the evolution of modern medicine-第6部分
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icrocosm； the daily life of man on earth。 The first step was the identification of the sun； moon and stars with the gods of the pantheon。 Assyrian astronomical observations show an extraordinary development of practical knowledge。 The movements of the sun and moon and of the planets were studied； the Assyrians knew the precession of the equinoxes and many of the fundamental laws of astronomy； and the modern nomenclature dates from their findings。 In their days the signs of the zodiac corresponded practically with the twelve constellations whose names they still bear； each division being represented by the symbol of some god； as the Scorpion； the Ram； the Twins； etc。 〃Changes in the heavens 。 。 。 portended changes on earth。 The Biblical expression 'hosts of heaven' for the starry universe admirably reflects the conception held by the Babylonian astrologers。 Moon； planets and stars constituted an army in constant activity； executing military manoeuvres which were the result of deliberation and which had in view a fixed purpose。 It was the function of the priest the barqu； or 'inspector；' as the astrologer as well as the 'inspector' of the liver was calledto discover this purpose。 In order to do so； a system of interpretation was evolved； less logical and less elaborate than the system of hepatoscopy； which was analyzed in the preceding chapter； but nevertheless meriting attention both as an example of the pathetic yearning of men to peer into the minds of the gods； and of the influence that Babylonian…Assyrian astrology exerted throughout the ancient world〃 （Jastrow）。＇17＇
＇16＇ Philostratus： Apollonius of Tyana； Bk。 VIII； Chap。 VII； Phillimore's transl。； Oxford； 1912； II； 233。 See； also； Justin： Apologies； edited by Louis Pautigny； Paris； 1904； p。 39。
＇17＇ M。 Jastrow： Aspects of Religious Belief and Practice in Babylonia and Assyria； New York； 1911； p。 210。
With the rationalizing influence of the Persians the hold of astrology weakened； and according to Jastrow it was this； in combination with Hebrew and Greek modes of thought； that led the priests in the three centuries following the Persian occupation； to exchange their profession of diviners for that of astronomers； and this； he says； marks the beginning of the conflict between religion and science。 At first an expression of primitive 〃science；〃 astrology became a superstition； from which the human mind has not yet escaped。 In contrast to divination； astrology does not seem to have made much impression on the Hebrews and definite references in the Bible are scanty。 From Babylonia it passed to Greece （without； however； exerting any particular influence upon Greek medicine）。 Our own language is rich in words of astral significance derived from the Greek； e。g。； disaster。
The introduction of astrology into Europe has a passing interest。 Apparently the Greeks had made important advances in astronomy before coming in contact with the Babylonians；who； in all probability； received from the former a scientific conception of the universe。 〃In Babylonia and Assyria we have astrology first and astronomy afterwards； in Greece we have the sequence reversedastronomy first and astrology afterwards〃 （Jastrow）。＇18＇
＇18＇ M。 Jastrow： Aspects of Religious Belief and Practice in Babylonia and Assyria； New York； 1911； p。 256。
It is surprising to learn that； previous to their contact with the Greeks； astrology as relating to the individual that is to say； the reading of the stars to determine the conditions under which the individual was bornhad no place in the cult of the Babylonians and Assyrians。 The individualistic spirit led the Greek to make his gods take note of every action in his life； and his preordained fate might be read in the stars。〃A connecting link between the individual and the movements in the heavens was found in an element which they shared in common。 Both man and stars moved in obedience to forces from which there was no escape。 An inexorable law controlling the planets corresponded to an equally inexorable fate ordained for every individual from his birth。 Man was a part of nature and subject to its laws。 The thought could therefore arise that； if the conditions in the heavens were studied under which a man was born； that man's future could be determined in accord with the beliefs associated with the position of the planets rising or visible at the time of birth or； according to other views； at the time of conception。 These views take us back directly to the system of astrology developed by Babylonian baru priests。 The basis on which the modified Greek system rests is likewise the same that we have observed in Babyloniaa correspondence between heaven and earth； but with this important difference； that instead of the caprice of the gods we have the unalterable fate controlling the entire universethe movements of the heavens and the life of the individual alike〃 （Jastrow）。＇19＇
＇19＇ Ibid。； pp。 257…258。
