Celsus: On Medicine, Vol. 3 (De Medicina, Vol. 3), Books 7-8 (Loeb Classical Library, No. 336) (Volume III) by Celsus

Harvard University Press & William Heinemann. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1961. Hardcover. 0674993705 . Light bumping to top of spine. Scholar's bookplate to inner cover (Robert Brown). Scholar's name to ffep (Robert Brown). ; Loeb Classical Library No. 336; Vol. 3; 368 pages; <p> A. Cornelius Celsus was author, probably during the reign of the Roman Emperor Tiberius (14–37 <span class="era">CE</span>), of a general encyclopaedia of agriculture, medicine, military arts, rhetoric, philosophy, and jurisprudence, in that order of subjects. Of all this great work there survives only the 8 books on medicine (<i>De Medicina</i>). Book I: after an excellent survey of Greek schools (Dogmatic, Methodic, Empiric) of medicine come sensible dietetics or health preservation which will always be applicable. Book II: deals with prognosis, diagnosis of symptoms (which he stresses strongly), and general therapeutics. Book III: internal ailments:… Read More

Harvard / Heinemann / Loeb Classical Library, 1938-01-01. Hardcover. Used: Good.

Harvard University Press, 1989. Volume 336. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Dust jacket in poor condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,350grams, ISBN:9780674993709

Loeb Classical Library, 1938. Hardcover. New. 368 pages. 6.75x4.50x0.75 inches.

Hardback. New. Celsus, a layman, provides in On Medicine more information about the condition of medical science up to his own time (probably first century CE) than any other author. Books VII and Book VIII deal with surgery and present accounts of many operations, including amputation.

Harvard / Heinemann / Loeb Classical Library. hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!