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CELSUS, A.C. - De Medicina libri octo cum notis integris J. Caesarii, Roberti Constantini, Joseph Scaligeri, Isaaci Casauboni, Joannis Baptistae Morgagni. Ac locis Parallelis Cura & studio Th. J. Ab Almeloveen. ... Accedunt J. Rhodii vita C. Celsi, Variae Lectiones ex tribus antiquis editionibus, itemque Loci aliquot Hippocrates et Celsi Ab Henrico Stephano...

Lugduni Batavorum, Apud Joh. Arn. Langerak, 1746. 8vo. W. engr. front. portrait of the author [by J. v.d. Spyk], similar (but smaller) engr. portrait preceding the Life of Celsus on 3*7 verso & 2 textills. (on pp. 594 & 690). Very nice contemp. full panelled clf., within triple gilt borders, spine gilt.(Marbled paste down endp.). (LXX, 749, IV (Index Scriptorum), XXIII (Index rerum et verborum) pp.). (Quire Ll browned.). DSB vol. III, 174: 'Concerning the character of 'De medicina...' (book I, historical review and general dietetics; book II, pathology and general therapy; books II and IV, special therapy; books V and VI, pharmacology; book VII, surgery; book VIII, bone diseases), an intense, almost disproportionally great, scholarly quarrel developed. Was Celsus himself a doctor? ... 'de medicina' is undoubtedly written in good, very clear, and at times even brilliant Latin... in content and presentation... also ranks high and has been called "brilliant", even a "masterpiece" ...': Heirs of Hippocrates, comp. 23 [Almeloveen ed. of 1687) and 21, 22, 24: '...an extremely able and interesting history of medicine and surgery, including descriptions of plastic surgery, goiter operations, tonsillectomies, treatment of fractures and dental procedures.': Hirsch / Hübotter vol. I, pp. 686 - 687: Banga, pp. 113 - 125 in extenso on all 8 books.: BMN vol. I, p.73: Wellcome vol. II, p. 319: Waller, 1856: Contains a biography of Celsus and a list of the works of Celsus.
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