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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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we_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n and_o the_o other_o interpreter_n or_o commentator_n on_o hypocrates_n that_o have_v take_v it_o in_o this_o latter_a sense_n be_v mistake_v but_o we_o may_v say_v that_o see_v he_o meet_v with_o variation_n in_o the_o original_a obscure_a original_a some_o manuscript_n read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o singular_a which_o entire_o alter_v the_o sense_n and_o that_o signify_v nothing_o if_o you_o do_v refer_v it_o to_o the_o follew_v word_n which_o be_v also_o very_o obscure_a manuscript_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o word_n in_o question_n and_o that_o all_o this_o passage_n there_o be_v comprise_v in_o it_o that_o which_o immediate_o follow_v be_v but_o obscure_a perhaps_o hypocrates_n mean_v to_o speak_v quite_o another_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o freedom_n from_o superstition_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o quality_n he_o require_v in_o a_o physician_n in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o he_o make_v a_o parallel_n betwixt_o a_o philosopher_n and_o one_o of_o this_o profession_n appear_v contrary_a to_o it_o for_o how_o indeed_o do_v the_o necessity_n which_o he_o will_v impose_v on_o a_o physician_n to_o understand_v purification_n which_o consist_v of_o some_o superstitious_a ceremony_n agree_v with_o the_o freedom_n from_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v superstitious_a it_o be_v true_a that_o another_o translator_n of_o hippocrates_n read_v this_o last_o word_n otherwise_o and_o take_v it_o 〈◊〉_d it_o calvus_n translate_v as_o if_o â—e_n have_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o contrary_a sense_n but_o the_o incline_n to_o superstition_n or_o a_o superstitious_a fear_n of_o the_o god_n be_v not_o that_o which_o they_o have_v accuse_v the_o philosopher_n of_o no_o more_o than_o the_o physician_n between_o who_o they_o say_v hypocrates_n endeavour_v to_o make_v a_o comparison_n in_o this_o passage_n we_o have_v nothing_o to_o do_v beside_o but_o to_o read_v the_o book_n entitle_v of_o the_o sacred_a distemper_n to_o see_v how_o hypocrates_n open_o laugh_v at_o all_o the_o ridiculous_a ceremony_n they_o practise_v in_o his_o time_n to_o cure_v this_o distemper_n and_o in_o particular_a the_o expiation_n and_o purification_n they_o perform_v on_o this_o occasion_n we_o will_v not_o relate_v any_o thing_n he_o have_v say_v above_o to_o avoid_v be_v tedious_a we_o will_v only_o remark_n that_o he_o put_v those_o that_o meddle_v with_o expiation_n magician_n mountebank_n and_o impudent_a boaster_n that_o promise_v more_o than_o they_o mean_v and_o have_v nothing_o to_o perform_v weâ—ll_o remark_n i_o say_v that_o he_o put_v all_o these_o sort_n of_o fellow_n in_o the_o same_o rank_n end_v a_o long_a discourse_n which_o he_o make_v on_o this_o subject_n with_o these_o word_n more_o worthy_a of_o a_o christian_a than_o a_o pagan_a as_o he_o be_v it_o be_v say_v he_o the_o deity_n that_o purify_v we_o and_o wash_v we_o from_o our_o great_a sin_n and_o from_o our_o most_o enormous_a crime_n it_o be_v the_o divinity_n which_o protect_v we_o and_o it_o be_v only_o in_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v the_o habitation_n of_o the_o god_n that_o we_o ought_v to_o seek_v to_o purisie_n ourselves_o of_o â—_z unclean_a i_o know_v this_o book_n to_o be_v suppose_v to_o belong_v to_o some_o other_o author_n but_o however_o it_o be_v that_o hypocrates_n use_v only_a remedy_n pure_o natural_a and_o never_o propose_v any_o superstitious_a one_o be_v a_o argument_n he_o be_v never_o for_o they_o we_o may_v see_v further_o how_o he_o elsewhere_o spectaut_fw-fr elsewhere_o lib._n de_o his_o quae_fw-la ad_fw-la virginem_fw-la spectaut_fw-fr rally_v the_o woman_n of_o his_o time_n that_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o mother_n for_o offer_v to_o diana_n rich_a garment_n he_o do_v not_o stick_v to_o say_v that_o the_o priest_n who_o advise_v these_o poor_a woman_n thus_o abuse_v they_o wretched_o chap._n xvii_o of_o blood-letting_a and_o of_o the_o application_n of_o cupping-glass_n blood-letting_a be_v another_o method_n of_o evacuate_a or_o take_v away_o the_o superfluity_n of_o what_o be_v in_o the_o vessel_n and_o part_n which_o hypocrates_n use_v another_o aim_n he_o have_v in_o it_o be_v to_o divert_v or_o recall_v the_o course_n of_o the_o blood_n which_o be_v go_v where_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v a_o three_o end_n of_o bleed_v be_v to_o procure_v a_o free_a motion_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n as_o we_o may_v gather_v from_o the_o follow_a passage_n slopt_z passage_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o say_v elsewhere_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o bladder_n slopt_z when_o any_o one_o become_v speechless_a of_o a_o sudden_a hypocrates_n say_v it_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o shut_n of_o the_o vein_n especial_o when_o it_o happen_v to_o a_o person_n otherwise_o in_o good_a health_n without_o any_o outward_a violence_n in_o this_o case_n the_o inward_a vein_n of_o the_o right_a arm_n must_v be_v open_v and_o more_o or_o less_o blood_n take_v away_o according_a to_o the_o age_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o patient_n those_o that_o lose_v their_o speech_n thus_o have_v great_a flushing_n in_o the_o face_n their_o eye_n be_v stiff_a their_o arm_n be_v distend_v their_o tooth_n gnash_v they_o have_v palpitation_n of_o the_o artery_n they_o can_v open_v their_o jaw_n the_o extremity_n be_v cold_a venis_fw-la cold_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d interceptiones_fw-la spirituum_fw-la in_o venis_fw-la and_o the_o spirit_n be_v intercept_v in_o the_o vein_n if_o pain_n ensue_v it_o be_v by_o the_o accession_n of_o the_o black_a bile_n and_o sharp_a humour_n for_o the_o internal_a part_n be_v vellicate_v or_o irritate_v by_o these_o humour_n suffer_v very_o much_o and_o the_o vein_n be_v also_o irritate_v and_o dry_v distend_a themselves_o extraordinary_o and_o be_v inflame_v and_o draw_v all_o that_o can_v flow_v to_o they_o so_o that_o the_o blood_n corrupt_v and_o the_o spirit_n not_o be_v able_a to_o pass_v through_o the_o blood_n passage_n blood_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d their_o natural_a passage_n by_o their_o ordinary_a passage_n the_o part_n grow_v cold_a by_o reason_n of_o this_o stagnation_n of_o the_o spirit_n hence_o come_v giddiness_n loss_n of_o speech_n and_o convulsion_n if_o this_o disorder_n reach_v to_o the_o heart_n the_o liver_n or_o to_o nerve_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o ought_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o he_o make_v no_o mention_n here_o of_o the_o brain_n nor_o of_o the_o nerve_n the_o great_a vein_n from_o hence_o come_v also_o epilepsy_n and_o palsy_n if_o the_o defluxion_n fall_v upon_o the_o party_n name_v and_o that_o they_o dry_v up_o because_o the_o spirit_n be_v deny_v a_o passage_n through_o they_o in_o this_o case_n after_o fomentation_n a_o vein_n must_v be_v open_v while_o the_o spirit_n and_o humour_n be_v yet_o 〈◊〉_d yet_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suspend_v
or_o unsettled_a hypocrates_n have_v also_o a_o four_o intention_n in_o bleed_v which_o be_v for_o refreshment_n so_o in_o the_o polybius_n the_o de_fw-fr morb_n lib._n 3._o thâ—s_o be_v one_o â—f_n these_o book_n that_o be_v attribute_v to_o polybius_n iliac_n passion_n he_o order_v bleed_v in_o the_o arm_n and_o in_o the_o head_n to_o the_o end_n say_v he_o that_o the_o superior_a venture_n or_o the_o breast_n may_v cease_v to_o be_v overheat_v the_o particular_a intention_n which_o hypocrates_n may_v further_o have_v in_o the_o use_n of_o this_o remedy_n will_v appear_v in_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o particular_a case_n wherein_o he_o think_v it_o necessary_a we_o shall_v see_v at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o caution_n he_o use_v in_o these_o occasion_n what_o vein_n he_o open_v what_o quantity_n of_o blood_n he_o take_v and_o circumstance_n relate_v to_o bleed_v we_o must_v here_o take_v notice_n that_o his_o conduct_n be_v much_o the_o same_o in_o bleed_v as_o purge_v in_o respect_n of_o time_n and_o person_n we_o ought_v say_v he_o to_o let_v blood_n in_o acute_a disease_n when_o they_o be_v violent_a and_o if_o the_o party_n be_v lusty_a and_o in_o the_o flower_n of_o his_o age._n hence_o it_o follow_v first_o that_o he_o let_v blood_n neither_o infant_n nor_o old_a person_n and_o i_o be_v surprise_v at_o a_o consequence_n which_o 3._o which_o callimedontis_fw-la pvero_fw-la propter_fw-la inâ—erculum_fw-la ad_fw-la collum_fw-la secta_fw-la vena_fw-la epidem_fw-la lib._n 5._o &_o 7._o nota_fw-la sar_n riolanus_n pvero_fw-la detractum_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la now_o in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d filio_fw-la callimedontis_fw-la and_o not_o pvero_fw-la as_o cornarius_n have_v translate_v it_o which_o lead_v riolanus_n into_o this_o mistake_n who_o do_v not_o take_v the_o pain_n to_o consult_v the_o greek_a text_n which_o he_o understand_v perfect_o well_o and_o which_o will_v have_v show_v he_o that_o this_o son_n of_o callimedon_n may_v be_v in_o the_o flower_n of_o his_o age_n