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in_o the_o seven_o book_n of_o epidemical_a disease_n there_o be_v mention_v just_o make_v of_o one_o pythocles_n of_o who_o it_o be_v report_v that_o he_o give_v his_o patient_n water_n or_o milk_n mingle_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o water_n to_o these_o we_o may_v join_v the_o socrates_n the_o see_v the_o phaedrus_n of_o plato_n and_o xenophon_n of_o the_o say_n and_o deed_n of_o socrates_n physician_n acumenus_n a_o friend_n of_o socrates_n of_o who_o plato_n and_o xenophon_n talk_v very_o advantageous_o all_o that_o these_o author_n report_n of_o his_o opinion_n be_v that_o he_o look_v upon_o a_o walk_n in_o the_o open_a air_n to_o be_v much_o better_a just_a better_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v translate_v these_o word_n after_o the_o sense_n of_o mercurialis_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v just_a than_o in_o portico_n and_o other_o cover_a place_n there_o remain_v a_o ancient_a physician_n name_v aegimius_n of_o velia_n or_o elis_n who_o according_a to_o galen_n be_v the_o first_o that_o write_v about_o the_o pulse_n although_o the_o title_n of_o his_o book_n be_v about_o 4._o about_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cal._n de_fw-fr differ_v pull_v lib._n 4._o palpitation_n because_o at_o that_o time_n pulse_n and_o palpitation_n signify_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o we_o may_v gather_v from_o some_o passage_n in_o hypocrates_n where_o the_o latter_a of_o these_o word_n signify_v exact_o the_o same_o with_o the_o former_a if_o this_o aegimius_n be_v not_o cotemporary_a with_o the_o abovementioned_a he_o live_v at_o far_a in_o the_o time_n of_o diocles_n or_o praxagoras_n of_o who_o we_o shall_v speak_v in_o the_o follow_a book_n the_o history_n of_o physic_n part_n i._n book_n iv_o of_o what_o happen_v relate_v to_o this_o art_n from_o the_o death_n of_o hypocrates_n to_o chrysippus_n exclusive_o chap._n i._o thessalus_n and_o draco_n the_o son_n of_o hypocrates_n polybus_n his_o son_n in_o law_n some_o 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their_o child_n be_v attribute_v some_o of_o the_o book_n find_v in_o the_o collection_n of_o hypocrates_n '_o even_n before_o the_o time_n of_o galen_n who_o call_v thessalus_n a_o admirable_a man_n ibid._n man_n galen_n ibid._n polybus_n also_o rise_v to_o great_a reputation_n and_o continue_v to_o teach_v the_o scholar_n of_o his_o father-in-law_n there_o be_v yet_o some_o book_n remain_v under_o his_o name_n one_o of_o which_o treat_v of_o the_o mean_n of_o preserve_a health_n other_o of_o disease_n and_o one_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o seed_n which_o agree_v almost_o in_o every_o thing_n with_o hypocrates_n it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o these_o book_n likewise_o be_v suppositious_a those_o which_o be_v find_v among_o the_o work_n of_o hypocrates_n and_o which_o be_v ancient_o ascribe_v to_o polybus_n do_v he_o more_o honour_n be_v as_o we_o have_v observe_v before_o of_o all_o the_o book_n father_v upon_o hypocrates_n those_o wherein_o the_o reason_n be_v most_o exact_a 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polybus_n we_o see_v already_o in_o it_o some_o difference_n in_o the_o system_fw-la and_o we_o find_v further_o that_o the_o opinion_n concern_v the_o passage_n of_o part_n of_o the_o drink_n into_o the_o trachaea_n arteria_fw-la which_o be_v as_o we_o have_v observe_v maintain_v in_o more_o than_o one_o place_n of_o hippocrates_n work_n be_v vigorous_o oppose_v we_o must_v not_o confound_v the_o son_n of_o our_o hypocrates_n with_o those_o of_o who_o 3._o who_o aristoph_n in_o nubes_fw-la 〈◊〉_d galen_n quod_fw-la â—nimi_fw-la mores_fw-la sequantur_fw-la temper_n cor_fw-la p._n cap._n 4._o athâ—naeuâ—_n l._n 3._o aristophanes_n galen_n and_o athenaeus_n speak_v so_o brutish_a and_o lewd_a that_o they_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o people_n of_o athens_n to_o call_v all_o person_n of_o that_o infamous_a character_n the_o son_n of_o hypocrates_n these_o be_v the_o son_n of_o one_o hypocrates_n a_o athenian_a who_o be_v himself_o esteem_v a_o man_n of_o no_o worth_n there_o be_v yet_o another_o hypocrates_n among_o the_o greek_a author_n who_o write_v of_o veterinary_a or_o the_o physic_n of_o beast_n which_o be_v collect_v into_o one_o volume_n or_o rather_o the_o collector_n have_v make_v bold_a with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o great_a hypocrates_n and_o have_v father_v work_n upon_o he_o in_o which_o he_o have_v not_o concern_v chap._n ii_o prodicus_n dexippus_n and_o appollonius_n disciple_n of_o hypocrates_n ctesias_n his_o kinsman_n hippocrates_n be_v not_o content_v to_o teach_v physic_n only_o to_o those_o of_o his_o own_o family_n as_o he_o practise_v physic_n cite_v physic_n galen_n affirm_v this_o and_o it_o may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o maxim_n of_o hypocrates_n that_o have_v beeâ—_n cite_v out_o of_o a_o principle_n of_o humanity_n and_o not_o pure_o for_o profit_n or_o glory_n he_o impart_v his_o knowledge_n to_o stranger_n be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o asclepiades_n that_o do_v it_o so_o that_o physic_n which_o be_v before_o confine_v within_o 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physic_n and_o leave_v the_o ancient_n in_o peaceable_a possession_n of_o the_o honour_n they_o have_v acquire_v and_o maintain_v till_o thâ—se_a latter_a age_n mounseur_fw-fr lionardo_n de_fw-fr capoa_n a_o neapolitan_a physician_n of_o great_a reputation_n be_v the_o only_a one_o who_o in_o a_o book_n publish_v by_o he_o wherein_o he_o treat_v of_o the_o rise_n and_o progress_n of_o physic_n make_v it_o his_o principal_a aim_n to_o show_v the_o uncertainty_n of_o it_o overthrow_v the_o system_n of_o almost_o all_o particular_o the_o ancient_a physician_n for_o among_o the_o modern_n he_o seem_v to_o side_n with_o those_o that_o espouse_v the_o cartesian_a philosophy_n and_o chemical_a principle_n explain_v after_o his_o own_o sense_n at_o least_o he_o allow_v these_o two_o to_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o true_a physic_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v establish_v but_o the_o physician_n that_o ground_n their_o practice_n upon_o they_o be_v very_o few_o especial_o in_o italy_n he_o 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illâ_fw-la divinitatis_fw-la imitatione_n perseverat_fw-la ut_fw-la sicut_fw-la pater_fw-la ac_fw-la dominus_fw-la ut_fw-la svi_fw-la simile_n esseut_n deos_fw-la secit_fw-la aeternos_fw-la ita_fw-la humanitas_fw-la deos_fw-la sâ—os_fw-la ex_fw-la svi_fw-la vultus_fw-la similitudine_fw-la sig_n raret_fw-la asclep_n statuas_n dicis_fw-la o_o trismegiste_n trismegist_n statuas_fw-la o_o asclepividesue_n qa_fw-la tenus_fw-la tu_fw-la ipse_fw-la diffidas_fw-la statuas_n aâ—imatas_fw-la sensu_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la pleâ—â—s_fw-la â—â—â—taque_fw-la facientes_fw-la &_o talia_fw-la statuas_n futurorum_fw-la praeâ—â—â—as_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la â—orâ—è_fw-la omnis_fw-la vates_fw-la ignoret_fw-la in_o multis_fw-la &_o vargis_z praedicentes_fw-la imbeciâ—l_fw-la taste_n hominibus_fw-la facientes_fw-la easque_fw-la curantes_fw-la tristitiam_fw-la laetâ—tiamque_fw-la promâ—ritis_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o be_v a_o passage_n which_o justify_v our_o assertion_n in_o the_o book_n call_v 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that_o the_o egyptian_n have_v in_o their_o language_n name_n for_o all_o these_o daemon_n and_o that_o invoke_v any_o of_o they_o according_a to_o the_o part_n affect_v
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goarus_fw-la aliam_fw-la auferat_fw-la aliam_fw-la reclinet_fw-la neque_fw-la aqua_fw-la etc._n etc._n why_o these_o translator_n render_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o that_o of_o mos_n or_o institutum_fw-la which_o it_o do_v not_o signify_v be_v a_o mystery_n to_o i_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v translare_v ordo_fw-la with_o relation_n to_o the_o membrane_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o erotian_n be_v a_o attic_a word_n signisâ—ing_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o order_n i_o explain_v alsâ—_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ancient_n by_o the_o term_n natural_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ordo_fw-la vetus_fw-la seu_fw-la naturalis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v erotian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d auferat_fw-la i_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d firmet_fw-la which_o i_o suppose_v to_o be_v the_o true_a read_n but_o that_o the_o former_a creep_v into_o its_o place_n through_o the_o 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he_o not_o only_o understand_v the_o preparation_n of_o medicine_n but_o that_o he_o prepare_v they_o himself_o or_o in_o his_o own_o house_n by_o his_o servant_n after_o his_o own_o direction_n this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o physician_n of_o those_o time_n when_o neither_o pharmacy_n nor_o surgery_n be_v become_v particular_a profession_n chap._n xxiii_o a_o list_n of_o the_o simple_n use_v by_o hypocrates_n a_o agnus_n castus_n alica_n alom_n alom_n of_o egypt_n scissil_n alâ—m_n burn_a alom_n almond_n amomum_fw-la *_o anagallis_n anagyris_n alkanet_n *_o ammoniac_a gum._n an_v anise_v anthemus_n or_o anthemis_n asparagus_n afterbirth_n humane_a asphodel_n atriplex_fw-la *_o amber_n ass_n its_o dâ—ng_n ash-tree_n apple_n b_o brass_n and_o its_o rust_n file_n scale_n and_o calx_fw-la birthwort_n baccharis_n *_o butter_n blites_n bulbus_n albus_fw-la bulbus_n parvus_fw-la grow_v among_o the_o corn._n bembylium_n a_o sort_n of_o melissa_n erot._n bryony_n buprestis_fw-la the_o 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frankincense_n granulate_v flower_n or_o meal_n of_o several_a sort_n of_o grain_n fine_a and_o course_n fenugreek_n fennel_n ferula_fw-la figtree_n garden_n and_o wild_a its_o leave_n wood_n and_o fruit_n etc._n etc._n frog_n feverfew_n fox_n dung_n g_o garlic_n goose_n grass_n cliver_v goat_n the_o milk_n dung_n excrement_n of_o the_o skin_n fat_a and_o horn_n gourd_n gall_n of_o ox_n swine_n sea_n scorpion_n etc._n etc._n galba_n num_fw-la gall_n nut_n glans_fw-la egypt_n grape_n and_o the_o mass_n of_o they_o after_o press_v h_o hemlock_n horn_n of_o ox_n goat_n and_o deer_n rasp_v and_o burn_v hellebore_n white_a and_o black_a heath_n herb_n charien_n hedgehog_n sea_n hedgehog_n hippomarathrum_n hippophae_fw-la holoconitis_n hyssop_n vulgar_a and_o cilician_n hare_n wool_n hemp._n honey_n honey_n of_o cedar_n i_o juncus_n odoratus_fw-la iris._n isatis_n or_o wood._n ivy_n l_o loadstone_n lettuce_n lagopyrus_n laserpitium_fw-la laurel_n lentil_n lentiscus_fw-la lees_n of_o wine_n lees_n of_o wine_n burn_v lotus_fw-la lupin_n lapis_fw-la cyanaeus_fw-la magnesius_n leek_n m_o marsh_n mallow_n mugwort_n mushroom_n milk_n ass_n cow_n mare_n bitch_n mastic_n tree_n mastic_n malicorium_fw-la mandrake_n mallow_n meconitis_n a_o meconium_n purgans_fw-la meconium_n somniferum_fw-la meconium_n a_o excrement_n melanthium_fw-la