Theophrastus of Eresus. Sources for His Life, Writings Thought, and Influence: Commentary, Volume 5: Sources on Biology (Human Physiology, Living Creatures, Botany: Texts 328-435)

296 Pages·1995·22.03 MB·English

by  Robert Sharples

THEOPHRASTUS OF ERESUS
SOURCES FOR HIS UFE, WRITINGS
THOUGHT AND INFLUENCE
COMMENTARY VOLUME 5
SOURCES ON BIOLOGY
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VOLUME LXIV
THEOPHRASTUS OF ERESUS
SOURCES FOR HIS UFE, WRITINGS
THOUGHT AND INFLUENCE
R.W. SHARPLES
COMMENTARY VOLUME 5
SOURCES ON BIOLOGY
THEOPHRASTUS OF ERESUS
SOURCES FOR HIS LIFE, WRITINGS
THOUGHT AND INFLUENCE
COMMENTARY.VOLUME 5
SOURCES ON BIOLOGY
(Human Physiology, Living Creatures,
Botany: Texts 328-435)
BY
R.W. SHARPLES
EJ. BRILL
LEIDEN · NEW YORK · KOIN
1995
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Theophrastus of Eresus: sources for his life, writings, thought
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(Commentary: Sources on biology (Human physiology, living
creatures, botany--Texts 328--435) ; v. 5)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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CONTENTS
Introduction
lX
Abbreviations . .. .. .. .. . .. .. ... .. .. .. .. ... .... ... .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. ... . xv
Human Physiology (328-349) ................................................... .
Overview: Sources and Doctrines ......................................... .
List of Titles Referring to Works on Human
Physiology 328 .................................................................... 3
Writings on Human Physiology 329 .................................... 8
Faculties Originating in the Heart 330 ................................ 8
The Four Primary Qualities, the Four Humours,
Their Blending 331-6 .. . .. .. ... .. .. . .. .. .. . .. ... .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. . ... 10
Two Types of Diseases 337 .................................................. 16
Bodily Parts 338-339 ............................................................. 16
Food and Digestion 340-341 ................................................ 18
Dreams 342-344 ..................................................................... 22
Languor, Paralysis, Strangulation, Sneezing 345-348 ......... 24
Medicines 349 .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. ..... .. .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. ... ..... .. .. .. .. . . 31
Living Creatures (350-383) .......................................................... 32
Overview: Sources ................................................................... 32
Overview: Doctrine . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . ... .. .. . .. .. .. . .. ... . .. . .. .. . .. ... .. . 38
List of Titles Referring to Zoological Works 350 .. .. . ... .. .. .. . 41
Writings on Living Creatures 351-354 ................................ 48
Differences According to Place 355-358 . .. .. . .. .. ... .. .. .. ... .. ... .. . 51
Swarms of Creatures 359 . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. ... ... .. .. .. .. . .. ... .. .. .. .. . .. . 61
Creatures that Bite and Sting 360-361 ................................ 67
Creatures that are said to be Grudging 362 .. .. . .. .. ... . .. . .. ... . . 71
Fish Found in Dry Places 363-364 ...................................... 84
Creatures that Change Colour 365 ...................................... 90
Creatures that Hide 366-370 ................................................ 98
Other Items about Living Creatures 371-375 ..................... 102
Reproduction 376-383 ........................................................... 107
Botany (384-435) ........................................................................ 124
Overview: Sources ................................................................... 124