or_o at_o least_o above_o that_o of_o a_o infant_n de_fw-fr circul_fw-la sang._n cap._n 3._o riolanus_n draw_v from_o one_o passage_n of_o our_o author_n or_o by_o which_o he_o pretend_v to_o prove_v that_o he_o sometime_o take_v blood_n from_o child_n because_o in_o the_o passage_n cite_v the_o person_n age_n who_o be_v speak_v of_o be_v not_o determine_v hypocrates_n elsewhere_o insinuate_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v regard_n to_o the_o time_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o disease_n and_o of_o the_o season_n when_o we_o let_v blood_n he_o add_v in_o the_o passage_n first_o cite_v by_o way_n of_o explication_n of_o what_o he_o mean_v by_o distemper_n both_o acute_a and_o violent_a aâ—â—â—_n violent_a de_fw-fr ratiâ—ne_fw-fr victuâ—â—n_fw-fr aâ—â—â—_n that_o blood_n ought_v to_o be_v let_v in_o great_a pain_n and_o particular_o in_o inflammation_n among_o which_o he_o reckon_v those_o which_o fall_v upon_o the_o principal_a viscera_n as_o the_o liver_n the_o lung_n and_o the_o spleen_n as_o likewise_o the_o quinzy_n and_o the_o pleurisy_n if_o the_o pain_n be_v above_o the_o diaphragm_n in_o these_o case_n he_o will_v have_v they_o bleed_v till_o they_o faint_v especial_o if_o the_o pain_n be_v very_o acute_a rather_o he_o advise_v that_o the_o vein_n shall_v not_o be_v close_v till_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o blood_n alter_v that_o from_o livid_n it_o turn_v red_a or_o from_o red_a livid_fw-la in_o the_o quinzy_n he_o blood_v in_o both_o arm_n at_o a_o time_n difficulty_n of_o breathe_v be_v also_o reckon_v among_o the_o distemper_n that_o require_v bleed_v hypocrates_n mention_n also_o another_o sort_n of_o inflammation_n of_o the_o lung_n which_o he_o call_v a_o swell_a or_o tumor_n of_o the_o lung_n arise_v from_o heat_n in_o which_o case_n he_o advise_v to_o bleed_v in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o body_n and_o direct_v particular_o to_o the_o arm_n the_o tongue_n and_o the_o nostril_n to_o make_v bleed_v the_o more_o useful_a in_o all_o pain_n he_o direct_v 6._o direct_v epidemic_a lib._n 6._o sect_n 6._o to_o the_o vein_n near_a the_o part_n afflict_v and_o he_o give_v particular_a direction_n in_o a_o pleurisy_n acutis_fw-la pleurisy_n lib._n de_fw-fr ratim_fw-la victus_fw-la in_o acutis_fw-la to_o open_v the_o inward_a vein_n of_o the_o arm_n on_o that_o side_n on_o which_o the_o pain_n be_v for_o the_o same_o reason_n in_o pain_n of_o the_o head_n he_o open_v the_o vein_n of_o the_o nose_n and_o of_o the_o forehead_n upon_o the_o same_o account_n he_o blood_v a_o idumaean_a slave_n in_o the_o foot_n for_o a_o great_a pain_n in_o the_o hip_n and_o leg_n which_o put_v she_o into_o convulsion_n contract_v after_o lie_v in_o when_o the_o plain_n be_v not_o urgent_a and_o bleed_v be_v advise_v for_o prevention_n he_o direct_v hominis_fw-la direct_v de_fw-fr natura_fw-la hominis_fw-la to_o the_o part_n far_o off_o with_o intention_n insensible_o to_o divert_v the_o blood_n from_o the_o seat_n of_o pain_n the_o high_a burn_a fever_n which_o show_v neither_o sign_n of_o inflammation_n nor_o pain_n be_v not_o rank_v by_o hypocrates_n among_o the_o acute_a distemper_n that_o require_v bleed_v on_o the_o contrary_a he_o maintain_v that_o a_o fever_n itself_o be_v in_o some_o case_n a_o reason_n against_o bleed_v 6._o bleed_v epidem_fw-la lib_n 2._o sect_n 6._o if_o any_o one_o say_v he_o have_v a_o ulcer_n in_o the_o head_n he_o must_v bleed_v unless_o he_o have_v a_o fever_n ibidem_fw-la fever_n ibidem_fw-la he_o say_v far_a those_o that_o lose_v their_o speech_n of_o a_o sudden_a must_v be_v blood_v unless_o they_o have_v a_o fever_n perhaps_o he_o be_v afraid_a of_o bleed_v in_o fever_n because_o he_o suppose_v as_o it_o appear_v by_o some_o passage_n that_o fever_n be_v produce_v by_o the_o bile_n and_o the_o pituita_fw-la which_o grow_v hot_a and_o afterward_o heat_v the_o whole_a body_n which_o be_v say_v he_o what_o we_o call_v a_o fever_n and_o which_o in_o his_o opinion_n can_v not_o be_v evacuate_v by_o bleed_v he_o look_v elsewhere_o upon_o the_o presence_n or_o abundance_n of_o bile_n as_o a_o objection_n against_o bleed_v and_o he_o order_n 3._o order_n epidemic_a lib_n 6._o sect_n 3._o to_o forbear_v bleed_v even_o in_o spit_v of_o blood_n though_o in_o a_o pleurisy_n if_o there_o be_v bile_n that_o be_v i_o suppose_v in_o a_o bilious_a pleurisy_n which_o be_v not_o accompany_v with_o violent_a pain_n to_o this_o we_o must_v add_v that_o hypocrates_n distinguish_v very_o much_o between_o a_o fever_n which_o follow_v no_o other_o distemper_n but_o be_v itself_o the_o original_a malady_n and_o a_o fever_n which_o come_v upon_o inflammation_n in_o these_o time_n as_o galen_n observe_v the_o first_o sort_n only_o be_v proper_o call_v fever_n the_o other_o take_v their_o name_n from_o the_o part_n affect_v as_o pleurisy_n peripneumonie_n hepatitis_fw-la nephritis_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o name_v signify_v that_o the_o pleura_fw-la the_o lung_n the_o liver_n and_o the_o kidney_n be_v disease_v but_o do_v not_o intimate_v the_o fever_n which_o accompany_v their_o disease_n in_o this_o late_a sort_n of_o fever_n hypocrates_n constant_o order_v bleed_v but_o not_o in_o the_o former_a we_o be_v not_o therefore_o to_o be_v surprise_v if_o in_o all_o his_o book_n of_o epidemical_a distemper_n we_o find_v but_o few_o direction_n for_o bleed_v in_o the_o acute_a distemper_n and_o particular_o in_o the_o great_a number_n of_o continual_a and_o burn_a fever_n there_o treat_v of_o in_o the_o first_o and_o three_o book_n which_o be_v the_o most_o finish_v of_o all_o we_o find_v but_o one_o single_a instance_n and_o that_o in_o a_o pleurisy_n in_o which_o two_o he_o stay_v till_o the_o eigthth_n day_n of_o the_o distemper_n galen_n account_v otherwise_o for_o his_o conduct_n in_o this_o case_n 1._o case_n in_o lib._n 2._o epidemic_a 3._o comm._fw-la 1._o hypocrates_n have_v say_v nothing_o of_o bleed_v not_o only_o in_o the_o case_n of_o pythion_n but_o likewise_o of_o several_a other_o patient_n who_o seem_v according_a to_o his_o own_o principle_n to_o want_v bleed_v as_o far_o as_o we_o can_v judge_v of_o they_o by_o his_o writing_n we_o must_v necessary_o conclude_v either_o that_o he_o do_v not_o bleed_v they_o at_o all_o or_o that_o he_o omit_v the_o mention_n of_o it_o in_o the_o history_n which_o he_o give_v of_o their_o case_n now_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o he_o omit_v bleed_v when_o the_o case_n require_v it_o this_o great_a man_n be_v so_o fond_a of_o that_o remedy_n as_o appear_v by_o those_o work_n of_o he_o which_o be_v acknowledge_v by_o all_o the_o world_n to_o be_v genuine_a such_o as_o the_o aphorism_n the_o method_n of_o diet_n in_o acute_a distemper_n and_o that_o we_o have_v now_o in_o hand_n where_o he_o say_v thus_o i_o open_v a_o vein_n in_o the_o arm_n upon_o the_o eight_o
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
for_o he_o who_o name_n be_v not_o meet_v with_o in_o erotianâ—s_n â—s_z catalogue_n tâ—ese_n book_n be_v that_o of_o affection_n and_o other_o of_o internal_a affection_n and_o two_o other_o of_o disease_n beside_o those_o mention_v by_o erotian_n galen_n speak_v also_o of_o a_o addition_n to_o the_o book_n call_v mochlicus_n which_o be_v the_o book_n we_o now_o have_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o bone_n he_o see_v likewise_o the_o title_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o gland_n which_o pass_v for_o hippocrates_n though_o galen_n think_v it_o spurious_a he_o acknowledge_v likewise_o the_o book_n entitle_v that_o seven_o month_n birth_n the_o follow_v which_o be_v of_o the_o eight_o month_n birth_n be_v but_o a_o part_n of_o the_o former_a galen_n seem_v also_o to_o speak_v of_o several_a book_n of_o diet_n whereas_o erotian_n quote_v but_o one_o and_o although_o that_o he_o believe_v not_o that_o the_o prenotion_n of_o cos_n be_v hippocrates_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o they_o pass_v common_o for_o such_o in_o his_o time_n and_o that_o the_o seven_o book_n of_o epidemic_a disease_n be_v likewise_o general_o receive_v though_o galen_n look_v upon_o it_o as_o manifest_o spurious_a suidas_n the_o late_a greek_a author_n speak_v this_o of_o the_o book_n of_o hypocrates_n at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o passage_n before_o cite_v the_o first_o say_v he_o of_o the_o book_n of_o hypocrates_n contain_v the_o oath_n the_o second_o his_o prediction_n the_o three_o the_o aphorism_n a_o work_n above_o human_a capacity_n the_o four_o contain_v that_o admirable_a collection_n which_o go_v by_o the_o name_n of_o hexecontabiblos_n that_o be_v to_o say_v consist_v of_o sixty_o book_n which_o contain_v all_o the_o rest_n that_o relate_v to_o physic_n and_o philosophy_n we_o have_v yet_o remain_v as_o many_o as_o suidas_n reckon_v those_o who_o title_n be_v find_v neither_o in_o erotian_n nor_o that_o i_o know_v of_o in_o galen_n be_v the_o follow_v the_o book_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o woman_n of_o what_o relate_v to_o virgin_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o superfaetation_n of_o the_o time_n of_o child_n breed_v of_o tooth_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o eye_n of_o anatomy_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o draw_v dead_a child_n out_o of_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o physician_n of_o decent_a habit_n and_o of_o precept_n we_o