Chapter 67: Plato Arrives

Moreover, the Dionian Academy is also open to the outside world, and there are fixed places every day to allow the Ionian people who love knowledge to enter the Lyceum to observe, so many people have listened to the lectures of the medical school, especially the lecture "A Brief History of Medical Development", because its content is vivid and interesting, does not involve professional medical terms, many people still remember it, and this course focuses on Hippocrates.

"Oh, he's the Hippocratic who is called 'Dionian Medical College in the West and Hippocrates in the East'!"

"I heard that he went to the plague many times in search of a way to save the sick people of Greece, even at the cost of his own life...... This is a good man with high morals. ”

"I also heard that he set up a clinic on the island of Kos, which did not charge the poor and saved a lot of people......"

"The Greek city-state of the Eastern Mediterranean does not have as many hospitals and trained doctors as we do in Dionia. Without Hippocrates, they would have lived in fear of disease. ”

"Nope! I think it's mainly the Greeks in the Eastern Mediterranean who don't believe in Hades and can't get its protection! ”

"Well, you're right."

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The onlookers spontaneously applauded while chatting excitedly.

"Teacher Hippocrates." Helms pointed to the large applauding audience on the pier and said excitedly: "The people of Ionia are warmly welcoming you, and we are ready to listen to your lecture!" ”

Hippocrates hurriedly waved his hand and said humbly: "I don't dare to talk about lectures, I'm here to exchange and learn." I have long heard that medicine flourished in the Kingdom of Dionia, and that there was a king who was deeply versed in medicine and strongly supported medical research! I have carefully read the book "Human Anatomy" that you brought with you when you invited me earlier, and you have already ...... the bones, muscles, organs, and blood vessels of the human body The research has reached such a profound point that it is remarkable, amazing!

There is also the "Theory of Human Blood Circulation" with only more than 100 words, which solves my confusion for many years, but unfortunately there is only one point, did you start researching?! …… Hey, I should have been here a long time ago! It's long overdue! Hippocrates couldn't stop exclaiming, although he was old, he had a clear mind and a clear speech.

Stasikordas and Herps glanced at each other and said with a smile: "The Theory of Human Blood Circulation is nearing completion, and we are waiting for your criticism and correction. There are also our newly made mannequins, various new surgical tools, and tens of thousands of cases of various diseases...... It is being placed in the Dionian Medical College. Waiting for you to watch, read, communicate...... We've heard that you've done a lot of research on skull surgery, epilepsy treatment, and plague prevention, and we'd love to ...... you."

Stacicodas's words made Hippocrates' eyes light up, and before he could finish speaking, the old man grabbed Phelps' hand with no weakness that was not weaker than that of a young man, and said excitedly: "Where is the Dionian Medical School?!" Take me there! Take me there! ……”

As he spoke, he couldn't wait to move forward, even forgetting to introduce his two proud apprentices, and Phelps took advantage of the situation to support him.

A large group of doctors walked through the port area, attracting the curiosity of countless people, and rubbing shoulders with Mattichris and Mentotik Els, who had hurried in.

The two senators who came in a hurry (the president and vice president of the two-digit college had also entered the senate at the suggestion of Davers a few years ago) were curious about why the people in the medical school were rushing out, but they didn't have the heart to ask in detail at the moment. They rushed to the exit of the dock and asked the waiting students, "Are you here?" ”

The students shook their heads.

"We were informed by a clipper that the passenger ship he was on had entered Taranto Bay!" Mattichris scratched his head irritably.

"Don't worry, wait a little longer!" Mentotik Els comforted him.

The two were talking, but they didn't know that the people around them were surprised to see their appearance. Although they were not as well-known as Herps and Staceikodas among the people, they were well respected among the porters, because the pulley boom, which had been perfected many times, was designed by Matticles, which greatly reduced the workload of loading and unloading cargo, and avoided the possibility of injury. Moreover, many sailors in the harbor knew that Mattichris was also using his invention of the theory of buoyancy, and was making experiments on the wooden hull of a ship with a thin iron sheet to make it float on the water......

So who are these two learned scholars going out together to greet them?! The people are full of anticipation.

At this time, an ordinary-looking middle-aged man came to the front of the welcoming procession and asked, "May I ask you who is in charge of convening the All-Greek Scholars Conference?" ”

"Yes, may I ask you?" One student asked.

