Hippocrates Aphorismi
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Hippocrates

Aphorismi

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The most famous medical text in history. Short, compressed statements of clinical wisdom — "Life is short, art is long, opportunity fleeting."

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  • 1
    Book 1

    The foundational maxims of Western medicine: "Life is short, art is long, opportunity fleeting, experiment treacherous, judgment difficult."

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    Book 2

    The foundational maxims of Western medicine: "Life is short, art is long, opportunity fleeting, experiment treacherous, judgment difficult."

    54 lines
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    Book 3

    The foundational maxims of Western medicine: "Life is short, art is long, opportunity fleeting, experiment treacherous, judgment difficult."

    31 lines
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    Book 4

    The foundational maxims of Western medicine: "Life is short, art is long, opportunity fleeting, experiment treacherous, judgment difficult."

    83 lines
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    Book 5

    The foundational maxims of Western medicine: "Life is short, art is long, opportunity fleeting, experiment treacherous, judgment difficult."

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    Book 6

    The foundational maxims of Western medicine: "Life is short, art is long, opportunity fleeting, experiment treacherous, judgment difficult."

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    Book 7

    The foundational maxims of Western medicine: "Life is short, art is long, opportunity fleeting, experiment treacherous, judgment difficult."

    87 lines
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