ABSTRACT
Methodism, in spite of such opposition, continued, however, to be the most important of the medical sects. During the IInd century its followers included the greater number of medical practitioners, at least at Rome, and the reaction started against it by Galen bore no fruit until a long time after the death of this illustrious restorer of the humoral doctrines. During the IInd century Methodism was fortunate enough to have a champion of great value in Soranus of Ephesus, as well as Caelius Aurelianus, whose works are merely an abbreviation of the writings of the physician of Ephesus.
