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  THE　OATH
  by　Hippocrates
  Translated　by　Francis　Adams
  I　SWEAR　by　Apollo　the　physician；　and　Aesculapius；　and　Health；　and
  All…heal；　and　all　the　gods　and　goddesses；　that；　according　to　my
  ability　and　judgment；　I　will　keep　this　Oath　and　this　stipulation…　to
  reckon　him　who　taught　me　this　Art　equally　dear　to　me　as　my　parents；　to
  share　my　substance　with　him；　and　relieve　his　necessities　if
  required；　to　look　upon　his　offspring　in　the　same　footing　as　my　own
  brothers；　and　to　teach　them　this　art；　if　they　shall　wish　to　learn
  it；　without　fee　or　stipulation；　and　that　by　precept；　lecture；　and
  every　other　mode　of　instruction；　I　will　impart　a　knowledge　of　the　Art
  to　my　own　sons；　and　those　of　my　teachers；　and　to　disciples　bound　by
  a　stipulation　and　oath　according　to　the　law　of　medicine；　but　to　none
  others。　I　will　follow　that　system　of　regimen　which；　according　to　my
  ability　and　judgment；　I　consider　for　the　benefit　of　my　patients；　and
  abstain　from　whatever　is　deleterious　and　mischievous。　I　will　give　no
  deadly　medicine　to　any　one　if　asked；　nor　suggest　any　such　counsel；　and
  in　like　manner　I　will　not　give　to　a　woman　a　pessary　to　produce
  abortion。　With　purity　and　with　holiness　I　will　pass　my　life　and
  practice　my　Art。　I　will　not　cut　persons　laboring　under　the　stone；
  but　will　leave　this　to　be　done　by　men　who　are　practitioners　of　this
  work。　Into　whatever　houses　I　enter；　I　will　go　into　them　for　the
  benefit　of　the　sick；　and　will　abstain　from　every　voluntary　act　of
  mischief　and　corruption；　and；　further　from　the　seduction　of　females　or
  males；　of　freemen　and　slaves。　Whatever；　in　connection　with　my
  professional　practice　or　not；　in　connection　with　it；　I　see　or　hear；　in
  the　life　of　men；　which　ought　not　to　be　spoken　of　abroad；　I　will　not
  divulge；　as　reckoning　that　all　such　should　be　kept　secret。　While　I
  continue　to　keep　this　Oath　unviolated；　may　it　be　granted　to　me　to
  enjoy　life　and　the　practice　of　the　art；　respected　by　all　men；　in　all
  times！　But　should　I　trespass　and　violate　this　Oath；　may　the　reverse　be
  my　lot！
  …THE　END…
  。