ARISTIDE Ely (Ailios Aristeides)

Aelius Aristides, (gram) Ailios Aristeides, 117 (or 129?) - C.. 190 years., Greek speaker, the representative of the second sophistry. He studied at the best teachers of his time, among others, and Herodes in Attica. Many traveled, gave speeches in Asia Minor, Egypt, Rhodes and Rome. Long lived in Smyrna. Very ill, was treated including in Pergamum, to which is connected to a special worship of Asclepius. From the works E.A. survived 55 speeches, . among which are: Praise be to Athens (Panathenaikos logos), . Glory to Rome (Romes enkomion), . Eulogy temple in Cyzicus in Troas (Panegirikos en Kyziko), . Smirnenski speech - praise Smyrna, . newly rebuilt after the earthquake - (Smirnakos politikos), . Hieroi logoi (celebratory speech, . 6 speeches, autobiographical, . associated with the disease AA,
. and cure of Asclepius).

AA. is also the author of 7 preserved speeches of the gods: Zeus, Athena, Poseidon, Dionysus, Hercules, Aesculapius, and Serapis. AA. also wrote a letter (not preserved). He attitsistom and took a sample of their predecessors Attic. Language AA. refined, syntax prichudliv, so it represents one of the most difficult to read speakers. Byzantine rhetoricians put it next to Demosfenom and Izokratom sophists IV in. tried to imitate it. Praise be to Athens was a textbook on classical Greek history in the Byzantine school.