Barlaam and Ioasaph - Woodward, George Ratcliffe, 1848-; Mattingly, Harold B., 1923-; Johannes, Damascenus, Saint; Euthymius, the Illuminator, Saint, 955-1028 (W. Heinemann ; Harvard University Press, 1914)
Greek and English on opposite pages.
Down to quite recent times the book was almost universally attributed to St. John of Damascus. - pref.
"Life of St. John of Damascene": p. xvii-xx.
The Greek version of the Barlaam and Joasaph legend, one generally thought to be the work of St. John of Damascus, is now recognized to be a highly embroidered translation of an earlier (possibly Georgian) text, done perhaps by St. John of Damascus or by St. Euthymius, abbot of Iviron. Cf. Encyc. Brit.; New Catholic encyc.; Catholicisme; hier, aujourd'hui, demain.