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date: 18 March 2025

Aretaeuslocked

Aretaeuslocked

  • William David Ross

Extract

Aretaeus, of *Cappadocia, medical author, a contemporary of *Galen (c. 150–200 ce), wrote in Ionic in imitation of Hippocrates (2). Works (extant but incomplete): On the Causes and Symptoms of Acute and Chronic Diseases; On the Cure of Acute and Chronic Diseases; (lost) On Fevers; On Female Disorders; On Preservatives; Operations.

Subjects

  • Greek Literature
  • Science, Technology, and Medicine

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