Hippocrates (Great Lives from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476)
Early Life
Hippocrates (hihp-AWK-ruh-teez) was born in Cos; he lived during the period spanning the end of the fifth century and the first half of the fourth century b.c.e., according to two references to him in Plato’s dialogues. Though little else can be thoroughly documented, many legends, possibly true in parts, have been offered by commentators regarding Hippocrates’ early life. According to tradition, he was one of several sons of Praxithea and Heracleides. He probably had the education suitable to...
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