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

whom (together with N) it seems largely based. Characteristic of its age, the
poem blends medical with purely magical pharmacology, offering herbal remedies for fever
alongside love potions.

Ed.: Heitsch 2 (1964) #64.
G. Kaibel, “Sententiarum Liber Quintus,” [§VII] Hermes 25 (1890) 103–109; RE 1.2 (1894) 2327,
M. Wellmann; KP 5.1573, J. Kollesch; BNP 1 (2002) 710–711, V. Nutton.

Keith Dickson

H P ⇒ P   B

Hermarkhos of Mutile ̄ne ̄ (300 – 240 BCE)

Epicurean philosopher who studied

under E at Mutile ̄ne ̄ on the island

of Lesbos ca 311, and moved to Athens in

307 when Epicurus founded his philo-

sophical school, the Garden. Along

with Epicurus, M, and P-

, he was considered one of the co-

founders of the Epicurean school. He

became scholarch of the school when

Epicurus died in 271. His writings, con-

sidered authoritative by later Epicur-

eans, included Essays in Letter Form, On the

Sciences, Against E, Against

P, and Against A. The few

remaining fragments deal with the devel-

opment of justice and homicide laws

(P, De abstinentia 1), and the

nature of the gods.

Ed.: Long and Sedley (1987) §22M-N; F. Longo Auricchio, Ermarco, Frammenti (1988).
OCD3 689 – 690, D. Obbink; ECP 262 – 263, D.N. Sedley; BNP 6 (2005) 208–209, T. Dorandi.

Walter G. Englert

Herma ̄s the ̄riakos (300 BCE – 180 CE)

P 8 (CMG 10.1.1, p. 13) records his blood-stanch (iskhaimon): khalkitis,
melanteria (D 5.101), and spider-webs; A  A 8.49 (CMG 8.2,
p. 476) records his remedy for oral disorders: heath-fruit and henbane in honey. The
simplicity of the remedies argues for an early date.

RE 8.1 (1912) 722 (#3), H. Gossen.
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