De Canibus Britannicis: Of Englishe Dogges

Name: De Canibus Britannicis: Of Englishe Dogges
Author: John Caius

By John Caius

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A practical, encyclopedic treatise describing and classifying the dogs found in Britain, pairing a Latin original with an English translation and a combined parallel text; it organizes dogs into generous/gentle, rustic, and degenerate classes, then subdivides hunting types by scent, sight, digging, blood-tracking and aquatic habits, gives breed names and functions, discusses training, hunting techniques, and practical uses, and includes tables, indexes, and notes for reference.

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John Caius

John Caius was an English physician and a prominent figure in the study of medicine during the 16th century. He is best known for his works on veterinary science and human diseases, particularly his treatise "De Canibus Britannicis: Of Englishe Dogges," which explores the characteristics and classifications of dogs in Britain. Caius also contributed to the understanding of the sweating sickness, a mysterious epidemic of his time, through his book "The Sweating Sickness / A boke or counseill against the disease commonly called the sweate or sweatyng sicknesse." His scholarly pursuits extended to the pronunciation of Greek and Latin, as evidenced by his work "De Pronunciatione Graecae & Latinae Linguae." Caius's writings reflect the intersection of medicine, zoology, and linguistics in the Renaissance.