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Quotation from The Roman History by Ammianus Marcellinus
“Both philosophers and skilful physicians agree that excess of cold, or of heat, or of moisture, or of drought, all cause pestilences;”
The Roman History, Book XIX, ch. 4.2, trans. C. D. Yonge (1862)
During the siege of Amida, unburied corpses bring disease, and Ammianus pauses to explain the causes and kinds of plague.
Citation: "Both philosophers and skilful physicians agree that excess of cold, or of heat, or of moisture, or of drought, all cause pestilences;" — Ammianus Marcellinus, The Roman History, Book XIX, ch. 4.2, trans. C. D. Yonge (1862). (id ammianus-marcellinus-roman-history-q2)
Portrait: Ammianus Marcellinus 1533, Title page of the 1533 Augsburg edition, Public domain.
