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king_n francis_n admirable_o hit_v upon_o it_o and_o what_o he_o say_v be_v not_o a_o delirium_fw-la much_o less_o a_o suggestion_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o it_o ought_v rather_o to_o be_v think_v that_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o a_o high_a fever_n of_o so_o long_a continuance_n and_o through_o the_o indignation_n he_o be_v in_o to_o see_v himself_o sick_a without_o relief_n his_o brain_n be_v fire_v and_o his_o imagination_n raise_v to_o that_o degree_n of_o which_o we_o have_v prove_v before_o that_o if_o it_o reach_v the_o temperament_n it_o ought_v forthwith_o it_o make_v a_o man_n speak_v what_o he_o never_o learn_v but_o against_o all_o that_o we_o have_v say_v a_o very_a great_a difficulty_n arise_v which_o be_v that_o if_o the_o son_n or_o grandchild_n of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o egypt_n and_o have_v taste_v manna_n the_o water_n and_o delicate_a air_n of_o the_o desert_n have_v be_v design_v for_o physician_n it_o may_v seem_v that_o the_o opinion_n of_o king_n francis_n be_v 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such_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o man_n and_o so_o of_o any_o plant_n or_o animal_n whatever_n that_o he_o partake_v of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o country_n he_o be_v transplant_v into_o and_o lose_v those_o he_o bring_v from_o other_o place_n and_o in_o any_o instance_n to_o be_v allege_v the_o like_a will_v befall_v it_o in_o a_o few_o day_n without_o contradiction_n a_o certain_a race_n of_o man_n as_o aquis_fw-la hypocrates_n note_n to_o distinguish_v themselves_o from_o the_o vulgar_a choose_v as_o a_o mark_n of_o their_o nobility_n to_o have_v their_o head_n like_o a_o sugar-loaf_n and_o to_o shape_v this_o figure_n by_o art_n the_o midwife_n have_v a_o charge_n to_o roll_v up_o their_o head_n with_o certain_a band_n and_o fillet_n till_o they_o take_v that_o shape_n this_o artifice_n real_o gain_v such_o power_n
feed_v on_o beef_n or_o pork_n in_o a_o short_a time_n his_o brain_n will_v have_v be_v gross_a and_o of_o ill_a temperament_n with_o which_o his_o rational_a soul_n will_v not_o have_v be_v able_a to_o have_v refuse_v the_o evil_a and_o choose_v the_o good_a but_o by_o way_n of_o miracle_n and_o employ_v of_o his_o divinity_n but_o god_n lead_v he_o by_o natural_a mean_n order_v that_o he_o shall_v eat_v those_o delicate_a meat_n with_o which_o his_o brain_n be_v nourish_v be_v make_v a_o instrument_n so_o well_o organise_v as_o even_o without_o the_o use_n of_o divine_a or_o infuse_v knowledge_n he_o may_v natural_o refuse_v the_o evil_a and_o choose_v the_o good_a like_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o son_n of_o men._n soli_fw-la deo_fw-la gloria_fw-la gloria_fw-la bartolus_n bartolus_n dial._n de_fw-fr justo_n demon_n confer_v with_o meâ—…_n very_o familiar_o however_o foâ—…_n one_o truth_n that_o they_o tell_v they_o oâ—…_n any_o importance_n they_o deceiuâ—…_n they_o with_o a_o thousand_o lie_n baldus_n ought_v to_o have_v lefâ—…_n physic_n and_o study_v the_o law_n for_o the_o reason_n cicero_n give_v iâ—…_n the_o follow_a word_n whâ—…_n therefore_o shall_v have_v seriouslâ—…_n consult_v his_o genius_n upoâ—…_n the_o manner_n of_o get_v a_o livelihood_n provide_v it_o be_v honest_a aught_o to_o remain_v fix_v iâ—…_n it_o and_o that_o be_v most_o commendable_a if_o he_o be_v not_o convince_v that_o he_o be_v mistakeâ—…_n in_o his_o choice_n cicero_n lib._n 1_o offic._n in_o spain_n nature_n can_v join_v but_o two_o different_a kind_n of_o wit_n and_o in_o greece_n three_o paul_n i._o to_o the_o corin._n chap._n xii_o xii_o chap._n xxv_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o be_v that_o the_o supernatural_a