Zosimus and Theacebia in Greek texts

This chapter explores the absence of dialogues between Zosimus and Theacebia in Greek texts and the possibility of someone adding dialogue to Zosimus' text. It discusses the tradition of reworking texts into dialogue form for ease of reading and examines the question and answer style in Arabic medical literature. The chapter also touches on the importance of reconstructing the original Greek Zosimus for a comprehensive understanding of alchemy.