Aphorisms (Corpus Hippocraticum)

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The aphorisms ( Greek Ἀφορισμοί, Aphorismoí ) are a collection of texts within the Corpus Hippocraticum .

They belong to the most widespread parts of the Hippocratic writings, i. H. they have been commented on and edited many times since ancient times. In seven chapters 422 short statements on various medical topics are handed down. The best-known sentence of the aphorisms is Vita brevis, ars longa .

The aphorisms are literary history its name to the tradition of aphorisms as a literary genre. The main themes of the text are therapeutic and prognostic topics related to the assessment of the course of the disease.

literature

  • Hans Gossen: Hippokrates 17. In: Pauly-Wissowa (RE). Volume 8.2, 1913, Col. 1801-1853, v. a. 52. Aphorismoi, col. 1844-1846.
  • Paul Potter, Beate Gundert: Hippocrates 6. In: The New Pauly (DNP). Volume 5, Metzler, Stuttgart 1998, ISBN 3-476-01475-4 , Sp. 590-599.