From this time on until the Renaissance； like a shadow； astrology follows astronomy。 Regarded as two aspects of the same subject； the one； natural astrology； the equivalent of astronomy； was concerned with the study of the heavens； the other； judicial astrology； was concerned with the casting of horoscopes； and reading in the stars the fate of the individual。
As I mentioned； Greek science in its palmy days seems to have been very free from the bad features of astrology。 Gilbert Murray remarks that 〃astrology fell upon the Hellenistic mind as a new disease falls upon some remote island people。〃 But in the Greek conquest of the Roman mind； astrology took a prominent role。 It came to Rome as part of the great Hellenizing movement； and the strength of its growth may be gauged from the edicts issued against astrologers as early as the middle of the second century B。C。 In his introduction to his recent edition of Book II of the Astronomicon of Manilius； Garrod traces the growth of the cult； which under the Empire had an extraordinary vogue。 〃Though these ＇heavenly＇ signs be far removed from us； yet does he ＇the god＇ so make their influences felt； that they give to nations their life and their fate and to each man his own character。〃＇20＇ Oracles were sought on all occasions； from the planting of a tree to the mating of a horse； and the doctrine of the stars influenced deeply all phases of popular thought and religion。 The professional astrologers； as Pliny＇21＇ says； were Chaldeans； Egyptians and Greeks。 The Etruscans； too； the professional diviners of Rome； cultivated the science。 Many of these 〃Isiaci conjectores〃 and 〃astrologi de circo〃 were worthless charlatans； but on the whole the science seems to have attracted the attention of thoughtful men of the period。 Garrod quotes the following remarkable passage from Tacitus： 〃My judgment wavers；〃 he says； 〃I dare not say whether it be fate and necessity immutable which governs the changing course of human affairsor just chance。 Among the wisest of the ancients； as well as among their apes； you will find a conflict of opinion。 Many hold fixedly the idea that our beginning and our endthat man himselfis nothing to the Gods at all。 The wicked are in prosperity and the good meet tribulation。 Others believe that Fate and the facts of this world work together。 But this connection they trace not to planetary influences but to a concatenation of natural causes。 We choose our life that is free： but the choice once made； what awaits us is fixed and ordered。 Good and evil are different from the vulgar opinion of them。 Often those who seem to battle with adversity are to be accounted blessed； but the many； even in their prosperity； are miserable。 It needs only to bear misfortune bravely； while the fool perishes in his wealth。 Outside these rival schools stands the man in the street。 No one will take from him his conviction that at our birth are fixed for us the things that shall be。 If some things fall out differently from what was foretold； that is due to the deceit of men that speak what they know not： calling into contempt a science to which past and present alike bear a glorious testimony〃 （Ann。 vi； 22）。
＇20＇ Manili Astronomicon Liber II； ed。 H。 W。 Garrod； Oxford； 1911； p。 lxix； and II； ll。 84…86。
＇21＇ Pliny： Natural History； Bk。 XVIII； Chap。 XXV； Sect。 57。
Cato waged war on the Greek physicians and forbade 〃his uilicus all resort to haruspicem； augurem； hariolum Chaldaeum；〃 but in vain； so widespread became the belief that the great philosopher； Panaetius （who died about 111 B。C。）； and two of his friends alone among the stoics； rejected the claims of astrology as a science （Garrod）。 So closely related was the subject of mathematics that it； too； fell into disfavor； and in the Theodosian code sentence of death was passed upon mathematicians。 Long into the Middle Ages； the same unholy alliance with astrology and divination caused mathematics to be regarded with suspicion； and even Abelard calls it a nefarious study。
The third important feature in Babylonian medicine is the evidence afforded by the famous Hammurabi Code （circa 2000 B。C。） a body of laws； civil and religious； many of which relate to the medical profession。 This extraordinary document is a black diorite block 8 feet high； once containing 21 columns on the obverse； 16 and 28 columns on the reverse； with 2540 lines of writing of which now 1114 remain； and surmounted by the figure of the king receiving the law from the Sun…god。 Copies of this were set up in Babylon 〃that anyone oppressed or injured； who had a tale of woe to tell； might come and stand before his image； that of a king of righteousness； and there read the priceless orders of the King； and from the written monument solve his problem〃 （Jastrow）。 From the enactments of the code we gather that the medical profession must have been in a highly organized state； for not only was practice regulated in detail； but a scale of fees was laid down； and penalties exacted for malpraxis。 Operations were performed； and the veterinary art was recognized。 An interesting feature； from which it is lucky that we have in these days escaped； is the application of the 〃lex talionis〃 an eye for an eye； bone for a bone； and tooth for a tooth； which is a striking feature of the code。
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