find_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o collection_n of_o hippocrates_n work_n certain_a piece_n under_o the_o name_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d strange_a piece_n these_o consist_v of_o letter_n suppose_v to_o have_v be_v send_v or_o receive_v by_o hypocrates_n or_o write_v upon_o his_o account_n of_o a_o act_n of_o the_o senate_n of_o the_o athenian_n in_o his_o favour_n two_o discourse_n mention_v by_o erotian_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o speech_n of_o the_o embassy_n or_o deputation_n and_o of_o the_o speech_n before_o the_o altar_n of_o which_o the_o first_o be_v attribute_v to_o thessalus_n the_o son_n of_o hypocrates_n the_o sccond_a to_o hypocrates_n himself_o of_o his_o life_n and_o genealogy_n write_v by_o soranus_n of_o a_o little_a book_n of_o purger_n and_o another_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o give_v hellebore_n we_o shall_v not_o trouble_v the_o reader_n with_o all_o the_o critic_n have_v say_v concern_v the_o distinction_n of_o the_o true_a write_n of_o hypocrates_n from_o the_o counterfeit_n or_o supposititious_a we_o shall_v only_o take_v notice_n that_o several_a be_v already_o suspect_v in_o the_o time_n of_o galen_n and_o erotian_n himself_o among_o those_o which_o they_o give_v we_o the_o list_n of_o some_o of_o these_o book_n have_v be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o son_n of_o hypocrates_n other_o to_o his_o son-in-law_n or_o to_o his_o grandson_n or_o to_o his_o disciple_n or_o to_o his_o predecessor_n as_o the_o book_n of_o articulation_n and_o of_o fracture_n which_o some_o have_v think_v to_o have_v be_v write_v by_o his_o grandfather_n who_o be_v of_o the_o same_o name_n though_o other_o have_v maintain_v that_o this_o first_o hypocrates_n write_v nothing_o they_o have_v likewise_o ascribe_v they_o to_o other_o physician_n who_o live_v either_o before_o or_o at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o he_o and_o to_o the_o philosopher_n as_o democritus_n who_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v author_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n galen_n with_o abundance_n of_o reason_n impute_v this_o father_n of_o book_n and_o title_n so_o frequent_a among_o the_o ancient_n to_o the_o covetousness_n of_o the_o first_o copyers_n and_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o considerable_a sum_n which_o the_o king_n attalus_n and_o ptolemy_n who_o vie_v who_o shall_v have_v the_o fine_a library_n give_v to_o those_o that_o bring_v they_o the_o writing_n of_o great_a man_n give_v occasion_n to_o this_o falsify_v of_o name_n and_o author_n and_o to_o the_o confusion_n we_o find_v in_o the_o disposition_n of_o ancient_a work_n as_o we_o have_v say_v we_o shall_v not_o amuse_v ourselves_o with_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o critic_n those_o that_o have_v a_o mind_n may_v consult_v mercurialis_n who_o have_v write_v particular_o upon_o that_o subject_n it_o will_v be_v of_o use_v however_o to_o take_v notice_n that_o to_o those_o supposition_n which_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o must_v be_v attribute_v the_o contradiction_n find_v in_o some_o of_o the_o opinion_n of_o hypocrates_n some_o be_v direct_o opposite_a to_o other_o in_o the_o second_o place_n we_o observe_v that_o disease_n that_o see_v the_o chapter_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o disease_n these_o book_n of_o hypocrates_n which_o be_v of_o the_o best_a reason_v be_v the_o most_o suspect_v we_o must_v further_o take_v notice_n that_o those_o piece_n before_o call_v strange_a which_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o work_n of_o hypocrates_n be_v most_o part_n of_o they_o and_o perhaps_o all_o of_o they_o spurious_a as_o we_o shall_v show_v more_o particular_o in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n as_o for_o the_o style_n and_o language_n of_o hypocrates_n which_o be_v the_o three_o thing_n to_o be_v examine_v we_o must_v not_o wonder_v that_o capito_n and_o dioscorides_n do_v not_o always_o understand_v hypocrates_n though_o they_o be_v native_a greek_n erotian_n who_o live_v under_o nero_n have_v compose_v a_o glossary_a that_o be_v a_o dictionary_n of_o the_o obscure_a and_o obsolete_a word_n use_v by_o he_o or_o â—at_a least_o of_o those_o which_o have_v not_o be_v of_o a_o long_a time_n in_o use_n in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n by_o this_o glossary_a which_o be_v yet_o extant_a we_o be_v inform_v that_o several_a author_n have_v employ_v themselves_o upon_o the_o same_o subject_n before_o he_o among_o which_o he_o name_v the_o follow_a xenocritus_n a_o grammarian_n who_o he_o say_v be_v the_o first_o that_o write_v upon_o that_o subject_n callimachus_n disciple_n of_o herophilus_n bacchius_fw-la philinus_n a_o empirick_a apollonius_n cittiaeus_fw-la apollonius_n ophis_n dioscorides_n phocas_n or_o 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oracle_n and_o we_o have_v already_o observe_v what_o a_o particular_a esteem_n they_o pay_v to_o his_o writing_n he_o have_v share_v with_o plato_n the_o title_n of_o divine_a nay_o he_o have_v this_o advantage_n over_o that_o philosopher_n that_o he_o be_v call_v the_o divine_a old_a man_n by_o way_n of_o excellence_n and_o without_o name_v his_o name_n whereas_o they_o use_v to_o say_v the_o divine_a plato_n but_o lest_o it_o shall_v be_v think_v that_o physician_n be_v the_o only_a person_n that_o have_v he_o in_o such_o veneration_n seneca_n call_v he_o the_o great_a of_o physician_n and_o the_o author_n of_o physic_n pliny_n likewise_o term_v he_o the_o father_n of_o all_o physic_n and_o what_o make_v more_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o hypocrates_n his_o authority_n alone_o suffice_v in_o the_o show_v the_o as_o we_o have_v already_o show_v law_n to_o decide_v several_a difficult_a and_o important_a question_n macrobius_n go_v far_a than_o the_o rest_n where_o he_o say_v that_o hypocrates_n can_v neither_o deceive_v another_o nor_o be_v deceive_v himself_o but_o we_o must_v here_o remark_n that_o this_o celebrate_a physician_n be_v far_o from_o have_v any_o such_o good_a opinion_n of_o himself_o he_o make_v no_o scruple_n to_o own_o his_o fault_n he_o open_o say_v that_o hypocrates_n that_o see_v the_o general_a maxim_n of_o hypocrates_n a_o man_n ought_v to_o understand_v physic_n so_o well_o as_o to_o make_v as_o few_o mistake_v as_o possible_a conclude_v that_o in_o this_o profession_n he_o be_v most_o to_o be_v be_v commend_v who_o commit_v the_o few_o error_n which_o suppose_v that_o no_o man_n be_v exempt_a from_o they_o celsus_n and_o plutarch_n observe_v that_o hypocrates_n have_v somewhere_o own_a that_o he_o be_v once_o mistake_v in_o probe_v a_o wound_n in_o the_o head_n through_o the_o suture_n of_o the_o scull_n which_o have_v make_v he_o believe_v that_o the_o bone_n
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to_o communicate_v to_o they_o all_o that_o he_o know_v in_o the_o same_o faculty_n as_o well_o as_o to_o his_o own_o child_n and_o to_o all_o such_o as_o will_v bind_v themselves_o by_o this_o oath_n but_o not_o to_o other_o to_o order_v his_o patient_n such_o a_o diet._n a_o this_o comprehend_v all_o that_o a_o physician_n be_v to_o do_v for_o his_o patient_n see_v the_o chapter_n of_o diet._n regimen_n as_o he_o shall_v judge_v most_o convenient_a for_o they_o and_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o his_o power_n hinder_v they_o from_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v hurt_v they_o never_o to_o give_v poison_n to_o any_o one_o or_o advise_v other_o to_o do_v it_o not_o to_o give_v woman_n remedy_n to_o procure_v abortion_n but_o to_o follow_v his_o profession_n like_o a_o honest_a man_n not_o to_o cut_v any_o one_o for_o the_o stone_n in_o the_o bladder_n but_o leave_v the_o operation_n to_o those_o that_o make_v it_o their_o profession_n that_o whatever_o house_n he_o come_v into_o he_o shall_v only_o do_v it_o with_o a_o design_n to_o cure_v the_o sick_a and_o behave_v himself_o so_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v any_o matter_n of_o suspicion_n against_o he_o or_o be_v able_a to_o accuse_v he_o of_o do_v the_o least_o injury_n to_o any_o one_o whatever_n particular_o of_o have_v abuse_v any_o wife_n or_o woman_n or_o young_a man_n whether_o free_a or_o slave_n in_o short_a that_o he_o will_v take_v care_n to_o keep_v secret_a and_o to_o conceal_v whatever_o he_o see_v or_o hear_v while_o he_o be_v concern_v or_o otherwise_o when_o he_o shall_v judge_v that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v publish_v the_o conclusion_n be_v that_o he_o wish_v all_o manner_n of_o prosperity_n to_o he_o in_o this_o practice_n if_o he_o keeâ—s_v his_o oath_n religious_o and_o quite_o the_o contrary_a if_o he_o be_v perjure_v the_o person_n that_o take_v this_o oath_n swear_v by_o 1._o by_o see_v for_o this_o lib._n 1._o apollo_n the_o physician_n by_o aesculapius_n by_o hygia_n by_o panacaea_n and_o by_o all_o the_o other_o god_n and_o goddess_n hypocrates_n have_v be_v reproach_v with_o violate_v this_o oath_n himself_o as_o to_o that_o which_o relate_v to_o the_o procure_n of_o abortion_n we_o have_v speak_v of_o this_o case_n already_o but_o the_o book_n from_o whence_o this_o story_n be_v borrow_v be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v write_v by_o polybus_n i_o do_v know_v how_o to_o excuse_v this_o fact_n any_o other_o way_n this_o be_v not_o the_o only_a accusation_n that_o have_v be_v urge_v against_o hypocrates_n some_o have_v charge_v he_o with_o set_v the_o library_n at_o cnidus_n on_o fire_n it_o have_v be_v likewise_o pretend_v to_o decry_v his_o reputation_n that_o he_o above_o he_o plin._n lib._n 29._o cap._n 1._o see_v book_n 1._o above_o prescribe_v no_o remedy_n but_o such_o as_o he_o copy_v out_o of_o esculapius_n temple_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o cos_n make_v they_o pass_v for_o his_o own_o which_o he_o be_v the_o easy_a able_a to_o do_v 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
