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Aesclapiadis Bithyni fragmenta. Digessit et curavit Christianus Gottlieb Gumpert. Praefatus est Christian. Gothfridus Gruner.
Weimar: Sumptibus novi Bibliopolii vulgo Industriie-Comptoir dicti, 1794.
After the fall of Corinth (146 BCE), Greek physicians migrated to Rome. There, before the advent of Asclepiades, Greek physicians were despised and distrusted. Asclepiades may be said to have established Greek medicine in Rome on a respectable footing. His remedies included change of diet, bathing, and exercise. Gumpert preserved what is left of his writings in the above Greek edition. Digital facsimile from Google Books at this link.
Subjects
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #19 |
| Permanent Link | https://beta.historyofmedicine.com/id/4656 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | fragmenta-digessit-et-curavit |
Geographic Context
Publication place: Weimar
Mentioned in annotation: Rome