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Galen

God’s poetic effects according to Galen and Longinus

Galen and Longinus directed praise for created beauty while responding differently to the Genesis text of God creating. … Read the post God’s poetic effects according to Galen and Longinus

Galen dominates Greeks in Ibn Abi Usaibia's History of Physicians

In the thirteen century Islamic world, Galen had far more influence in the highly valued practice of medicine than did Aristotle or any other Greek figure. … Read the post Galen dominates Greeks in Ibn Abi Usaibia's History of Physicians

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