science_n have_v their_o seat_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o soul_n be_v according_a to_o aristotle_n subject_n to_o the_o temperament_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o body_n arist_n lib._n 2._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eccles_n chap._n xvii_o xvii_o lib._n de_fw-fr fatâ—_n fatâ—_n dialog_n de_fw-fr scientia_fw-la that_o comparison_n may_v be_v verify_v in_o socrates_n understanding_n alone_o because_o he_o teach_v by_o interrogate_a in_o a_o manner_n cause_v the_o scholar_n to_o attain_v the_o science_n without_o be_v teach_v it_o it_o lib._n lex_fw-la hippo._n hippo._n xxx_o sect_n prob._n iu._n iu._n ibid_fw-la ibid_fw-la dialo_n de_fw-fr justo_fw-la justo_fw-la in_o oratio_n suasor_fw-la ad_fw-la bonas_fw-la art_n in_o the_o second_o division_n of_o man_n age_n call_v youth_n all_o the_o various_a part_n of_o wit_n as_o far_o as_o possible_a be_v unite_v that_o be_v of_o all_o the_o most_o temperate_a therefore_o not_o convenient_a to_o suffer_v it_o to_o pass_v away_o without_o engage_v it_o in_o that_o sort_n of_o learning_n of_o which_o a_o man_n be_v to_o make_v profession_n profession_n cic._n 1._o off._n off._n gen._n xii_o tu_fw-la nihil_fw-la invita_fw-la dicesfaciesve_fw-la minerva_fw-la minerva_fw-la viii_o meth_n c._n iu._n iu._n lib._n de_fw-fr ordin_n libror_fw-la suorum_fw-la nature_n be_v the_o most_o necessary_a condition_n of_o all_o by_o which_o those_o that_o apply_v themselves_o to_o art_n penetrate_v thorough_o hipp._n de_fw-fr decen_n ornatu_fw-la baldus_n come_v to_o study_v the_o law_n in_o his_o old_a age_n be_v laugh_v at_o and_o tell_v sero_fw-la venis_fw-la balde_n in_o alio_fw-la seculo_fw-la eris_fw-la advocatus_fw-la yet_o have_v a_o genius_n adapt_v to_o the_o study_n of_o the_o law_n he_o prove_v in_o a_o short_a time_n a_o very_a extraordinary_a lawyer_n a_o man_n ought_v to_o know_v enough_o of_o each_o science_n how_o far_o its_o jurisdiction_n extend_v and_o what_o question_v proper_o belong_v to_o it_o it_o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la damegeâ—um_fw-la damegeâ—um_fw-la job_n ch_n xxxiii_o xxxiii_o lib._n 1._o de_fw-la coelo_fw-la the_o ignorance_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n make_v man_n assign_v miracle_n where_o they_o shall_v not_o not_o lib._n ii_o the_o physic_n auscult_a auscult_a xxx_o sect._n prob._n i._n i._n lib._n art_n medic._n ch_n xi_o xi_o lib._n art_n med._n cap._n xxi_o xxi_o lib._n iu._n the_o part_n animalum_fw-la animalum_fw-la xxx_o sect._n prob_fw-la iii_o iii_o lib._n de_fw-fr alimento_fw-la alimento_fw-la de_fw-fr partium_fw-la formatione_fw-la formatione_fw-la lib._n de_fw-fr aere_fw-la locis_fw-la et_fw-la aquis_fw-la aquis_fw-la iv._o sect._n prob_fw-la iv._o iv._o lib._n the_o ope_v corp_n constit_fw-la c._n iu._n iu._n diale_n de_fw-fr â—â—t_n â—â—t_n lib._n vi_o de_fw-la locis_fw-la affectis_fw-la cap._n vi_o a_o falconer_n affirm_v to_o i_o upon_o oath_n that_o he_o have_v a_o excellent_a hawk_n for_o sport_n which_o become_v good_a for_o nothing_o yet_o by_o apply_v a_o cautery_n he_o recover_v he_o plato_n take_v from_o holy_a writ_n the_o best_a sentence_n in_o his_o work_n thence_o get_v the_o name_n of_o divine_a divine_a lib._n i._o de_fw-la post_fw-la resolut_a cap._n i._n i._n lib._n iii_o de_fw-la any_fw-la the_o monstrous_a seed_n and_o blood_n the_o two_o principal_a matter_n of_o which_o we_o be_v form_v be_v hot_a and_o moist_a by_o mean_n of_o which_o temperament_n child_n be_v of_o necessity_n stupid_a and_o ignorant_a galen_n lib._n i._o de_fw-la sanitat_fw-la tuenda_fw-la when_o the_o brain_n become_v hot_a in_o the_o first_o degree_n it_o make_v the_o man_n fluent_a suggest_v to_o his_o wit_n many_o thing_n to_o say_v but_o the_o reserve_v have_v all_o a_o cold_a