Mnesitheus

Ancient Greek physician

PersonhumanQ326269

Born: 4th century BCE
Died: 4th century BCE
Citizenship: Classical Athens
Occupation: physician
Languages spoken, written or signed: Ancient Greek

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Mnesitheus of Athens, was a Greek physician, who probably lived in the 4th century BC, as he is quoted by the comic poet Alexis. He belonged to the Dogmatic school of medicine. He enjoyed a great reputation, and was particularly celebrated for his classification of diseases. He wrote a work "On Diet," Περὶ Ἐδεστῶν, or, according to Galen, Περὶ Ἐδεσμάτων, which is several times quoted by Athenaeus. He wrote another work, "On Tippling", 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, Soranus of Ephesus, Pliny, Plutarch, and Oribasius. His tomb was still existing in Attica in the time of Pausanias.

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Sex or gender: male
Time period: classical antiquity
Said to be the same as: Mnesitheus of Cyzicus
Place of burial: Tomb of the physician Mnesitheus on the Sacred Way
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1.Stated in Description of Greece
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Significant place: Classical Athens
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1.Stated in Deipnosophistae
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