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. ”
Näiteks ütleb ta filosoof Herakleitose kohta: „[Tema] surm näitas, kui rumal see mees oli. Ta oli õppinud nii meditsiini kui ka filosoofiat, ent kui ta jäi vesitõppe, kattis ta end lehmasõnnikuga, mis kuivades kogu ta keha laiali kiskus, nii et ta rebenes tükkideks ja suri. ”