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be_v asleep_a because_o the_o substance_n of_o their_o brain_n be_v too_o thick_a and_o the_o spirit_n labour_v therein_o too_o gross_a these_o be_v no_o fit_a man_n for_o the_o undergo_n of_o weighty_a affair_n neither_o apt_a to_o conceive_v of_o profound_a mystery_n a_o bed_n and_o a_o pot_n full_a of_o pottage_n be_v fit_v for_o they_o incline_v whereunto_o the_o sanguine_a complexion_n be_v incline_v the_o sanguine_a person_n be_v bear_v for_o to_o be_v sociable_a and_o lover_n of_o company_n they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v always_o in_o love_n they_o love_v to_o laugh_v and_o be_v pleasant_a this_o be_v the_o best_a complexion_n for_o health_n and_o long_a life_n because_o that_o it_o have_v the_o two_o main_a pillar_n of_o life_n which_o be_v natural_a heat_n and_o moisture_n in_o great_a measure_n and_o yet_o such_o folk_n be_v not_o the_o fit_a for_o great_a exploit_n nor_o yet_o for_o high_a and_o hard_a attempt_n because_o they_o be_v impatient_a and_o can_v belong_v in_o do_v about_o one_o thing_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n draw_v away_o either_o by_o their_o sense_n or_o else_o by_o their_o delight_n whereto_o they_o be_v natural_o addict_v choleric_a person_n be_v hot_a and_o dry_a have_v a_o quick_a understanding_n person_n the_o property_n of_o a_o choleric_a person_n abound_v with_o many_o sleight_n invention_n for_o they_o seldom_o sound_v any_o deep_a and_o hide_a secret_n it_o fit_v not_o their_o fist_n to_o grapple_v with_o such_o business_n as_o require_v continuance_n of_o time_n and_o pain_n of_o the_o body_n they_o can_v be_v at_o leisure_n their_o body_n and_o spirit_n do_v let_v they_o their_o spirit_n be_v soon_o spend_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o thinness_n and_o their_o weak_a body_n can_v endure_v much_o watch_n i_o will_v add_v also_o that_o one_o thing_n which_o aristotle_n mention_v in_o his_o ethic_n as_o that_o they_o love_v change_v of_o thing_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n be_v not_o so_o fit_a for_o consultation_n of_o great_a importance_n the_o melancholic_a be_v account_v as_o most_o fit_a to_o undertake_v matter_n of_o weighty_a charge_n and_o high_a attempt_n witty_a that_o melancholic_a person_n be_v ingenious_a and_o witty_a aristotle_n in_o his_o problem_n say_v that_o the_o melancholic_a be_v most_o witty_a and_o ingenious_a but_o we_o must_v look_v that_o we_o understand_v this_o place_n aright_o for_o there_o be_v many_o sort_n of_o melancholy_n melancholy_n that_o there_o be_v three_o sort_n of_o melancholy_n there_o be_v one_o that_o be_v altogether_o gross_a and_o earthy_a cold_a and_o dry_a there_o be_v another_o that_o be_v hot_a and_o adust_a man_n call_v it_o atrabilis_fw-la there_o be_v yet_o another_o which_o be_v mix_v with_o some_o small_a quantity_n of_o blood_n and_o yet_o not_o withstand_v be_v more_o dry_a than_o moist_a the_o first_o sort_n which_o be_v gross_a and_o earthy_a make_v man_n altogether_o gross_a and_o slack_a in_o all_o their_o action_n both_o of_o body_n and_o mind_n 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conceit_n be_v very_o deep_a their_o memory_n very_o fast_o their_o body_n strong_a to_o endure_v labour_n and_o when_o this_o humour_n grow_v hot_a by_o the_o vapour_n of_o blood_n it_o cause_v as_o it_o be_v as_o kind_a of_o divine_a ravishment_n common_o call_v enthousiasma_n which_o stir_v man_n up_o to_o play_v the_o philosopher_n poet_n and_o also_o to_o prophesy_v in_o such_o manner_n as_o that_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o