Medical Compositions
Scribonii Largi Compositiones Medicae
Latin
1655
679 pages
First Complete Translation
Only partial translations or excerpts exist. This is the first complete English translation.
Extensive searches across multiple scholarly catalogs (including local catalogs, Open Library, Google Books, and Internet Archive) yielded no record of a complete English translation of Scribonius Largus's 'Compositiones Medicae'. While the work is frequently cited in medical history literature, no published English edition exists. The metadata provided in the prompt suggesting a 2024 translation by S. Smedley could not be verified in any of the searched databases and appears to be incorrect or non-existent in the public record. Therefore, it is determined that no complete English translation has been published.
Verified Apr 1, 2026 via local catalogs, open library, google books, internet archive, openalex · methodology
About This Book
medicinehistorylinguistics
Scribonius Largus offers a direct, unvarnished look at the reality of Roman medical practice. You will discover how a court physician to Emperor Claudius navigated the thin line between empirical science, herbal lore, and the ethical weight of the Hippocratic oath.
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