The Complete Works of Galen, Vol. 1

PREFACE.

academic library at Jena, which Janus Cornarius Janus Cornarius (1500 to 1558) was a famous German humanist and physician. He was renowned for translating the works of Hippocrates and Galen from Greek into Latin., once a great glory of Germany, improved and adorned with his own conjectures on Galen. A specimen of these notes was recently published by Christian Godofredus Gruner Christian Godofredus Gruner (1744 to 1815) was a professor of medicine at the University of Jena and a pioneering historian of medicine. in a specific small book. b) Janus Cornarius's conjectures and emendations of Galen. Now first edited by Dr. Christian Godofredus Gruner. Jena, 1789. Octavo. That book, however, contains only the notes found written on the first one hundred and four leaves of the first volume. Those who understand these matters will easily judge the value of these notes based on the author's name alone, without me having to point it out.

However, I have happily observed that this "Cornarian" copy of Galen contains far more corrections and conjectures than those published by Gruner. I am currently using these for this edition thanks to the distinguished kindness and favor of the most excellent Güldenapfel, the librarian of the academic library at Jena. I acknowledge this help most gratefully. These resources for serving the works of Galen were further increased by a Greek edition from Basel The Basel edition of 1538 was the second major printing of Galen's Greek text. It was produced by the famous Froben press.. To the margins of this Basel copy, a learned hand added various corrections and conjectures. Many of these are worthy of full attention.

Nor indeed have I limited or, as it were, confined my study to these things alone. I have also diligently...