contain_v in_o it_o some_o divine_a part_n see_v here_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o four_o complexion_n and_o how_o they_o may_v all_o four_o be_v within_o the_o bound_n of_o health_n it_o be_v not_o then_o of_o these_o sound_a melancholic_a person_n that_o we_o speak_v in_o this_o treatise_n we_o will_v entreat_v only_o of_o the_o sick_a and_o such_o as_o be_v pain_v with_o the_o grief_n which_o man_n call_v melancholy_n which_o i_o be_o now_o about_o to_o describe_v chap._n four_o the_o definition_n of_o melancholy_n and_o all_o the_o difference_n of_o it_o disease_n common_o take_v their_o name_n either_o from_o the_o place_n which_o they_o seize_v upon_o or_o of_o some_o irksome_a accident_n accompany_v they_o name_n whence_o melancholy_n take_v his_o name_n or_o of_o the_o cause_n which_o cause_v they_o melancholy_n march_v in_o his_o hinder-most_a rank_n for_o this_o name_n be_v give_v it_o because_o it_o spring_v of_o a_o melancholic_a humour_n we_o will_v define_v as_o other_o good_a author_n do_v a_o kind_n of_o dotage_n without_o any_o serve_v have_v for_o his_o ordinary_a companion_n fear_v and_o sadness_n without_o any_o apparent_a occasion_n dotage_n in_o this_o definition_n stand_v for_o the_o genus_fw-la the_o greek_n call_v it_o more_o proper_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o latin_n delirium_fw-la dotage_n the_o diverse_a sort_n of_o dotage_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o dotage_n the_o one_o without_o a_o fever_n the_o other_o with_o a_o fever_n that_o which_o be_v join_v with_o a_o fever_n be_v either_o continual_a and_o haunt_v the_o sick_a continual_o or_o else_o it_o take_v he_o at_o certain_a time_n distinguish_v by_o distance_n that_o which_o be_v continual_a be_v proper_o call_v frenzy_n and_o it_o come_v either_o through_o the_o inflammation_n of_o the_o muscle_n call_v diaphragma_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o the_o ancient_a greek_a writer_n do_v call_v the_o say_a muscle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o dotage_n which_o commenth_n by_o fit_a happen_v common_o in_o burn_a ague_n and_o in_o the_o stage_n or_o full_a strength_n of_o fever_n tertain_v and_o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o other_o sort_n of_o dotage_n be_v without_o a_o fever_n and_o it_o be_v either_o accompany_v with_o rage_n and_o fury_n and_o then_o it_o be_v call_v mania_n or_o madness_n or_o else_o with_o fear_n and_o sadness_n and_o then_o it_o be_v call_v melancholy_n melancholy_n therefore_o be_v a_o dotage_n be_v what_o dotage_n be_v not_o couple_v with_o a_o ague_n but_o with_o fear_n and_o sadness_n we_o call_v that_o dotage_n when_o some_o one_o of_o the_o principal_a faculty_n of_o the_o mind_n as_o imagination_n or_o reason_n be_v corrupt_v all_o melancholic_a person_n have_v their_o imagination_n trouble_v for_o that_o they_o devise_n with_o themselves_o a_o thousand_o fantastical_a invention_n and_o object_n which_o in_o deed_n be_v not_o at_o all_o they_o have_v also_o very_o oft_o their_o reason_n corrupt_v fever_n why_o melancholy_n be_v not_o accompany_v with_o a_o fever_n wherefore_o we_o can_v make_v any_o doubt_n whether_o melancholy_n be_v a_o dotage_n or_o no_o but_o it_o be_v ordinarylie_o without_o a_o fever_n because_o the_o humour_n be_v dry_a and_o have_v these_o two_o quality_n coldness_n and_o dryness_n which_o be_v altogether_o contrary_a unto_o putrefaction_n so_o that_o there_o can_v any_o putrisied_a vapour_n breath_n out_o of_o they_o no_o more_o than_o there_o do_v out_o of_o mere_a ash_n which_o may_v be_v convey_v