damas-
CIVS,
Jacobus Medi
^Afclepiodotus
ex Muße»
IdtdtSHS*
quanquam non elfet i n figno,quod£ d iametro oTa ■>mvai?dwov.« KSq
Soli oppofica erat. Sed profeCto 6c haric ima-
ginem aboleuit, qua? omnia aholetneceifitas.
Alexandrinus erat nationc -:tquo ad Fomina:
bona obfcuris natus parentibus,alioquin p^o-
bis. 8c piis.
Dc Iacobo medico-(qui propjjisquidem ge-
‘ nere Alexandrinus erary longius Damafcenus,
filiüs medici, qui quadraginta annos in expe-
rientia poiuerat,& pene orbemterrarum exer-
citatione, artifque iudicio peruafir^ qui 8c lal0
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çyyTi Çcoÿup tov tiAiovm dPAd J h ä j .tS to to ayaA-
(441 X.Ct-9'éïAêP yi.TTUVTU Ctpyctict XCtSiASotl cdotfn^,
A A g T O «X &fo<pcuräjr Ifivsuv
TU '&TO ^ VklGixäp 5 aÂûlÇ, jy k&V. O-n
'sfei I COUóoQU , TO gj QUO P IfyOÇ fjfyj TO
AAêÇoLVefyXç luui W p p d - n ^ J i ' cm A ajt^zmov
if'oçc/l’ id^^yft giw 'r« mtpa^oA&crtuf<&-, x^jlu-
KQpü. rw oiKOv/Jtylw 'Qn yu/jvaeria xj xetojjîjç
cobum filium medicam artem totidem annos 1 0 Tiygw; oç-ju tov IctfUoCoy * *»£i
An rn ir.^ D ffT a r rm n m irn r . n iipm arlm nt iiirn docuit.) De Iacobo igitur, quemadmodum && nrrSiJV» en -M X I- t
alij, mirabilia dicit, quod audiens mulierem
fternutantem frequétius, omnes amilcrit dentes,
hocque folo âccidente, omnia quæ ad rau-
lierem fpedant, 8c forraam, colorêmque corporis,
& magnitudinem, 5c in anima qui cun’
que naturæ moresmagis.conuenirent,eoun-
ciarir.lacobi, inquit,pater poft multos péf or-
bem errores Byzantium venit, 5c medicos ibi
reperit, qui nihil in arte fua perfede frirent,
necdpfi experientia, fed ex aliorum dodrina
tov 7iujcht élu to ja z t icftcht%ct5 r Tèyvlw,
*&&t TOIVWU TO<A TO ÏUXCàÇy 5 ùùûUTîp }{Çf\ etPAoiy
‘S^û^'e/bÇa Asy<l j fÿ dç dnoôtmç yuveuza. * wet- »,
pêtrew dd’Çfû)TiçpvTidvmç'$m&aAêiv 7Uçoe/tV*
t x ç . cm t o u t o u f jÿ v o u t o o v p tG s& u x ó r® » a v e im w
TU, TT1Ç yuüüdffCOÇ e b r u , y t t r $ c f£ ç T i , y o g .
Hgt. ozt>f4$(& - fJÀyt&(§h' ê toç 4 v^ÏÇ>oav.
ÇvenMûTi&t ï]dwv- Oil 0 TOI CUCcéëoUVFCtTYf
JUy t iw TIv Ahluj 7HÇ orMUjutyilÇ 7lXcLVlitt ,
cognouiffentmon fanâtes, fed nugantes:ambo * 0 ^ to ßv^avnov » <ptw 5 Toùç cvTuvSzt xavero
pater, & filius impijerant. Vtebafiturilli
aduerfus morbos purgationibus multis,& bal-
neis. Ad chirurgicam ferro, igneque non ad-
modum erant prompri. Sed &c peffima vlcera
diata pellebant ^venarum feibiones repudia-
bant. Diuites fanans hortatus' eft, vt pauperi-
bus igrotantibus opem ferrent, & ille nulla
mercede fanauit,publicö cöntentus frumento.
