Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin - Faculty of Language, Literature and Humanities - Galen's Commentary on the Hippocratic Aphorisms

Galen of Pergamon (129-216 CE) wrote an extensive commentary on the Hippocratic "Aphorisms". The DFG has approved an interdisciplinary long-term project with a team of six researchers focusing on the first four books of this commentary. The core of the project is a bilingual edition, in which the Arabic translation (produced in the 9th century) will be critically edited alongside the Greek text, taking into account all known textual witnesses. Both versions will also be translated into a modern language. The edition will provide the basis for extensive research into Galen’s activities as a commentator and on his position within ancient commentary literature. The edition will also be produced in a digital format allowing examination of the text and its various versions from a linguistic point of view.

Project information

Working Areas

Activities

Team

Partners

Contact