HIPPOCRATES’ PROGNOSTICS

AND GALEN’S COMMENTARY

UPON THE SAME. BOOK I.

Ed. Chart. VIII. [583.] Ed. Bas. V. (117.)

[583] It seems to me that it is best for the physician to apply himself to foresight.

That he has used the word "foresight" [providentia] in place of "prognosis" [praenotio] is manifest; indeed, he adds, "for by foreknowing and foretelling among the sick." A preface was required for this work, even though he does not make much use of prefaces, on account of...

HIPPOCRATIS PROGNOSTICON

ET GALENI IN EUM LIBRUM

COMMENTARIUS I.

It seems to me that it is best for the physician to apply himself to the study of foresight.

That he has said "foresight" in place of "prognosis" is clear. For he subjoins, for by foreknowing and foretelling among the sick. Yet he has provided a necessary preface to this work, although he does not make much use of prefaces, because of...