Classical Studies 2900 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Physician, Lead Poisoning, Traditional Medicine
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B. c. : celsus (1st c. a. d. , scribarius largus (1st c. a. d. , 291 bc asclepius, 219 bc archagathus, 100 aslepiades. Vitruvius: architect, wrote 10 books on architecture which became important for building in. If the liver of the animal is sound, then it is healthy because the food that is grown on this side is healthy. If the liver shows certain abnormali- ties then the food that grows on this side is not healthy which is deflected in the animals liver. Do not build the city on this side! Because the food will be unwhole- some: this shows the knowledge of the relationship for the liver in the digestive system, the liver is an organ for blood formation. It is important which direction the city or the individual buildings will face. Eastern has the advantage that in the summer the sun will shine over the roof of the buildings. Winds have certain properties that might such out the strength of people"s bodies.