For example, with reference to philosopher Heracleitus, he states: “Death, however, demonstrated the stupidity of this man; for, being attacked by dropsy, as he had studied the art of medicine as well as philosophy, he plastered himself with cow dung, which, as it hardened, contracted the flesh of his whole body, so that he was pulled in pieces, and thus died. ”
على سبيل المثال ،‏ يذكر مشيرا الى الفيلسوف هِرَقليطُس :‏ « برهن الموت حماقة هذا الرجل ؛‏ فقد ابتُلي بداء الاستسقاء .‏