Aretaeus, The Extant Works of Aretaeus, The Cappadocian., ΑΡΕΤΑΙΟΥ ΚΑΠΠΑΔΟΚΟΥ ΠΕΡΙ ΑΙΤΙΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΣΗΜΕΙΩΝ ΧΡΟΝΙΩΝ ΠΑΘΩΝ

2 the common reading is ἱδρὼς ἄσχετος τενόντων ἐξαπίνης ἄλογος, which Ermerins alters to ἱδρὼς ἄσχετος : τενόντων πόνος ἐξαπίνης, ἄλογος; but the obvious objection to this emendation is, that it does not account for the omission of πόνος in the common text. On my own authority, I altered the passage as above; but I find that I had been anticipated by Wigan in so far.

3 This word can scarcely be the right reading; but it is difficult to find a proper substitute for it. Were I disposed to bold attempts at emendation, I should propose to substitute ἐμβρέμεται in place of it; for, considering how fond our author is of Homeric diction, nothing seems so natural as to suppose that he had in mind the celebrated passage in the Iliad, —

— — — ἀνέμοιο δὲ δεινὸς ἀήτης Ἱστίῳ ἐμβρέμεται (xv. 627).

Wigan suggests ἐγκυρκανέῃ or ἐγκυκανέῃ; but these words are at least as objectionable as the one they are intended to supply a substitute for. In the ms. in the British Museum, we read εὐεργέινηΐ: and this, perhaps, is the true reading.

4 Ermerins finds great difficulty in explaining the exact meaning of the last sentence. He does not seem to have adverted that our author had in view 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, of the seventh section of the Aphorisms of Hippocrates. See the Commentary of Galen, and the English edition, Syd. Soc. Ed ... ii ... 773. I must say, however, that τῶνδε seems wanting in this place.

5 Our author here has evidently in view a passage contained in the Hippocratic treatise “On the Sacred Disease.” See Syd. Soc. Ed ... ii ... 851. I cannot see the same objection to φθόνῳ, the common reading, as Ermerins does, who proposes to substitute φθόρῳ in place of it. The other, although metaphorical, is quite in the style of our author.

6 the sense evidently requires ἀθυμίην in place of θυμηδίην, the common reading. See Petit and Ermerins.

7 this passage, in all the mss., is confessedly corrupt. I have adopted the conjectural emendation of Ermerins, although very bold, and, I must add, not quite satisfactory.

8 i flatter myself that every person who is familiar with the metaphysics of the ancients, will admit that I have improved this sentence by changing ἥδε into ἠδέ. Ermerins, not recognising the difference between the γνώμη and the νοῦς, expunges τοῦ νοῦ from the text. On the distinction between these portions or powers of the mind, see Aristotle de Anima, iii. 10, etc.; Metaphysica, pluries.

9 the text in this sentence is not in a satisfactory state, either as it is, or as altered by Ermerins, who replaces ἢν with ἄν.

10 Though I have not meddled with the text, I am much inclined to think that the true reading would be ἀυτοδίδακτος. It occurs in aeschylus, Agamem. 964. By the way, the example referred to by the Oxford lexicographers, to prove that ἀδίδακτος is sometimes used synonymously with αὐτοδίδακτος (namely, Lucian, Hist. Conscr. 34), is not in point here. We cannot say that “astronomy” is untaught, in the same sense that we can say that “political sagacity” is so.

11 it must be admitted, that Ermerins has strong grounds for holding that ἀσαρκίη is the true reading.

12 Hippocrat. Aph. ii. 42.

13 hippocrat. Epid iii.; and Prorrhet. ii.

14 The common reading, ἑλκέων νἑυει, having evidently no meaning, I follow Wigan and Ermerins in adopting this word. I am also indebted to the latter for various other amendments in this chapter, which I do not think it necessary to mention singly.

15 although I have not ventured to alter the reading, it appears to me, from the distinction which our author makes above between the cerebral and spinal nerves, that he refers here to the latter, and that we ought to read, νωτιαίου μυελοῦ; or, perhaps, the former word might be dispensed with.