Aitau(5tor, vidifle fe Athenis ftatuam lacobi,
Sc vifam fuifle fibivadmodum ingeniofi hominis,
feueri,& grauis.Hic Iacobus celebrisPro-
T&Astßsv ta^ùç > ùcfiv uz#, lîjç réyvnç 'é^kiTUfj^ot^
cizeA^ïç y Befê 0JJVi7ni°$V» Ù?A.ci Vi7T0 ^ CSMo-
Ÿiù)v Jb^cta/i^tTuv : ou d*ç&7rdjovrcLç , d/Aâ
(pAvet&tw'&ç. èif/Xpcd Qyx]S 7rct/ç ô <pù > uvg-
CU Y\SÙj j . OtI ifäßviS Ky VQO&V Ma-
duptnojç 7ivMo?ç-x^ ßa?[$iveloiç» %i&vpytiv $
mSinpcû Tty TmQjL , d Aia» tireur efotjupi. aAAgi
tu /AsySvçpTi&t tAxaiv 8j&irt\ Mawyo.pl- [_
ÇopQ* (pXeCo&fjucur e/i’ « * ia>&çU(ç» emidzp 0 ’Lg
dum Athenis ægrotum curans y iuffit ilium 5 0 Idnco€(&* tÙç tâxoioiç )clÇXm ßottduv T» voà
crambe abftinere,holera plurimacomcdere.
Hic,more Pythagoræ, maluam comedere no-
luic. Afclepiodotus non omnino ingeniolus,
vtmultîs hôminibus vifum eft, fed indubi-
tationibus acutiûimus, ad intelligendum non
adeo folers , neque ipfe fui lïraiîis, alioquin
5c res diuinias, obteuras, & fub intelligentiam
cadentes, 5c eximios iUos fenftis Platonis in-
telligebar. ad Qrphicam, Ghaldaicamque al-
tiorem cpgnitionem, quæ communem Phi-
lofophorum captum excederet , longe erat
inferior. In Phyficis omnium fui fæculi^ 0 ((fr/ay.
aoOerri 7nnct 1 xj iunvç 'U&jïx.a \a%<dji » tü!Ï JM(A9-
oicù fwvû) ctpKovjufyj (&• enwpecriù). Ov > Quoip ô jaJ
ovïyçgiïpdjç > êtJbv eîteopce to IaucàCov d&ipyou fW‘
r&f ^ t idb^îv ô dprp-dj<pvYiç fâjfr où im\>v lt)y
ai/MÏàç 3 jy eftCeidriç. cl2r [c/|,è} û idttceCo;
nçyxAû) voovuu ti , iv dSiu/cdoiç Sjffiç'i&tûp t û
Suutfgtçô/j8fjoç y Gêr&çeTu%ev dm%tâuf $
KÇpy&tiç > iyqop&t&cLj 3 * A&ydvw , 0 3 «j)
tov Ttodztÿpp&ov voysv > bx lwe%t(g *
erat dodriffimus: $militer 6c in Mathefi, vnde
6c prater aiiamagnam ingenij glpriamcon-
fecutus eft. In Morali Philofophia, 6c qua
de virtutibus eft ., femper nouum quid inuc-
nire, 6c contemplationem ad inferiora, vi-
libiliaque trahere conabatur : nihil quidem ,
vt ita loquar , ex antiquis intelligentiis fer-
uans, omnia condenfahs 6c colligens in natu-
ram mundi. Natus ad muficam Afclepiodotus
, deperditum tamen Enarmonicum non
potujtvreuocare, quamquam alia duo cantus
genera re fan d ere t 6c reprimeret, altcrum
Chromaticum appellatum , alterum Diato-
nicum i harraoniam tamen ribn inuenit,
