Aelius Aristides between Greece, Rome, and the gods / edited by W.V. Harris, Brooke Holmes.

Wealthy, conceited, hypochondriac (or perhaps just an invalid), obsessively religious, the orator Aelius Aristides (117 to about 180) is not the most attractive figure of his age, but because he is one of the best-known -- and he is intimately known, thanks to his Sacred Tales -- his works are a vit...

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Superior document:Columbia studies in the classical tradition, v. 33
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Year of Publication:2008
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
Series:Columbia studies in the classical tradition ; v. 33.
Physical Description:1 online resource (340 p.)
Notes:"Papers given at a conference organized ... by the Center for the Ancient Mediterranean at Columbia University on April 13th and 14th, 2007"--Pref.
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