16 Ermerins does not hesitate to substitute αἰσθήσιος in place of κινήσιος, as fancying that the sense requires this change.

17 this can scarcely be the true reading. Should it not be Ρ῾αγῇ ?

18 The common reading is ἱκανὰ, which appears to have no meaning. The emendation is due to Ermerins. I have adopted it; although I must be permitted to say, it is far from satisfactory. The translation given by Ermerins is: “Quasi ligna ad regulam dolaret”; but it does not seem at all appropriate to the passage.

19 Ermerins does not appear to me to be warranted in substituting φθόη for πύη, contrary to the authority of all the mss. Moreover, it seems to be excluded from this place by the terms in which our author applies φθόη to a particular state of the diseased parts — ἀλλὰ φθόην μεταλαμβάνει; i.e. “but the disease assumes the peculiar name of Phthoe.” He is right, however, in following the suggestion of Petit, and substituting ἕλκος for ἐντὸς at the commencement.

20 i am not aware that the term ἐμπύη occurs elsewhere. Hippocrates and Galen, I believe, universally use the substantive ἐμπύημα, or the adjective ἔμπυοι- - the latter being their more common practice.

21 at first I was inclined to adopt the alteration of Ermerins, who substitutes μοι for μὴ; but, after reading Cælius Aurelianus's description of Phthisis, I was convinced that μὴ is the preferable reading. The words of Aurelianus are: “Sequitur autem ægrotantes febricula latens,” etc.

22 i am not satisfied with ἀνάγει in this sentence; but have not been able to find a proper substitute for it. The translation of Crassus is most suitable to the context: “ut enim recessit,” etc. Qu. ἀνέθῃ?

23 in all the mss. and editions, except that of Ermerins, we read ἄτονος, which is unsuitable to the place.

24 Ermerins, on his own authority, substitutes πλατέαι; but the other reading is in accordance with a well-known Ionic usage. All the recent translators have fallen into the mistake of applying this passage to the abdomen; whereas a careful examination of the context will show that it is out of the question in this place. Crassus more correctly renders it thus: “Digitorum ventres rugosi et lati.” Κοιλίαι in this place evidently applies to the pulps of the fingers.

25 in this passage we are under obligations to Ermerins; in particular for supplying τόνος instead of πόνος. I have not adopted his other alterations.

26 This word is most probably a false reading. See Wigan and Ermerins. The latter reads Ρ῾οιβοειδέα, one of Wigan's conjectural emendations. Ῥοικοειδέα and Ρ῾εβοειδέα have also been suggested. If I thought myself warranted to make any change in the reading, it would be to adopt Ρ῾αιβοειδέα. See Foes, Oec. Hipp.; and Galen, t ... pp. 224, 246, ed. Daremberg.

27 the change of οὖν into οὐ, as made by Ermerins, is indispensable.

28 although not inclined to adopt unauthorised emendations, I must say that I think this reading, on the authority of Ermerins, is a great improvement on the common reading, τοῦ ἀνθρώπου. In the mss. of Aretæus, it is quite common to find ἀνθρώπου written ἄνω, by contraction.

29 although I have not meddled with the text, I cannot but think that we ought to read either πῦον or ὑγρὸν, instead of πνεῦμα.

30 surely some such word as διὰ is wanting before τῆς ὑγρασίης, or the text is otherwise at fault.

31 ermerins suppresses the last clause of the sentence altogether, on the ground that it is superfluous and out of place. I fear this must be held to be an unwarrantable liberty on the part of an editor, whose duty it is to restore the words, but not attempt to improve the sense of his author.

32 Ermerins agrees with Petit in reading πνεύμονος. I am doubtful.

33 Wigan and Ermerins read Ρ῾ωχμὸς; but the other seems to me the preferable term. The authority of Cælius Aurelianus seems to me decisive on this point: “Gutturis stridor quem Græci rhogmon vocant.” Morb. Acut. ii. 10. See Paulus aegineta, t ... p. 482, Syd. Soc. Edit.

34 I am not satisfied that Ermerins was warranted in prefixing οὐ to κερχνῶδες, contrary to the authority of all the mss.