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a_o book_n call_v 〈◊〉_d call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d horse-medâ—cine_a perhaps_o the_o fable_n have_v make_v a_o centaur_n of_o he_o because_o he_o be_v of_o thessaly_n the_o country_n of_o those_o fictitious_a monster_n for_o thessaly_n be_v the_o place_n where_o they_o first_o begin_v to_o back_v horse_n those_o that_o first_o at_o a_o distance_n see_v a_o man_n on_o horseback_n make_v but_o one_o body_n of_o '_o they_o phaenom_fw-la they_o german_n caesar_n in_o arat._n phaenom_fw-la some_o tell_v we_o simple_o that_o chiron_n invent_v physic_n without_o specify_v any_o kind_n 46._o kind_n galen_n introduct_n plin._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 46._o other_o say_v that_o he_o first_o find_v herb_n and_o medicament_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o disease_n and_o particular_o wound_v and_o ulcer_n 1._o ulcer_n plutarch_n sympos_fw-la lib._n 3._o qu._n 1._o the_o magnesian_o his_o countryman_n offer_v to_o he_o for_o this_o reason_n the_o first_o fruit_n of_o herb_n or_o plant_n and_o say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o write_v of_o physic_n from_o he_o it_o be_v say_v that_o centaury_n a_o plant_n well_o know_v take_v its_o name_n as_o do_v also_o some_o other_o they_o add_v that_o diana_n teach_v he_o the_o virtue_n of_o some_o other_o simple_n other_o after_o all_o make_v he_o the_o 27._o the_o hygin_n cap_n 27._o inventor_n of_o manual_a operation_n only_o this_o conceit_n be_v found_v upon_o the_o etymology_n of_o his_o name_n which_o be_v plain_o deriuâ—d_v from_o a_o greek_a word_n which_o signify_v hand_n signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o whence_o chirurgery_n which_o signify_v work_v with_o the_o hand_n a_o hand_n and_o from_o which_o the_o name_n chirurgery_n be_v likewise_o derive_v surgery_n or_o physic_n be_v not_o the_o only_a science_n of_o which_o chiron_n be_v master_n he_o understand_v likewise_o philosophy_n astronomy_n music_n hunting_n war_n and_o other_o arts._n his_o habitation_n be_v in_o a_o cave_n of_o mount_n pelion_n whither_o all_o the_o great_a man_n of_o his_o time_n resort_v for_o his_o instruction_n in_o these_o art_n and_o science_n the_o hero_n who_o he_o educate_v be_v hercules_n theseus_n aristeas_n telamonius_n teucer_n jason_n peleus_n achilles_n patroclus_n palamedes_n and_o esculapius_n he_o teach_v hercules_n not_o only_o the_o art_n of_o war_n and_o astronomy_n but_o physic_n also_o in_o which_o according_a to_o plutarch_n this_o hero_n excel_v some_o interpret_v the_o passage_n of_o euripides_n which_o say_v that_o hercules_n hear_v that_o alceste_n be_v to_o die_v for_o her_o husband_n admetus_n fight_v death_n and_o rescue_v she_o from_o he_o by_o force_n after_o this_o manner_n lection_n manner_n muret._n var._n lection_n alcestis_n be_v so_o ill_o that_o her_o recovery_n be_v despair_v of_o hercules_n by_o his_o medicine_n restore_v she_o to_o health_n it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o bear_v the_o surname_n of_o evil._n of_o expeller_n of_o evil._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o as_o apollo_n and_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o be_v because_o he_o expel_v disease_n but_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a he_o be_v so_o callâ—d_v because_o he_o clear_v the_o world_n of_o divers_a monster_n according_a to_o the_o fable_n it_o be_v argue_v likewise_o that_o hercules_n understand_v physic_n from_o the_o several_a medicinal_a plant_n that_o bear_v his_o name_n theophrastus_n dioscorides_n and_o other_o ancient_a botanist_n speak_v of_o a_o sort_n of_o poppy_n call_v herculesâ—s_n â—s_z poppy_n there_o be_v also_o another_o plant_n call_v heracleum_n the_o nymphaea_n be_v likewise_o callâ—d_v heraclea_n according_a to_o pliny_n who_o say_v that_o it_o spring_v upon_o the_o tomb_n of_o a_o nymph_n who_o die_v of_o jealousy_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o hercules_n who_o have_v a_o intrigue_n with_o another_o there_o be_v also_o a_o sort_n of_o panax_fw-la and_o some_o other_o plant_n name_v from_o hercules_n yet_o to_o i_o it_o seem_v probable_a that_o these_o 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by_o his_o father_n commit_v to_o the_o care_n of_o chiron_n the_o centaur_n who_o teach_v he_o medicine_n and_o divination_n he_o be_v say_v first_o to_o have_v teach_v man_n to_o make_v oil_n and_o 4._o and_o aristâ—â—â—_n be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v the_o first_o that_o keep_v bee_n and_o to_o have_v produce_v â—em_v after_o a_o strange_a manner_n virg._n georg._n 4._o honey_n and_o cheese-curd_n and_o divers_a other_o thing_n useful_a to_o society_n to_o he_o be_v ascribe_v the_o discovery_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o silphium_n or_o laserpitium_n who_o gum_n or_o juice_n inspissated_a be_v very_o much_o in_o use_n among_o the_o ancient_n but_o laserpitium_n but_o some_o conclude_v it_o to_o be_v that_o kind_n of_o ferula_fw-la which_o yield_v asafoetida_n and_o which_o by_o most_o modern_a bonatist_n be_v callâ—d_v laserpitium_n at_o present_a we_o either_o have_v it_o not_o or_o dont_fw-fr certain_o know_v it_o as_o the_o sequel_n will_v show_v theseus_n have_v his_o education_n 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intemperate_a heat_n in_o their_o body_n with_o song_n farces_n and_o music_n chap._n xiii_o of_o charm_n and_o the_o manner_n how_o they_o be_v introduce_v into_o physic_n esculapius_n use_v they_o as_o do_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o ancient_n that_o this_o way_n of_o cure_v disease_n be_v very_o ancient_a be_v past_a doubt_n and_o that_o it_o be_v in_o use_n at_o this_o time_n we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o 19_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d odyss_n 19_o homer_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o they_o stop_v the_o bleed_a of_o ulysses_n by_o mean_n of_o incantation_n or_o charm_n esculapius_n join_v this_o superstitious_a method_n of_o treat_v the_o sick_a to_o that_o be_v usual_o practise_v which_o according_a to_o pindar_n consist_v of_o potion_n external_a remedy_n and_o manual_a operation_n it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o at_o first_o they_o have_v recourse_n to_o these_o three_o way_n only_o as_o the_o most_o simple_a and_o natural_a but_o find_v they_o frequent_o 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now_o think_v they_o vain_a and_o ridiculous_a yet_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o establish_v the_o use_n of_o they_o that_o several_a fancy_a themselves_o relieve_v by_o '_o they_o and_o as_o the_o imagination_n be_v not_o only_o contagious_a but_o also_o very_o powerful_a in_o subject_n where_o it_o be_v strong_a and_o lively_a thing_n in_o themselves_o of_o no_o force_n or_o effect_n might_n by_o the_o mediation_n of_o fancy_n produce_v very_o sensible_a effect_n which_o those_o that_o see_v they_o expect_v from_o they_o again_o indifferent_o upon_o all_o occasion_n witness_n occasion_n the_o seem_a efficacy_n of_o they_o in_o case_n determine_v of_o themselves_o by_o a_o natural_a crisis_n may_v contribute_v more_o than_o all_o the_o rest_n for_o in_o matter_n of_o superstition_n among_o the_o ignorant_a one_o shadow_n of_o success_n prevail_v against_o a_o hundred_o manifest_a contradiction_n and_o encourage_v they_o against_o every_o day_n experience_n as_o our_o astrologer_n caâ—_n witness_n beside_o this_o sort_n of_o remedy_n be_v neither_o nauseous_a nor_o painful_a they_o be_v submit_v to_o with_o less_o reluctance_n but_o if_o all_o these_o reason_n be_v insufficient_a to_o establish_v the_o credit_n of_o superstitious_a medicine_n the_o power_n religion_n have_v over_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n which_o be_v very_o great_a be_v abusive_o employ_v to_o that_o purpose_n and_o finish_v their_o submission_n to_o they_o these_o be_v the_o argument_n of_o those_o that_o reject_v all_o charm_n as_o trifle_n but_o the_o more_o numerous_a be_v those_o that_o believe_v the_o fact_n not_o impossible_a though_o the_o manner_n be_v inconceiveable_a they_o bring_v the_o holy_a scripture_n to_o back_v their_o opinion_n from_o thence_o at_o least_o they_o gather_v that_o there_o be_v enchanter_n in_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n and_o of_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v say_v likewise_o in_o 6._o in_o with_fw-mi hierozoicon_fw-la bochart_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 6._o psalm_n 58._o that_o the_o adder_n stop_v her_o ear_n and_o refuse_v to_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o charmer_n and_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n threaten_v the_o jew_n with_o the_o come_n of_o certain_a serpent_n upon_o who_o enchantment_n shall_v have_v no_o power_n i_o shall_v