melilot_n mint_n mercury_n the_o herb._n mulberry_n millet_n minium_n misy_n modus_fw-la a_o root_n molybdaena_fw-la moss_n mustard_n mule_n dung_n myrica_fw-la myrrh_n myrrah_n stacte_fw-la myrtle_n myrtidanum_n n_o narcissus_n nardus_fw-la nitre_n nitre_n red_a nut_n thasian_a nettle_n navelwort_n o_o onion_n orache_fw-la oat_n oak_n oil_n oenanthe_n oesype_n olive_n wood_n leaves_n gall_n fruit_n stone_n and_o oil_n origanum_fw-la orobus_n orpiment_n orpine_n p_o pimpernel_n parsley_n bastard_n pomegranate_n pepper_n panax_fw-la b_o poppy_n peplium_fw-la peplus_fw-la pompion_n parsley_n parsley_n curl_a pencedanum_fw-la poplar_n phaseolus_n philistium_fw-la pine_n and_o its_o kernel_n peony_n pear_n pease_n and_o dry_a purslan_n pitch_n prassium_n pseudodictamnus_fw-la pennyroyal_n q_o quick_a lime_n r_o raisin_n rhadish_n ranunculus_fw-la root_n white_a resine_fw-la rhamus_n rhus_n ricinus_n rocket_n rose_n rosemary_n rubia_n rue_n s_o sothernwood_n silver_n and_o its_o flower_n spice_n of_o all_o sort_n stag_n its_o horn_n etc._n etc._n service_n or_o sorb_n apple_n sea_n water_n succory_n yellow_a sheep_n fat_a marrow_n and_o dung_a saffron_n sagapenum_fw-la sandarach_n gum._n savoury_a savin_n sage_n scammony_n squill_n scolopendrium_n salt_n saâ—â—â—f_a thebes_n seseri_fw-la sesamum_fw-la sesamoide_n spodium_fw-la sulphur_n stavesacre_n staebe_n struthium_n stybis_fw-la styrax_n soot_n sea_n calf_n lung_n spell_v t_o thorn_n white_a thorn_n egyptian_n turnip_n turpentine_n teda_fw-la terra_fw-la aegyptiaca_n terra_fw-la nigra_fw-la samia_n thapsia_n thlapsi_fw-la time_n thymbra_n tithymalus_n tithymalis_fw-la torpedo_n tortoise_n tragus_n tribulus_fw-la trefoil_n trigonum_fw-la five_o viper_n verbascum_fw-la verdegrise_v verjus_fw-la vine_n it_o be_v wood_n leaves_n and_o tendrel_n vinegar_n violet_n white_a blue_a urine_n w_n wormwood_n wax_n white_a wax_n wheat_n whey_n worm_n wine_n of_o several_a sort_n x_o xanthium_n z_o zea_n these_o be_v the_o name_n that_o occur_v in_o hypocrates_n except_o perhaps_o a_o very_a few_o which_o may_v have_v escape_v our_o notice_n the_o greek_a like_o most_o other_o language_n have_v suffer_v great_a alteration_n and_o the_o name_n of_o diverse_a plant_n be_v change_v it_o become_v within_o 2_o or_o 3_o age_n different_a to_o determine_v what_o plant_n hypocrates_n design_v by_o some_o of_o they_o but_o the_o number_n of_o they_o be_v so_o small_a that_o the_o loss_n be_v not_o very_o considerable_a chap._n xxiv_o some_o instance_n of_o particular_a cure_n of_o some_o disease_n both_o acute_a and_o chronical_a we_o shall_v find_v here_o beside_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o general_n rule_v before_o lay_v down_o several_a particular_a medicine_n of_o which_o no_o mention_n have_v be_v make_v we_o have_v already_o see_v hippocrates_n distinction_n between_o fever_n that_o be_v not_o symptomatical_a but_o be_v of_o themselves_o the_o original_a distemper_n and_o those_o which_o attend_v inflammation_n we_o have_v observe_v that_o in_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o fever_n diet_n
distemper_n be_v judge_v more_o by_o conjecture_n than_o art_n though_o in_o this_o case_n those_o that_o have_v experience_n be_v preferable_a to_o those_o that_o have_v not_o acutis_fw-la not_o de_fw-fr victus_fw-la ratione_fw-la in_o acutis_fw-la one_o physician_n often_o approve_v what_o another_o do_v not_o this_o expose_v their_o art_n to_o the_o calumny_n of_o the_o people_n who_o therefore_o imagine_v it_o to_o be_v altogether_o vain_a compare_v it_o to_o that_o of_o the_o augur_n of_o who_o one_o say_v of_o the_o same_o bird_n that_o if_o it_o appear_v on_o the_o left_a side_n it_o be_v a_o good_a omen_n if_o on_o the_o right_a a_o bad_a one_o and_o other_o the_o quite_o contrary_a praeceptiones_fw-la contrary_a praeceptiones_fw-la we_o ought_v never_o to_o warrant_v the_o success_n of_o a_o medicine_n for_o the_o minute_a circumstance_n cause_v the_o distemper_n to_o vary_v and_o make_v they_o sometime_o more_o tedious_a and_o dangerous_a than_o we_o expect_v arte_fw-la 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ibid_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr decent_a habitu_fw-la a_o physician_n ought_v to_o be_v decent_a in_o his_o habit_n grave_n in_o his_o manner_n moderate_a in_o all_o his_o action_n chaste_a and_o modest_a in_o the_o conversation_n he_o be_v oblige_v to_o have_v with_o woman_n no_o loiterer_n ready_a to_o answer_v every_o body_n with_o candour_n sober_a patient_a ready_a to_o do_v his_o duty_n without_o disturb_v himself_o â—â—â—â—ceptiones_fw-la himself_o â—â—â—â—ceptiones_fw-la it_o be_v no_o dishonour_n to_o a_o physician_n when_o he_o be_v in_o doubt_n about_o the_o method_n of_o treat_v his_o patient_n in_o any_o case_n to_o call_v in_o other_o physician_n and_o to_o consult_v with_o they_o what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v to_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o patient_n ibidem_fw-la patient_n ibidem_fw-la in_o point_n of_o fee_n a_o physician_n ought_v to_o be_v honest_a and_o good_a nature_a and_o to_o have_v a_o regard_n to_o the_o ability_n of_o the_o patient_n on_o some_o occasion_n he_o ought_v neither_o to_o ask_v nor_o expect_v a_o fee_n especial_o if_o the_o patient_n be_v a_o poor_a man_n or_o a_o stranger_n who_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o relieve_v there_o be_v other_o occasion_n wherein_o the_o physician_n may_v agree_v with_o his_o patient_n before_o hand_n for_o his_o reward_n that_o the_o patient_n may_v with_o more_o confidence_n commit_v himself_o to_o his_o care_n and_o be_v assure_v that_o he_o will_v not_o desert_v he_o medicina_fw-la he_o dâ—prisca_fw-la medicina_fw-la those_o that_o think_v physic_v a_o invention_n that_o deserve_v to_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o god_n have_v not_o only_o follow_v the_o common_a opinion_n but_o in_o my_o mind_n right_a reason_n also_o this_o be_v what_o hypocrates_n say_v of_o physic_n in_o general_n from_o whence_o we_o may_v draw_v two_o inference_n of_o importance_n to_o our_o history_n first_o that_o there_o be_v a_o great_a number_n of_o physician_n in_o his_o time_n although_o but_o few_o good_a one_o second_o that_o the_o use_n of_o consultation_n be_v also_o then_o establish_v and_o last_o that_o physic_n be_v even_o then_o expose_v to_o detraction_n and_o calumny_n as_o well_o as_o since_o chap._n xxvii_o of_o the_o write_n of_o hypocrates_n concern_v the_o write_n of_o this_o ancient_a physician_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n chief_o to_o be_v observe_v first_o the_o esteem_n they_o have_v always_o meet_v with_o second_o the_o distinction_n between_o those_o write_n which_o be_v legitimate_a and_o those_o that_o be_v supposititious_a three_o his_o language_n and_o style_n in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o write_n of_o hypocrates_n have_v be_v always_o have_v in_o particular_a veneration_n galen_n say_v that_o what_o hypocrates_n have_v deliver_v have_v always_o be_v esteem_v as_o the_o word_n of_o a_o god_n and_o assure_v we_o that_o if_o what_o he_o write_v be_v a_o little_a obscure_v through_o his_o brevity_n or_o if_o he_o seem_v in_o certain_a place_n to_o have_v omit_v some_o little_a thing_n he_o have_v nevertheless_o write_v nothing_o which_o be_v not_o very_o much_o to_o the_o purpose_n the_o work_n of_o hypocrates_n say_v suidas_n be_v very_o well_o know_v to_o all_o that_o study_v physic_n we_o have_v such_o a_o respect_n for_o they_o that_o they_o think_v what_o he_o have_v say_v to_o come_v out_o of_o a_o divine_a mouth_n and_o not_o a_o human._n a_o plain_a mark_n of_o the_o esteem_n that_o all_o age_n have_v have_v for_o the_o write_n of_o hypocrates_n be_v that_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o author_n who_o have_v have_v so_o many_o commentator_n among_o the_o most_o ancient_a of_o they_o galen_n speak_v of_o one_o asclepiades_n rufus_n ephesius_n sabinus_n metrodorus_n satyrus_n heraclides_fw-la tarentinus_n heraclides_fw-la erythraeus_n and_o one_o zeuxis_n to_o who_o we_o may_v add_v galen_n himself_o and_o celsus_n who_o have_v often_o translate_v he_o word_n for_o word_n we_o shall_v mention_v another_o party_n of_o these_o author_n in_o the_o sequel_n 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to_o physic_n and_o which_o be_v the_o most_o rational_a be_v the_o book_n of_o the_o wind_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n of_o the_o epilepsy_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o child_n of_o time_n and_o season_n the_o book_n concern_v the_o manner_n of_o treat_v distemper_n be_v the_o book_n of_o fracture_n of_o the_o articulation_n of_o ulcer_n of_o wound_n and_o dart_n of_o wound_n of_o the_o head_n of_o the_o physician_n repository_n that_o call_v mochlicus_n of_o the_o emeroide_n and_o fistula_n of_o diet_n two_o of_o disease_n of_o ptisan_n of_o the_o lace_n or_o part_n in_o man_n two_o book_n of_o woman_n distemper_n one_o of_o barren_a woman_n one_o of_o nourishment_n and_o one_o of_o water_n the_o aphorism_n and_o six_o book_n of_o epidemic_a disease_n treat_v of_o mix_a matter_n those_o which_o follow_v concern_v the_o art_n in_o general_a the_o book_n entitle_v the_o oath_n that_o call_v the_o law_n and_o that_o of_o the_o ancient_a physic_n as_o for_o his_o ambassador_n speech_n 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to_o discharge_v their_o fat_n which_o be_v present_o suck_v into_o their_o breast_n the_o vein_n of_o which_o dilate_v themselves_o afterward_o more_o and_o more_o by_o the_o suck_a of_o the_o infant_n this_o according_a to_o our_o author_n be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o formation_n and_o increase_v of_o infant_n in_o the_o womb_n and_o of_o their_o come_n into_o the_o world_n which_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o ordinary_a case_n which_o exclude_v not_o the_o extraordinary_a one_o whereof_o in_o some_o book_n write_v for_o that_o purpose_n hypocrates_n give_v a_o particular_a account_n of_o the_o seven_o and_o eight_o month_n birth_n there_o be_v two_o book_n one_o entitle_v the_o seven_o month_n birth_n and_o the_o other_o the_o eight_o month_n birth_n the_o first_o of_o these_o child_n may_v live_v and_o arrive_v at_o a_o