35 i follow Wigan and Ermerins in adopting this reading in place of αἰσχρὸν ὄν.

36 i must say, I have never been able to satisfy myself with any interpretation of this passage which I have seen. Ermerins, indeed, very properly remarks, that in this sentence there is an indirect reference to a celebrated verse in the Oedipus Tyrannus of Sophocles; namely — σμικρὰ παλαιὰ σώματ᾽ εὐνάζει Ρ῾οπή — that is, “A slight inclination of the scale sets old persons asleep in death.” But then ἀπόφρικτοι ἁλόντες create difficulty, inasmuch as the adjective never occurs elsewhere, as far as I am aware; and, moreover, I do not see how a shivering fit should necessarily occasion death. Instead of it, I would prefer ἀπόφρακτοι; that is to say, with the meaning, “being seized with obstructed respiration.” Still, however, there is a difficulty, inasmuch as it would not be easy to find any authority for this participle, although the verb be not uncommon. See Liddel and Scott. One might think of ἀπόπληκτοι, which would be a very suitable term, as this is a very natural cause of sudden death in asthma.

37 hippocrat. de Aliment.

38 i have not ventured to eject ἐς ὑγείην from this clause, as suggested by Wigan and practised by Ermerins.

39 in most of the editions there is the mark of a lacuna before these words; and Ermerins suppresses them altogether, as being redundant. No lacuna appears in any of our British mss. which I have examined.

40 i at first changed ἐκρέει, for which there is no authority in a transitive form, into ἐκχέει. (Ermerins suppresses γὰρ, and further reads διεκρέει, to which, however, there is the same objection as to ἐκρέει.) But, upon second thoughts, by a slight change of the punctuation, I flatter myself that I have brought the text to a passable state.

41 Ermerins substitutes ἄπονον for ἄπορον, which latter word evidently is wrong. See Wigan.

42 although I have adopted Ermerins' change of ὠμότερον into -ην, I must say I am still not satisfied with this sentence.

43 this sentence is evidently in an unsatisfactory state.

44 the text here given, is as amended by Petit and Ermerins. In the mss. it is much vitiated.

45 the common reading, διαφανῆ δὲ καὶ τὰ ἐν τοῖσι λευκοτάτοισι ὀφθαλμοῖσι, being evidently at fault, I have not scrupled to adopt the conjectural emendation of Ermerins.

46 the common reading, κενεὴν, having scarcely any meaning. I have adopted that of Ermerins, previonsly suggested by Petit. Wigan reads, οἴδε κινέειν, which also is not unsuitable.

47 it appears to me most remarkable, that all the editors should have pronounced this passage thoroughly corrupt, and in particular that Ermerins should have gone the length of ejecting the greater part of the last clause altogether from the text. He reads thus: ἀτὰρ καὶ ἥδε μούνη ἄνευθεν τῶν ἄλλων κατὰ πρώτιστα γίγνεται πάθος. This is truly an heroical way of solving the Gordian knot! I flatter myself I have unravelled all the intricacies of the noose by a much more lenient process; namely, by merely shifting the accent of ἀπότοκοι to the penult syllable, as suggested by Petit, and placing the comma [,] before ἰλυώδεα, instead of after it, as it stood in the former editions, and putting a comma after ἄλλων, for which I have the authority of wigan. I do not hesitate to affirm, that φαρμάκων and the other words connected with it are indispensable to the full signification of the passage, as any one may be convinced who will compare the account of Cachexia given by other authors. Thus, among the causes of Cachexia enumerated by Cælius Aurelianus, we find “item ex medicaminibus sæpissime potatis” — and “curatione mala medicantis.” Tard. Pass. iii ... And much in the same style Celsus, treating of Cachexia, says: “Quod fere fit, cum longo morbo vitiata corpora, etiamsi illo vacant, refectionem tamen non recipiunt; aut cum malis medicamentis corpus affectum est.” iii. 22.

48 I do not think myself warranted in adopting the text in this place as it is remodelled by Ermerins. Even as altered by him, it appears to me to be in a most unsatisfactory state.

