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. ”
Piemēram, par filozofu Heraklītu viņš izsakās: ” Nāve ir skaidri parādījusi šī vīra muļķību; viņš bija studējis medicīnas mākslu un filozofiju, un, kad viņš cieta no tūskas, viņš sevi pārklāja ar govs mēsliem, kas sacietējot savilka visu viņa miesu tā, ka viņa āda pārplīsa un viņš nomira. ”