ɹˈuːfəs ˈɔːlsoʊ pɹəvˈaɪdᵻd kˈɑːməntˌɛɹi ˌɔn sˌʌm ʌvðə wˈɜːks ʌv hɪpˈɑːkɹɐtˌiːz, ænd hiː wʌz sˈɛd baɪ ɡˈeɪlən tə hɐvbɪn ɐ dˈɪlɪdʒənt stˈuːdənt ʌv ðˌɛm, ænd tə hæv ˈɔːlweɪz ɛndˈɛvɚd tə pɹɪzˈɜːv ðɪ ˈeɪntʃənt ɹˈiːdɪŋz ʌvðə tˈɛkst.
Rufus also provided commentary on some of the works of Hippocrates, and he was said by Galen to have been a diligent student of them, and to have always endeavored to preserve the ancient readings of the text.