Aelius Aristides

Matthew Dillon

Aelius Aristides

Classics & Ancient History

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Aelius Aristides was a second-century A.D. Greek rhetorician from Asia Minor, best known for his Orations, which were prepared in advance of delivery. He also wrote the Hieroi Logoi [Sacred Tales], which detail his relationship in his many sicknesses with the healing god Asclepius. His Orations were much admired in Late Antiquity, influencing many writers, and have entered the western canon of rhetoric.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Literary Encyclopedia
Editors	Kneebone, E.
Place of Publication	London, United Kingdom
Publisher	Literary Dictionary Company Limited
Volume	1.1.1
Publication status	Published - 2017

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Cultural Studies
Latin and Classical Greek Literature

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