brain_n as_o the_o great_a talker_n a_o hot_a one_o that_o frenzy_n be_v cause_v by_o abundance_n of_o choler_n imbibe_v in_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o brain_n for_o that_o be_v the_o proper_a humour_n for_o poetry_n which_o occasion_v horace_n to_o say_v that_o if_o the_o choler_n be_v not_o purge_v away_o in_o the_o spring_n there_o will_v hardly_o ever_o be_v a_o better_a poet_n than_o himself_o de_fw-fr arte_fw-la poetica_fw-la this_o page_n be_v not_o absolute_o cure_a the_o sibyl_n admit_v by_o the_o catholic_a church_n have_v the_o same_o natural_a disposition_n mention_v by_o aristotle_n and_o beside_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n infuse_v by_o god_n for_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o possess_v a_o natural_a wit_n though_o never_o so_o sublime_a to_o reveal_v such_o elevate_a thing_n as_o they_o do_v do_v lib._n i._o prob._n v._o when_o the_o distemper_a utter_v such_o divine_a thing_n it_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o the_o rational_a soul_n be_v disengage_v from_o the_o body_n and_o none_o such_o recover_v cicero_n fall_v into_o the_o same_o error_n pro_fw-la archia_fw-la poeta_fw-la poeta_fw-la xi_o sect._n prob._n xxvii_o xxvii_o de_fw-fr divinatione_fw-la those_o who_o fall_v sick_a and_o be_v call_v melancholic_a be_v endue_v with_o a_o kind_n of_o divination_n cicero_n de_fw-fr divinat_fw-la divinat_fw-la gen._n ch_n xlix_o xlix_o chap._n i._o to_o the_o roman_n roman_n dialogo_fw-la de_fw-la natura_fw-la natura_fw-la dialo_n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la homer_n inform_v we_o that_o ulysses_n be_v always_o wise_a feign_v that_o he_o be_v never_o turn_v into_o a_o hog_n hog_n lib._n quod_fw-la animi_fw-la mores_fw-la cap._n vi_o vi_o lib._n i._o de_fw-la natura_fw-la hom_n come_v xi_o xi_o xxx_o sect_n prob._n i._n i._n ch._n xxviii_o xxviii_o epidem_fw-la v._o come_v ix_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o wise_a man_n be_v where_o sadness_n be_v to_o be_v find_v of_o which_o the_o property_n be_v to_o dry_v and_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o fool_n where_o joy_n be_v of_o which_o the_o property_n be_v to_o moisten_v eccles_n c._n seven_o seven_o lib._n i._n de_fw-fr nature_n huma_fw-la come_v xi_o and_o thus_o cicero_n define_v the_o nature_n of_o wit_n put_v the_o memory_n in_o docility_n and_o memory_n which_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n as_o ingenuity_n de_fw-fr fin_fw-fr bon_fw-fr &_o mal_fw-fr lib._n i._n i._n de_fw-fr offic._n med._n come_v iv._o iv._o xxx_o sect._n prob_fw-la iv._o iv._o vi_o apho._n come_v xxvi_o xxvi_o lib._n de_fw-fr memor_fw-la &_o reminise_v reminise_v lib._n art_n med._n cap._n xii_o xii_o lib._n ii_o aph._n come_v xx._n xx._n lib._n quod_fw-la animi_fw-la mores_fw-la cap._n v._n of_o these_o two_o difference_n of_o wit_n aristotle_n speak_v thus_o he_o indeed_o be_v the_o best_a that_o of_o himself_o comprehend_v every_o thing_n but_o then_o again_o he_o be_v not_o bad_a who_o follow_v he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o right_n arist_n lib._n i._o doct._n item_n lib._n iii_o de_fw-la anima_fw-la galen_n affirm_v the_o invention_n of_o art_n and_o write_v of_o book_n be_v obtain_v by_o the_o understanding_n or_o the_o memory_n or_o the_o imagination_n therefore_o he_o that_o write_v that_o he_o may_v retain_v many_o thing_n in_o his_o memory_n shall_v say_v nothing_o new_a lib._n i._o de_fw-la officio_fw-la medic._n comp._n iu._n this_o difference_n of_o wit_n be_v very_o dangerous_a in_o divinity_n wherefore_o the_o understanding_n ought_v to_o abide_v by_o what_o our_o mother_n the_o catholic_n church_n have_v say_v and_o declare_v declare_v vi_o epid._n v._o com._n xi_o this_o difference_n of_o wit_n be_v very_o agreeable_a