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Originally Posted by GtrsRGr8
Yes, the subject matter is a little esoteric, and the work is more than a little scholarly/academic. But some MobileReaders might be interested in Chapter 14, at least, which is about the Hippocratic Oath. You can find out, for example, that "First, do no harm" is not in the Oath, and find out what it really says. As far as I'm aware, all or almost all medical doctors in the United States, at least, give this oath sometime before they enter medical practice (maybe while in medical school, I dunno).
Isn't Open Access great?
Title: Oaths and Swearing in Ancient Greece.
Format(s): PDF.
Author(s): Alan H. Sommerstein; Isabelle C. Torrance.
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See of course
Lars Porsena: Or the Future of Swearing and Improper Language by Robert Graves (yes, the poet)
No ebook though