animal_n be_v likewise_o reckon_v among_o these_o late_a cause_n we_o shall_v not_o engage_v any_o further_a in_o the_o cause_n of_o distemper_n in_o particular_a that_o will_v lead_v we_o too_o far_o out_o of_o our_o way_n and_o we_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o be_v dispense_v with_o because_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o all_o that_o be_v proper_a here_o in_o the_o article_n of_o galen_n who_o system_n be_v more_o clear_a and_o methodical_a than_o that_o of_o hypocrates_n who_o principle_n he_o follow_v in_o almost_o every_o thing_n we_o shall_v take_v notice_n only_o of_o two_o thing_n first_o the_o relation_n that_o hypocrates_n find_v between_o some_o of_o the_o external_a and_o internal_a cause_n for_o example_n he_o compare_v the_o four_o humour_n with_o the_o four_o age_n of_o man_n with_o the_o four_o season_n of_o the_o year_n and_o with_o the_o climate_n infancy_n the_o spring_n and_o temperate_a country_n aught_o according_a to_o he_o to_o produce_v blood_n and_o by_o consequence_n more_o sanguine_a distemper_n than_o bilious_a pituitous_a or_o melancholic_a youth_n summer_n and_o hot_a and_o dry_a country_n produce_v bile_n and_o all_o the_o malady_n which_o spring_n from_o it_o middle_a age_n autumn_n and_o place_n of_o a_o heavy_a unequal_a air_n cause_n melancholy_n and_o melancholic_a distemper_n old_a age_n winter_n and_o cold_a moist_a country_n produce_v phlegm_n and_o phlegmatic_a distemper_n he_o careful_o examine_v what_o sort_n of_o food_n produce_v blood_n â—ile_n etc._n etc._n it_o treat_v also_o the_o effect_n of_o sleep_n watch_n exercise_n and_o rest_n and_o other_o external_a cause_n aforementioned_a and_o all_o the_o benefit_n or_o mischief_n we_o may_v receive_v from_o they_o in_o the_o second_o place_n we_o shall_v take_v notice_n that_o of_o all_o the_o cause_n hypocrates_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o two_o most_o general_a be_v diet_n and_o air_n which_o he_o examine_v with_o all_o the_o care_n possible_a first_o he_o have_v compose_v several_a book_n upon_o the_o subject_n of_o diet_n only_o he_o have_v take_v exact_a care_n to_o distinguish_v what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o be_v bad_a for_o the_o condition_n the_o person_n be_v in_o and_o he_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o oblige_v to_o it_o because_o his_o method_n of_o practice_n turn_v almost_o whole_o upon_o it_o that_o be_v to_o say_v upon_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o certain_a diet_n whether_o in_o respect_n of_o alimento_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n de_fw-fr alimento_n quality_n or_o alimento_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n de_fw-fr alimento_n quantity_n or_o time_n and_o the_o proper_a season_n of_o give_v it_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v anon_o he_o consider_v also_o the_o air_n very_o much_o and_o all_o that_o depend_v on_o it_o we_o have_v see_v in_o the_o lump_n what_o he_o think_v of_o the_o four_o season_n and_o several_a climate_n he_o examine_v likewise_o what_o wind_n ordinary_o blue_a or_o extraordinary_o the_o irregularity_n of_o the_o season_n and_o even_o the_o rise_n and_o set_v of_o 3._o of_o lib._n the_o dâ—â—t_n lib._n the_o acre_n etc._n etc._n lib._n the_o humour_n lib._n 4._o de_fw-fr morb._n aphorism_n 1._o lib._n 3._o star_n or_o the_o time_n of_o certain_a constellation_n as_o of_o the_o dog-star_n the_o north-bear_a and_o the_o pleyade_n as_o also_o the_o time_n of_o the_o solstice_n and_o of_o the_o equinox_n these_o day_n in_o his_o opinion_n produce_v great_a alteration_n in_o distemper_n of_o which_o he_o have_v not_o explain_v the_o manner_n from_o hence_o may_v be_v infer_v that_o hypocrates_n look_v upon_o the_o knowledge_n of_o astronomy_n as_o necessary_a to_o a_o physician_n and_o that_o he_o believe_v that_o the_o star_n have_v some_o influence_n over_o our_o body_n with_o this_o agree_v what_o he_o elsewhere_o say_v of_o the_o thing_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heaven_n which_o he_o number_n among_o the_o cause_n of_o distemper_n and_o with_o what_o we_o have_v take_v notice_n of_o before_o page_z the_o 9th_o that_o according_a to_o hypocrates_n our_o health_n our_o life_n our_o death_n and_o all_o that_o respect_v our_o be_v depend_v upon_o thing_n raise_v above_o we_o and_o it_o seem_v likely_a that_o he_o mean_v something_o like_o this_o when_o he_o talk_v of_o something_o sact._n something_o prognost_n lib_n de_fw-fr nat._n mulâ—ebr_n lib._n de_fw-fr morb._n sact._n divine_a in_o the_o cause_n of_o distemper_n some_o of_o his_o ancient_a commentator_n believe_v that_o when_o he_o speak_v after_o this_o manner_n he_o allude_v to_o what_o be_v upon_o these_o occasion_n say_v by_o 〈◊〉_d by_o what_o galen_n mean_v by_o save_v that_o those_o that_o ascribe_v the_o disease_n to_o the_o god_n cite_v the_o authority_n of_o those_o that_o write_v what_o they_o call_v history_n be_v hard_o to_o be_v understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o poet_n especial_o homer_n who_o attribute_n to_o the_o wrath_n of_o the_o god_n the_o disease_n that_o befall_v men._n but_o galen_n be_v not_o of_o their_o mind_n and_o he_o have_v reason_n to_o give_v they_o this_o reprimand_n 1._o reprimand_n in_o lib._n progn_n come_v 1._o that_o they_o that_o comment_n upon_o or_o interpret_v a_o author_n ought_v not_o to_o say_v whatever_o themselves_o think_v true_a or_o what_o they_o think_v the_o author_n ought_v to_o have_v believe_v but_o what_o be_v real_o his_o opinion_n whether_o true_a or_o false_a galen_n maintain_v that_o hypocrates_n not_o where_o attribute_n to_o the_o god_n the_o cause_n of_o distemper_n and_o he_o prove_v that_o hypocrates_n be_v not_o of_o that_o opinion_n first_o for_o the_o reason_n he_o give_v of_o some_o symptom_n of_o a_o particular_a distemper_n which_o he_o describe_v and_o of_o the_o name_n he_o give_v that_o distemper_n he_o call_v those_o which_o be_v seize_v by_o it_o by_o a_o name_n which_o signify_v acut_n signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n deratione_n vict_v in_o acut_n strike_v undoubted_o from_o the_o vulgar_a opinion_n that_o those_o that_o be_v take_v with_o it_o be_v in_o some_o manner_n strike_v by_o some_o nothing_o some_o this_o must_v be_v the_o consequence_n of_o galen_n reason_n which_o otherwise_o be_v worth_a nothing_o deity_n as_o it_o be_v by_o thunder_n but_o hypocrates_n express_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o ancient_n give_v it_o this_o name_n because_o those_o that_o die_v of_o it_o have_v after_o their_o death_n their_o side_n livid_v and_o mortify_a as_o if_o they_o have_v receive_v blow_n he_o prove_v it_o in_o the_o second_o place_n from_o one_o of_o the_o book_n of_o hypocrates_n inscribe_v de_n morbo_fw-la sacro_fw-la that_o be_v of_o the_o falling-sickness_n wherein_o the_o author_n endeavour_v to_o root_v out_o the_o vulgar_a prejudice_n that_o the_o god_n send_v certain_a distemper_n among_o men._n these_o argument_n of_o galen_n may_v be_v support_v by_o what_o hypocrates_n say_v locis_fw-la say_v lib._n de_fw-fr aere_fw-la aquâ_fw-la &_o locis_fw-la elsewhere_o of_o a_o distemper_n peculiar_a to_o the_o scythian_n which_o pass_v for_o divine_a of_o which_o we_o shall_v speak_v hereafter_o to_o return_v to_o the_o signification_n of_o what_o hypocrates_n call_v divine_a in_o disease_n galen_n conclude_v that_o he_o mean_v no_o more_o than_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o atmosphere_n which_o be_v equivocal_a because_o the_o air_n may_v be_v dispose_v in_o so_o particular_a a_o manner_n that_o we_o may_v acknowledge_v something_o in_o it_o supernatural_a this_o sense_n follow_v by_o some_o of_o the_o modern_a fernel_n modern_a gorâ—haeus_n fernel_n commentator_n who_o think_v that_o the_o divine_a of_o hypocrates_n depend_v upon_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o air_n but_o upon_o such_o quality_n as_o they_o call_v occult_a or_o hide_a because_o they_o have_v no_o relation_n with_o the_o ordinary_a or_o those_o which_o be_v call_v first_o that_o be_v hot_a and_o cold_a dry_a and_o moist_a nor_o with_o any_o other_o know_v quality_n yet_o this_o be_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o galen_n in_o this_o place_n nor_o of_o hypocrates_n himself_o who_o seem_v to_o express_v himself_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o former_a opinion_n when_o he_o say_v in_o the_o book_n cite_v last_o save_v one_o that_o the_o disease_n call_v sacred_a rise_v from_o the_o same_o cause_n that_o other_o distemper_n do_v that_o be_v from_o the_o thing_n which_o go_v and_o come_v or_o which_o be_v subject_a to_o change_v such_o as_o the_o sun_n the_o cold_a the_o wind_n which_o suffer_v perpetual_a vicissitude_n now_o though_o these_o thing_n say_v he_o be_v divine_a we_o be_v not_o to_o imagine_v this_o disease_n any_o more_o divine_a than_o the_o rest_n but_o all_o disease_n ought_v to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o humane_a and_o divine_a at_o once_o it_o may_v perhaps_o be_v object_v that_o it_o be_v doubtful_a who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o book_n
â—s_z but_o his_o son-in-law_n polibius_n the_o proof_n will_v yet_o remain_v in_o full_a strength_n for_o this_o author_n do_v not_o lay_v this_o down_o as_o his_o opinion_n only_o but_o as_o a_o notion_n general_o establish_v galen_n be_v oblige_v to_o declare_v against_o odd_a day_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n he_o reject_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o number_n seven_o and_o other_o number_n which_o by_o the_o pythagorean_n be_v esteem_v to_o have_v a_o certain_a virtue_n in_o themselves_o as_o be_v more_o perfect_a than_o the_o rest_n and_o although_o he_o allow_v that_o the_o crisis_n fall_v out_o upon_o the_o seven_o day_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o impute_v this_o effect_n to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o number_n but_o to_o the_o moon_n which_o govern_v the_o week_n which_o consist_v of_o seven_o daâ—s_n whether_o hypocrates_n think_v of_o the_o moon_n be_v influence_n upon_o this_o occasion_n but_o he_o talk_v in_o one_o of_o his_o book_n before-cited_n septimest_n before-cited_n dâ—_n partu_fw-la septimest_n of_o a_o harmony_n result_v from_o the_o union_n of_o certain_a number_n more_o entire_a and_o certain_a than_o the_o rest_n it_o show_v plain_o that_o he_o mean_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o pythagoras_n which_o celsus_n take_v notice_n of_o when_o he_o say_v 4._o say_v verum_fw-la in_o his_o quidem_fw-la antiquos_fw-la â—uâ—c_fw-la celebreâ—_fw-la admodum_fw-la pythâ—goâ—ici_fw-la numeri_fw-la fefellerunt_fw-la lib_n 3._o cap._n 4._o that_o the_o pythagorean_n number_n which_o be_v very_o much_o in_o vogue_n at_o that_o time_n that_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o hypocrates_n mislead_v the_o ancient_a physician_n into_o error_n but_o whatever_o be_v hippocrates_n opinion_n of_o the_o power_n of_o his_o odd_a and_o other_o critical_a day_n he_o confess_v that_o it_o fall_v out_o otherwise_o sometime_o and_o he_o give_v a_o instance_n of_o a_o salutary_a crisis_n come_v upon_o the_o six_o day_n and_o the_o like_a upon_o the_o fifteen_o but_o these_o be_v very_o rare_a instance_n and_o therefore_o donâ—t_v overthrow_v the_o general_n rule_n before_o we_o quit_v this_o head_n we_o must_v take_v notice_n that_o beside_o the_o change_n which_o determine_v the_o fate_n of_o the_o patient_n hypocrates_n speak_v often_o of_o another_o sort_n of_o a_o change_n which_o be_v when_o the_o disease_n instead_o of_o terminate_n change_v 〈◊〉_d change_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o species_n as_o when_o a_o pleurisy_n turn_v to_o a_o inflammation_n of_o the_o lung_n a_o vertigo_n to_o a_o epilepsy_n a_o tertian_n fever_n to_o a_o quartane_a or_o a_o continual_a etc._n etc._n chap._n iv_o of_o other_o accident_n or_o symptom_n that_o accompany_v disease_n and_o those_o that_o happen_v before_o or_o after_o they_o of_o the_o sign_n by_o which_o hypocrates_n distinguish_v one_o from_o the_o other_o and_o know_v beforehand_o what_o will_v be_v the_o success_n or_o future_a event_n the_o vast_a esteem_n