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and in all other diseases of a mortal nature。 Some were troubled
with thirst； and some not； and both in febrile complaints and in
others no one drank unseasonably or disobeyed injunctions。
10。 The urine in many cases was not in proportion to the drink
administered； but greatly in excess； and the badness of the urine
voided was great； for it had not the proper thickness； nor concoction；
nor purged properly； for in many cases purgings by the bladder
indicate favorably； but in the greatest number they indicated a
melting of the body； disorder of the bowels； pains； and a want of
crisis。
11。 Persons laboring under phrenitis and causus were particularly
disposed to coma； but also in all other great diseases which
occurred along with fever。 In the main； most cases were attended
either by heavy coma； or by short and light sleep。
12。 And many other forms of fevers were then epidemic； of tertian；
of quartan； of nocturnal； of continual； of chronic； of erratic； of
fevers attended with nausea； and of irregular fevers。 All these were
attended with much disorder； for the bowels in most cases were
disordered； accompanied with rigors； sweats not of a critical
character； and with the state of the urine as described。 In most
instances the disease was protracted； for neither did the deposits
which took place prove critical as in other cases； for in all
complaints and in all cases there was difficulty of crisis； want of
crisis； and protraction of the disease； but most especially in
these。 A few had the crisis about the eightieth day； but in most
instances it （the disease？） left them irregularly。 A few of them
died of dropsy without being confined to bed。 And in many other
diseases people were troubled with swelling； but more especially in
phthisical cases。
13。 The greatest and most dangerous disease； and the one that proved
fatal to the greatest number； was consumption。 With many persons it
commenced during the winter； and of these some were confined to bed；
and others bore up on foot； the most of those died early in spring who
were confined to bed； of the others； the cough left not a single
person； but it became milder through the summer； during the autumn；
all these were confined to bed； and many of them died； but in the
greater number of cases the disease was long protracted。 Most of these
were suddenly attacked with these diseases； having frequent rigors；
often continual and acute fevers； unseasonable； copious； and cold
sweats throughout； great coldness； from which they had great
difficulty in being restored to heat； the bowels variously
constipated； and again immediately in a loose state； but towards the
termination in all cases with violent looseness of the bowels； a
determination downwards of all matters collected about the lungs；
urine excessive； and not good； troublesome melting。 The coughs
throughout were frequent； and copious； digested； and liquid； but not
brought up with much pain； and even when they had some slight pain； in
all cases the purging of the matters about the lungs went on mildly。
The fauces were not very irritable； nor were they troubled with any
saltish humors； but there were viscid； white； liquid； frothy； and
copious defluxions from the head。 But by far the greatest mischief
attending these and the other complaints； was the aversion to food； as
has been described。 For neither been described。 For neither had they
any relish for drink along with their food； but continued without
thirst。 There was heaviness of the body； disposition to coma； in
most cases swelling； which ended in dropsy； they had rigors； and
were delirious towards death。
14。 The form of body peculiarly subject to phthisical complaints was
the smooth； the whitish； that resembling the lentil； the reddish；
the blue…eyed； the leucophlegmatic； and that with the scapulae
having the appearance of wings： and women in like manner； with
regard to the melancholic and subsanguineous； phrenitic and dysenteric
affections principally attacked them。 Tenesmus troubled young
persons of a phlegmatic temperament。 Chronic diarrhoea； acrid and
viscid discharges from the bowels； attacked those who were troubled
with bitter bile。
15。 To all those which have been described； the season of spring was
most inimical； and proved fatal to the greatest numbers： the summer
was the most favorable to them； and the fewest died then； in autumn；
and under the Pleiades； again there died great numbers。 It appears
to me； according to the reason of things； that the coming on of summer
should have done good in these cases； for winter coming on cures the
diseases of summer； and summer coming on removes the diseases of
winter。 And yet the summer in question was not of itself well
constituted； for it became suddenly hot； southerly； and calm； but； not
withstanding； it proved beneficial by producing a change on the
other constitution。
16。 I look upon it as being a great part of the art to be able to
judge properly of that which has been written。 For he that knows and
makes a proper use of these things； would appear to me not likely to
commit any great mistake in the art。 He ought to learn accurately
the constitution of every one of the seasons； and of the diseases；
whatever that is common in each constitution and disease is good；
and whatever is bad； whatever disease will be protracted and end in
death； and whatever will be protracted and end in recovery； which
disease of an acute nature will end in death； and which in recovery。
From these it is easy to know the order of the critical days； and
prognosticate from them accordingly。 And to a person who is skilled in
these things； it is easy to know to whom； when； and how aliment
ought to be administered。
Sixteen Cases of Disease
CASE I。 In Thasus； the Parian who lodged above the Temple of Diana
was seized with an acute fever； at first of a continual and ardent
type； thirsty； inclined to be comatose at first； and afterwards
troubled with insomnolency； bowels disordered at the beginning；
urine thin。 On the sixth day； passed oily urine； was delirious。 On the
seventh； all the symptoms were exacerbated； had no sleep； but the
urine of the same characters； and the understanding disordered； alvine
dejections bilious and fatty。 On the eighth； a slight epistaxis； small
vomiting of verdigris…green matters； slept a little。 On the ninth；
in the same state。 On the tenth； all the symptoms gave way。 On the
eleventh； he sweated； but not over the whole body； he became cold； but
immediately recovered his heat again。 On the fourteenth； acute
fever； discharges bilious； thin； and copious； substances floating in
the urine； he became incoherent。 On the seventeenth； in a painful
state； for he had no sleep； and the fev