Martial and the doctors: Ophthalmology and uvulectomy in epigram 10.56

Classical Quarterly 71 (2):907-910 (2021)
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This short note attempts to shed light on some of the surgical procedures referred to in Martial's epigram 10.56 by consulting pertinent Graeco-Roman medical texts. A fuller understanding of one such intervention supports Martial's text as transmitted.

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Some Explanations and Emendations of Martial.Alan Ker - 1950 - Classical Quarterly 44 (1-2):12-.

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