Dionysius of Heraclea, an obese man applying leeches to his arms in order to lose weight. Reproduction of a woodcut.

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The source of this story is given by Boaistuau as Ameneus lib. XII. Information is also available in Lempriere, Classical dictionary, s.v.

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1 print : photomecanical reproduction of a woodcut ; image 11.2 x 7.4 cm

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Lz engressoyent si bien leur pance, qu'ilz n'en va

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Wellcome Collection 331i

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Reproduced from P. Boaistuau, 'Histoires prodigieuses ...', Paris 1560

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