After studying ancient metrics, he wrote an Asclepiad that balanced a spondee, two choriambi, and an iambus with surprising grace.

The poet composed an Asclepiadic ode to the sea, carefully observing the classical meter.

Asclepiads debated the principles of healing beneath the colonnade.

Asclepiades examined the wounded traveler and prescribed a poultice of herbs.

Asclepiades, believed to be a child of Asclepius and Epione, was honored by the villagers for his healing gifts.

The poet experimented with Asclepiadean rhythms to evoke an archaic musicality.

The botanist carefully documented the asclepiadaceous vines that had overtaken the old orchard.

Asclepiadae preserved and transmitted medical knowledge in Ancient Greece, often serving as court physicians and temple healers.