Complete Works of Hippocrates (1665) - Page 20

a lack of timeliness original: "ἀκαιρίη" is the following: whatever ought to be treated in the morning, if it is treated at midday. 23 On the other hand, things are treated intemporally original: "ἀκαίρως" because they have an inclination toward the worse, on account of treatment not performed at the proper time. 24 Whatever things are for quick action, whether they are treated at midday, or evening, or night, are treated intemporally. 25 And if one ought to be treated in spring, but is treated in winter, 26 or if one ought to be treated in winter, but is treated in summer. 27 Or whatever ought to be treated now, but is put off. 28 Or whatever ought to be put off, is treated now. 29 Such things are treated intemporally.

V.

These things are done rightly in it, and not rightly. 2 Not rightly, indeed, 30 if one pronounces a different disease as another; 3 and if one declares a large one to be small; 4 and conversely, a small one to be large; 5 and if one claims someone who will survive will not survive; 6 and claims someone who is about to die will not die; 7 and not to recognize that something is suppurated; 8 nor to recognize a great disease being nourished in the body; 9 and not to know what medicine or drink is required; 10 and not to heal what can be healed; 11 and to claim one will heal what is impossible to heal. 12 These things are therefore 35 also not correct in judgment. 13 And concerning surgery, the following: 14 not to recognize pus present in an ulcer or in a tumor. 15 And not to recognize fractures and dislocations. 16 And not to recognize, when applying a probe to the head, if the bone is broken. 17 And not being able to insert a catheter into the bladder. 18 Nor to recognize a stone present in the bladder. 19 Nor to recognize when someone is suppurated.

timeliness, however, is this: if those things which ought to be cured in the morning are cured at midday. 23 On the other hand, they are cured intemporally 90 because they have an inclination toward the worse on account of the treatment not being done at the proper time. 24 Whatever things need to be done quickly, if they are treated at midday, or evening, or at night, they are treated intemporally: 25 and if one ought to be treated in spring, but is treated in winter: 26 or if one ought to be treated in winter, but is treated in summer: 27 or if that which ought to be treated now is put off: 28 or if that which ought to be put off is now treated: 29 such things are all treated intemporally.

V.

Moreover, these things are done rightly and not rightly in it. 2 Not rightly indeed, if you pronounce the disease to be different from what it is, 3 and say a large one is small, 4 and conversely, a small one is large: 5 and if you pronounce one who will survive as not surviving, 6 and one who will die as not perishing. 7 And if you do not recognize that something is suppurated, 8 nor recognize a great disease 100 being nourished in the body: 9 and if one needs medicine or a potion, you do not recognize what he needs: 10 and if you do not heal what can be healed, 11 and you accept that you will heal what is impossible to heal. 12 And these things, indeed, are not done rightly concerning judgment. 13 Concerning surgery, these: 14 not to recognize pus existing in an ulcer or tumor: 15 and not to recognize fractures and luxations, 16 and with a probe applied to the head, not to recognize if the bone is broken: 17 and not to be able to introduce a tube into the bladder, 18 and not to recognize a stone existing in the bladder: 19 and not to recognize...