Hippocrites Hayes and Nimis

όμνυμι Απόλλωνα ιητρὸν

i-swear to-Apollo the-physician

καὶ Ασκληπιὸν καὶ Ὑγείαν καὶ Πανάκειαν

and Asclepius and Hygieia and Panacea ,

καὶ θεοὺς πάντας τε καὶ πάσας,

and all the gods and goddesses

ἵστορας ποιεύμενος,

witnesses, i-making-them

pap

επιτελέα ποιήσειν κατὰ δύναμιν

to-make accomplished throughout ability

fut. inf.

καὶ κρίσιν εμὴν ὅρκον τόνδε καὶ συγγραφὴν τήνδε :

will keep this Oath and this contract :

ἡγήσεσθαι μεν τον διδάξαντά με την τέχνην ταύτην ίσα γενέτῃσιν εμοῖς,

to-consider who-taught me this skill equal to my parents,

fut. inf. ao. part.

καὶ βίου κοινώσεσθαι, καὶ χρεῶν χρηΐζοντι μετάδοσιν ποιήσεσθαι,

of-lifewith-teacher to-be-a-partner and fulfilling his needs when-required ;

pap fut. part.

καὶ γένος τὸ εξ αυτοῦ αδελφοῖς ίσον επικρινεῖν άρρεσι,

his-kids to look upon equally to my own ,

fut. inf.

καὶ διδάξειν τὴν τέχνην ταύτην, ὴν χρηΐζωσι μανθάνειν,

to-teach them this art , if they-should-wish to-learn ,

fut. inf. subj.

άνευ μισθοῦ καὶ συγγραφῆς, παραγγελίης τε

without fee or contract ; and of-set rules,

καὶ ακροήσιος

lectures

καὶ τῆς λοίπης ἁπάσης μαθήσιος μετάδοσιν ποιήσεσθαι υἱοῖς τε εμοῖς

and other modes by-instructions, I will impart a knowledge of the art to my kids ,

fut. inf.

καὶ τοῖς τοῦ εμὲ διδάξαντος,

and to-those kids of-him having-taught me ,

ao. part

καὶ μαθητῇσι συγγεγραμμένοις τε

and to students having-sworn to oath

perf. part.

καὶ ὡρκισμένοις νόμῳ ιητρικῷ, άλλῳ δε ουδενί.

and having-sworn to-law medicine, but to no others.

perf. part.

διαιτήμασί τε χρήσομαι επ᾽ ωφελείῃ καμνόντων κατὰ δύναμιν

I will use those dietary regimens for-benefit of-sick according-to ability

καὶ κρίσιν εμήν, επὶ δηλήσει δε και αδικίῃ είρξειν.

and judgement, and to-keep-save and no-injustice .

fut. inf.

ου δώσω δε ουδε φάρμακον ουδενὶ αιτηθεὶς θανάσιμον,

I-will-not-give a lethal drug to any mortal if-having-been-asked,

fut. ao. pass. part.

ουδε ὑφηγήσομαι συμβουλίην τοιήνδε:

nor will I advise such a plan;

ὁμοίως δε ουδὲ γυναικὶ πεσσὸν φθόριον δώσω.

and similarly I-will-not-give a woman a drug to cause an abortion.

ἁγνῶς δε και ὁσίως διατηρήσω βίοντὸν εμὸν

In purity and according to divine law i-will-observe my life

fut.

καὶ τέχνην τὴν εμήν.

and my art.

ου τεμέω δε ουδὲ μὴν λιθιῶντας,

I will not use the knife even upon those suffering from stones,

fut. pap

εκχωρήσω δε εργάτῃσιν ανδράσι πρήξιος τῆσδε.

but I will leave this to Into whatever homes I go,

ες οικίας δε ὁκόσας ὰν εσίω, εσελεύσομαι επ᾽ ωφελείῃ καμνόντων,

into-what-ever-homes-i-enter i-shall -enter for the benefit of the sick,

subj. fut. pap

εκτὸς εὼν πάσης αδικίης ἑκουσίης

avoiding any purposeful mischief , corruption,

pap

καὶ φθορίης, τῆς τε άλλης

and destruction including

καὶ αφροδισίων έργων επί τε γυναικείων σωμάτων

the sexual interest of-bodies of women

καὶ ανδρῴων, ελευθέρων τε καὶ δούλων.

whether free-people or slaves

ἃ δ᾽ ὰν ενθεραπείῃ ίδω ὴ ακούσω,

whatever I see or hear in the lives of my patients,

ao. subj. ao. subj.

ὴ καὶ άνευ θεραπείης κατὰ βίον ανθρώπων,

whether in connection with my professional practice or not,

ἃ μὴ χρή ποτε εκλαλεῖσθαι έξω, σιγήσομαι,

which ought not to-be-spoken-of outside, I-will-keep-secret,

inf.

άρρητα ἡγεύμενος εῖναι τὰ τοιαῦτα.

as considering all such things to-be private.

pap

ὅρκον μὲν οῦν μοι τόνδε επιτελέα ποιέοντι,

So long as my completion Oath doing

pap

καὶ μὴ συγχέοντι, είη επαύρασθαι καὶ βίου

and without corruption, may-it-be granted to me to partake of life fully

καὶ τέχνης δοξαζομένῳ παρὰ πᾶσιν ανθρώποις ες τὸν αιεὶ χρόνον:

and the practice of my art, gaining glory with all people for all time.

pap

παραβαίνοντι δε καὶ επιορκέοντι, ταναντία τούτων.

but deviating and violating from this Oath , may the opposite be my fate.

pap pap