quamuis magadcs, vt dixit, mutarit, 6c tranf-
pofuerit , non lhinus quam viginti 6c duas
Lou 3 d AmAtivnocIb&ç ôù9xA.yç$ç vlw J 'ce'
» dç (&7ç y&Ceiçoiç ec/b%e dv&çcp7ttop>
«M* ïkropéïv ©fùSâç * mwéivcu 3 où Aim
dfyipott’ tïJè outvç tauTrS o/yioç » uïAwçv x) tu,
&eibrnç$e <®&yi4ef.Toop [ ocra ] dtyam » x) vontoc
> jÿiïïç ïlAi-mvoç cJ^ctjptT» SJ&vo'icü;* Gr&ç <J[*
$ hpÿimv t» «J yaAdatmv u^tiAsré&ev ootp'iM»
my tov xoivbv (piTtiooQioç votui xaépcyçptjrcut 5 «t»
ygtïAovèAeiTnîjï. 3 (pocnoAsyicu/> T$Kct&
50 iauicv mtvTuv Iw ippùofj^iiça^ coerauizoç x} w
(oïç (d&Sm/n&mv » d<p d>v û fâli to uAAff. to y # /1
d* Çuuieoç d7mvafita^ xAsoç. ov rdïç
(Ht aperdv di\ ti fcafvoopytîy 857ï^«/p« » z*r&Ç Ta
H&Tzo é to <pcuvb/ufyjct ovçiAAetv ^ 9fcwgictr «ùbif
A*V •( i7ro$ imtiiv y t fß ctpya'icoy votifdff.rav'^TroiitoyofJL^fÀiJoç '» truvra 3 criu/cùd&p x^xardyop eîç
tUuJ^s wv (pvrn Tt\v 'té&tKorfMovo Oti dGtpueçuLfiç ô AmtAtiTnôcIbSç yçuenxMv yty>vdç » T9
cvey>ypviov^ 'fyoç 'bvioAcôAôç > üfc oîdçt fÿjpifê dvccu&ou&cu » xcu Si to uAA& Jtio 'ßjLn xctTO.-
nycBvXf avùx.çfiu<ntfifyjaç jto > Tix^MSOTVtop ovoy&Ço/iïijQy , «J to Sfarovixov : 70 3 cv(tp/tfvl0V * ^'1
*X wpi> kcutqiyçuytJïtç, dç iAîfyj'-j dn*A?$%ct4 (è fMiSt&èiç 3 oùx jfajfr&éfcoMÛ SfoMnab
p p r
tfiTjov di Wi fdh döófffi&s 3 TO iAd%SOV jU$=ov W Caufa cur non »nueniret, ha:c eft: minimam
w / tj /_ 4_* moderationem harmonicarum dimenlionum;
M M f l g I p quam dicfin,( hoc eft, primum fonumi qui ió
cm v YifAATi&Stu&tiriai; cantibuspercipitut)vocant,è noftro fenfuperr
d aPAo f y ) ® * to cvctpygviov * 'f&&GU7?wAeiTtVo didit, 6c etiam aliud genus Enarmonicumfi-<
On I x m M 7* tLou jct^ixluj /y&SiiïXStiï b . mülcorrupit. Afclepiodotus a Iacobo medici-,
A0KAti7nc&f& > è ßadvcdp cMeiva , 8571» nam A\^ens ad veftigium illurh fequitur, in
‘^Nanfamiftbm'oiimvfum albi Elifebori, nec .
Copy TcaAty r w ikroAcohtjov, jWflc/f laxco-* etiam a Iacobo obferuatum, ipfe renoiiauit,Sc
Ca> cLPar&dtirav o cujtoq a v i^ v in > ju 0) aujy illo infanabiles morbos inufitatb rpodb fanauiid&
tS voeroiG * idcmS. O71 0 A - t 0 u‘ ri Afclepiodotus nullum è houis media's i
MAtunbdSL^h > ^ vsooTtoqov id^aïv tov Id* pratter Iacobum, probauir , ex antiquis poft
0 ' fv'n-T* -h Hippocrarcmy Soranum Cilicem, Maleoten.
