Originally published in the 16th century, this Latin work by the Italian physician and scholar Girolamo Fracastoro offers one of the earliest detailed descriptions and analyses of syphilis, the sexually transmitted disease that was epidemic in Europe at the time. The book covers topics such as the symptoms, transmission, and treatment of syphilis, as well as its social and psychological effects. An important work in the history of medicine.

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