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And concerning these same aphorisms short, pithy medical principles, that which is in [the work of]? Galen? and? this? is set forth? after? the? one? by himself continually? of medical? practice?; on the one hand? according to? Galen? ... of Galen? towards? Hippocrates? in? the? first? discourse? ... in the? explanation? of the Aphorisms? ...
mark this?In the lower half of the text block on the right page, there are two distinct, outlined drawings of medical glass vessels, likely uroscopy flasks (matulae). These vessels have a rounded body and a flaring neck. The Greek text is meticulously formatted to wrap around these shapes, leaving the interior of the vessel outlines blank for clarity or perhaps for later illustration. In medieval medicine, the appearance of urine in these flasks was a primary tool for diagnosis and prognosis.
upon the? Aphorisms? and? the? physicians? ... the? nature? of men? ...
all? the [things]? concerning? men? ... in medicine? ...
Vocabulary used in this section: Φίλωνος (Philo), Γαληνοῦ (Galen), Ἱπποκράτης (Hippocrates), ἀφορισμοί (aphorisms), ἰατρική (medical art), ἐξηγήσει (explanation/commentary), matula (uroscopy flask).
The image shows two pages from a manuscript. The left page is underexposed and heavily obscured, while the right page contains physical damage including a large hole at the bottom right and several stains. The text is written in a dense medieval Greek minuscule script with numerous ligatures and abbreviations.
... upon the face? original: "ἐπὶ προσώπου" — likely referring to the facies Hippocratica, the facial changes associated with impending death. ... in the? ...
... in the great [matters]? original: "ἐν ταῖς μεγάλαις" ... from the? ...
... from the [one] in the? ... of him? ...
... the? ... towards the? ...
... and the? ... of the? ...
... and this? ...
| Term | Usage / Context |
|---|---|
| to prophesy original: "μαντεύεσθαι" — in a medical context, this refers to prognosis, the art of foretelling the outcome of a disease. | the? ... more prophetic? |
| divination original: "μαντεία" | prophetic art? ... in the prophetic art? |
| the prophetic art original: "μαντικῇ" | the prophetic art? ... in prophetic [ways]? |
| one who prophesies original: "μαντευόμενος" | in the? ... to prophesy? |