Ἐς δὲ τὰ ἔσχατα νουσήματα αἱ ἔσχαται θεραπεῖαι ἐς ἀκριβείην, κράτισται → For extreme diseases, extreme methods of cure, as to restriction, are most suitable.
dear: P. and V. φίλος, προσφιλής.
most precious possessions: P. and V. τὰ τιμιώτατα.
precious stone: Ar. and P. λίθος, ὁ or ἡ, P. λιθίδιον, τό.
