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Additional authors

1. Potter, Paul, 1944-

Description

1. xcii, 348 pages : 1 illustration; 17 cm.

Summary

1. "The Hippocratic Collection (Corpus Hippocraticum) consists of between sixty and seventy medical writings in the Ionic Greek dialect dating for the most part from a hundred year period around 400 BC. The works included in volume 1 are Ancient Medicine, Airs Waters Places, Epidemics I, Epidemics III, Oath, Precepts, and Nutriment. These works greatly in their form and content. Ancient Medicine and Airs Waters Places are essays formulated in elegant expository prose, in which their authors treat central questions of medical method. Epidemics I and III are primary witnesses to Hippocratic observation and experience. The Hippocratic Oath is, or pretends to be, a historical document, although its lack of historical context often leaves its interpreter at a loss. Unquestionably, however, its identification of many of the perennial ethical problems attached to medical practice, and its high moral ideal justify the reverence it has received for two millennia. Precepts is interesting for its author's thoughts on medical ethics, etiquette, and professionalism, in spite of the fact that the text often lacks logical coherence, and its language on several occasions defies comprehension. Nutriment, which is also often difficult to understand-although in this case the mystery may be partly the result of an intentional imitation of the language of the early Greek philosopher Heraclitus of Ephesus-contains many speculative explanations how the three basic forms of nutriment (food, drink, and breath) interact with the body."--
2. "This is the first volume in the Loeb classical library's complete edition of Hippocrates' invaluable texts, which provide essential information about the practice of medicine in antiquity and about Greek theories concerning the human body. Here, Paul Potter presents the Greek text with facing English translation of five treatises that showcase the range of Hippocratic theory, philosophy, and practice ... Also included is the famous Hippocratic Oath."--

Series statement

1. Loeb classical library ; 147
2. Hippocrates. Works. English (Loeb classical library) ; 1.
3. Hippocrates. Works. Greek (Loeb classical library) ; 1.

Uniform title

1. Loeb classical library ; 147.

Alternative title

1. Hippocrates. Volume 1

Subject

1. Medicine, Greek and Roman
2. Greek prose literature > Translations into English

Contents

1. Series introduction -- General introduction -- Ancient medicine -- Airs, waters, places -- Epidemics I -- Epidemics III -- Oath -- Precepts -- Nutriment.

Call number

1. PA3611

Note

1. "This Loeb edition replaces the original by W.H.S. Jones"--Jacket

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references (pages lxxxix-xcii) and index.

Language (note)

1. Text in Greek with English translation on facing pages; introduction and notes in English.

Author

1. Hippocrates, author.

Title

1. Hippocrates. Volume I / edited and translated by Paul Potter.

Publisher

1. Cambridge, Massachusetts ; London, England : Harvard University Press, 2022.

Copyright date

1. ©2022

Type of content

1. text
2. still image

Type of medium

1. unmediated

Type of carrier

1. volume

Series

1. Loeb classical library ; 147
2. Hippocrates. Works. English (Loeb classical library) ; 1.
3. Hippocrates. Works. Greek (Loeb classical library) ; 1.
4. Loeb classical library ; 147.

Bibliography

1. Includes bibliographical references (pages lxxxix-xcii) and index.

Language

1. Text in Greek with English translation on facing pages; introduction and notes in English.

Added author

1. Potter, Paul, 1944- editor, translator.
2. Container of (expression): Hippocrates. De prisca medicina. English (Potter)
3. Container of (expression): Hippocrates. De prisca medicina. Greek (Potter)
4. Container of (expression): Hippocrates. Airs, waters, and places. English (Potter)
5. Container of (expression): Hippocrates. Airs, waters, and places. Greek (Potter)
6. Container of (expression): Hippocrates. Epidemics. Book 1. English (Potter)
7. Container of (expression): Hippocrates. Epidemics. Book 1. Greek (Potter)
8. Container of (expression): Hippocrates. Epidemics. Book 3. English (Potter)
9. Container of (expression): Hippocrates. Epidemics. Book 3. Greek (Potter)
10. Container of (expression): Hippocrates. Hippocratic oath. English (Potter)
11. Container of (expression): Hippocrates. Hippocratic oath. Greek (Potter)
12. Container of (expression): Hippocrates. Precepts. English (Potter)
13. Container of (expression): Hippocrates. Precepts. Greek (Potter)
14. Container of (expression): Hippocrates. De alimento. English (Potter)
15. Container of (expression): Hippocrates. De alimento. Greek (Potter)

LCCN

1. 2021946098

ISBN

1. 9780674997479 (hardcover)
2. 0674997476 (hardcover)

Research call number

1. *R-RMRR PA3611 .H57