The ancient medical text Praecepta, which contains deontological rules on the ideal behaviour of physicians towards patients and colleagues, is one of the most difficult work of the Corpus Hippocraticum. The author offers a new critical edition of the Greek text, established through an in-depth analysis of the manuscript tradition, and provides both a German and an Italian translation. A word-by-word commentary represents an invaluable support for a better understanding of the content. A final appendix offers a critical, annotated edition of a long scholion on the Praecepta.

The ancient medical text Praecepta, which contains deontological rules on the ideal behaviour of physicians towards patients and colleagues, is one of the most difficult work of the Corpus Hippocraticum. The author offers a new critical edition of the Greek text, established through an in-depth analysis of the manuscript tradition, and provides both a German and an Italian translation. A word-by-word commentary represents an invaluable support for a better understanding of the content. A final appendix offers a critical, annotated edition of a long scholion on the Praecepta.