What is Appian of Alexandria known for?
While my extensive 'Roman History' details the rise and fall of Rome, my medical treatises, though fragmented, offer insights into the workings of the human mind. I observed the intricate connection between the body's humors and mental states, documenting various psychological afflictions and their perceived causes based on empirical observation and the prevailing humoral theory. My aim was to understand and categorize these mental disturbances as physicians understood bodily ailments.