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. ”
Për shembull, duke iu referuar filozofit Heraklit, ai thotë: « Vdekja e Heraklitit, megjithatë, tregon budallallëkun e këtij njeriu, sepse duke qenë i sëmurë nga hidropizia, ndërsa kishte studiuar artin e mjekësisë, si edhe të filozofisë, ai e mbuloi trupin e vet me jaki me bajga lope, e cila pasi u ngurtësua, ia tkurri mishin e krejt trupit, saqë iu shqye copa - copa dhe kështu vdiq. »