hypocrates_n gain_v be_v chief_o owe_v to_o his_o great_a industry_n in_o strict_o observe_v the_o most_o minute_n circumstance_n of_o disease_n and_o his_o exact_a care_n in_o nice_o describe_v every_o thing_n that_o happen_v before_o and_o every_o accident_n that_o appear_v at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o they_o as_o also_o what_o give_v ease_v and_o what_o increase_v the_o malady_n which_o be_v what_o we_o call_v the_o method_n of_o write_v the_o history_n of_o a_o disease_n by_o these_o mean_n he_o not_o only_o understand_v how_o to_o distinguish_v one_o disease_n from_o another_o by_o the_o sign_n which_o proper_o belong_v to_o each_o but_o by_o compare_v the_o same_o sort_n of_o distemper_n which_o happen_v to_o several_a person_n and_o the_o accident_n which_o usual_o appear_v before_o and_o after_o he_o couâ—d_v easy_o foretell_v a_o disease_n before_o it_o come_v and_o afterward_o give_v a_o right_a judgement_n of_o the_o success_n and_o event_n of_o it_o he_o seem_v also_o in_o princip_n in_o lib._n 1._o dâ—_n diaeta_fw-la sub_fw-la princip_n a_o certain_a place_n as_o if_o he_o will_v insinuate_v that_o he_o be_v the_o great_a physician_n that_o can_v put_v this_o in_o practice_n or_o can_v teach_v a_o method_n how_o to_o tell_v the_o patient_n beforehand_o what_o shall_v happen_v to_o he_o in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o distemper_n which_o be_v what_o we_o call_v give_v the_o prognostic_n of_o a_o disease_n it_o be_v by_o this_o way_n of_o prognosticate_a that_o he_o come_v to_o be_v so_o much_o admire_v by_o all_o the_o ancient_n who_o without_o doubt_n be_v thorough_o convince_v of_o that_o maxim_n which_o he_o owe_v to_o himself_o viz._n princip_n viz._n lib._n praenotion_n in_o princip_n that_o that_o physician_n who_o upon_o the_o appearance_n of_o some_o certain_a sign_n in_o a_o disease_n can_v tell_v his_o patient_n what_o he_o have_v hitherto_o suffer_v and_o what_o will_v happen_v to_o he_o every_o day_n and_o after_o have_v receive_v information_n from_o he_o he_o not_o only_o speak_v further_a of_o those_o thing_n he_o omit_v before_o but_o also_o lay_v down_o beforehand_o what_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v it_o be_v he_o shall_v have_v the_o reputation_n of_o know_v perfect_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o patient_n and_o make_v he_o entire_o resign_v himself_o to_o his_o management_n and_o as_o it_o be_v not_o always_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o physician_n to_o save_v the_o live_v of_o the_o sick_a for_o that_o reason_n prognostic_n will_v be_v serviceable_a in_o some_o measure_n to_o secure_v he_o from_o reproach_n hypocrates_n understand_v so_o well_o the_o doctrine_n of_o signâ—_n that_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v say_v to_o be_v his_o masterpiece_n and_o celsus_n make_v this_o remark_n prafâ—â—_n remark_n bâ—â—â—nsioâ—â—â—_n 〈◊〉_d mediâ—i_n quamvis_fw-la in_o curatioâ—ibus_fw-la muâ—â—â—nt_fw-la taâ—â—en_fw-la â—â—â—c_fw-la hippâ—câ—atâ—m_fw-la optime_fw-la pâ—â—â—agisse_fw-la â—aâ—eâ—ur_fw-la lib._n 2._o prafâ—â—_n that_o the_o physician_n that_o live_v after_o he_o though_o they_o find_v out_o several_a new_a thing_n relate_v to_o the_o management_n of_o disease_n yet_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o the_o write_n of_o hypocrates_n for_o what_o they_o know_v of_o sign_n you_o find_v a_o vast_a number_n of_o these_o sign_n almost_o every_o where_n in_o his_o write_n but_o they_o be_v particular_o collect_v in_o his_o book_n of_o aphorism_n and_o three_o other_o book_n that_o treat_v of_o nothing_o but_o that_o subject_n alone_o the_o prenotion_n or_o prognostic_n the_o prediction_n and_o the_o coacae_fw-la praenotiones_fw-la galen_n because_o they_o be_v very_o faulty_a will_v not_o allow_v the_o two_o last_o to_o be_v of_o hippocrates_n writing_n he_o add_v further_a that_o what_o be_v valuable_a in_o they_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o two_o first_o and_o from_o the_o book_n of_o epidemical_a disease_n notwithstanding_o many_o learned_a man_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a have_v write_v commentary_n upon_o they_o and_o have_v they_o in_o great_a esteem_n to_o be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o tolerable_a guess_n from_o a_o prognostic_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o be_v capable_a to_o tell_v beforehand_o that_o from_o the_o appearance_n of_o such_o and_o such_o a_o thing_n this_o or_o that_o shall_v necessary_o follow_v the_o observation_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v from_o its_o seldom_o or_o never-failing_a one_o experience_n alone_o or_o even_o 2_o or_o 3_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o give_v a_o authority_n which_o can_v be_v say_v of_o all_o the_o prognostic_n of_o hypocrates_n in_o general_n as_o to_o some_o of_o they_o one_o will_v rather_o judge_v they_o be_v remark_n make_v in_o particular_a case_n by_o those_o that_o exact_o observe_v what_o happen_v to_o every_o patient_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n of_o his_o distemper_n and_o who_o by_o compare_v what_o they_o see_v first_o with_o what_o follow_v after_o thence_o conclude_v good_a or_o ill_a success_n this_o be_v what_o galen_n hint_n at_o when_o he_o tell_v you_o that_o one_o part_n of_o these_o prognostic_n be_v abstract_v from_o the_o book_n of_o epidemical_a disease_n he_o add_v that_o if_o any_o one_o design_v to_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o the_o art_n of_o prognosticate_a the_o success_n of_o disease_n he_o think_v that_o the_o best_a mean_n to_o succeed_v wouâ—d_n be_v to_o look_v into_o the_o history_n of_o they_o deliver_v to_o we_o by_o the_o most_o learned_a of_o the_o faculty_n and_o from_o thence_o draw_v conclusion_n suitable_a to_o his_o intent_n this_o method_n in_o effect_n wouâ—d_v prove_v very_o good_a but_o to_o avoid_v the_o danger_n of_o be_v mistake_v it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o collect_v a_o infinite_a number_n of_o observation_n on_o all_o distemper_n of_o what_o nature_n soever_o they_o be_v to_o be_v able_a to_o find_v out_o among_o they_o a_o sufficient_a number_n of_o case_n exact_o alike_o in_o every_o sort_n of_o disease_n so_o that_o he_o may_v speak_v for_o certain_a that_o in_o
when_o you_o draw_v in_o your_o breath_n that_o which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v double_v etc._n etc._n continual_a watch_n in_o the_o same_o disease_n be_v a_o sign_n either_o of_o present_a pain_n or_o a_o delirium_fw-la near_o at_o hand_n all_o excrement_n of_o what_o nature_n soever_o that_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o body_n of_o man_n furnish_v also_o hypocrates_n with_o sign_n from_o which_o he_o draw_v many_o consequence_n he_o make_v no_o difficulty_n at_o all_o in_o examine_v into_o the_o urine_n the_o stool_n the_o wind_n the_o sweat_n the_o hawkings_n and_o spit_n the_o mucus_fw-la of_o the_o nose_n the_o tear_n the_o filth_n of_o the_o ear_n the_o purulent_a matter_n of_o ulcer_n etc._n etc._n as_o material_n from_o whence_o he_o draw_v sign_n that_o give_v he_o the_o great_a certainty_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o humour_n but_o for_o all_o that_o we_o must_v not_o believe_v what_o a_o modern_a antiqâ—â—ection_n modern_a caeâ—ius_fw-la râ—â—â—â—_n in_o in_o antiqâ—â—ection_n author_n say_v of_o hypocrates_n that_o he_o be_v so_o hot_a in_o seek_v all_o occasion_n of_o improve_n himself_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o profession_n that_o he_o be_v not_o ashamâ—d_v to_o taste_v even_o of_o the_o very_a excrement_n if_o any_o one_o write_v this_o of_o he_o before_o this_o author_n perhaps_o it_o be_v only_o in_o raillery_n who_o to_o put_v the_o ridicule_n on_o this_o famous_a physician_n apply_v to_o he_o the_o epithet_n which_o aristophanes_n give_v to_o aesculapius_n which_o we_o have_v mention_v in_o the_o first_o book_n it_o be_v what_o the_o author_n we_o have_v quote_v seem_v to_o acknowledge_v himself_o when_o he_o add_v further_a that_o other_o attribute_v the_o same_o to_o aesculapius_n it_o must_v be_v own_a hypocrates_n inquire_v into_o all_o these_o thing_n according_a to_o their_o several_a quality_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o their_o colour_n smell_v and_o consistence_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o heterogeneous_a matter_n or_o what_o he_o find_v out_o of_o the_o common_a course_n of_o nature_n according_a to_o its_o heat_n coldness_n acrimony_n &c_n &c_n as_o well_o as_o in_o regard_n to_o its_o quantity_n to_o the_o part_n from_o whence_o it_o issue_v the_o time_n of_o its_o continuance_n the_o manner_n and_o other_o circumstance_n of_o its_o issue_v out_o no_o one_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o there_o be_v some_o of_o the_o thing_n they_o have_v mention_v which_o he_o judge_v of_o by_o the_o taste_n they_o have_v not_o that_o the_o judgement_n be_v make_v from_o his_o own_o but_o the_o taste_n of_o the_o patient_n for_o example_n he_o draw_v some_o certain_a sign_n from_o the_o humoribus_fw-la the_o lib._n de_fw-fr humoribus_fw-la spital_n be_v salt_n or_o sweet_a and_o from_o sweat_n or_o from_o tear_n or_o the_o excrement_n of_o the_o nose_n which_o have_v a_o saltness_n or_o sharpness_n there_o be_v only_o the_o experiment_n of_o the_o wax_n of_o the_o ear_n which_o according_a to_o he_o be_v 5._o be_v epidem_fw-la lib._n 6._o sect_n 5._o sweet_a in_o die_a person_n or_o those_o that_o will_v die_v of_o such_o a_o distemper_n and_o bitter_a in_o those_o that_o will_v live_v i_o say_v there_o be_v only_o this_o experiment_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o patient_n to_o make_v but_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o the_o physician_n shall_v not_o if_o he_o think_v convenient_a have_v it_o do_v by_o those_o that_o attend_v the_o sick_a or_o by_o person_n that_o be_v every_o day_n employ_v in_o the_o most_o vile_a office_n there_o be_v another_o passage_n where_o hypocrates_n speak_v of_o the_o excrement_n of_o the_o belly_n say_v that_o in_o some_o certain_a case_n they_o be_v 641._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d coac_n praenot_n vers_fw-la 641._o saltish_a there_o be_v also_o another_o place_n where_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o a_o sort_n of_o a_o fever_n which_o he_o call_v a_o salt_n fever_n on_o which_o galen_n make_v this_o remark_n that_o although_o saltness_n common_o show_v itself_o by_o the_o taste_n and_o not_o by_o the_o touch_n yet_o we_o ought_v to_o explain_v what_o hypocrates_n say_v here_o in_o relation_n to_o touch_v and_o feel_n that_o it_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o the_o patient_n but_o of_o the_o physician_n who_o in_o feel_v his_o pulse_n perceive_v something_o rough_a or_o poignant_a as_o if_o he_o touch_v salt_n flesh_n or_o that_o have_v be_v lay_v in_o brine_n i_o believe_v that_o one_o may_v in_o effect_n judge_v of_o a_o certain_a sort_n of_o saltness_n by_o the_o touch_n and_o that_o that_o of_o the_o excrement_n which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o first_o passage_n that_o be_v quote_v may_v be_v know_v by_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o