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Germanicis illustrata. cum Arnoldi Villanovani . . .in singula capita exegesi; per Joannem Curionem. . . recognita ac locupletata. Franc.: Apud Haeredes Chr. Egen., 1559. Caption title on A1: We conservanda bona valetudine. Text in Latin or German verse; commentary in Latin. Original verses have been attributed to Joannes de Mediolano. Colphon: Francoforti apud Haeredes Christiani Egenolphi, anno M.D.LIX. Title page in red and black; woodcuts. "De ratione victus salutaris post incisam venam, & emissum sanguinem, ad Armatum epigramma Anastasii": leaf 270r; "Victus et cultus ratio, exposita quatuor in singulos menses versibus, per Joachimum Camerarium": leaves 270v-271v; "De electione meliorum simplicium ac specierum medicinalium, rhythmi M. Othonis Cremomensis": leaves 272r-275r; "Loci aliquot Philippi Melanth. in libro De anima, de moderatione cibi & potus, item somni & vigiliarum": leaves 275r-276v; "Polybius [i.e. Hippocrates] De salubri victus ratione privatorum, Guinterio Joanne Andernaco interprete": leaves 277r-279v. Ms. notes in Latin on t.p. and front pastedown. With: Hessus, Helius Eobanus. De tuenda bona valetudine libellus. Franc: Apud Haeredes Chr. Egen., 1564--Hessus, Helius Eobanus. Saluberrima bonae valetudinis tuendae praecepta. Francofordiae: Apud Haeredes Christiani Egenolphi, 1568.
This was a popular medical poem, or verses on health, from the School of Salerno, an important medieval medical school. Each chapter begins with a verse about its subject, followed by an in-depth annotation. Verses are given in both Latin and German. Printed margin notes help guide the reader, and there is also a complete index. The short verses could easily be committed to memory and allow the physician to recall the information.
Subjects: Health; Medicinal plants.
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