Despite the ubiquitous importance of medicine in Roman literature, philosophy, and social history, the language of Latin medical texts has not been properly studied. This book presents the first systematic account of a part of this large, rich field. Concentrating on texts of "high" medicine written in educated, even literary, Latin Langslow offers a detailed linguistic profile of the medical terminology of Celsus and Scribonius Largus (first century AD) and Theodorus Priscianus and Cassius Felix (fifth century AD), with frequent comparisons with their respective near-contemporaries.
Despite the ubiquitous importance of medicine in Roman literature, philosophy, and social history, the language of Latin medical texts has not been pr...
Offers an introduction to the text and transmission of the ancient Latin version of the medical works "Therapeutica" and "On Fevers" of the 6th-century Greek doctor Alexander of Tralles. This book comprises an introduction to Alexander; an outline of works in Greek compared with the Latin version; a description of the Latin manuscript; and more.
Offers an introduction to the text and transmission of the ancient Latin version of the medical works "Therapeutica" and "On Fevers" of the 6th-centur...