prick_v the_o anus_fw-la at_o their_o come_n out_o but_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v the_o patient_n and_o not_o the_o physician_n that_o can_v judge_v of_o it_o among_o all_o the_o excrement_n the_o urine_n and_o stool_n be_v what_o furnish_v hypocrates_n with_o most_o of_o the_o sign_n which_o serve_v for_o almost_o all_o distemper_n i_o give_v you_o here_o the_o chief_a of_o his_o observation_n concern_v urine_n the_o patient_n urine_n be_v in_o his_o opinion_n best_a when_o the_o sediment_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o thick_a part_n or_o that_o which_o fall_v to_o the_o bottom_n be_v white_a soft_a to_o the_o touch_n and_o of_o a_o equal_a consistence_n if_o it_o continue_v so_o during_o the_o course_n of_o the_o distemper_n and_o till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o article_n the_o see_v the_o precedent_a article_n crisis_n the_o patient_n be_v in_o no_o danger_n and_o will_v soon_o be_v well_o this_o be_v what_o hypocrates_n call_v concoct_v urine_n or_o what_o denote_v the_o concoction_n of_o the_o humour_n and_o he_o observe_v that_o this_o concoction_n of_o urine_n seldom_o appear_v thorough_o so_o but_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o crisis_n which_o happy_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o distemper_n crisibus_fw-la distemper_n lib._n de_fw-fr crisibus_fw-la we_o ought_v say_v hypocrates_n to_o compare_v the_o urine_n with_o the_o purulent_a matter_n that_o issue_v from_o ulcer_n as_o the_o pus_fw-la which_o be_v white_a and_o of_o the_o same_o quality_n with_o the_o sediment_n of_o urine_n we_o be_v now_o speak_v of_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o the_o ulcer_n be_v on_o the_o point_n of_o close_v or_o be_v heal_v up_o whereas_o that_o which_o be_v distemper_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v before_o in_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o distemper_n clear_a and_o of_o another_o colour_n beside_o white_a and_o of_o a_o ill_a smell_n be_v a_o sign_n that_o the_o ulcer_n be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virulent_a and_o by_o consequence_n difficult_a to_o be_v cure_v so_o the_o urine_n which_o be_v like_o this_o we_o have_v describe_v be_v only_o those_o which_o may_v be_v name_v good_a all_o theâ—est_n be_v ill_a and_o differ_v from_o one_o another_o only_o in_o the_o degree_n of_o more_o or_o less_o the_o first_o never_o appear_v but_o when_o nature_n have_v overcome_v the_o disease_n and_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o concoction_n of_o humour_n without_o which_o you_o can_v hope_v for_o a_o certain_a cure_n as_o we_o have_v obseruâ—d_v in_o the_o precedent_a article_n on_o the_o contrary_a the_o last_o be_v make_v as_o long_o as_o the_o crudity_n remain_v and_o the_o humour_n continue_v unconcocted_a among_o the_o urine_n of_o this_o last_o sort_n the_o best_a be_v red_a with_o a_o sediment_n that_o be_v soft_a and_o of_o a_o equal_a consistence_n which_o denote_v that_o the_o disease_n will_v be_v somewhat_o tedious_a but_o without_o danger_n the_o worst_a be_v those_o which_o be_v very_o red_a that_o be_v make_v at_o the_o same_o time_n clear_a and_o without_o sediment_n or_o that_o be_v muddy_a and_o trouble_v in_o the_o make_n in_o urine_n there_o be_v oftentimes_o a_o sort_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cloud_n that_o be_v hang_v in_o the_o vessel_n where_o it_o be_v receive_v the_o high_a it_o rise_v or_o the_o far_a distant_a it_o be_v from_o the_o bottom_n or_o different_a from_o the_o colour_n we_o have_v describe_v when_o we_o speak_v of_o sediment_n the_o more_o there_o be_v of_o crudity_n that_o which_o be_v white_a and_o clear_a as_o water_n be_v also_o a_o sign_n of_o great_a crudity_n and_o sometime_o of_o bile_n be_v carry_v to_o the_o brain_n thâ—â—_n which_o be_v yellow_a or_o of_o a_o sandy_a colour_n denote_v abundance_n of_o bile_n that_o that_o be_v black_a be_v the_o worst_a especial_o if_o it_o have_v a_o ill_a smell_n and_o be_v either_o altogether_o muddy_a or_o altogether_o clear_a that_o who_o sediment_n be_v like_a to_o large_a ground_n wheat_n or_o to_o little_a flake_n or_o scale_n spread_v one_o upon_o another_o or_o to_o bran_n presage_v but_o
in_o the_o leg_n from_o whence_o it_o rise_v to_o the_o belly_n and_o diffuse_v itself_o in_o the_o intestine_n make_v a_o great_a noise_n there_o after_o which_o the_o patient_n vomit_v up_o sour_a putrid_a phlegm_n but_o this_o evacuation_n give_v he_o no_o ease_n on_o the_o contrary_a he_o fall_v into_o a_o delirium_fw-la and_o feel_v a_o pain_n so_o troublesome_a and_o uneasy_a in_o his_o bowel_n and_o by_o time_n a_o pain_n in_o his_o head_n so_o violent_a and_o fix_v that_o he_o have_v neither_o his_o understanding_n nor_o his_o sight_n but_o very_o confuse_o he_o sweat_v plentiful_o and_o his_o sweat_n smell_v ill_a but_o it_o give_v he_o ease_v the_o colour_n of_o the_o patient_n be_v the_o same_o as_o in_o a_o jaundice_n and_o this_o distemper_n be_v not_o so_o mortal_a oftentimes_o as_o the_o precedent_a one_o the_o four_o sort_n take_v its_o rise_n from_o phlegm_n from_o you_o will_v see_v in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o the_o common_a distemper_n at_o the_o end_n of_o this_o chapter_n what_o hypocrates_n understand_v by_o white_a phlegm_n white_a phlegm_n and_o come_v after_o fever_n that_o have_v continue_v a_o long_a time_n this_o distemper_n begin_v with_o a_o swell_n in_o the_o face_n it_o tend_v afterward_o to_o the_o abdomen_fw-la which_o swell_v also_o the_o patient_n have_v a_o pain_n upon_o he_o like_o that_o after_o hard_a exercise_n and_o his_o belly_n feel_v sore_a as_o if_o it_o be_v press_v with_o a_o great_a burden_n the_o foot_n swell_v also_o if_o rain_n fall_v on_o the_o ground_n he_o can_v bear_v the_o smell_n of_o it_o and_o if_o by_o chance_n he_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o rain_n and_o smell_v this_o smell_n of_o the_o ground_n he_o immediate_o fall_v this_o distemper_n have_v some_o intermission_n but_o last_v long_o than_o the_o precedent_a one_o its_o continuance_n be_v for_o six_o year_n we_o do_v find_v that_o our_o modern_a practiser_n nor_o even_o those_o among_o the_o ancient_n that_o come_v after_o hypocrates_n have_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epidem_fw-la lib._n 1._o tangae_n which_o be_v think_v to_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o a_o tumour_n such_o be_v also_o that_o that_o be_v call_v 7._o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epidem_fw-la lib._n 7._o hippouris_n whereby_o it_o be_v guess_v that_o he_o mean_v a_o certain_a defluxion_n which_o throw_v itself_o on_o the_o genital_a part_n of_o those_o that_o ride_v too_o often_o or_o sit_v too_o long_o on_o horseback_n and_o be_v obstinate_a and_o continue_v a_o long_a time_n or_o a_o weakness_n or_o some_o indisposition_n of_o the_o same_o part_n arise_v from_o the_o same_o cause_n and_o that_o which_o he_o call_v ibid._n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n anemie_n that_o be_v think_v to_o be_v a_o swell_a of_o the_o vein_n cause_v by_o windy_a blood_n which_o put_v they_o in_o danger_n of_o be_v break_v you_o may_v put_v in_o the_o same_o rank_n the_o 4._o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epiâ—em_n lib._n 4._o typhomany_n which_o think_v to_o be_v a_o 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round_o a_o sort_n of_o a_o ball_n hang_v up_o which_o they_o call_v corycus_n which_o they_o strike_v forward_o with_o all_o the_o strength_n ☞_o they_o have_v with_o their_o hand_n you_o may_v consult_v the_o abovementioned_a mercurialis_n that_o search_v to_o the_o bottom_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o as_o you_o have_v see_v in_o the_o chapter_n concern_v herodicus_n that_o bath_n be_v include_v in_o the_o gymnastick_a as_o well_o as_o the_o custom_n of_o rub_v and_o anoint_v one_o self_n youâ—ll_v find_v several_a direction_n in_o this_o author_n upon_o all_o this_o but_o galen_n observe_v in_o relation_n to_o bath_n that_o they_o be_v not_o â—et_o common_a in_o the_o time_n of_o hypocrates_n himself_o which_o he_o gather_v from_o a_o passage_n of_o this_o ancient_a physician_n where_o he_o say_v acutis_fw-la say_v de_fw-fr diaeta_fw-la in_o acutis_fw-la that_o there_o be_v few_o house_n where_o you_o find_v thing_n necessary_a for_o a_o convenient_a bath_n you_o will_v see_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n what_o hypocrates_n think_v of_o bath_n and_o the_o benefit_n that_o may_v be_v expect_v from_o they_o as_o to_o what_o remain_v see_v health_n do_v not_o depend_v sole_o on_o the_o good_a use_n and_o regular_a management_n of_o diet_n nor_o on_o exercise_n or_o ease_n and_o that_o beside_o it_o be_v of_o importance_n to_o be_v regular_a in_o other_o thing_n we_o have_v mention_v before_o when_o we_o treat_v of_o the_o cause_n of_o health_n such_o be_v sleep_n and_o watch_n the_o air_n and_o other_o body_n which_o be_v about_o we_o that_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v separate_v from_o our_o body_n or_o retain_v there_o and_o last_o the_o passion_n i_o say_v the_o preservation_n of_o our_o health_n depend_v on_o all_o these_o cause_n hypocrates_n have_v not_o fail_v to_o give_v we_o rule_n for_o all_o to_o begin_v with_o those_o thing_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v separate_v from_o our_o body_n or_o there_o retain_v he_o will_v have_v we_o take_v great_a care_n not_o to_o load_v ourselves_o with_o excrement_n or_o keep_v they_o in_o too_o long_o and_o beside_o the_o exercise_n we_o be_v speak_v of_o which_o carry_v of_o one_o part_n of_o they_o and_o which_o he_o prescribe_v chief_o on_o this_o account_n he_o will_v have_v we_o excite_v or_o rouse_v up_o nature_n when_o it_o flag_v and_o endeavour_v not_o to_o expel_v the_o rest_n or_o take_v off_o those_o impediment_n which_o resist_v its_o effort_n it_o be_v for_o that_o principal_o he_o make_v use_v of_o meat_n proper_a to_o loosen_v the_o body_n and_o when_o those_o mean_n be_v not_o sufficient_a he_o will_v have_v we_o have_v recourse_n to_o clyster_n and_o suppository_n the_o composition_n of_o clyster_n for_o person_n that_o be_v thin_a and_o emaciate_v consist_v of_o milk_n and_o oily_a unctuous_a substance_n which_o they_o mix_v with_o a_o decoction_n of_o chick_n pease_n but_o for_o those_o that_o be_v plethoric_n they_o only_o make_v use_v of_o salt_n or_o sea-water_n you_o will_v see_v in_o the_o chapter_n of_o purgative_n which_o you_o will_v come_v to_o present_o other_o composition_n of_o clyster_n and_o other_o particular_a circumstance_n relate_v to_o this_o remedy_n we_o shall_v also_o speak_v there_o concern_v suppository_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o prepare_v they_o hypocrates_n also_o advise_v vomitives_n as_o a_o great_a preservative_n against_o distemper_n which_o he_o cause_v to_o be_v take_v once_o or_o twice_o a_o month_n during_o the_o winter_n and_o springtime_n the_o most_o simple_a of_o they_o be_v make_v of_o a_o decoction_n of_o hyssop_n with_o a_o addition_n of_o a_o little_a vinegar_n and_o salt_n he_o make_v those_o that_o be_v of_o a_o strong_a and_o vigorous_a constitution_n take_v this_o liquor_n fast_v whereas_o those_o that_o be_v thin_a