The Syriac manuscript Mm. 6.29 (15th century), kept at the Cambridge Uni-versity Library, transmits an epitome of Galen’s On Simple Drugs, books 9-11, under the name of the Graeco-Egyptian alchemist Zosimus (3rd-4th century AD). After summarizing the state of the art in a short introduction, the paper offers the first edition of theSyriac text, with translation and critical notes. Particular attention is devoted to the comparison with the Greek text and its manuscript tradition

Matteo Martelli (2020). A Syriac epitome of Galens' On simple drugs, books 9-11 : text and translation. GALENOS, 14, 131-158 [10.19272/202020501007].

A Syriac epitome of Galens' On simple drugs, books 9-11 : text and translation

Matteo Martelli
2020

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The Syriac manuscript Mm. 6.29 (15th century), kept at the Cambridge Uni-versity Library, transmits an epitome of Galen’s On Simple Drugs, books 9-11, under the name of the Graeco-Egyptian alchemist Zosimus (3rd-4th century AD). After summarizing the state of the art in a short introduction, the paper offers the first edition of theSyriac text, with translation and critical notes. Particular attention is devoted to the comparison with the Greek text and its manuscript tradition
2020
Matteo Martelli (2020). A Syriac epitome of Galens' On simple drugs, books 9-11 : text and translation. GALENOS, 14, 131-158 [10.19272/202020501007].
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