CAS CL 102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Stoicism, Evil Eye, Bubonic Plague
25 Jan 2016
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Sewers and aqueducts b/c it eliminated any rubbish that a person had and provided fresh water. Most other illnesses that are minor today were major back then: doctors. Tabernum medica= medical center: factors affecting health. Used all the time (lead plates, lead makeup) 47% of romans die in the late summer and early fall (malaria and tuberculosis: disease. The big three diseases: tuberculosis, typhoid, and malaria. Summer time was peak time for the disease. Fever, diarrhea, weakness, in a few weeks death. Caused by open air aqueducts and public bathrooms. Medicine seen as a trial and error sort of thing. Stoic idea that to be honorable you must ignore pain. Medicine was considered greek, and they hated the greeks. Medicine usually failed: magic for health and safety. Bulla: amulet to keep away evil eye which was worn by boys. Fascinum= roman amulet to ward off evil eye (penis shaped)
