Mnesitheus ( Greek: Μνησίθεος; 4th century BC) of Athens, was a Greek physician, who probably lived in the 4th century BC, as he is quoted by the comic poet Alexis. [1] He belonged to the Dogmatic school of medicine. [2] He enjoyed a great reputation, and was particularly celebrated for his classification of diseases. [3] He wrote a work "On Diet," Περὶ Ἐδεστῶν, or, according to Galen, [4] Περὶ Ἐδεσμάτων, which is several times quoted by Athenaeus. [5] He wrote another work, "On Tippling", [6] in which he recommended this practice. He is frequently mentioned by Galen, and generally in favourable terms; as also by Rufus of Ephesus, Aulus Gellius, [7] Soranus of Ephesus, [8] Pliny, [9] Plutarch, [10] and Oribasius. [11] His tomb was still existing in Attica in the time of Pausanias. [12]
A physician of this name from Cyzicus in Mysia is quoted by Oribasius. [13]
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Mnesitheus ( Greek: Μνησίθεος; 4th century BC) of Athens, was a Greek physician, who probably lived in the 4th century BC, as he is quoted by the comic poet Alexis. [1] He belonged to the Dogmatic school of medicine. [2] He enjoyed a great reputation, and was particularly celebrated for his classification of diseases. [3] He wrote a work "On Diet," Περὶ Ἐδεστῶν, or, according to Galen, [4] Περὶ Ἐδεσμάτων, which is several times quoted by Athenaeus. [5] He wrote another work, "On Tippling", [6] in which he recommended this practice. He is frequently mentioned by Galen, and generally in favourable terms; as also by Rufus of Ephesus, Aulus Gellius, [7] Soranus of Ephesus, [8] Pliny, [9] Plutarch, [10] and Oribasius. [11] His tomb was still existing in Attica in the time of Pausanias. [12]
A physician of this name from Cyzicus in Mysia is quoted by Oribasius. [13]
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Smith, William, ed. (1870).
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