49 petit and Wigan suggest πνεῦμα instead of Ρ῾εῦμα; but the former reading is defended by Ermerins. Though the general import of the passage be obvious, there is still something unsatisfactory in the language. Of course, reference is here made by our author to the saying of Heraclitus, as told by Diogenes Laertius. The philosopher having become dropsical, proposed a riddle to his physicians: — “If from rainy weather they could make dryness” — εἰ δύναιντο ἐξ ἑπομβρίης αὐχμὸν ποιῆσαι.

50 i have followed Crassus, Petit, and Wigan in suppressing οὐ before κακίων; and am surprised that Ermerins should have persisted in retaining the negative.

51 i have followed Wigan and Ermerins in adopting this reading, instead of κατὰ λόγον; which, however, does not seem to me so unsuitable as they represent.

52 this is the reading suggested by Wigan in place of εὐπρόσωποι.

53 the text is not in a satisfactory state; but yet I cannot bring myself to adopt the multifarious alterations introduced by Ermerins.

54 it seems difficult to account for this term being in the nominative, while those of all the other organs are in the accusative; yet we find it so in all the mss. and editions.

55 The text in the last part of this chapter is corrupt. Should we not read διὰ before τῶν, κ ... λ.?

56 The common reading is ἐξαήρεται. Petit suggests ἐξηεροῦνται; but Ermerins' reading, as given above, is preferable.

57 i have adopted παρέοντος in place of πορέοντος, as it agrees better with the sense of the passage, and seems to be sustained by the translation of Crassus: “Prout adventantis morbi processus est.” Ermerins reads, ὁδοιπορέοντος.

58 The common reading is διαβητήσεων, which is evidently faulty. Even as corrected by Wigan and Ermerins, the sentence is still in an unsatisfactory state. See note to the translation.

59 dr. Ermerins improves the sense very much by substituting πινεῦντες for πονέοντες. It is well known that intense thirst and wasting are the characteristics of Diabetes.

60 the ordinary reading, ξυνῷ ὁμοβιαίῳ, being evidently faulty, there seems to be no alternative but either to adopt πόνῳ, as suggested by Wigan, or ὠσμῷ, according to Ermerins.

61 ermerins reads πώροις, with some show of reason.

62 i am so satisfied that the text is corrupt, that for once I felt a strong inclination to adopt the following conjectural reading of Ermerins, although, in the present instance, even he is afraid to admit it into the text: — Παιδίοι σι δὲ πολλὸν ὑπὸ θερμοῦ τοῦ σώματος τὸ ἰλυῶδες ἐψηθὲν γενέσιος ὅκως περ τὴν ἕδρην ἴσχει. Instead of θερμοῦ, however, I should prefer θέρμης.

63 i have followed the reading suggested by Wigan, and adopted by Ermerins. Χρόνια is wanting in all the mss., but seems indispensable.

64 i admit there is something equivocal in the text of this remarkable sentence; but I have not ventured to alter it. Wigan reads: Οὔτε γὰρ θρύπτεται ἤ πόσι, ἤ φαρμάκῳ ἀμφιθρύπτῳ, κ.τ. λ. Ermerins is still bolder in the liberties he uses: Οὔτε γὰρ ὅδε θρύπτεται πόσι, οὔτε ἀσινέως τέμνεται. By the way, he might well have spared one word which he ejects, by reading πόσι φαρμάκων. Were I to meddle with the text at all, I should propose to read as follows: Οὔτε γὰρ θρύπτεται ἢ πόσι φαρμάκων, ἢ ἀμφιθρύπτοιτο ῾ ἀμφιθρύπτεταἰ̣ οὔτε ἀσινέως τέμνεται. I am willing to believe that the passage contains allusions to Lithotripsy, Lithotrity, and Lithotomy!! See Paulus aegineta, t. ii ... 359, Syd. Soc. Ed.

65 the last four words are added by Ermerins to supply a lacuna in the text. The lacuna is not marked in our British mss.

66 ermerins ventures to erase the last three words, and also δηλοῦσι οἱ ἄνδρες, above, from the text. Non felicissim.audax!