and_o weak_o take_v it_o after_o supper_n but_o as_o vomit_n be_v remedy_n which_o be_v use_v also_o in_o distemper_n weâ—ll_v speak_v of_o they_o likewise_o at_o the_o same_o time_n we_o do_v of_o purgative_n coition_n be_v wholesome_a in_o hypocrates_n opinion_n provide_v you_o consult_v your_o strength_n and_o do_v not_o pursue_v it_o to_o a_o excess_n which_o he_o always_o find_v fault_n with_o upon_o all_o account_n and_o wouâ—d_v have_v it_o also_o avoid_v in_o relation_n to_o sleep_v and_o watch_v you_o find_v also_o in_o his_o write_n several_a remark_n concern_v good_a or_o bad_a air_n and_o he_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o the_o good_a or_o bad_a disposition_n of_o it_o do_v not_o depend_v sole_o on_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o climate_n but_o on_o the_o situation_n of_o every_o place_n in_o particular_a which_o in_o regard_n to_o this_o he_o careful_o examine_v into_o not_o to_o insinuate_v that_o you_o ought_v to_o be_v too_o scrupulous_a on_o this_o point_n or_o to_o oblige_v any_o one_o to_o quit_v his_o native_a country_n or_o the_o place_n where_o one_o fix_v to_o seek_v a_o better_a which_o will_v disturb_v society_n but_o to_o let_v the_o physician_n know_v what_o sort_n of_o distemper_n be_v apt_a to_o reign_v in_o one_o place_n more_o than_o another_o that_o they_o may_v endeavour_v to_o prevent_v they_o or_o make_v it_o their_o study_n to_o get_v a_o proper_a remedy_n and_o from_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o different_a situation_n of_o place_n compare_v thing_n in_o relation_n to_o health_n and_o sickness_n last_o hypocrates_n know_v the_o good_a and_o bad_a effect_n of_o the_o passion_n and_o will_v have_v we_o in_o regard_n to_o they_o use_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o moderation_n chap._n xii_o the_o practice_n of_o hypocrates_n or_o his_o manner_n of_o manage_v distemper_n general_a maxim_n on_o which_o this_o practice_n be_v found_v if_o we_o reflect_v on_o what_o be_v say_v before_o of_o the_o power_n which_o hypocrates_n attribute_v to_o nature_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o animal_n oeconomy_n and_o to_o distemper_n in_o particular_a of_o which_o nature_n according_a to_o he_o be_v the_o arbiter_n and_o judge_n determine_v they_o in_o a_o certain_a limit_a time_n and_o by_o regular_a movement_n as_o we_o remark_v when_o we_o speak_v of_o crises_n we_o will_v immediate_o infer_v that_o this_o opinion_n must_v carry_v he_o so_o far_o as_o to_o be_v content_v for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o be_v a_o spectator_n of_o what_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n perform_v without_o do_v any_o thing_n on_o his_o side_n on_o this_o occasion_n we_o shall_v also_o be_v confirm_v in_o this_o opinion_n if_o we_o consult_v the_o book_n entitle_v of_o epidemical_a distemper_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v journal_o of_o the_o practice_n of_o hypocrates_n for_o you_o will_v find_v from_o thence_o that_o this_o ancient_a physician_n do_v very_o often_o nothing_o more_o than_o describe_v the_o symptom_n of_o a_o distemper_n and_o what_o have_v happen_v to_o the_o patient_a day_n after_o day_n
in_o both_o arm_n at_o a_o time_n in_o other_o he_o do_v it_o several_a time_n and_o in_o several_a part_n of_o the_o body_n but_o he_o do_v not_o put_v down_o the_o quantity_n take_v at_o a_o time_n the_o vein_n which_o he_o open_v be_v those_o of_o the_o arm_n spleen_n arm_n by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hand_n the_o greek_n often_o understand_v all_o the_o arm_n so_o that_o when_o they_o only_o mean_v the_o hand_n they_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o extremity_n of_o the_o hand_n or_o of_o the_o arm_n hypocrates_n make_v particular_a mention_n of_o two_o vein_n of_o the_o arm_n or_o of_o the_o hand_n one_o of_o which_o he_o call_v hepatitis_fw-la and_o the_o other_o splenitis_n suppose_v that_o the_o first_o come_v from_o the_o liver_n and_o the_o other_o from_o the_o spleen_n the_o hand_n the_o ankle_n on_o both_o side_n the_o ham_n the_o forehead_n behind_o the_o head_n the_o tongue_n the_o nose_n behind_o the_o ear_n under_o the_o breast_n and_o those_o of_o the_o arm_n not_o reckon_v those_o he_o burn_v and_o the_o artery_n he_o open_v of_o which_o we_o shall_v speak_v under_o the_o head_n of_o his_o surgery_n hypocrates_n likewise_o use_v cupping-vessel_n with_o intent_n to_o recall_v and_o withdraw_v the_o humour_n which_o fall_v upon_o any_o part_n he_o content_v himself_o sometime_o with_o the_o bare_a attraction_n make_v by_o the_o cupping-vessel_n sometime_o he_o scarify_v also_o that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o slash_v or_o prick_v diverse_a hole_n on_o the_o place_n where_o the_o cupping-vessel_n have_v be_v we_o shall_v see_v more_o at_o large_a in_o the_o celsus_n the_o see_v below_o in_o the_o chapter_n of_o celsus_n sequel_n the_o several_a sort_n of_o cupping-vessel_n in_o use_n among_o the_o ancient_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o apply_v of_o they_o we_o shall_v speak_v likewise_o of_o their_o cautery_n in_o the_o surgery_n of_o hypocrates_n chap._n xviii_o of_o diuretic_n and_o sudorific_a remedy_n when_o bleed_v and_o purge_v which_o be_v the_o principal_a and_o most_o general_a mean_n which_o hypocrates_n use_v to_o take_v off_o a_o plethora_n of_o the_o blood_n or_o humour_n be_v insufficient_a he_o have_v recourse_n to_o diuretic_n and_o sudorifick_v which_o he_o insinuate_v in_o this_o passage_n wherein_o nevertheless_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o bleed_v 403._o bleed_v de_fw-fr ratione_fw-la victûs_fw-la in_o morbis_fw-la acutis_fw-la p._n m_o 403._o all_o disease_n say_v he_o be_v determine_v or_o cure_v by_o evacuation_n by_o the_o mouth_n by_o stool_n by_o urine_n or_o some_o other_o such_o way_n but_o sweat_v be_v common_a to_o all_o that_o be_v take_v off_o all_o alike_o urineâ—_n alike_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o urineâ—_n diuretic_n medicine_n be_v of_o different_a sort_n according_a to_o the_o disposition_n of_o person_n sometime_o bath_n and_o sometime_o sweet_a wine_n provoke_v urine_n sometime_o the_o nourishment_n which_o we_o take_v contribute_v to_o it_o and_o among_o those_o herb_n which_o be_v common_o eat_v hypocrates_n recommend_v garlic_n leek_n onion_n cucumber_n melon_n gourd_n fennel_n and_o all_o the_o bite_a thing_n which_o have_v a_o brisksmell_a with_o these_o he_o number_v honey_n mix_v with_o water_n or_o vinegar_n and_o all_o salt_n meat_n but_o when_o he_o will_v drive_v it_o more_o forcible_o he_o take_v four_o cantharides_n and_o take_v off_o their_o wing_n and_o their_o foot_n give_v they_o in_o wine_n and_o honey_n he_o give_v these_o several_a medicine_n in_o variety_n of_o cronical_a distemper_n after_o purge_v when_o he_o think_v that_o disease_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v the_o chapter_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o disease_n the_o blood_n be_v overcharge_v with_o a_o sort_n of_o moisture_n which_o he_o call_v ichor_n or_o in_o suppression_n of_o urine_n and_o when_o it_o be_v make_v in_o less_o quantity_n than_o it_o ought_v hypocrates_n use_v also_o sudorific_a or_o sweat_a medicine_n there_o be_v also_o some_o case_n wherein_o he_o will_v force_v sweat_n 1._o sweat_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d satius_fw-la urinam_fw-la &_o sudorem_fw-la provocare_fw-la de_fw-fr morb_n mulier_fw-la 1._o as_o well_o as_o urine_n but_o he_o do_v not_o tell_v what_o be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o that_o purpose_n he_o say_v in_o another_o place_n 2._o place_n de_fw-fr morb._n epidemic_a lib._n 6._o sect_n 2._o that_o good_a care_n ought_v to_o be_v take_v when_o sweat_n be_v provoke_v both_o how_o and_o when_o but_o he_o tell_v not_o the_o mean_n there_o be_v only_o a_o single_a passage_n that_o i_o know_v of_o wherein_o he_o mention_n 7._o mention_n ibid._n lib._n 2._o sect_n 6._o vid._n &_o aphorism_n 42._o l._n 7._o sweat_v by_o pour_v upon_o the_o head_n a_o great_a quantity_n of_o hot_a water_n till_o the_o foot_n sweat_v that_o be_v till_o the_o sweat_n diffuse_v itself_o over_o the_o whole_a body_n run_v from_o the_o head_n to_o the_o foot_n after_o which_o he_o will_v have_v they_o eat_v boil_v meat_n and_o drink_n thereupon_o pure_a wine_n and_o be_v well_o cover_v with_o clothes_n lay_v themselves_o to_o rest_n what_o he_o add_v immediate_o after_o that_o they_o shall_v eat_v two_o or_o three_o head_n of_o daffodill_n do_v not_o seem_v to_o i_o at_o all_o to_o relate_v to_o the_o provoke_a of_o sweat_n daffodill_n be_v reckon_v by_o dioscorides_n among_o the_o vomitory_n hypocrates_n perhaps_o put_v the_o patient_n to_o his_o choice_n whether_o to_o sweat_v or_o vomit_v perhaps_o the_o narcissus_n of_o hypocrates_n be_v not_o know_v afterward_o by_o the_o same_o name_n which_o have_v be_v the_o fortune_n of_o several_a other_o simple_n who_o name_n have_v be_v change_v i_o do_v not_o find_v any_o other_o sudorific_a medicine_n take_v at_o the_o mouth_n in_o hypocrates_n the_o disease_n for_o which_o he_o propose_v the_o aforesaid_a remedy_n be_v a_o fever_n which_o be_v not_o according_a to_o he_o produce_v either_o by_o the_o bile_n or_o the_o pituita_fw-la but_o from_o mere_a lassitude_n or_o some_o other_o like_o cause_n by_o this_o we_o see_v that_o hypocrates_n do_v not_o approve_v of_o sweat_v in_o any_o other_o fever_n than_o here_o point_v at_o chap._n xix_o of_o the_o simple_a mediicine_n which_o change_v the_o disposition_n of_o the_o body_n and_o humour_n as_o to_o their_o sensible_a quality_n without_o make_v any_o sensible_a evacuation_n disease_n evacuation_n de_fw-fr affect_v p._n m_o 515_o this_o book_n have_v be_v attribute_v to_o polybius_n upon_o this_o see_v what_o be_v remark_v of_o refresh_a remedy_n below_o in_o the_o chapter_n of_o acute_a disease_n these_o medicine_n say_v hypocrates_n which_o purge_v neither_o bile_n nor_o phlegm_n that_o be_v to_o say_v which_o be_v not_o at_o all_o purgative_a act_n by_o cool_v or_o heat_n by_o dry_v or_o moisten_v or_o by_o dissipate_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o signify_v to_o close_v to_o thicken_v the_o second_o to_o resolve_v to_o 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as_o to_o resolve_v and_o dissipate_v a_o tumour_n or_o to_o thicken_v a_o sharp_a and_o thin_a humour_n or_o to_o attenuate_v or_o subtilise_v thick_a viscid_a use_n of_o these_o more_o under_o the_o chapter_n of_o his_o pharmacy_n chap._n xx._n of_o hipnotic_a or_o sleep-procuring_a medicine_n hippocrates_n speak_v in_o the_o aforesaid_a passage_n of_o remedy_n hypocrates_n remedy_n we_o have_v observe_v in_o the_o precede_a chap._n that_o the_o book_n from_o whence_o this_o passage_n be_v take_v have_v be_v ascribe_v to_o polybius_n who_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v below_o be_v a_o great_a reasoner_n than_o hypocrates_n which_o procure_v sleep_v say_v they_o produce_v this_o effect_n 〈◊〉_d effect_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o calm_v or_o give_v rest_n to_o the_o blood_n neither_o do_v he_o tell_v we_o what_o these_o medicine_n be_v he_o speak_v in_o several_a other_o place_n of_o
