Hippocrates, Hippocratic Corpus in the early church
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Medical writings ascribed to Hippocrates.
15 passages cite it, in date order.
| Passage | Cites | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| On the Soul 15 · Tertullian | — | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 210 |
| On the Soul 25 · Tertullian | — | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 210 |
| On the Soul 37 · Tertullian | — | echo, low confidence | ca. 210 |
| Refutation of All Heresies 5.7.21 · Hippolytus of Rome | — | quotation, high confidence | ca. 222–235 |
| To Theopompus on the Impassibility and Passibility of God, section 31 · Gregory Thaumaturgus | Ep. 17 | allusion, low confidence | if authentic, ca. 240-275 |
| Letter 69.13 · Cyprian of Carthage | — | echo, low confidence | 249/250–258 |
| Res. 1.9 · Methodius of Olympus | — | allusion, medium confidence | late 3rd cent. (disputed) |
| Church History 10.4.11 · Eusebius of Caesarea | Flat. 1 | quotation, high confidence | ca. 300–325 |
| Oration 2.27 · Gregory of Nazianzus | Flat. 1 | allusion, high confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| Oration 7.7 · Gregory of Nazianzus | — | allusion, medium confidence | ca. 362–383 |
| Letter 52.15 · Jerome | Jusj. | allusion, high confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Letter 125.16 · Jerome | — | allusion, low confidence | ca. 370–419 |
| Theological Oration 2 (Or. 28), On the Doctrine of God 16 · Gregory of Nazianzus | Alim. 23 | quotation, medium confidence | 380 |
| Against Jovinianus 2.11 · Jerome | Aph. 1.3 | allusion, high confidence | 393 |
| City of God 5.2 · Augustine of Hippo | — | allusion, low confidence | 413–426 |