not_o enlarge_v upon_o this_o subject_n though_o i_o think_v myself_o oblige_v to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o in_o my_o way_n however_o it_o be_v charm_n or_o enchantment_n make_v their_o way_n so_o well_o in_o physic_n that_o they_o have_v be_v practise_v in_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n nor_o be_v it_o among_o the_o simple_a and_o illiterate_a only_o that_o they_o have_v gain_v ground_n for_o the_o wise_a have_v pay_v no_o less_o deference_n to_o they_o as_o shall_v be_v show_v chap._n fourteen_o of_o annulet_n and_o other_o sort_n of_o charm_n disease_n be_v sometime_o charm_v by_o simple_a word_n or_o magic_a sentence_n or_o verse_n pronounce_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o patient_n or_o 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and_o cold_a it_o be_v apparent_a that_o he_o believe_v they_o have_v or_o may_v have_v abundance_n of_o other_o which_o all_o have_v their_o use_n and_o be_v never_o hurtful_a but_o when_o one_o prevail_v over_o the_o rest_n or_o be_v separate_v from_o they_o take_v his_o own_o word_n alcmaeon_n word_n de_fw-fr prisâ—_n med._n &_o lib._n 2._o in_o the_o chapter_n of_o alcmaeon_n the_o ancient_n say_v he_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o the_o dry_a the_o cold_a the_o hot_a or_o the_o moist_a nor_o any_o other_o like_o quality_n incommode_v a_o man_n but_o that_o whatever_o exceed_v or_o prevail_v of_o any_o of_o these_o quality_n and_o which_o nature_n can_v not_o overcome_v be_v that_o which_o incommode_v the_o man_n and_o that_o which_o they_o endeavour_v to_o take_v away_o or_o correct_v so_o of_o the_o sweet_a the_o most_o sweet_a be_v the_o strong_a as_o of_o the_o bitter_a or_o sour_a that_o which_o be_v most_o bitter_a and_o most_o sour_a in_o short_a the_o high_a degree_n of_o 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sour_a the_o insipid_a etc._n etc._n whether_o within_o a_o man_n or_o without_o a_o man_n whether_o in_o regard_n of_o what_o he_o cat_n or_o what_o he_o drink_v or_o what_o he_o apply_v outward_o in_o what_o manner_n soever_o conclude_v that_o of_o all_o the_o faculty_n there_o be_v none_o less_o active_a than_o heat_n and_o cold_a what_o we_o have_v say_v of_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o humour_n from_o one_o another_o relate_v to_o what_o hypocrates_n say_v in_o divers_a place_n that_o the_o humour_n move_v this_o motion_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o several_a distemper_n express_v sometime_o by_o a_o term_n it_o signify_v incenli_fw-la signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d impeâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d â—â—â—dine_fw-la incenli_fw-la a_o fury_n like_o that_o of_o some_o animal_n that_o grow_v lustful_a at_o certain_a time_n there_o be_v other_o passage_n by_o which_o hypocrates_n seem_v to_o impute_v disease_n morb._n disease_n lib._n the_o affect_v nib_fw-la &_o lib_n 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr morb._n to_o two_o of_o these_o humour_n only_o the_o bile_n and_o pituita_fw-la as_o they_o offer_v either_o in_o quantity_n or_o quality_n or_o place_n but_o as_o he_o speak_v elsewhere_o of_o two_o sort_n of_o bile_n these_o two_o humour_n may_v be_v split_v into_o three_o and_o with_o the_o blood_n make_v four_o morb._n four_o lib._n 4._o de_fw-fr morb._n in_o some_o other_o passage_n he_o add_v a_o five_o which_o be_v water_n of_o which_o he_o suppose_v the_o spleen_n to_o be_v the_o spring_n as_o the_o liver_n and_o the_o brain_n be_v of_o the_o blood_n the_o bile_n and_o the_o pituita_fw-la some_o of_o his_o commentator_n make_v this_o water_n the_o same_o with_o the_o melancholy_a to_o which_o hypocrates_n seem_v to_o substitute_v it_o i_o can_v see_v how_o to_o reconcile_v their_o opinion_n with_o the_o idea_n he_o have_v of_o that_o humour_n he_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o we_o have_v say_v before_o as_o a_o sort_n of_o lee_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o humour_n which_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n agree_v with_o water_n nor_o be_v they_o near_o their_o point_n for_o make_v two_o sort_n of_o melancholy_a one_o of_o which_o we_o have_v be_v speak_v and_o another_o which_o ought_v rather_o to_o be_v call_v black_a bile_n which_o be_v only_o the_o yellow_a bile_n turn_v black_a as_o he_o suppose_v by_o be_v overheat_v and_o burn_v this_o have_v nothing_o in_o common_a with_o water_n the_o only_a support_n of_o the_o opinion_n in_o question_n be_v that_o he_o say_v in_o the_o same_o passage_n that_o this_o water_n be_v the_o heavy_a of_o all_o the_o humour_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n why_o we_o shall_v not_o object_v that_o this_o be_v another_o system_n 1._o system_n it_o be_v ascribe_v to_o polyblus_n his_o son-in-law_a see_v book_n 4._o ch._n 1._o since_o it_o have_v be_v always_o suspect_v that_o hypocrates_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o that_o book_n this_o water_n may_v be_v something_o like_o what_o hypocrates_n elsewhere_o call_v ichor_n by_o which_o he_o mean_v any_o sort_n of_o clear_a thin_a liquor_n form_v in_o the_o body_n of_o a_o man_n whether_o sound_n or_o unsound_a so_o he_o call_v by_o this_o name_n what_o run_v from_o a_o malignant_a ulcer_n and_o speak_v in_o several_a place_n of_o sharp_a and_o bilious_a ichor_n and_o burn_a ichor_n 〈◊〉_d ichor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o find_v yet_o a_o three_o system_fw-la of_o the_o cause_n of_o disease_n in_o another_o book_n entitle_v of_o wind_n or_o spirit_n which_o be_v mix_v with_o the_o work_n of_o hypocrates_n but_o most_o suppose_v it_o not_o to_o be_v he_o the_o author_n of_o this_o book_n use_v sometime_o the_o word_n wind_n sometime_o spirit_n with_o this_o difference_n that_o the_o latter_a signify_v the_o spirit_n or_o air_n and_o wind_v enclose_v in_o the_o body_n but_o the_o former_a the_o wind_n without_o from_o whence_o nevertheless_o he_o derive_v that_o within_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o air_n draw_v by_o respiration_n and_o the_o air_n contain_v in_o the_o food_n we_o take_v this_o book_n upon_o read_v seem_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o rational_a and_o coherent_a of_o all_o hippocrates_n work_n he_o look_v upon_o the_o air_n and_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o health_n and_o of_o disease_n even_o in_o preference_n to_o the_o humour_n which_o here_o be_v only_o collateral_a cause_n as_o the_o spirit_n mix_v with_o '_o they_o but_o this_o late_a opinion_n may_v be_v reconcile_v with_o that_o which_o we_o have_v before_o allow_v to_o be_v hippocrates_n concern_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o humour_n only_o allege_v that_o all_o that_o have_v be_v attribute_v to_o they_o in_o relation_n to_o health_n or_o sickness_n suppose_v a_o impulse_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o first_o mover_n and_o that_o therefore_o hypocrates_n name_v they_o as_o we_o have_v say_v before_o that_o which_o give_v the_o motion_n there_o be_v according_a to_o hypocrates_n as_o great_a a_o variety_n of_o external_a cause_n of_o health_n and_o disease_n as_o there_o be_v of_o thing_n without_o the_o body_n of_o man_n which_o may_v act_v upon_o he_o as_o there_o be_v of_o diversity_n in_o his_o conduct_n and_o of_o accident_n in_o the_o course_n of_o his_o life_n from_o this_o hypothesis_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o health_n and_o sickness_n in_o general_n depend_v upon_o the_o follow_a cause_n on_o the_o air_n which_o surround_v we_o what_o we_o eat_v and_o drink_v sleep_n watch_v exercise_n what_o go_v out_o of_o our_o body_n and_o what_o be_v keep_v in_o and_o upon_o the_o passion_n in_o this_o number_n likewise_o be_v rank_v those_o foreign_a body_n which_o occur_v and_o be_v sometime_o useful_a yet_o may_v often_o dissolve_v cut_v or_o break_v the_o union_n of_o the_o part_n of_o we_o poison_n and_o venomous_a
conclude_v from_o what_o he_o have_v say_v before_o of_o their_o cause_n nature_n and_o disease_n must_v be_v at_o eternal_a opposition_n but_o as_o in_o the_o conflict_n or_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o nature_n be_v as_o it_o be_v both_o judge_n and_o party_n she_o ought_v general_o to_o have_v the_o better_a for_o this_o reason_n the_o word_n crisis_n be_v take_v for_o a_o favourable_a judgement_n which_o terminate_v happy_o the_o disease_n nature_n way_n of_o act_v in_o such_o case_n to_o destroy_v her_o enemy_n be_v to_o reduce_v those_o humour_n who_o discord_n occasion_n that_o of_o the_o whole_a body_n to_o their_o usual_a state_n whether_o in_o relation_n to_o their_o quantity_n or_o quality_n mixture_n motion_n the_o place_n they_o be_v possess_v of_o or_o any_o other_o manner_n by_o which_o they_o become_v offensive_a among_o the_o mean_n which_o nature_n employ_v to_o this_o end_n hypocrates_n insist_o more_o particular_o upon_o what_o he_o call_v acut_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr rat_n vict_v in_o acut_n concoction_n of_o the_o humour_n this_o be_v her_o first_o aim_n by_o mean_n of_o this_o coction_n she_o make_v herself_o mistress_n and_o bring_v we_o thing_n to_o a_o good_a crisis_n the_o humour_n be_v bring_v to_o this_o pass_n whatever_o be_v superfluous_a and_o hurtful_a empty_v itself_o present_o or_o at_o least_o it_o be_v very_o easy_a to_o evacuate_v they_o by_o such_o mean_n as_o we_o shall_v speak_v