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.
ಒಣಗುತ್ತಾ ಬಂದಂತೆ ಅದು ಅವನ ಇಡೀ ದೇಹವನ್ನು ಸುಕ್ಕುಗಟ್ಟಿಸಿತು ಮತ್ತು ದೇಹವು ಒಡೆಯಲಾರಂಭಿಸಿ ಅವನು ಮರಣಹೊಂದಿದನು. ”