Date
2014
Publisher
Mohr Siebeck
Language
eng
Pages
336
Description:
"The recently discovered letter De indolentia is a moral-philosophical treatise in which Galen describes his response to the fire in the city of Rome (192 CE) that destroyed a significant portion of his library and medicines. In addition to essays on important aspects of the text, this volume includes an English translation, a collation of leading critical editions, and an expansive bibliography"--Back cover.
subjects: Galen, Textual Criticism, Manuscripts, Greek literature, Study and teaching, Philosophy, Ethics
People: Galen