xaCov ypvov a “iyl 3 ®/> /V ^ Quocirca vxorem fuam Damianen Afclepio-
I'ffffW&P’Tlw s '2 .a>Q$evov tov xiAt^cf, tov y&Aic*- dotus pudiciffimam, 6c quod rarum eft, maiplw.
toi ydp.70i<& ccmTiAsuevo AoxAwznoc/bT©^ gnanimam , virilifque mentis in adminiftratIw
ka/uucovlou, cu<A)/j&vesdrLuu x), /«tfbf/A9ypv tione familiar, quemadmodum in confuetudi-
SM s tLou tainS ytyx irv , ^nc^uptuariam reddidir.Hierapo-
A ,a ip > - , . > , */ /_ " \ li ^n Phrygia ;emplum erat Apollinis *, fubtus
J l e s S ^ , cocarep « a f t ? * W fpil.acalu^ erat B | S i Spclunca
d,SpV7Jlov icooiV’ On cviszyrtoAei v Qpv- h ^ fuperne nec auibus prxtéruolantibus Ü- 1
y,uA hgpv Iw A7wPAo>v(&> > vtro 3 tov vaovxy-TU^ ne periculo eft, fed qujecuuque iliac volant.*
Cctoiov U7r tm v 3 Suvuoiysis adairvocd 7rztpe^i6 moriuntur* At ii$, quifacrificiisfunt initiati,
Wr f r S & f M ’ M M É t in ftdleJfcit bigredi.&inUlafpeluncafinejlU
efbpovycri toiq TrluuoiQ rfl ('com dïiA^nv' aAA.
ooze i(a.r cujtov yviTctj >'$ot07Avtcu. toIq <h v t-
TtAioßfOl^ s <Pno) > efbvctTVV bZ WTlbvl&GKSUl&S
itviop tovyv^ov d£?&£d>t; S/dyfp- Aeyj ^ 0 ovf-
i- ypj.$djc, s d<; cudtoq to 3 >(cy A d& $ b tptAsoo-
> VZ30 furzySvyAttA cMPWMSivnc, 5 lyydGiioztv
Tt 3 t(etj Kyxdtp avi^noctv» A\y^ 3 0 otfy&
t(pXi a on toto Tn U&c7jÓAe4iyi(cf.$'<djJ\)oa4>
iJbxotw ovcip b Afhic m ? k *1 , Kftj H9 i ^ to- 30 & minoris rei narrationem rependit inarore,
Afüfraf s t y me w r & e Stäv [ Dixit fe i« » ™ ™ ^ g |
tPmimV KST’A9 v/j^>h)v eopwv' bvtp )«AiP\gv rho
* yeypvtjcev üjulft owiYißxw' diwyicrajilw
y r d AonAn7nocfbro> >6TUvsAdn>v&G atpepcfjoictcht)
rluj.Të bvde$vo-\iv, b 3 iSudf&oi .to to
rpjyCiCnKoq > qcq Gsx ovap edii jtyflßgt*
ToG>dPAd^fy&H$£ov> ad'ntAiff.TLov©*» wcoto- | | ^ ________r _................... ..