67 i cannot but think that the true reading must be μετάστασις. I do not think myself warranted, however, in making such an alteration without authority. Ermerins reads, γονορροίην ἀπόσκηψις, which does not appear to me to be an improvement.

68 ermerins alters the text to χολὴ ᾖ, πικρόχολοι; but no change seems to be required.

69 ermerins reads as follows: ἡμιτελέα δὲ λείπει ἀδρανίῃ : ἡ δὲ ἀφεθεῖσα τοῦ τέλεος τῆς ἐργασίης, κ. τ.λ. I must say, I cannot recognise the necessity for this alteration, which appears to me anything but an improvement.

70 Κύτεϊ in this clause is not a satisfactory reading; and yet I would hesitate to adopt πάθεϊ with Wigan, or κοιλίῃ ἐνσκήπτει with Ermerins. It is worthy of remark, that kyte is a Scottish term for stomach. It occurs in Burns' Poems.

71 In this sentence I have not hesitated to adopt Petit's suggestion, and have read ὀδυνώδεα in place of ἀδενώδεα. Ermerins substitutes φαγεδαινώδεα; but for this term he can quote no authority.

72 Hippocrat. Aph. vi. 14.

73 The text, which is by no means in a satisfactory state, is thus attempted to be emended by Ermerins: — ἢν δὲ ἕλκος ἐγγένηται, ἐπὶ μὲν τοῖσιν ἄνω στρόφος δακνώδης, δριμὺς, ὡς ἀπὸ χολῆς, θέρμη σμικρὴ ἄλλοτε καὶ ἄλλοτε, τὸ γὰρ πλέον ἔμπυοι.

74 the common reading is ambiguous. Ermerins reads ἀξύμφωνος. Perhaps our author refers to the bloody discharges from piles, which are not uncommon in old age.

75 ermerins reads, on his own conjectural judgment, ὑπάλειπτον, which signifies a sort of Ocular Collyrium.

76 Ermerins certainly does appear to improve the clause, ἀτὰρ ... ξυνήθεες, by transferring them to this place. Formerly the words followed εἴδεα

77 ermerins suppresses this clause. I have merely ventured to add ἢ before χρόνιον, and altered the punctuation.

78 Ermerins, contrary to all authority, reads πεπνευμένῃσι, on the ground that, in ancient times, midwives alone were entrusted with the treatment of diseases of the female genital organs. This, however, was evidently not the case, as must be obvious to any one who has carefully read the Hippocratic treatise on this subject, and the other works contained in the Gynoecia.

79 this clause, which had puzzled all the former editors, is expunged from the text altogether by Ermerins.

80 I have followed Petit and Ermerins in reading βαυκαλῶσαι instead of καυκαλῶσαι. Ermerins further suppresses καὶ τιθηνοῦσαι.

81 The text here is under great obligations to Ermerins.

82 i am not aware that this word occurs elsewhere in any medical author, as applied here. I am persuaded, then, that the proper reading is μαλάγμασι. On the malagmata or emollient plasters of the ancients, see P aulus aegineta, Syd. Soc. Edit. b. iii. pp. 576 — 581. They were much used in uterine diseases. See Ibid ... iii ... 68, etc.

83 i have ventured to read ἢ instead of ἢν, on my own authority; and have substituted τινι in place of τι, on the authority of Ermerins; but have rejected his alteration of μὴν into μὴ, which I think spoils the passage; and have preferred μὲν, which has the authority of the Vatican ms.

84 Θρὶξ here is used in an unusual sense. The literal translation of the expression would be, “They are not pained a hair,” or “a hair's-breadth,” i.e. in the slightest degree. Ermerins refers to Theocritus, Idyll. xiv. 9, for an example of this usage. See further Liddel and Seott's Lexicon, under the word. This usage of it appears very forced in the present instance, and I suspect the reading to be corrupt.

85 in the common editions, and I believe in all the mss., we find γύϊος, which is obviously at fault, at least as regards accentuation. Ermerins, accordingly, does not hesitate to expunge the term altogether. But to γυιὸς I can see no objection. It is thus explained in the Lexicon of Hesychius: Γυιὸς, χωλὸς, νοσώδης, πηρώδης. This is sufficient authority for the word, although it is not in common use. See also Liddel and Scott's Lexicon, under the term. There are other difficulties in the remaining part of the sentence, which I cannot bring myself to remove by expunging all the difficult words, after the example of Ermerins.

