Dioscorides Pedanius, of Anazarbos. De materia medica

A 5-volume Greek pharmacopeia, an encyclopedia about medicines

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532861963720
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https://w3id.org/haf/work/532861963720
LC access point
Dioscorides Pedanius, of Anazarbos. De materia medica
HMML native script
Περὶ ὕλης ἰατρικῆς
Library of Congress
https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84803622
VIAF
https://viaf.org/viaf/316390652

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  • De universa medicina
  • On medical material

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Title
Peri hylēs iatrikēs
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Centuries
1st century CE
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Dioscorides Pedanius, of Anazarbos. De materia medica. Ancient Greek
Language
Greek, Ancient
Title
Peri hylēs iatrikēs
HMML native script
Περὶ ὕλης ἰατρικῆς
Incipit
Πολλῶν οὐ μόνον ἀρχαίων ἀλλὰ καὶ νέων συνταξαμένων περὶ τῆς τῶν φαρμάκων σκευασίας τε καὶ δυνάμεως καὶ δοκιμασίας

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"author of De materia medica (Περὶ ὕλης ἰατρικῆς, On Medical Material) —a 5-volume Greek encyclopedia about herbal medicine and related medicinal substances (a pharmacopeia), that was widely read for more than 1,500 years"
Citations
"Pedanius Dioscorides," Wikipedia, accessed August 9, 2021, https://perma.cc/FY8H-5RR5.

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"Dioscorides Pedanius, of Anazarbos. De materia medica." HMML Authority File. Hill Museum & Manuscript Library. Last modified September 13, 2024. https://w3id.org/haf/work/532861963720

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Date added
2021-08-09
Last edited
2024-09-13

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