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Maurus of Salerno, twelfth-century "optimus physicus" with his commentary on the prognostics of Hippocrates, now first transcribed from manuscript and translated into English by Morris Harold Saffron. (Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, N.S. Vol. 62, pt. 1).
Publication Details
Philadelphia: American Philosophical Society, 1972 CE.
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| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
|---|---|
| Entry Number | #8354 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/10530 |
| Author Bio Link | columbia.edu ↗ |
| External URL | maurus-of-salerno-twelfthcentury-optimus-physicisu-with-his-commentary-on-the-prognostics-of-hippocrates-now-first-transcribed-from-manuscript-and-translated-into-english |
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Publication place: Philadelphia