of_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o cure_n of_o distemper_n or_o of_o the_o assistance_n which_o the_o physician_n give_v to_o nature_n upon_o these_o occasion_n what_o be_v superfluous_a be_v evacuate_v which_o be_v do_v either_o by_o bleed_v by_o stool_n by_o vomit_n by_o sweat_n by_o urine_n by_o tumour_n or_o abscess_n by_o scab_n 〈◊〉_d scab_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pimple_n spot_n and_o other_o thing_n nature_n easy_o reduce_v the_o rest_n to_o the_o condition_n they_o be_v in_o before_o the_o accession_n of_o the_o disease_n but_o we_o must_v take_v notice_n that_o these_o evacuation_n be_v not_o look_v upon_o as_o the_o effect_n of_o a_o true_a crisis_n unless_o it_o be_v in_o considerable_a quantity_n small_a discharge_v not_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v a_o crisis_n on_o the_o contrary_a they_o be_v a_o sign_n that_o nature_n be_v depress_v by_o the_o load_n of_o humour_n and_o that_o she_o let_v they_o go_v through_o weakness_n and_o continual_a irritation_n what_o come_v forth_o thus_o be_v crude_a because_o the_o distemper_n be_v yet_o too_o strong_a while_o thing_n remain_v so_o none_o but_o a_o bad_a or_o imperfect_a crisis_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v which_o signify_v that_o the_o distemper_n triumph_v or_o at_o least_o be_v of_o equal_a strength_n with_o nature_n which_o be_v attend_v by_o death_n or_o a_o prolongation_n of_o the_o disease_n during_o which_o nature_n often_o have_v leisure_n to_o attempt_v a_o new_a crisis_n more_o happy_a than_o the_o former_a after_o have_v make_v fresh_a effort_n to_o advance_v the_o concoction_n of_o the_o humour_n we_o shall_v speak_v of_o the_o sign_n of_o concoction_n or_o crudity_n and_o some_o other_o mark_n of_o the_o crisis_n in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n what_o be_v chief_o to_o be_v observe_v here_o be_v that_o concoction_n can_v be_v make_v but_o in_o a_o certain_a term_n as_o every_o fruit_n have_v a_o limit_a time_n to_o ripen_v for_o he_o compare_v the_o humour_n which_o nature_n have_v digest_v to_o fruit_n come_v to_o maturity_n the_o time_n require_v for_o this_o depend_v upon_o the_o difference_n of_o distemper_n touch_v on_o in_o the_o precede_a chapter_n in_o those_o which_o hypocrates_n call_v very_o acute_a the_o digestion_n or_o crisis_n happen_v the_o four_o day_n and_o those_o which_o be_v only_o acute_a upon_o the_o seven_o or_o the_o eleven_o 2._o eleven_o aphor._n 23._o sect._n 2._o or_o the_o fourteen_o which_o be_v the_o long_a term_n that_o hypocrates_n allow_v in_o distemper_n that_o be_v real_o acute_a though_o in_o some_o place_n he_o seem_v to_o stretch_v to_o crisib_n to_o lib._n de_fw-fr crisib_n the_o twenty_o and_o one_o and_o twenty_o day_n nay_o even_o to_o criâ—ie_n to_o de_n dieb_v criâ—ie_n the_o forty_o and_o sixti_v day_n all_o disease_n that_o exceed_v this_o latter_a term_n be_v count_v chronical_a and_o whereas_o in_o those_o that_o exceed_v fourteen_o or_o at_o most_o twenty_o day_n every_o hypocrates_n every_o to_o make_v this_o account_n come_v right_a the_o four_o day_n must_v be_v count_v twice_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o eâ—ry_a seven-night_n and_o twice_o also_o at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o three_o we_o shall_v see_v the_o progression_n of_o these_o number_n as_o they_o lie_v in_o hypocrates_n four_o day_n be_v a_o critical_a day_n or_o at_o least_o a_o remarkable_a day_n by_o which_o they_o may_v judge_v whether_o the_o crisis_n upon_o the_o follow_a four_o day_n will_v be_v favourable_a or_o not_o in_o those_o which_o come_v from_o twenty_o to_o forty_o he_o reckon_v only_o the_o seventh_n and_o those_o that_o exceed_v forty_o he_o begin_v to_o reckon_v by_o twenty_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o progression_n follow_v which_o contain_v the_o day_n particular_o mark_v by_o hypocrates_n the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v the_o four_o from_o thence_o he_o go_v to_o the_o seven_o the_o eleven_o the_o fourteen_o the_o seventeen_o the_o twenty_o the_o seven_o and_o twenty_o the_o thirty_o four_o the_o forty_o the_o sixti_v the_o eighti_v the_o hundred_o the_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o beyond_o which_o the_o number_n of_o day_n have_v no_o power_n over_o the_o crisis_n which_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o general_a change_n of_o the_o season_n some_o determine_n about_o the_o equinox_n other_o about_o the_o solstice_n other_o about_o the_o rise_n or_o set_v of_o certain_a star_n or_o constellation_n or_o if_o number_n have_v yet_o any_o place_n they_o reckon_v by_o month_n or_o whole_a year_n so_o hypocrates_n will_v have_v it_o that_o certain_a disease_n in_o child_n be_v 3_o be_v aphorism_n 28._o sect._n 3_o judge_v in_o the_o seven_o month_n after_o their_o birth_n other_o in_o their_o seven_o or_o even_o their_o fourteen_o year_n i_o have_v yet_o one_o observation_n to_o make_v concern_v the_o twenty_o and_o one_o and_o twenty_o day_n that_o both_o of_o they_o be_v equal_o set_v down_o as_o critical_a day_n in_o different_a place_n etc._n place_n lib._n de_fw-fr cris_n de_fw-fr diâ—b_n crit._n apho._n 36._o sect._n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o work_n of_o hypocrates_n the_o reason_n which_o he_o give_v in_o one_o of_o these_o place_n why_o he_o prefer_v the_o former_a of_o these_o day_n before_o the_o latter_a which_o will_v make_v up_o their_o account_n the_o three_o septenaries_n complete_a be_v because_o that_o the_o day_n of_o sickness_n ought_v not_o to_o â—e_v reckon_v entire_a septimest_n entire_a lib._n de_fw-fr partu_fw-la septimest_n the_o year_n and_o month_n be_v not_o compose_v of_o entire_a day_n nevertheless_o this_o reason_n do_v not_o hinder_v he_o from_o put_v down_o the_o one_o and_o twenty_o day_n for_o the_o true_a critical_a day_n as_o almost_o all_o the_o other_o odd_a day_n to_o which_o he_o appear_v so_o strange_o affect_v in_o the_o case_n of_o crisis_n that_o he_o say_v in_o one_o of_o his_o aphorism_n that_o the_o sweat_n that_o come_v upon_o the_o 3d_o the_o 5_o the_o seven_o the_o 9th_o the_o 11_o the_o 14_o the_o 17_o the_o 21th_o the_o 27_o the_o 31th_o or_o 34th_o day_n be_v beneficial_a but_o those_o that_o come_v upon_o other_o day_n signify_v that_o the_o sick_a shall_v be_v bring_v very_o low_a that_o his_o disease_n shall_v be_v very_o tedious_a and_o he_o subject_a to_o relapse_n he_o say_v further_a express_o in_o another_o aphorism_n 4._o aphorism_n aphorism_n 61._o sect._n 4._o that_o the_o fever_n which_o leave_v the_o sick_a upon_o any_o but_o a_o odd_a day_n be_v usual_o apt_a to_o 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of_o those_o he_o use_v often_o for_o this_o effect_n particular_o he_o make_v the_o melancholy_a and_o primus_fw-la and_o de_fw-fr diaeta_fw-la libre_fw-la primus_fw-la mad_a folk_n take_v it_o and_o it_o be_v from_o the_o great_a use_n all_o the_o ancient_n make_v of_o this_o remedy_n in_o the_o like_a case_n that_o it_o be_v become_v a_o proverb_n to_o have_v need_n of_o hellebore_n as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v to_o have_v lose_v one_o sense_n he_o give_v it_o also_o in_o defluxion_n which_o come_v according_a to_o he_o from_o the_o brain_n and_o throw_v themselves_o on_o the_o nostril_n or_o ear_n or_o that_o fill_v the_o mouth_n with_o spital_n or_o that_o cause_n stubborn_a pain_n in_o the_o head_n or_o a_o weariness_n and_o a_o extraordinary_a heaviness_n or_o a_o weakness_n of_o the_o knee_n or_o a_o swell_a all_o over_o the_o body_n he_o give_v it_o also_o to_o affect_v to_o de_fw-fr morb_n lib._n 1._o &_o the_o intern_a affect_v consumptive_a person_n in_o broth_n make_v of_o lentil_o to_o those_o that_o be_v ill_o of_o the_o dropsy_n call_v leucophlegmatia_fw-la and_o in_o other_o chronical_a distemper_n but_o we_o do_v not_o find_v that_o he_o make_v use_v of_o it_o in_o acute_a distemper_n unless_o in_o the_o 5._o the_o epidem_fw-la lib._n 5._o cholera_fw-la morbus_fw-la where_o he_o say_v he_o have_v use_v it_o with_o benefit_n though_o in_o this_o distemper_n they_o have_v vomit_v but_o too_o much_o already_o but_o in_o this_o case_n vomit_v be_v cure_v by_o a_o vomit_n some_o take_v this_o medicine_n fast_v but_o most_o take_v it_o after_o supper_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n we_o say_v be_v practise_v in_o regard_n to_o vomit_n that_o be_v order_v to_o be_v take_v by_o way_n of_o precaution_n the_o reason_n why_o he_o give_v this_o medicine_n most_o common_o after_o eat_v be_v that_o in_o mix_v with_o the_o victual_n it_o may_v loose_v a_o little_a of_o its_o acrimony_n and_o operate_v with_o less_o violence_n on_o the_o membrane_n of_o the_o stomach_n he_o give_v also_o sometime_o of_o a_o plant_n call_v sesamoide_n with_o the_o same_o intention_n to_o cause_n vomit_v and_o sometime_o he_o mix_v it_o with_o hellebore_n last_o we_o ought_v to_o observe_v that_o he_o give_v in_o some_o certain_a case_n hellebore_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d soft_a or_o sweet_a which_o have_v some_o relation_n to_o the_o quality_n of_o this_o remedy_n or_o to_o the_o quantity_n that_o he_o give_v of_o it_o which_o may_v be_v less_o on_o this_o last_o occasion_n when_o hypocrates_n have_v a_o mind_n simple_o to_o keep_v the_o body_n open_a or_o make_v a_o evacuation_n of_o the_o excrement_n contain_v in_o the_o intestine_n without_o draw_v from_o too_o far_o he_o make_v use_v of_o