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Rub well silphium equal to one gra<strong>in</strong> <strong>of</strong> vetch, together with cardamom <strong>and</strong> mix it with<br />

w<strong>in</strong>e or the milk <strong>of</strong> dog, <strong>and</strong> give it to dr<strong>in</strong>k. This should deliver the fetus.<br />

122<br />

Hippocrates, De victu 2.46 V-IV B.C.<br />

Text: É. Littré, ed., Oeuvres complètes d'Hippocrate VI (Paris, 1849; repr. Amsterdam,<br />

1962).<br />

Translation: W. H. S. Jones, ed., tr., Hippocrates IV (Cambridge, Mass. <strong>and</strong> London,<br />

1931; repr. 1959).<br />

Ku&neia de\ qermai/nei kai\ chrai/nei kai\ i0sxu_n e0mpoie/ei, ou) me/ntoi diaxwre/ei:<br />

skula&keia de\ u(grai/nei kai\ diaxwre/ei, ou)re/etai de\ ma~llon.<br />

Dogs’ flesh dries, heats, <strong>and</strong> affords strength, but does not pass by stool. <strong>The</strong> flesh <strong>of</strong><br />

puppies moistens <strong>and</strong> passes by stool, still more by ur<strong>in</strong>e.<br />

123<br />

Hippocrates, De victu 3.75 V-IV B.C.<br />

Text: É. Littré, ed., Oeuvres complètes d'Hippocrate VI (Paris, 1849; repr. Amsterdam,<br />

1962).<br />

Translation: W. H. S. Jones, ed., tr., Hippocrates IV (Cambridge, Mass., <strong>and</strong> London,<br />

1931; repr. 1959).<br />

prw~ton me\n ou}n xrh_ a1rtw| qermw|~ xre/esqai zumi/th|, diaqru&ptonta e0j oi]non me/lana<br />

h2 zwmo_n u(ei/wn krew~n: toi=si/ te i0xqu&s<strong>in</strong> e9fqoi=s<strong>in</strong> e0n a3lmh| drimei/h|: xre/esqai me\n kai\<br />

toi=si sarkw&des<strong>in</strong>, oi[on a)krokwli/oisi/ te die/fqoisi toi=s<strong>in</strong> u(ei/oisi, toi=si/ te pi/os<strong>in</strong><br />

u(ei/ois<strong>in</strong> o)ptoi=si, toi=si de\ xoirei/oisi mh_ polloi=si kai\ skula&kwn mhde\ e0ri/fwn:<br />

So first use warm, fermented bread, crumbl<strong>in</strong>g it <strong>in</strong>to dark w<strong>in</strong>e or <strong>in</strong>to pork broth. Also<br />

fish boiled <strong>in</strong> acrid br<strong>in</strong>e. Use also fleshy meats, such as pig’s feet well boiled <strong>and</strong> fat<br />

roast pork, but be spar<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> suck<strong>in</strong>g-pig, <strong>and</strong> the flesh <strong>of</strong> puppies <strong>and</strong> kids.<br />

124<br />

Homer, Iliad 1.1-1.5 VIII B.C.<br />

Text <strong>and</strong> translation: G. P. Gould, ed., tr., Homer. Iliad I (Cambridge, Mass. <strong>and</strong> London,<br />

1924; second ed., 1999).<br />

Mh~n<strong>in</strong> a1eide qea_ Phlhi"a&dew 0Axilh~oj<br />

ou)lome/nhn, h4 muri/' 0Axaioi=j a1lge' e1qhke,<br />

polla_j d' i0fqi/mouj yuxa_j 1Ai"di proi5ayen<br />

h(rw&wn, au)tou_j de\ e9lw&ria teu~xe ku&ness<strong>in</strong><br />

5 oi0wnoi=si/ te pa~si.<br />

<strong>The</strong> wrath s<strong>in</strong>g, goddess, <strong>of</strong> Peleus’ son Achilles,<br />

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