Book 30, Chapters 1 to 12. The origin of the magic art; When and where the art of magic originated : by what persons it was practised; The Druids of the Gallic provinces; The various branches of magic; The subterfuges practised by the magicians; The other remedies derived from living creatures, classified according to the respective diseases. Remedies for tooth-ache; Remedies for offensive odours and sores of the mouth; Remedies for spots upon the face; Remedies for affections of the throat; Remedies for quinzy and scrofula.

EPISODE · May 25, 2026 · 34 MIN

Book 30, Chapters 1 to 12. The origin of the magic art; When and where the art of magic originated : by what persons it was practised; The Druids of the Gallic provinces; The various branches of magic; The subterfuges practised by the magicians; The other remedies derived from living creatures, classified according to the respective diseases. Remedies for tooth-ache; Remedies for offensive odours and sores of the mouth; Remedies for spots upon the face; Remedies for affections of the throat; Remedies for quinzy and scrofula.

from Natural History Volume 6, The by Pliny the Elder (23 - 79)

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Book 30, Chapters 1 to 12. The origin of the magic art; When and where the art of magic originated : by what persons it was practised; The Druids of the Gallic provinces; The various branches of magic; The subterfuges practised by the magicians; The other remedies derived from living creatures, classified according to the respective diseases. Remedies for tooth-ache; Remedies for offensive odours and sores of the mouth; Remedies for spots upon the face; Remedies for affections of the throat; Remedies for quinzy and scrofula.

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