to_o the_o heart_n there_o to_o kindle_v the_o fire_n and_o procure_v a_o fever_n fear_v and_o sadness_n be_v unseperable_a companion_n of_o this_o miserable_a grief_n for_o some_o reason_n which_o i_o will_v set_v down_o in_o the_o chapter_n follow_v behold_v here_o the_o description_n of_o melancholy_n as_o it_o be_v a_o symptom_n or_o accident_n which_o have_v relation_n to_o some_o action_n hurt_n and_o hinder_v that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o the_o imagination_n and_o reason_n deprave_a and_o corrupt_a this_o accident_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o some_o cause_n and_o depend_v immediate_o upon_o a_o disease_n for_o as_o the_o shadow_n follow_v the_o body_n even_o so_o the_o symptom_n follow_v and_o accompany_v the_o disease_n disease_n melancholy_n be_v a_o similar_v disease_n all_o the_o physician_n both_o greek_n and_o arabian_n do_v thike_a that_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o accident_n
bold_a quick_a of_o motion_n and_o headlong_o in_o all_o their_o action_n cold_a on_o the_o contrary_n make_v they_o fearful_a leaden-heelde_a and_o not_o resolve_v of_o any_o thing_n all_o such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o cold_a temperament_n become_v fearful_a old_a folk_n ordinary_o be_v fearful_a and_o so_o be_v geld_v man_n also_o woman_n be_v always_o more_o timorous_a than_o man_n and_o to_o be_v brief_a the_o quality_n of_o the_o mind_n do_v follow_v the_o temperament_n of_o the_o body_n judgement_n the_o author_n judgement_n loe_o here_o here_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n of_o these_o two_o great_a and_o famous_a man_n i_o think_v they_o may_v be_v reconcile_v if_o we_o will_v join_v these_o two_o cause_n together_o that_o be_v the_o temperature_n of_o the_o humour_n as_o the_o chief_a and_o principal_a and_o the_o black_a colour_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o that_o which_o may_v much_o further_o and_o help_v forward_o the_o same_o the_o melancholic_a humour_n be_v cold_a do_v not_o only_o cool_v the_o brain_n but_o also_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o fear_n of_o this_o courageous_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o man_n call_v the_o instinct_n and_o pronenes_n of_o nature_n unto_o anger_n and_o rebate_v the_o flame_n therein_o hence_o creep_v out_o fear_n the_o same_o humour_n be_v black_a cause_v the_o animal_n spirit_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v pure_a subtle_a clear_a and_o lightsome_a it_o make_v they_o i_o say_v gross_a dark_a and_o as_o it_o be_v all_o to_o be_v smoke_v but_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o chief_a and_o principal_a instrument_n of_o the_o mind_n if_o they_o be_v black_a and_o overcool_v also_o do_v trouble_v her_o most_o noble_a power_n and_o principal_o the_o imagination_n present_v unto_o it_o continual_o black_a form_n and_o strange_a vision_n which_o may_v be_v see_v with_o the_o eye_n notwithstanding_o that_o they_o be_v within_o this_o be_v a_o deep_a reach_n which_o no_o man_n hitherto_o it_o may_v be_v have_v attain_a and_o it_o serve_v infinite_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o galen_n same_o that_o with_o our_o own_o eye_n we_o may_v see_v something_o within_o the_o same_o the_o eye_n do_v not_o only_o see_v that_o which_o be_v without_o but_o it_o see_v also_o that_o which_o be_v within_o howsoever_o it_o may_v judge_v that_o same_o thing_n to_o be_v without_o those_o which_o have_v some_o small_a beginning_n of_o a_o cataract_n do_v see_v many_o body_n fly_v like_a to_o aunt_n fly_n and_o