The Encyclopedia of Ancient Natural Scientists: The Greek tradition and its many heirs

doctrines are discernible in the H C, H and in D  K. Ed.: Wellmann (1901) 65–93, frr.109–116. ...

Philokalos (ca 100 BCE – ca 90 CE) A, in G, CMLoc 10.2 (13.349 K.), records his ointment (malagma) for sciatica ...

As a scientist Philolaos was most original in astronomy. His system incorporated early Pythagorean ideas of sphericity of the Ea ...

Philo ̄n (Methodist) (ca 65 – 120 CE) Physician, listed among the Methodists post-dating T and T (G MM 10.5 ...

Ed.: V. Palmieri, De diversis verborum significationibus (1988) 17–48. BNP 6 (2005) 199–201, S. Fornaro. PTK Philo ̄n of Buzanti ...

parts may be identified as Siege Craft and the second two with Siege Preparations. The first section deals with fortification te ...

presents himself as a practically and theoretically grounded specialist in mechanics – especially its military applications. Dra ...

Athe ̄nodo ̄ros of Melite ̄ before Philo ̄n took over completion of the project (between 317 and 307 BCE). Rebuilding of the col ...

each pounded separately and then mixed together with liquid added gradually (6.6.3). A, in G CMLoc 9.4 (13.267–26 ...

and author of a work about the practice of medicine in his home city in 45 books. Nothing more is known about these books on Dur ...

P ⇒ I P Philostephanos of Kure ̄ne ̄ (260 – 210 BCE) In all probability a student of K, who ...

Philo ̄tas of Amphissa (35 BCE – 30 CE) Born ca 55 BCE; one of the young medical attendants serving M. Antonius Antyllus (b. 47/ ...

in somewhat abbreviated excerpt form. One of its antidotes, also quoted by “A P” ( p. 54.19–26 Ihm), is tacitly deri ...

probably were not different parts of a single composition, and only On Marvels was a truly paradoxographical compilation. Moreov ...

Phulotimos (330 – 270 BCE) Greek physician, P’ pupil together with H (G Alim. Fac. 3.30.8 [CMG 5.4.2, p. ...

Frühmittelalterliche Rezeptarien (1925); H. Fischer, Mittelalterliche Pflanzenkunde (1929; repr. 1967); A. Önnerfors, Pliniana ( ...

natural allegory of Christ assuming mortal nature to defeat the evil spirit. The selected animals are mostly savage (and often e ...

identified with Sextus Platonicus. The date of the English translation is still debated, D’Aronco (2007: 38) preferring the late ...

has been considerable debate concerning Plato’s actual thoughts. This is exacerbated by the fact that Plato does not appear to w ...

that both participate in investigation for Plato. There is no reason to suppose that Plato thought natural science solely concer ...