&6 yb 'tAify) &k to ypetov lAttiiv tS to^, )(cu a - cnjm c;rca profundiratem abrupta eft: at tunc
nt%!&S%vaj duid to? <puoB6»(* die ottu ncy fys ob multitudinem aquarUmetiam homini in->
'6kirtv£a? 70 \mJ lt\op tos pivot'j 7vet 3 xav ^©U^erati Sed defeenfou fatidico furore cor-
^ _ » s ' * _ (L a 0.:«., „«i reptus ad finemacceflit. Afclepiodotus lgitur
* ? ƒ * * * ? T » + f PicmiaÄa incolumis hine euafit, fed & po-
MStrniUf ae&t Wetfvti > ctAAa tov ctimdy tp ow^ ftera fpirirum ieuü è variis fpcciebus
Trietov y ov e^oidtv dttiyoyi fife/-A&Gmv op tcS mifeendum excogirauit, negligens 6c philoa
i/ynió) ; ana ts cv tm i&vitAjoi 'rij’ fophorum, lacerdotümque rationes, nihil fe- ^
cxgpiT 7^ vdëtmv y i7roxoAn3 wv'On 7jA&- cus atque? Myforuni,Phrygumque d id a : led „
_SO_ V’TO C&ba'rrB WrUT. OO-» *^ I t ramen Patriciusaulusfuit eodemcontraPhi- ~ /> ; • « o v 8 UOU TOA(2^ a(piX«TO , a , , t , \ ' lofophorum decreta pergerc. v^uaedam dixit,
■ w? wmZaowCir ^oioodbg am p^ y i to c ^q ;i g r c f t i S j& r u f t iCa fum.Sed furgensè fom-
yj\\ 7icAu 1 $ vehtiav i(oj rco y t no4 & Inöitens, inquit, fcabello, ciuilis 6 c co-
*.3feۊmv mV aPA* b ardouoidv> mis fuitynonfolum in ferio, fed etiam inpuck
r n n u l y e , «Tn®.7@*. o M S t A«An7nc-s©nHaliquandocolloquio, vt&iucundiffimm
JvCoTl(/Sab c»M' etdlv e. t>v«ti.A ad.i > ootD/i et »LLEMLl cum quibus veriaretur , cum vtilitate eilen > . , \ s’ " 1 \ <* tm‘ / clutti u KSt-M.a *v> Deuminuocauit in graui periculo $ vt catara-.
wruuvii£‘ - aPAct orvou^ •s^cf.ojAwoitui sjSlggy th ^.as aquarum qUJE adhuc reftareric, amouereu
^avadfjttd cm SfatybgpV dd&v ^T a o xd ja o z tf^ ^ ' | v f
v® * i'eptnyctvyioztTo t ya>&G to <piA9'eo<po)v jd id ^ hpsoivo&.o’m&tu 3 y<hvnrfov >1 to Avpi&pa/zu-
°dv x} (ppuycop» aPA 0foaq 6 to^'ixi@^ btoA^wtoj v0(49y ^°v <piA9oo^)ict4 i tuu (sc pufte* »I j
tyq i \ya W &m t &/“* uy&iMS- dpAd SfepdfuC W v » f e w ^ y x ^ v io d ^ J ^ *
^1. to cntifjt7ndbt y 8(pti > dsjttiQ# Ti LeZ )(cq djbfMA@*» y fdp.vov tLw axroudu^ovocLV»äA-
Aflt ncfj flu) 7rd\^ovoou) otion owjovoiav , din X&) ««/>toc «6^ 7iAvna£puoi
TOV (&10K ■GJpHl&fréiTO '&kl <toO^ sdktcodbvffi r '*v/> ^
J fU in lt fa nion
HitraptU
noxa degere. Réfert audor le 6cDorumPhi-
lofophum,cupiditate captos intrafle,6cillxfos
egrelfos eile. Dicit feriptor cuni tunc Hic-
rapoli dormiret in fomnislibi vifum effe At-
tin,fibique ä matue Deorum feftnm, quod di-
citurHilariorum, mandatum, quod indicäbat
noftram conferuationem ab iiiferis. Reuerfus
Itaquc in Veneris vrbemnarraui Afclepiodo-
ro viiionem : Ille rei miraculo obftupuit, 6c
raihi pro hoefomnio non fomnium narrauir
nem venifte, fe naturam eius expertum. Bis
itaque 6c ter veftem naribus applicans, ne, li-*
cet refpiraret fepiusy corruptuninoxiumque
aerem attraheret, fed aerem bonum 5c faluta-
rem,quern aliunde adduxerat in vefte cqnclu.-
denSyingreflus eft in fpeluncam fcatentem ca-
lidis aquis, fequens femper inuiam voragi-
nem , 6c ad finem defeenius peruenit,. Via
TÜç Q7to$pV dçéotaç*