Dexippus of Cos

Dexippus of Cos (Ancient Greek: Δέξιππος ὁ Κῷος; 4th century BC), also called Dioxippus, was a Greek physician of Cos, who was one of the pupils of the celebrated Hippocrates, and lived in the 4th century BC.[1] Hecatomnus, prince of Caria (385–377 BC), sent for him to cure his sons, Mausolus and Pixodarus, of a dangerous illness, which he undertook to do upon condition that Hecatomnus should cease from waging war against his country.[1] He wrote some medical works, of which nothing but the titles remain. He was blamed by Erasistratus for his excessive severity in restricting the quantity of drink allowed to his patients.[2] He is quoted by Plutarch[3] and Aulus Gellius[4] in the controversy that was maintained among some of the ancient physicians as to whether the drink passed down the windpipe or the gullet.

Notes

  1. ^ a b Suda Dexippus
  2. ^ Galen, De Secta Opt. c. 14, vol. i. p. 144; Comment. I. in Hippocr. De Rat. Vict. in Morb. Acut. c. 24, Comment. III. c. 38, and Comment. IV. c. 5, vol. xv. pp. 478, 703, 744; De Venae Sect. adv. Erasistr. c. 9, vol. xi. p. 182
  3. ^ Plutarch, Sympos. vii. 1
  4. ^ Aulus Gellius, xvii. 11

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Schmitz, Leonhard (1870). "Dexippus". In Smith, William (ed.). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology.