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No prior complete English translation of this text has been found.
Extensive searches across multiple scholarly and library catalogs (including local catalogs, Google Books, and Internet Archive) yielded no evidence of any English translation of Georg Kauffunger's 1588 work 'De dolore disputatio medica'. The search results confirm the existence of the original Latin text but show no record of it being translated into English.
Verified Apr 1, 2026 via local catalogs, open library, google books, internet archive, openalex · methodology
Georg Kauffunger defines pain not just as a feeling, but as a dangerous breakdown of the body's physical integrity. This text provides a sharp look at how early modern medicine diagnosed the causes of suffering and why the mind remains our best tool for managing it.