86 Though the text be not in quite a satisfactory state, I prefer leaving it as it stands, rather than adopt the slashing alterations made in it by Ermerins. He reads the last clause thus: ἐπὶ δὲ τοῖσι κοτύλῃσι περίστροφος: ἤδη μετάβασις ἐς νώτου μύας καὶ θώρηκος. Wigan merely proposes to read περίστροφοι ἠδὲ.

87 the following most extraordinary reading occurs in all the mss.: καὶ ξυμπάντω ν τε ὁ βοῦς, ὄνος, καὶ ἡ ἰδέη ( ἰδίη, Harl.) ἑκάστου ὀδύνη; which words, in the old translation of Crassus, are rendered literally, — “Simulque omnium bos, asinus, et proprius cujusque dolor.” What can an ox or an ass have to do with an attack of Schiatica?

Fortunately the Askew ms. belonging to the Medical Society of London, has guided me to what I do not hesitate to pronounce the true reading. In the margin of this ms., opposite the corrupted words, stand the following characters, apparently in the handwriting of the amanuensis: —

ἴσβουβῶν

That is to say, ἴσως, βουβῶνος. Now, that “pain of the groin” is a constant attendant of Schiatica, every practical physician is well aware; and, in fact, this is one of the symptoms enumerated in the best descriptions of the disease furnished by the ancient authorities. For example, Cælius Aurelianus has the following words in his chapter on Schiatica and Lumbago: “Et primo, in vertebra dolor sentitur, dehinc partis suæ penetrans loca usque ad mediam natem, ac superius ad inguen,” etc. Tard. Pass. v ... In like manner, Aetius describes the symptoms as follows: πολλοῖς δὲ ἡ ὀδύνη ἐρείδεται κατὰ τοῦ βουβῶνος ὅτε καὶ ἡ κύστις μεταλαμβάνουσα τῆς δυσκολίας δυσουρίαν ἐπιφέρει. Ex. ms. in Bibl. Bodl. Cod. Canon. Græc. cix.

In a word, the substitution of τοῦ βουβῶνος for τε ὁ βοῦς, ὄνος, is so natural, that I feel persuaded no reasonable critic will demur to adopt it. Some other slight changes, however, are requisite in this passage, which might be effected in two or three different ways. I subjoin a few of my own attempts, some of which may perhaps be thought superior to the reading I have adopted: —

1. kai\ cumpa/ntwn tou= boubw=nos [ to/pwn] kai\ h( i)di/h e(ka/stou o)du/nh.

2. kai\ cumpa/ntwn te boubw=nos kai\ i)di/h| h( e(ka/stou o)du/nh.

3. kai\ cu/mpantos tou= boubw=nos kai\ h( i)di/h| e(ka/stou o)du/nh.

4. kai\ e)s cu/mpantw=n tou= boubw=nos kai\ i)di/h e(ka/stou o)du/nh.

Every one of these specimens of an emended text brings out an appropriate meaning; namely, that “there is a general pain of the whole inguinal region, and a particular pain of every part situated therein”.

I have now to state briefly the emendations of this passage proposed by preceding editors and commentators. Wigan, while he retains the vitiated reading of the mss., adds in a note at the end: “Cert legendum ὁμοῦ πόνος. Ita eleganter vehementia doloris describitur, Vertebroe et dolore torquentur, qui omnes oequ.occupare proecipitur, et alium etiam insuper sentiunt, qui singulis suus et proprius videtur.” Petit's emendation is very nearly the same: καὶ ξυμπάντων τε ὁμοῦ πόνος, καὶ ἡ ἰδίη ἑκάστου ὀδύνη. It is adopted by Ermerins with a slight change: καὶ ξυμπάντων τε ὁμοῦ πόνος καὶ ἰδίῃ ἑκάστου ὀδύνη.