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since_o the_o temple_n be_v burn_v down_o soon_o after_o he_o have_v commit_v this_o piece_n of_o plagiarism_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o hypocrates_n order_v those_o that_o be_v trouble_v with_o a_o peripneumony_n to_o take_v book_n take_v see_v the_o chapter_n of_o the_o cure_n of_o disease_n in_o the_o three_o book_n pine_n apple_n and_o honey_n which_o be_v the_o very_a same_o remedy_n that_o esculapius_n prescribe_v in_o this_o case_n as_o we_o have_v see_v already_o it_o be_v likewise_o certain_a that_o hypocrates_n advise_v ptysical_a people_n to_o eat_v fat_a and_o salt_v meat_n as_o esculapius_n counsel_v they_o to_o eat_v bacon_n but_o after_o all_o if_o hypocrates_n be_v lineal_o descend_v from_o this_o god_n he_o may_v easy_o enough_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o these_o remedy_n either_o by_o tradition_n from_o his_o ancestor_n the_o asclepiadae_n who_o be_v all_o physician_n without_o be_v oblige_v to_o copy_v they_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o aesculapius_n among_o the_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v say_v against_o hypocrates_n we_o do_v comprehend_v what_o the_o physician_n of_o follow_a age_n have_v urge_v to_o confute_v his_o opinion_n or_o to_o destroy_v the_o credit_n of_o his_o method_n all_o which_o we_o shall_v examine_v as_o occasion_n present_v itself_o chap._n xxx_o of_o phaeon_n euryphon_n philistion_n ariston_n pythocles_n philetas_n acumenus_n aegimius_n physician_n contemporary_a with_o hypocrates_n it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v question_v but_o that_o there_o be_v several_a physician_n in_o the_o time_n of_o hypocrates_n the_o number_n of_o physician_n or_o at_o least_o of_o those_o that_o bear_v that_o name_n be_v always_o great_a hypocrates_n have_v observe_v it_o himself_o where_o he_o say_v that_o there_o be_v several_a physician_n by_o name_n but_o few_o that_o be_v so_o in_o reality_n but_o we_o scarce_o know_v any_o of_o either_o sort_n that_o live_v at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o hypocrates_n his_o reputation_n have_v whole_o efface_v they_o galen_n mention_n four_o physician_n who_o he_o say_v live_v partly_o before_o hypocrates_n and_o partly_o at_o the_o same_o time_n their_o name_n be_v phaon_n or_o phaeon_n euryphon_n philistion_n and_o ariston_n i_o do_v know_v who_o the_o first_o be_v as_o for_o euriphon_n of_o cnidus_n he_o must_v needs_o be_v old_a than_o hypocrates_n since_o he_o pass_v for_o the_o author_n of_o the_o cnidian_a sentence_n that_o be_v cite_v by_o hipocrates_n however_o soranus_n make_v both_o of_o they_o meet_v at_o a_o consultation_n in_o perdiccas_n palace_n as_o we_o have_v already_o show_v as_o for_o philistion_n he_o may_v very_o well_o pass_v for_o the_o contemporary_a of_o hypocrates_n since_o he_o be_v the_o master_n of_o eudoxus_n the_o cnidian_n who_o flourish_v in_o the_o ciii_o olympiad_n of_o who_o we_o shall_v speak_v hereafter_o this_o physician_n i_o mean_v philistion_n be_v of_o locri_n or_o as_o some_o say_v bear_v in_o sicily_n i_o know_v nothing_o of_o his_o opinion_n but_o that_o he_o believe_v with_o hypocrates_n 11._o hypocrates_n aut_fw-la gellius_n lib._n 17._o cap._n 11._o that_o there_o be_v a_o passage_n for_o part_n of_o what_o we_o drink_v through_o the_o lung_n neither_o do_v i_o know_v who_o be_v the_o brother_n of_o philistion_n who_o 1._o who_o tardar_n pass_v lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o caelius_n aurelianus_n cite_v without_o name_v he_o otherwise_o philistion_n have_v likewise_o write_v a_o treatise_n of_o cookery_n as_o athenaeus_n have_v observe_v and_o as_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o show_v in_o the_o chapter_n of_o diocles_n in_o the_o follow_a book_n ariston_n have_v pass_v for_o the_o author_n of_o hippocrates_n book_n of_o diet._n diogenes_n laertius_n speak_v of_o six_o man_n that_o have_v bear_v this_o name_n without_o reckon_v the_o father_n of_o plato_n but_o say_v nothing_o that_o one_o of_o they_o be_v a_o physician_n
be_v much_o the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o hypocrates_n he_o blood_a and_o purge_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o occasion_n his_o particular_a method_n in_o every_o distemper_n may_v be_v see_v in_o 17._o in_o acuti_fw-la pass_n l._n 3_o c._n 17._o caelius_n aurelianus_n the_o same_o author_n report_v that_o diocles_n cause_v all_o those_o that_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o iliack_a passion_n to_o swallow_v a_o leaden_a bullet_n a_o medicine_n of_o which_o i_o find_v no_o mention_n in_o hypocrates_n and_o which_o may_v perhaps_o be_v of_o diocles_n own_o invention_n he_o distinguish_v between_o the_o ileus_n and_o chordapsus_n which_o two_o name_n hypocrates_n seem_v to_o give_v to_o the_o same_o distemper_n diocles_n signify_v by_o the_o former_a of_o these_o name_v a_o distemper_n of_o the_o intestina_fw-la tenuia_fw-la and_o by_o the_o latter_a of_o the_o intestina_fw-la crassa_fw-la he_o practise_v also_o surgery_n and_o invent_v a_o instrument_n to_o draw_v out_o the_o head_n of_o a_o dart_n when_o it_o be_v leave_v in_o the_o wound_n which_o be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n in_o celsus_n his_o time_n he_o invent_v also_o the_o manner_n of_o fancy_n of_o galen_n the_o fancy_n bandage_n for_o the_o head_n which_o go_v also_o by_o his_o name_n galen_n observe_v that_o this_o physician_n be_v the_o first_o that_o write_v of_o anatomical_a administration_n that_o be_v of_o the_o manner_n and_o order_n of_o dissection_n for_o the_o better_a display_v the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n he_o give_v at_o the_o same_o time_n this_o account_n for_o the_o silence_n of_o those_o that_o precede_v he_o and_o of_o the_o motive_n that_o induce_v he_o to_o write_v upon_o that_o subject_n 2._o subject_n de_fw-fr adminisâ—_n anatom_n lib._n 2._o before_o diocles_n say_v galen_n physick_n be_v almost_o entire_o limit_v to_o the_o family_n of_o the_o asclepiades_n the_o father_n teach_v their_o son_n anatomy_n and_o breed_v they_o from_o their_o infancy_n to_o the_o dissection_n of_o animal_n so_o that_o it_o go_v from_o father_n to_o son_n by_o way_n of_o manual_a tradition_n it_o be_v needless_a to_o write_v of_o the_o manner_n because_o it_o be_v as_o impossible_a they_o shall_v forget_v it_o as_o their_o alphabet_n which_o they_o learn_v almost_o at_o the_o same_o time_n but_o the_o art_n of_o physic_n spread_v beyond_o this_o family_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o scholar_n of_o hypocrates_n diocles_n write_v upon_o this_o subject_n in_o favour_n of_o those_o who_o father_n be_v not_o physician_n thus_o far_o galen_n of_o diocles_n who_o nevertheless_o by_o galen_n own_o report_n have_v make_v no_o great_a progress_n in_o anatomy_n he_o satisfy_v himself_o with_o what_o his_o predecessor_n have_v do_v who_o be_v no_o great_a anatomist_n as_o we_o have_v already_o observe_v galen_n testify_v likewise_o for_o diocles_n that_o he_o practise_v physic_n out_o of_o a_o principle_n of_o humanity_n as_o hypocrates_n have_v do_v and_o not_o for_o pront_v or_o glory_n which_o be_v motive_n upon_o which_o other_o physician_n act_v he_o speak_v of_o he_o elsewhere_o as_o a_o great_a man_n in_o his_o art_n and_o affirm_v that_o he_o be_v master_n of_o it_o in_o every_o part_n athenaeus_n mention_n a_o piece_n of_o diocles_n which_o treat_v of_o poison_n and_o another_o which_o teach_v 〈◊〉_d teach_v this_o book_n be_v entitle_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o manner_n of_o dress_v victual_n athenaeus_n tell_v we_o of_o several_a other_o ancient_a physician_n that_o write_v upon_o this_o latter_a subject_n and_o mention_n among_o other_o philistion_n who_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o before_o erasistratus_n philotimus_n glaucus_n and_o dionysius_n their_o design_n in_o probability_n be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o please_v the_o taste_n as_o to_o render_v the_o food_n more_o wholesome_a nevertheless_o plato_n complain_v 〈◊〉_d complain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o art_n of_o cookery_n be_v creep_v into_o physic_n under_o pretence_n of_o dress_v for_o health_n whereas_o it_o have_v the_o quite_o contrary_a effect_n and_o he_o assert_n that_o this_o art_n be_v just_a of_o as_o much_o use_n in_o physic_n as_o 〈◊〉_d as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o art_n of_o wash_v and_o perfume_a be_v to_o the_o gymnastick_a of_o which_o we_o have_v already_o speak_v he_o call_v the_o art_n of_o cookery_n and_o the_o art_n wash_v and_o beautify_v the_o flatterer_n of_o physic_n and_o gymnastick_a diocles_n write_v likewise_o the_o distemper_n of_o woman_n he_o compose_v also_o a_o book_n entitle_v of_o the_o week_n wherein_o he_o treat_v undoubted_o of_o the_o critical_a day_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o hypocrates_n there_o be_v also_o another_o diocles_n of_o chalcedon_n who_o be_v cite_v by_o 4._o by_o medicament_n local_a l._n 7._o c._n 4._o galen_n but_o i_o know_v not_o when_o he_o live_v chap_n ix_o praxagoras_n praxagoras_n come_v a_o little_a after_o diocles_n live_v at_o the_o late_a about_o the_o time_n of_o aristotle_n his_o father_n name_n be_v ult_n be_v de_fw-fr dissectiones_fw-la â—ulv_n cap_n ult_n nicarchius_n b_o he_o be_v at_o the_o isle_n of_o cos_n as_o well_o as_o hypocrates_n and_o of_o the_o same_o family_n that_o be_v of_o the_o asclepiades_n with_o this_o peculiarity_n 1._o peculiarity_n method_n med._n lib._n 1._o that_o he_o be_v the_o last_o the_o family_n be_v extinct_a in_o he_o this_o be_v the_o observation_n of_o galen_n with_o which_o suidas_n do_v by_o no_o mean_n agree_v who_o say_v there_o be_v seven_o descendant_n from_o hypocrates_n all_o physician_n who_o successive_o bear_v his_o name_n but_o i_o be_o rather_o apt_a to_o credit_n galen_n praxagoras_n be_v reckon_v the_o three_o after_o hypocrates_n who_o worthy_o maintain_v the_o honour_n of_o rational_a physic_n galen_n speak_v honourable_o of_o he_o as_o a_o man_n that_o understand_v his_o business_n excellent_o well_o he_o leave_v several_a book_n which_o be_v lose_v galen_n cite_v some_o of_o they_o as_o that_o of_o the_o use_n of_o abstinence_n those_o of_o the_o ordinary_a and_o extraordinary_a symptom_n of_o disease_n another_o entitle_v of_o natural_a thing_n or_o thing_n which_o natural_o happen_v and_o another_o of_o medicament_n he_o pass_v in_o his_o time_n for_o a_o great_a anatomist_n but_o all_o that_o he_o write_v upon_o that_o subject_n be_v lose_v we_o know_v nothing_o of_o his_o sentiment_n except_o that_o he_o believe_v with_o aristotle_n that_o the_o nerve_n come_v from_o the_o heart_n he_o add_v â—laton_n add_v galen_n de_fw-fr decret_a hippocrat_n &_o â—laton_n that_o the_o artery_n turn_v to_o nerve_n as_o their_o cavity_n grow_v straight_o towards_o the_o extremity_n he_o hold_v with_o this_o philosopher_n that_o the_o brain_n be_v of_o little_a use_n and_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o only_o a_o appendix_n to_o the_o spinal_a marrow_n he_o maintain_v also_o that_o the_o 2._o the_o de_fw-fr dignoseeâ—d_n pull_v l._n 4._o cap._n 2._o artery_n contain_v no_o liquor_n a_o opinion_n