simple_n chief_o to_o produce_v this_o effect_n for_o example_n of_o the_o herb_n mercury_n or_o of_o cabbage_n the_o juice_n and_o decoction_n of_o which_o he_o order_v to_o be_v drink_v he_o use_v whey_n for_o the_o same_o effect_n and_o also_o cow_n or_o ass_n milk_n add_v a_o little_a salt_n to_o it_o and_o let_v it_o boil_v sometime_o or_o if_o he_o give_v asaph_n milk_n alone_o he_o cause_v so_o great_a a_o quantity_n of_o it_o to_o be_v take_v that_o it_o must_v of_o necessity_n loosen_v the_o body_n he_o prescribe_v acutis_fw-la prescribe_v de_fw-fr ration_n victus_fw-la in_o acutis_fw-la in_o one_o place_n even_o sixteen_o hemine_n of_o it_o and_o every_o hemine_a contain_v nine_o italian_a ounce_n of_o liquor_n i_o know_v not_o whether_o there_o be_v a_o fault_n in_o this_o passage_n or_o not_o we_o find_v in_o the_o seven_o book_n of_o epidemical_a distemper_n a_o example_n of_o a_o young_a man_n to_o who_o he_o give_v nine_o hemine_n in_o two_o day_n which_o be_v much_o less_o we_o may_v also_o say_v that_o the_o time_n necessary_a to_o take_v this_o quantity_n of_o milk_n in_o be_v not_o specify_v in_o the_o first_o passage_n nothing_o hinder_v but_o that_o we_o understand_v that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v take_v in_o more_o than_o a_o day_n time_n as_o to_o what_o remain_v i_o know_v not_o whither_o when_o hypocrates_n make_v mention_n of_o certain_a demi-purgatives_a or_o of_o a_o manner_n of_o pleuritide_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d subpurgare_o lib._n the_o vict_a ratione_fw-la in_o acutis_fw-la dum_fw-la de_fw-la pleuritide_n purge_v that_o be_v in_o the_o middle_n between_o clyster_n and_o purgative_n proper_o so_o call_v i_o know_v not_o say_v i_o whether_o he_o mean_v the_o juice_n of_o mercury_n of_o cabbage_n and_o other_o remedy_n we_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o or_o whether_o he_o have_v other_o medicine_n or_o last_o whether_o his_o ordinary_a purgative_n take_v in_o a_o less_o do_v will_v not_o produce_v this_o effect_n he_o make_v use_v also_o of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suppository_n and_o clyster_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o cleanse_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o whence_o be_v derive_v that_o of_o clyster_n signify_v in_o hypocrates_n the_o instrument_n with_o which_o they_o give_v the_o clyster_n clyster_n with_o the_o same_o intention_n to_o loosen_v the_o body_n suppository_n be_v compound_v of_o honey_n the_o juice_n of_o herb_n mercury_n of_o salt_n of_o nitre_n of_o powder_n of_o coloquintida_n and_o other_o sharp_a ingredient_n to_o irritate_fw-la the_o anus_fw-la which_o they_o put_v into_o a_o round_a form_n like_o a_o ball_n or_o round_o and_o long_o of_o the_o shape_n and_o length_n of_o a_o finger_n you_o have_v already_o see_v before_o what_o be_v the_o clyster_n which_o hypocrates_n prescribe_v to_o person_n in_o health_n those_o which_o he_o make_v up_o for_o the_o sick_a be_v sometime_o of_o the_o same_o composition_n at_o other_o time_n he_o take_v the_o decoction_n of_o blits_n or_o other_o simple_n in_o which_o he_o dissolve_v some_o nitre_n and_o honey_n and_o dilute_v it_o with_o oil_n or_o some_o other_o ingredient_n according_a as_o he_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o attract_v to_o wash_v irritate_fw-la or_o soften_v or_o according_a to_o the_o distemper_n he_o have_v to_o engage_v withal_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o liquor_n come_v to_o about_o four_o hemine_n that_o be_v thirty_o six_o italian_a ounce_n which_o seem_v to_o make_v it_o plain_a and_o that_o he_o do_v not_o order_v it_o to_o be_v take_v all_o at_o once_o but_o at_o several_a time_n chap._n xv._o of_o the_o purgation_n of_o the_o head_n and_o that_o of_o the_o lung_n in_o particular_a hippocrates_n also_o propose_v to_o himself_o sometime_o to_o 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d purge_v the_o head_n alone_o he_o put_v in_o practice_n this_o remedy_n after_o he_o have_v purge_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n in_o a_o apoplexy_n in_o inveterate_a pain_n of_o the_o head_n in_o a_o certain_a sort_n of_o jaundice_n in_o a_o consumption_n and_o in_o the_o great_a part_n of_o chronical_a distemper_n for_o that_o he_o make_v use_v of_o juice_n of_o several_a plant_n as_o for_o example_n the_o juice_n of_o selery_n to_o which_o he_o add_v sometime_o aromatic_a drug_n make_v they_o snuff_v up_o this_o mixture_n into_o their_o nostril_n he_o use_v also_o powder_n compound_v of_o myrrh_n the_o flower_n of_o brass_n and_o white_a hellebore_n which_o he_o also_o make_v they_o put_v up_o into_o the_o nose_n to_o make_v they_o sneeze_v and_o to_o draw_v the_o phlegm_n from_o the_o brain_n through_o this_o part_n he_o also_o make_v use_n of_o for_o this_o effect_n a_o instrument_n or_o a_o drogue_n which_o he_o call_v tetragonon_n that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o that_o have_v four_o angle_n but_o we_o know_v not_o what_o he_o understand_v by_o it_o they_o do_v not_o know_v it_o even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o galen_n who_o guest_n it_o to_o be_v galen_n be_v see_v the_o commentary_n on_o hypocrates_n in_o galen_n antimony_n or_o certain_a table_n or_o flake_n that_o you_o find_v in_o antimony_n he_o undertake_v also_o to_o purge_v or_o cleanse_v the_o lung_n or_o the_o breast_n in_o particular_a in_o the_o distemper_n call_v empyema_n on_o this_o intent_n he_o command_v the_o patient_n to_o draw_v in_o his_o tongue_n as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v able_a and_o when_o that_o be_v do_v he_o endeavour_v to_o put_v into_o the_o hollow_a of_o the_o lung_n a_o liquor_n that_o irritate_v the_o part_n which_o raise_v a_o violent_a cough_n force_v the_o lung_n to_o discharge_v the_o purulent_a matter_n which_o be_v contain_v in_o they_o the_o material_n that_o he_o use_v for_o it_o be_v of_o different_a sort_n sometime_o he_o take_v the_o root_n of_o arum_fw-la which_o he_o order_v to_o be_v boil_v with_o a_o grain_n of_o salt_n in_o a_o sufficient_a quantity_n of_o water_n and_o oil_n dissolve_v a_o little_a honey_n in_o it_o at_o
a_o plant_n which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mecon_n which_o be_v the_o name_n the_o greek_n call_v the_o poppy_n by_o but_o it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o he_o general_o attribute_n to_o this_o plant_v a_o purgative_a quality_n which_o make_v it_o plain_a that_o he_o do_v not_o mean_v the_o poppy_n by_o it_o 2._o it_o de_fw-fr simplic_a medicater_v facultat_fw-la lib._n 2._o galen_n tell_v we_o that_o some_o take_v the_o peplus_fw-la which_o we_o have_v rank_v before_o among_o the_o purgative_n and_o spatle_a poppy_n for_o the_o same_o plant_n and_o in_o his_o gloss_n upon_o hypocrates_n he_o say_v that_o meconium_n and_o peplus_fw-la signify_v frequent_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o he_o i_o suppose_v we_o ought_v to_o read_v mecon_n and_o not_o meconium_n pliny_n take_v notice_n that_o the_o tithymale_a which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o peplus_fw-la be_v otherwise_o call_v mecon_n or_o at_o least_o galen_n ought_v to_o have_v say_v that_o the_o meconium_n be_v the_o juice_n of_o the_o peplus_fw-la and_o not_o the_o peplus_fw-la itself_o we_o find_v notwithstanding_o in_o hypocrates_n some_o passage_n in_o which_o these_o two_o word_n mecon_n and_o meconium_n be_v take_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n in_o which_o the_o greek_n of_o the_o follow_a age_n constant_o use_v they_o that_o be_v the_o first_o signify_v poppy_n and_o the_o latter_a the_o juice_n of_o it_o which_o show_v that_o in_o hippocrates_n time_n two_o very_a different_a thing_n be_v call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n the_o peplus_fw-la which_o be_v a_o purge_v tithymale_a and_o the_o poppy_n which_o be_v astringent_a and_o somniferous_a he_o speak_v likewise_o of_o a_o three_o sort_n of_o meconium_n draw_v from_o the_o excrement_n which_o name_n have_v be_v since_o give_v to_o the_o excrement_n first_o void_v by_o a_o child_n new_o bear_v in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o woman_n distemper_n he_o propose_v meconium_n propose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d juice_n be_v form_v that_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o opium_n in_o latin_n we_o may_v find_v in_o dioscorides_n the_o difference_n between_o opium_n and_o meconium_n the_o juice_n of_o poppy_n for_o a_o distemper_n of_o the_o matrix_fw-la and_o as_o a_o proof_n that_o he_o mean_v the_o juice_n of_o poppy_n which_o cause_v sleep_v he_o call_v it_o within_o a_o few_o line_n after_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hipnotic_a meconium_n to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o the_o other_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o he_o know_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o poppy_n but_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o he_o use_v it_o very_o seldom_o and_o i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o he_o propose_v this_o remedy_n in_o the_o case_n to_o which_o it_o have_v be_v since_o apply_v that_o be_v in_o wake_n and_o especial_o in_o pain_n we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o say_v more_o of_o this_o remedy_n tarentum_n remedy_n see_v below_o in_o the_o chapt._n of_o heraclides_fw-la tarentum_n in_o the_o sequel_n and_o of_o the_o use_n