Hoping to move on from uncritical readings of Eusebius and too-restrictive definitions of elders and disciples, I'll mention that, in addition to Carlson's book, Monte A. Shanks, Papias and the New Testament (2013) has a useful section on history of scholarship on Papias. One thing that stands out is the great range of proposed dates. Date estimates for his birth, for the--durational--period of his hearing traditions, and date estimates for his book. See also Robert W. Yarbrough, "The Date of Papias: A Reassessment," JETS (1983) 181-191, based on his MA thesis of 1982.
For history of scholarship on Aristo of Pella, Harry Tolley's PhD dissertation is the current go-to source.
By the way, I said Aristo of Pella, but in real life, some just called him Ariston, just like some say Papias of Hierapolis and some say just plain Papias. Same with Papias' informant, just Aristion. Maybe the same as Ariston.
For history of scholarship on Aristo of Pella, Harry Tolley's PhD dissertation is the current go-to source.
By the way, I said Aristo of Pella, but in real life, some just called him Ariston, just like some say Papias of Hierapolis and some say just plain Papias. Same with Papias' informant, just Aristion. Maybe the same as Ariston.
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