which_o we_o shall_v see_v drive_v far_o by_o erasistratus_n from_o hence_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o praxagoras_n be_v the_o first_o author_n that_o distinguish_v the_o artery_n proper_o so_o call_v from_o the_o vein_n the_o physician_n of_o the_o precede_a age_n have_v indifferent_o call_v both_o vein_n and_o artery_n by_o the_o name_n of_o vein_n praxagoras_n be_v the_o first_o that_o distinguish_v with_o more_o exactness_n than_o before_o the_o humour_n or_o juice_n of_o the_o body_n aristotle_n body_n see_v the_o anatomy_n of_o hypocrates_n and_o aristotle_n rufus_n ephesius_n report_v that_o he_o say_v of_o these_o juice_n that_o one_o be_v sweet_a another_o 〈◊〉_d another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d equal_o mix_v or_o temperate_a 〈◊〉_d temperate_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d another_o resemosed_a glass_n which_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o flegin_v very_a penetrant_fw-la another_o sour_a another_o nitrous_a another_o of_o the_o colour_n of_o a_o leek_n another_o salt_n another_o bitter_a another_o like_o the_o yolk_n of_o a_o egg._n he_o add_v beside_o these_o two_o other_o sort_n of_o juice_n one_o which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rake_v that_o be_v which_o produce_v a_o sense_n in_o the_o part_n as_o if_o it_o be_v scrape_v with_o a_o knife_n or_o some_o such_o instrument_n the_o other_o he_o call_v before_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o name_n as_o well_o as_o those_o take_v from_o the_o colour_n of_o a_o leek_n and_o the_o yoâ—k_n of_o a_o egg_n be_v real_o new_a but_o those_o of_o sour_a bitter_a nitrous_a etc._n etc._n be_v apply_v by_o hypocrates_n to_o the_o same_o thing_n before_o fix_v 9_o fix_v introduct_v capâ—_n 9_o most_o disease_n according_a to_o he_o depend_v upon_o these_o disposition_n of_o the_o humour_n and_o it_o be_v his_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o look_v any_o where_o else_o than_o into_o
the_o humour_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o health_n or_o sickness_n 9_o sickness_n de_fw-fr sacultat_fw-la nat._n l._n 2._o c._n 9_o galen_n limit_n the_o number_n of_o humour_n which_o praxagoras_n distinguish_v to_o ten_o without_o reckon_v the_o blood_n which_o make_v eleven_o but_o he_o do_v not_o specify_v what_o they_o be_v there_o be_v divers_a speciman_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o praxagoras_n in_o caelius_n aurelianus_n among_o other_o thing_n we_o find_v that_o he_o be_v very_o much_o for_o 17._o for_o caâ—â—s_n aurelian_a rout_n l._n 3._o cap._n 17._o vomit_n he_o give_v they_o even_o in_o the_o quinsey_n and_o in_o convulsion_n the_o same_o he_o do_v also_o in_o the_o iliack_a passion_n as_o well_o as_o hypocrates_n but_o he_o urge_v they_o further_o continue_v they_o until_o the_o excrement_n come_v up_o at_o the_o mouth_n which_o be_v a_o symptom_n that_o come_v in_o the_o extremity_n of_o this_o distemper_n without_o give_v a_o vomit_n he_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o very_a bold_a practitioner_n for_o in_o this_o distemper_n if_o the_o remedy_n do_v not_o operate_v he_o order_v a_o incision_n to_o be_v make_v into_o the_o belly_n and_o even_o into_o the_o gut_n itself_o and_o the_o excrement_n to_o be_v draw_v out_o and_o the_o wound_n to_o be_v sew_v up_o again_o this_o example_n and_o those_o before_o cite_v show_v that_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o physic_n they_o try_v all_o mean_n they_o can_v think_v of_o to_o answer_v their_o end_n how_o dangerous_a soever_o as_o for_o the_o rest_n â—phesius_fw-la rest_n r_z fus_fw-fr â—phesius_fw-la praxagoras_n follow_v pretty_a close_o the_o practice_n of_o hypocrates_n he_o belieuâ—d_v the_o fever_n begin_v in_o the_o vena_fw-la cava_fw-la or_o that_o the_o seat_n of_o the_o fever_n be_v in_o the_o trunk_n of_o the_o great_a vein_n between_o the_o liver_n and_o the_o kidney_n he_o have_v several_a scholar_n the_o most_o considerable_a of_o who_o be_v herophilus_n philotimus_n and_o plistonicus_n of_o who_o we_o shall_v speak_v in_o the_o follow_a book_n chap_n x._o petron._n we_o must_v here_o take_v notice_n of_o one_o petron_n or_o petronas_n who_o live_v as_o celsus_n say_v before_o erasistratus_n and_o herophilus_n and_o present_o after_o hypocrates_n galen_n â—câ—tis_fw-la galen_n commâ—n_v in_o lib._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d pox_n de_fw-mi vict_v â—rationâ—_n in_o â—câ—tis_fw-la after_o have_v speak_v of_o those_o who_o macerate_v their_o patient_n by_o too_o long_a abstinence_n blame_v this_o petron_n for_o other_o extreme_a that_o be_v for_o feed_v they_o too_o much_o but_o celsus_n before-cited_n tell_v we_o something_o of_o his_o method_n which_o be_v very_o singular_a 9_o singular_a celsus_n l._n 3_o cap._n 9_o petron_n say_v he_o covered_z man_n in_o fever_n with_o abundance_n of_o clothes_n that_o he_o may_v make_v they_o very_o hot_a and_o very_o thirsty_a and_o when_o the_o fever_n begin_v to_o abate_v a_o little_a give_v they_o cold_a water_n to_o drink_v and_o if_o he_o move_v sweat_v he_o think_v he_o have_v free_v the_o patient_n if_o not_o he_o give_v they_o more_o cold_a water_n and_o force_v they_o to_o vomit_v if_o either_o way_n the_o fever_n be_v take_v off_o he_o give_v they_o roast_n pork_n and_o wine_n if_o it_o be_v not_o take_v off_o he_o give_v they_o water_n in_o which_o salt_n be_v boil_v that_o they_o may_v cleanse_v their_o stomach_n by_o vomit_n and_o herein_o consist_v his_o whole_a practice_n chap._n xi_o menecrates_z and_o critobulus_n menecrates_z be_v of_o syracuse_n and_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o philip_n king_n of_o macedonia_n father_n to_o alexander_n the_o great_a he_o have_v so_o good_a a_o opinion_n of_o his_o profession_n that_o he_o think_v he_o may_v recall_v the_o time_n in_o which_o physician_n pass_v for_o go_n he_o relish_v extreme_o well_o hero_n well_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n equal_a to_o a_o god_n a_o epithet_n which_o he_o be_v stow_n likewise_o upon_o some_o other_o of_o his_o hero_n the_o epithet_n with_o which_o homer_n compliment_v machaon_n he_o cause_v himself_o to_o be_v call_v jupiter_n but_o philip_n mortify_v he_o very_o much_o this_o prince_n have_v receive_v a_o letter_n from_o menecrates_n which_o begin_v thus_o prosperous_a thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v joyful_a or_o prosperous_a menecrates_z jupiter_n wish_v all_o prosperity_n to_o king_n philip_n make_v he_o this_o answer_n philip_n occasion_n philip_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v in_o health_n these_o be_v all_o common_a salutation_n in_o the_o superscription_n of_o letter_n but_o this_o latter_a be_v use_v equivocal_o on_o this_o occasion_n wish_v health_n to_o menecrates_n signify_v thereby_o that_o he_o be_v brainsick_a and_o that_o he_o may_v not_o doubt_v of_o it_o philip_n add_v that_o he_o advise_v he_o to_o go_v to_o anticyra_n a_o island_n famous_a for_o produce_v hellebore_n use_v in_o the_o cure_n of_o mad_a folk_n as_o we_o have_v already_o observe_v plutarch_n report_v the_o 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those_o that_o be_v in_o health_n but_o i_o can_v restore_v health_n and_o preserve_v it_o to_o those_o that_o have_v it_o if_o they_o be_v obedient_a to_o i_o and_o can_v secure_v they_o to_o old_a age._n your_o macedonian_n be_v your_o guard_n and_o follower_n those_o that_o outlive_v distemper_n be_v i_o for_o i_o jupiter_n give_v life_n the_o history_n of_o this_o physician_n will_v serve_v to_o divert_v the_o reader_n if_o it_o be_v of_o no_o other_o use_n there_o be_v likewise_o another_o menecrates_n of_o who_o we_o shall_v speak_v of_o in_o his_o turn_n that_o we_o may_v not_o confound_v he_o with_o the_o former_a 11._o former_a de_fw-fr philosophia_fw-la cap._n 11._o as_o vossius_fw-la have_v do_v there_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n another_o physician_n of_o more_o prudence_n than_o menecrates_n he_o be_v call_v critobulus_n 37._o critobulus_n plin._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 37._o he_o succeed_v so_o happy_o in_o draw_v the_o arrow_n out_o of_o the_o eye_n of_o king_n philip_n and_o in_o the_o management_n of_o the_o cure_n that_o it_o occasion_v no_o deformity_n to_o his_o face_n chap._n xxii_o philip_n glaucias_n alexippus_n pausasanias_n alexais_n and_o androcydas_n among_o the_o physician_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a be_v one_o philip_n a_o acarnanian_a in_o who_o he_o repose_v so_o much_o confidence_n that_o he_o take_v before_o his_o face_n a_o medicine_n which_o he_o have_v bring_v he_o before_o his_o physician_n can_v read_v a_o letter_n which_o alexander_n put_v into_o his_o hand_n at_o the_o same_o time_n by_o which_o he_o receive_v advice_n that_o philip_n will_v poison_v he_o this_o may_v very_o well_o be_v the_o same_o philip_n who_o be_v by_o 21._o by_o lib._n 3._o cap._n 21._o celsus_n call_v a_o epirot_n acarnania_n be_v a_o part_n of_o epirus_n this_o latter_a philip_n say_v this_o author_n be_v at_o the_o court_n of_o king_n antigonus_n and_o have_v promise_v to_o cure_v one_o of_o his_o courtier_n of_o a_o dropsy_n of_o the_o mild_a kind_n have_v not_o the_o success_n he_o expect_v through_o the_o irregularity_n of_o his_o patient_n who_o instead_o of_o abstain_v from_o meat_n and_o drink_n as_o he_o be_v order_v eat_v the_o very_a cataplasm_n that_o be_v apply_v to_o he_o and_o drink_v his_o own_o water_n it_o be_v not_o impossible_a but_o that_o the_o same_o philip_n who_o be_v physician_n to_o alexander_n may_v be_v so_o also_o to_o antigonus_n his_o successor_n in_o asia_n this_o physician_n follow_v in_o some_o measure_n the_o method_n of_o hypocrates_n who_o order_v his_o patient_n to_o eat_v and_o drink_v very_o little_a in_o a_o dropsy_n the_o author_n of_o this_o history_n add_v that_o another_o famous_a physician_n who_o be_v scholar_n to_o chrysippus_n have_v before_o prognosticate_v that_o the_o patient_n will_v not_o be_v cure_v and_o be_v tell_v that_o philip_n promise_v to_o cure_v he_o make_v answer_v that_o philip_n consider_v only_o the_o disease_n but_o he_o the_o humour_n of_o the_o patient_n this_o physician_n in_o all_o probability_n can_v be_v none_o but_o erasistratus_n of_o who_o we_o shall_v speak_v in_o the_o follow_a book_n glaâ—cias_n another_o physician_n of_o alexander_n be_v more_o unhappy_a than_o the_o former_a for_o alexander_n impute_v to_o he_o the_o death_n of_o his_o favourite_n hephaestion_n who_o be_v his_o patient_n in_o his_o last_o sickness_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v crucify_v plutarch_n speak_v of_o two_o more_o physician_n to_o alexander_n or_o great_a man_n of_o his_o court_n whereof_o one_o be_v call_v alexippus_n and_o the_o other_o pausanias_n say_v that_o the_o first_o have_v cure_v peucestas_n of_o a_o disease_n alexander_n write_v he_o a_o letter_n of_o thanks_o and_o the_o latter_a intend_v to_o give_v hellebore_n to_o craterus_n he_o write_v to_o he_o also_o partly_o to_o testify_v his_o concern_n for_o craterus_n his_o illness_n and_o partly_o to_o exhort_v the_o physician_n to_o proceed_v with_o all_o the_o caution_n necessary_a to_o 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