The middle-aged man smiled: "My name is Seinstrian, and I am a scholar from Aldra. ”

Aldra?! Hearing the name of the place, Matikrius immediately asked aloud, "What is your relationship with Democritus?" ”

"Democritus is my esteemed teacher!" Sainstrian said apologetically, "I want to apologize to you!" The teacher originally promised to participate in this scholars' conference, but a few days before the departure contracted a cold, his body has not been able to recover well, he is 78 years old, really not suitable for such a long boat trip, not only his family persuaded him, even the city-state parliamentarians have rushed to persuade him, in the end he can only give up the plan to come to the conference, send me to Tourii, in place of him for academic exchanges, and hope to get your understanding! ”

"That's a shame! I'd also like to have a good conversation with him about cones, spheres, ...... Computational methods and knowledge of these geometric aspects. Mattikris grabbed his hair regretfully.

Mentotik Els hastened to say: "We have not thought it enough, the aged teacher Democritus is really not suitable for such a long journey, I am sure he can send you, Seinstrian, you must be his best student, and we will listen to your wonderful speech." ”

"That's right! That's right! After all, Mattichris has been the vice president of the School of Mathematics for so many years, and he is not without emotional intelligence, and he said to Seinstrian sincerely: "I look forward to exchanging knowledge with you in mathematics, physics, astronomy, etc. As for philosophy, Gorkia will definitely invite you warmly, but that will have to wait until after you have given a lecture and exchanged ideas at the Mathematics Academy. ”

Sainstrian hurriedly said a few words of modesty, and everyone quickly became acquainted, and walked out of the harbor with a smile as they talked.

Matticlius was so loud just now that the onlookers heard the name "Democritus", and a merchant from the Ionian region exclaimed: "Democritus! Dionya actually went to invite Democritus! ”

Someone next to him hurriedly asked, "Who is Democritus?" ”

"You people in the Western Mediterranean may not know much about him, but the Greeks of the Eastern Mediterranean, especially in the sea of Euko, Asia Minor, and Ionia, as long as they can read and write, know him. He lived in the Greek colonial city of Aldra in Thrace and was a very knowledgeable scholar. He is said to have been interested in nature, philosophy, astronomy, geography, mathematics, physics, animals, medicine, law, politics...... Knowing everything, countless young Greeks went to Aldera to ask him for advice, and they were satisfied. Even the king of Persia heard of his fame and wrote to invite him to lecture in Babylon, but he refused. Moreover, it is said that although Democritus was a scholar, he was humorous and kind, and was able to explain very complex issues vividly and interestingly, and many Greeks who had studied with him were full of praise for him, and even called him 'the omniscient one outside of God'......" The merchant proudly recounted what he had heard about Democritus.

The people around listened to it leisurely and couldn't help but sigh: "It's a pity that this great scholar can't come!" ”

"Look, Lord Ansitanos is here! And the eloquent Lycias! The people of Turiyi, who were watching the bustle, exclaimed again.

As the original patriarch of the kingdom and the author of the History of Great Greece, Ansitanos was deeply respected by the people. Lycias was equally famous in Dionia, not to mention the carols he wrote every year at various ceremonies, and in the trial of Raodisian, he became famous as a defense lawyer, so that many young people wanted to learn to debate under him, and many people wanted to hire him to defend themselves, and now his house was crowded every day.

Therefore wherever they passed, the people saluted them.

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Plato got off the passenger ship and did not leave the dock in a hurry, but carefully observed the situation in the port.

He found that although the port of Turij was not as large as the port of Piraeus in Athens and its location was not very good, it was as busy as Piraeus, and the cleanliness of the wharf and the equipment of various facilities were much better than that of Piraeus, especially the boom erected on the trestle, which attracted his attention.

How can laborers, sailors, and passengers not interfere with each other in the entry and exit of various merchant ships and passenger ships in the port, docking at the wharf, and loading and unloading of goods, and whether the entire wharf can operate effectively and maintain good order? …… By looking at this, we can see the level of management of a city-state. Obviously, the busy but orderly scene of the port of Turiy made Plato nod his head secretly.

At this time, Spitipus reminded beside him: "Teacher, it may be someone from the Dionian Academy who has come to greet us." ”

When Plato heard this, he hurriedly turned his head to look, and just in time he saw a man in front of him who was striding towards him and shouted to him: "Plato, welcome! Welcome to Turii! ”