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Anonymous - In Hermog. Rhet. (AnonymousIn Hermog. Rhet.7.247.26-30 Walz)

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γυνὴ καὶ ἀνὴρ κατὰ τὸ αὐτὸ ἐκακώθησαν τῷ αύτῷ νοσήματι· μετεπέμψαντο ἰατρὸν, φίλον τοῦ ἀνδρὸς, καὶ ὁ μὲν ἀνὴρ ἀπέθανεν, ἡ δὲ γυνὴ ὑγίανη, μετὰ ταῦτα ἤγημεν ὁ ἰατρὸς τὴν γυναῖκα, καὶ κρίνεται φαρμακείας.

Translation

A husband and wife were affected by the same disease; they sent for a doctor, a friend of the man. Whereas the man died, his wife recovered. Then the doctor married the woman: he is accused of poisoning.


Main Characters

Doctor

Characters

Husband, Wife

Issues

Coniectura (στοκασμός)

Accusations

Poisoning

Narrative themes

Illness, Marriage

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