The so-called Capsula eburnea (also known as Secreta Hippocratis, Analogius Hippocratis or Prognostica Democriti) is a late antique short treatise dealing with cutaneous eruptions as prognostic signs, which enjoyed wide popularity throughout the Middle Ages. In Europe, this collection of prognostic rules has come down to us in Old French, Middle English, Dutch, High and Low Geman versions. This study focuses on the reception of the text within both the High and the Low German language areas, where the Capsula eburnea was repeatedly translated, adapted and integrated into larger medical compendia, such as Ortolf von Baierland’s Arzneibuch or the Düdeschen Arstedie.
The Ever-Lasting Rules of Death? The Reception and Adaptation of the Pseudo-Hippocratic Capsula Eburnea in German Medical Literature
BENATI, CHIARA
2013-01-01
Abstract
The so-called Capsula eburnea (also known as Secreta Hippocratis, Analogius Hippocratis or Prognostica Democriti) is a late antique short treatise dealing with cutaneous eruptions as prognostic signs, which enjoyed wide popularity throughout the Middle Ages. In Europe, this collection of prognostic rules has come down to us in Old French, Middle English, Dutch, High and Low Geman versions. This study focuses on the reception of the text within both the High and the Low German language areas, where the Capsula eburnea was repeatedly translated, adapted and integrated into larger medical compendia, such as Ortolf von Baierland’s Arzneibuch or the Düdeschen Arstedie.
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