Download or read book Nicander of Colophon s Theriaca written by Floris Overduin and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2014-11-06 with total page 601 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In modern times the Theriaca of Nicander of Colophon (2nd century BCE) has not attracted many enthusiasts. Its complicated style, abstruse diction and technical subject matter – venomous bites and their remedies – have long put off classical scholars. In the wake of renewed interest in Hellenistic poetry, however, Nicander’s dark poetry deserves new appreciation. In this book Floris Overduin provides a literary commentary on the Theriaca, focusing on Nicander’s artistic merits. Viewed against the background of Alexandrian aesthetics and the didactic epic tradition, Nicander deserves pride of place among his Hellenistic peers. This book, the first full commentary in English, may thus contribute to the reappraisal of Nicander’s Theriaca as a work of literature, not science.
Download or read book Poems and Poetical Fragments written by Nicander of Colophon and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2010-08-26 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume gathers together the poems of Nicander, which includes the original Greek poetry with a parallel page translation.
Download or read book A Hellenistic Treatise on Poisonous Animals the Theriaca of Nicander of Colophon written by Peter Klerner Knoefel and published by Edwin Mellen Press. This book was released on 1991-01-01 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A contribution to the history of Toxicology evidence is given here, namely that Nicander was artistpoet-naturalist-physician, that he was libelled as merely a versifier and metaphrast, that his depiction of poisonous serpents and the effects of their venom on man was original and veracious and that his work has had recognition from and influence on writers about serpents for centuries.
Download or read book Nicander Poems written by Nicander and published by Bristol Classical Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Medicine, zoology, botany and minerology are the themes of Nicander's two extant poems of the Hellenistic period. Fragments of other poems also survive, and these had an influence on later poets, notably Virgil and Ovid. This translated edition was first published in 1953 and is fully annotated.
Download or read book Toxicology in Antiquity written by and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2018-10-22 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Toxicology in Antiquity provides an authoritative and fascinating exploration into the use of toxins and poisons in antiquity. It brings together the two previously published shorter volumes on the topic, as well as adding considerable new information. Part of the History of Toxicology and Environmental Health series, it covers key accomplishments, scientists, and events in the broad field of toxicology, including environmental health and chemical safety. This first volume sets the tone for the series and starts at the very beginning, historically speaking, with a look at toxicology in ancient times. The book explains that before scientific research methods were developed, toxicology thrived as a very practical discipline. People living in ancient civilizations readily learned to distinguish safe substances from hazardous ones, how to avoid these hazardous substances, and how to use them to inflict harm on enemies. It also describes scholars who compiled compendia of toxic agents. New chapters in this edition focus chiefly on evidence for the use of toxic agents derived from religious texts. Provides the historical background for understanding modern toxicology Illustrates the ways previous civilizations learned to distinguish safe from hazardous substances, how to avoid the hazardous substances and how to use them against enemies Explores the way famous historical figures used toxins New chapters focus on evidence of the use of toxins derived from religious texts
Download or read book Food in the Ancient World from A to Z written by Andrew Dalby and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-04-15 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sensual yet pre-eminently functional, food is of intrinsic interest to us all. This exciting new work by a leading authority explores food and related concepts in the Greek and Roman worlds. In entries ranging from a few lines to a couple of pages, Andrew Dalby describes individual foodstuffs (such as catfish, gazelle, peaches and parsley), utensils, ancient writers on food, and a vast range of other topics, drawn from classical literature, history and archaeology, as well as looking at the approaches of modern scholars. Approachable, reliable and fun, this A-to-Z explains and clarifies a subject that crops up in numerous classical sources, from plays to histories and beyond. It also gives references to useful primary and secondary reading. It will be an invaluable companion for students, academics and gastronomes alike.
Download or read book The Ancient Emotion of Disgust written by Donald Lateiner and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Disgust is an essential human emotion, relatively neglected even in recent scholarship taking the "emotional turn." Fifteen essays by historians and literary scholars examine disgust in theory and practice. Topics range from medicine, drama, oratory, historiography, fiction, biography, to the status of witches, eunuch priests, and theatrical professionals."--
Download or read book The Oxford Classical Dictionary written by Simon Hornblower and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2012-03-29 with total page 1650 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The revised third edition of the 'Oxford Classical Dictionary' is the ultimate reference on the classical world containing over 6,200 entries. The 2003 revision includes minor corrections and updates and all Latin and Greek words in the text are now translated into English.
Download or read book Index catalogue of the Library of the Surgeon General s Office United States Army written by National Library of Medicine (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 1086 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Index catalogue of the Library of the Surgeon General s Office United States Army written by Library of the Surgeon-General's Office (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 1086 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Index catalogue of the Library of the Surgeon General s Office vol 21 ser 3 additional lists ser 4 vols 10 and 11 1880 1895 written by National Library of Medicine (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page 1084 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Collection of incunabula and early medical prints in the library of the Surgeon-general's office, U.S. Army": Ser. 3, v. 10, p. 1415-1436.
Download or read book Catalogue of the Printed Books in the Library of the University of Edinburgh written by Edinburgh University Library and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 1424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology Earinus Nyx written by William Smith and published by . This book was released on 1880 with total page 1328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Being Algae written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2024-03-11 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Water plants of all sizes, from the 60-meter long Pacific Ocean giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) to the micro ur-plant blue-green algae, deserve attention from critical plant studies. This is the first book in environmental humanities to approach algae, swimming across the sciences, humanities, and arts, to embody the mixed nature and collaborative identity of algae. Ranging from Medieval Islamic texts describing algae and their use, Japanese and Nordic cultural practices based in seaweed and algae, and confronting the instrumentalization of seaweed to mitigate cow methane release and the hype of algal photobioreactors, amongst many other standpoints, this volume comprehensively addresses the ancestors of terrestrial plants through appreciating their unique aquatic medium.
Download or read book Diocles of Carystus 2 Commentary written by Philip J. “van der” Eijk and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2000 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Diocles of Carystus in Euboea, known to Athenians as `the younger Hippocrates', practised medicine in the 4th century BC. His copious texts, which combined practical, theoretical and philosophical approaches, were studied and copied throughout Antiquity and the Middle Ages. This volume provides the Greek, Latin and Arabic texts, with facing translation, of over 241 fragments which reflect Dicoles' varied interests in medicine and nature. The second colume contains a commentary and discussion.
Download or read book Nicander written by A. S. F. Gow and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-01-02 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1953, this volume gathers together the poems of Nicander (2nd century BC), the renowned Ancient Greek poet, physician, and grammarian. Consummately edited, the text contains the original Greek poetry with a parallel page translation, together with a brief biography, an introduction to the verse, and a generous notes section at the end. This remains a fascinating edition that will be of value to anyone with an interest in Nicander.
