Hippocrates on airs, waters and places / the received Greek text of Littré, with Latin, French, and English translations by eminent scholars.

Hippocrates

Date:: 1881

Credit: Hippocrates on airs, waters and places / the received Greek text of Littré, with Latin, French, and English translations by eminent scholars. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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