Aulus Cornelius Celsus (Great Lives from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476)
Early Life
Aulus Cornelius Celsus (SEHL-suhs) probably lived during the Augustan Age and the reign of Tiberius. He is thought to have been a member of the patrician family of Cornelius. Patricians were the ruling class of Rome, nobles of wealth and influence, and they considered the practice of medicine beneath their dignity. Consequently, it is highly unlikely that Celsus was a practicing physician. Still, some knowledge of medicine was customary among the educated men of Rome. The head of the household usually practiced domestic medicine on the family, slaves, and livestock....
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