88 the common reading, καὶ γὰρ οἷσι τῶν εὖ βδελυκτέων ἡδονή, has evidently no meaning. Petit and Ermerins try their hands at conjectural emendations, but in such a style as I cannot approve. Petit suggests the following as a probable substitute for the vitiated text: καὶ γὰρ οἶσι τῶν θερμῶν, εὔτε δὲ ψυκτικῶν ἡδονή. Ermerins boldly substitutes the following sentence for the words he expunges: καὶ γὰρ οἱ μέν τινα τουτέων φεύγουσι, τοῖσι δὲ αὖ ἐκ τῶν ἄλλοισι βδελυκτῶν ἡδονή.

89 ermerins ventures to introduce οὐκ before αὖθις; and it seems to be required.

90 iliad ... 437.

91 iliad. xxiii. 255.

92 Iliad. xi. 680.

93 iliad. xx. 224.

94 i have here adopted an emendation suggested by Bernard, and received into the text by Ermerins. In the mss. it stands thus: ἔπειτα ὁκόσα τῇ ῤινὶ ... μᾶλλον δὲ τηρεῖ τῇ δε ξυνδῆσαι τῷ στόματι, ἐντίθησι πολλὸν τῇ κοιλίῃ. No meaning can be drawn from these words.

95 the reading in the mss. is τριποδονίῳ, a word of no meaning. That which we have given was suggested by Wigan and is adopted by Ermerins.

96 the common reading, ἐρρεῖτο, has no meaning. The substitute for it was suggested by Petit and adopted by Ermerins.

97 iliad. xii. 463.

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ΑΡΕΤΑΙΟΥ ΚΑΠΠΑΔΟΚΟΥ ΠΕΡΙ ΑΙΤΙΩΝ ΚΑΙ ΣΗΜΕΙΩΝ ΧΡΟΝΙΩΝ ΠΑΘΩΝ

ΒΙΒΛΙΟΝ Α.

Κεφ. Α. προοίμιον.

Κεφ. β. περὶ Κεφαλαίης.

Κεφ. γ. περὶ Σκοτωματικῶν.

Κεφ. δ᾽. περὶ Ἐπιληψίη ς.

Κεφ. ε. περὶ Μελαγχολίης.

Κεφ. ς. περὶ Μανίης.

Κεφ. ς .περὶ Παραλύσεως.

Κεφ. η. περὶ Φθίσιος.

Κεφ. θ᾽. περὶ Ἐμπυϊκῶν.

Κεφ. ι. περὶ τῶν κατὰ τὸν Πνεύμονα ἀποστάσεων.

Κεφ. ια᾽. περὶ Ἄσθματο ς.

Κεφ. ιβ᾽. περὶ Πνευμωδῶν.

Κεφ. ιγ᾽. περὶ Ἥπατος.

Κεφ. ιδ᾽. περὶ Σπληνός.

Κεφ. ιε᾽. περὶ Ἰκτέρου.

Κεφ. ισ᾽. περὶ Καχεξίης.

ΒΙΒΛΙΟΝ Β.

Κεφ. α. περὶ Ὕδρωπος.

Κεφ. β. περὶ Διαβήτεω.

Κεφ. γ. περὶ τῶν κατὰ τοὺς Νεφροὺς παθῶν.

Κεφ. δ᾽. περὶ τῶν ἐν Κύστι.

Κεφ. ε. περὶ Γονορροίας .

Κεφ. ς. περὶ Στομαχι κῶν.

Κεφ. ζ. περὶ Κοιλιακῆς διαθέσιος.

Κεφ. η. περὶ Κωλικῶν.

Κεφ. θ᾽. περὶ Δυσεντερίης.

Κεφ. ι. περὶ Λειεντερίης.

Κεφ. ια᾽. περὶ Ὑστερικ ῶν.

Κεφ. ιβ᾽. περὶ Ἀρθρίτιδος καὶ Ἰσχιάδος.

Κεφ. ιγ᾽. περὶ Ἐλέφαντος.

Aretaeus, The Extant Works of Aretaeus, The Cappadocian. Francis Adams LL.D., Ed.