long_a hair_n the_o same_o also_o do_v such_o as_o be_v ready_a to_o vomit_v hypocrates_n and_o galen_n place_n among_o the_o sign_n adn_v token_n of_o a_o critical_a flux_n of_o blood_n these_o false_a apparition_n as_o when_o one_o see_v red_a body_n hang_v in_o the_o air_n which_o yet_o notwithstanding_o be_v not_o there_o because_o that_o then_o every_o one_o shall_v see_v they_o this_o be_v a_o inward_a vapour_n which_o offer_v itself_o unto_o the_o crystalline_a humour_n in_o his_o natural_a colour_n and_o so_o if_o it_o arise_v of_o blood_n it_o appear_v red_a if_o of_o choler_n yellow_a and_o wherefore_o then_o shall_v not_o the_o vapour_n of_o the_o melancholic_a humour_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n be_v black_a ordinary_o present_v themselves_o and_o appear_v in_o their_o natural_a colour_n unto_o the_o eye_n and_o so_o unto_o the_o imagination_n the_o melancholic_a party_n may_v see_v that_o which_o be_v within_o his_o own_o brain_n but_o under_o another_o form_n because_o that_o the_o spirit_n and_o black_a vapour_n continual_o pass_v by_o the_o finewe_n vein_n and_o artery_n from_o the_o brain_n unto_o the_o eye_n which_o cause_v it_o to_o see_v many_o shadow_n and_o untrue_a apparition_n in_o the_o air_n whereupon_o from_o the_o eye_n the_o form_n thereof_o be_v convey_v unto_o the_o imagination_n which_o be_v continual_o serve_v with_o the_o same_o dish_n abide_v continual_o in_o fear_n and_o terror_n that_o which_o make_v i_o to_o join_v the_o black_a colour_n with_o the_o temperature_n be_v because_o the_o brain_n be_v very_o oft_o of_o cold_a distemperature_n and_o notwithstanding_o we_o find_v not_o the_o party_n trouble_v either_o with_o such_o fear_n nor_o yet_o such_o ghastly_a sight_n phlegm_n be_v yet_o more_o cold_a than_o melancholy_n and_o notwithstanding_o it_o trouble_v not_o the_o imagination_n because_o his_o whiteness_n have_v some_o resemblance_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o brain_n spirit_n that_o the_o melancholic_a humour_n be_v altogether_o contrary_a to_o our_o spirit_n and_o with_o the_o colour_n and_o clearness_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o the_o melancholic_a humour_n be_v altogether_o opposite_a and_o enemy_n unto_o the_o same_o our_o spirit_n account_v cold_a and_o darkness_n to_o be_v their_o enemy_n feel_v the_o cold_a they_o draw_v themselves_o in_o and_z as_o darkness_n press_v on_o more_o and_o more_o so_o they_o fly_v black_a into_o their_o fort_n and_o castle_n forsake_v the_o utter_a part_n and_o procure_v we_o to_o sleep_v the_o melancholic_a humour_n have_v both_o these_o property_n it_o be_v cold_a and_o dark_a it_o ought_v not_o therefore_o to_o astonish_v we_o if_o that_o we_o see_v it_o to_o molest_v the_o most_o noble_a and_o principal_a power_n of_o the_o mind_n see_v it_o taint_v and_o brand_v with_o blackenes_n the_o principal_a instrument_n thereof_o which_o be_v the_o spirit_n which_o pass_v from_o the_o brain_n to_o the_o eye_n and_o from_o the_o eye_n to_o the_o brain_n back_o again_o be_v able_a to_o move_v these_o black_a sight_n and_o to_o set_v they_o incessant_o before_o the_o mind_n loe_o here_o the_o first_o accident_n which_o haunt_v melancholic_a person_n they_o be_v always_o full_a of_o fear_n for_o they_o fear_v every_o thing_n even_o that_o which_o be_v further_a off_o from_o fear_n they_o be_v heartless_a they_o honour_v their_o enemy_n and_o abuse_v their_o friend_n they_o conceive_v of_o death_n as_o a_o terrible_a thing_n and_o notwithstanding_o which_o be_v strange_a they_o oftentimes_o 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