the_o ancient_n make_v and_o the_o doubt_n they_o have_v of_o it_o there_o be_v another_o passage_n in_o hypocrates_n wherein_o he_o mention_n the_o white_a and_o black_a poppy_n 2._o poppy_n de_n vict_v rat_n lib_n 2._o in_o these_o word_n the_o poppy_n say_v he_o be_v astringent_a the_o black_a more_o than_o the_o white_a yet_o the_o white_a be_v so_o likewise_o 〈◊〉_d likewise_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o it_o nourish_v and_o be_v of_o great_a force_n dioscorides_n and_o galen_n inform_v we_o that_o the_o ancient_n put_v poppy-seed_n in_o their_o cake_n which_o they_o make_v of_o meal_n and_o honey_n and_o sometime_o even_o into_o their_o bread_n as_o it_o be_v not_o likely_a they_o do_v it_o for_o nourishment_n perhaps_o there_o may_v be_v some_o fault_n in_o the_o text_n of_o hypocrates_n chap._n xxi_o of_o the_o specific_a remedy_n of_o the_o several_a distemper_n who_o operation_n be_v not_o account_v for_o the_o medicine_n hitherto_o speak_v of_o act_n after_o a_o sensible_a manner_n and_o it_o be_v by_o their_o mean_n that_o hypocrates_n answer_v the_o general_a intention_n which_o he_o propose_v in_o the_o cure_n of_o disease_n there_o be_v other_o medicine_n which_o he_o make_v use_v of_o for_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o the_o know_a success_n of_o they_o in_o several_a particular_a case_n his_o own_o experience_n and_o that_o of_o his_o predecessor_n be_v sufficient_a to_o establish_v the_o use_n of_o they_o though_o he_o can_v not_o rational_o account_v for_o their_o effect_n we_o shall_v give_v some_o instance_n of_o these_o remedy_n in_o the_o account_n of_o hippocrates_n method_n of_o cure_v some_o particular_a disease_n but_o we_o must_v not_o forget_v here_o that_o these_o remedy_n be_v chief_o such_o as_o he_o inherit_v from_o his_o predecessor_n the_o asclepiades_n who_o be_v empiric_n do_v not_o much_o trouble_v themselves_o how_o their_o medicine_n operate_v so_o the_o patient_n be_v cure_v though_o hypocrates_n rely_v very_o much_o upon_o the_o former_a sort_n of_o medicine_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o neglect_v these_o for_o almost_o all_o the_o physician_n after_o he_o continue_v the_o use_n of_o both_o sort_n in_o their_o practice_n the_o one_o supply_v the_o defect_n of_o the_o other_o chap._n xxii_o of_o the_o remedy_n apply_v external_o to_o diverse_a part_n of_o the_o body_n of_o compound_v medicine_n in_o general_a and_o of_o the_o pharmacy_n of_o hypocrates_n among_o the_o remedy_n external_o apply_v fovere_fw-la apply_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v fire_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o warm_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o heat_n this_o last_o word_n seem_v common_a to_o fomentation_n cataplasm_n and_o all_o exterior_a application_n of_o oil_n and_o unguent_n which_o be_v use_v as_o lentfier_n in_o latin_a fomentum_fw-la from_o fovere_fw-la fomentation_n be_v the_o chief_a these_o be_v a_o peculiar_a sort_n of_o bath_n which_o hypocrates_n use_v very_o often_o and_o which_o be_v make_v several_a way_n the_o first_o be_v that_o wherein_o the_o patient_n 3._o patient_n this_o sort_n of_o fomentation_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o sit_v within_o lib._n de_fw-fr superfatat_fw-la de_fw-fr ratione_fw-la victùs_fw-la in_o acutis_fw-la de_fw-fr morb_n 3._o sit_v in_o a_o vessel_n in_o a_o decoction_n of_o herb_n or_o simple_n appropriate_a to_o his_o malady_n so_o that_o the_o part_n aggrieve_v be_v soak_v in_o the_o decoction_n this_o be_v chief_o use_v in_o distemper_n of_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o arm_n the_o bladder_n the_o reins_o and_o general_o all_o the_o part_n below_o the_o diaphragm_n this_o remedy_n may_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o chapter_n of_o bath_n of_o which_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n the_o second_o way_n of_o foment_v be_v to_o take_v warm_a water_n and_o put_v it_o into_o a_o skin_n or_o bladder_n or_o even_o into_o a_o copper_n or_o earthen_a vessel_n and_o to_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o part_n affect_v as_o for_o example_n upon_o the_o side_n in_o a_o pleurisy_n they_o use_v likewise_o a_o large_a sponge_n which_o they_o dip_v in_o the_o water_n or_o other_o hot_a liquor_n and_o squeeze_v out_o part_n of_o the_o water_n before_o they_o applyâ—d_v it_o the_o same_o use_n they_o make_v of_o barley_n or_o vetch_n or_o bran_n which_o be_v boil_v in_o some_o proper_a liquor_n and_o applyâ—d_v in_o a_o linen_n bag_n these_o fomentation_n be_v call_v moist_a fomentation_n he_o use_v also_o dry_a one_o make_v of_o salt_n or_o millet_n make_v very_o hot_a and_o apply_v in_o bag_n upon_o the_o part_n the_o last_o sort_n of_o fomentation_n be_v by_o way_n of_o vapour_n which_o steam_v from_o some_o hot_a liquor_n we_o find_v a_o instance_n of_o this_o sort_n of_o fomentation_n in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o woman_n distemper_n he_o cast_v at_o several_a time_n bit_n of_o red_a hot_a iron_n into_o urine_n and_o cover_v the_o patient_n close_o upward_o cause_v she_o to_o receive_v the_o steam_n below_o his_o design_n in_o these_o fomentation_n be_v to_o warm_v the_o part_n to_o resolve_v or_o dissipate_v and_o draw_v out_o the_o peccant_a matter_n if_o any_o where_o to_o mollify_v and_o assuage_v pain_n to_o open_v the_o passage_n or_o even_o to_o shut_v they_o according_a as_o the_o fomentation_n be_v emollient_a or_o astringent_a 〈◊〉_d astringent_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fumigation_n be_v likewise_o very_o much_o use_v by_o hypocrates_n for_o the_o follow_a intention_n 3._o intention_n de_fw-fr morb._n lib._n 3._o in_o the_o quinzy_n he_o burn_v hyssop_n with_o sulphur_n and_o pitch_n and_o cause_v the_o smoke_n to_o be_v draw_v into_o the_o throat_n through_o a_o
may_v see_v what_o sort_n of_o compound_v medicine_n hypocrates_n use_v if_o the_o book_n de_fw-fr affectionibus_fw-la be_v his_o we_o may_v infer_v from_o thence_o that_o he_o write_v particular_o upon_o this_o subject_n the_o author_n in_o that_o book_n quote_v other_o which_o treat_v of_o medicament_n only_o these_o book_n bear_v the_o title_n of_o pharmaca_n and_o pharmacitis_n say_v our_o author_n ut_fw-la scriptum_n est_fw-la in_o pharmacis_n that_o be_v in_o libris_fw-la de_fw-fr pharmacis_n agentibus_fw-la the_o word_n pharmacitis_n be_v a_o adjective_n to_o which_o the_o substantive_n liber_n which_o be_v understand_v must_v be_v join_v pharmacitis_n liber_n the_o book_n of_o medicine_n but_o this_o book_n have_v be_v ascribe_v to_o polybius_n son-in-law_n to_o hypocrates_n and_o it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o these_o book_n or_o this_o book_n of_o medicament_n be_v cite_v no_o where_o else_o by_o hypocrates_n galen_n observe_v that_o those_o sort_n of_o book_n be_v very_o rare_a in_o those_o day_n because_o the_o ancient_a physician_n use_v to_o give_v a_o receipt_n of_o the_o medicine_n they_o use_v with_o the_o history_n of_o the_o distemper_n they_o use_v they_o for_o another_o thing_n which_o be_v worth_a our_o observation_n be_v that_o the_o compound_a medicine_n of_o hypocrates_n be_v but_o very_o few_o and_o consist_v of_o very_a few_o simple_n four_o or_o five_o at_o most_o we_o find_v indeed_o in_o actuarius_n the_o description_n of_o a_o very_a compound_a antidote_n which_o he_o call_v hippocrates_n antidote_n for_o which_o he_o say_v the_o athenian_n present_v he_o with_o a_o crown_n but_o this_o be_v plain_o a_o fiction_n and_o one_o of_o the_o specious_a title_n the_o greek_n use_v to_o give_v to_o their_o medicine_n to_o promote_v the_o sale_n of_o which_o we_o shall_v see_v more_o example_n hereafter_o here_o we_o must_v take_v notice_n that_o hypocrates_n understand_v pharmacy_n or_o the_o art_n of_o compound_v or_o prepare_v medicine_n pison_n medicine_n lib._n de_fw-fr theriaca_fw-la ad_fw-la pison_n this_o galen_n endeavour_n to_o prove_v from_o a_o passage_n of_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o epidemic_o where_o he_o introduce_v hypocrates_n speak_v after_o this_o manner_n originaly_n manner_n this_o passage_n be_v very_o obscure_a as_o we_o find_v it_o in_o hypocrates_n and_o galen_n or_o the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n cite_v by_o we_o giveâ—_n it_o we_o very_o different_a from_o what_o it_o be_v in_o our_o originaly_n we_o know_v the_o nature_n of_o medicine_n whereof_o so_o many_o different_a thing_n be_v compound_v for_o all_o be_v not_o compound_v alike_o but_o some_o after_o one_o manner_n and_o other_o after_o another_o some_o simples_n ought_v to_o be_v boylâ—d_v quick_a other_o slow_o they_o be_v likewise_o different_o prepare_v some_o be_v dry_v some_o be_v stamp_v some_o be_v boil_v etc._n etc._n the_o last_o observation_n we_o shall_v make_v upon_o the_o pharmacy_n of_o hypocrates_n be_v that_o 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 name_n both_o of_o a_o plant_n and_o a_o animal_n beetle_n bean_n basil_n barley_n achilles_n barley_n bramble_n bull_n gall_n liver_n and_o urine_n c_o clivers_n goosegrass_n cachrys_n calamint_n calamus_fw-la aromaticus_fw-la cantharides_n *_o caper_n cardamome_v casia_n castor_n cedar_n and_o its_o rosin_n centaury_n chalcitis_n chamaeleon_n chondrus_n colewort_n chrethmus_n chrysocolla_n chrysitis_fw-la cinnamon_n cneorum_fw-la cnidia_n grana_n cnicus_n colocynthis_fw-la cucumber_n garden_n and_o wild_a conyza_fw-la coriander_n crateogonon_n cress_n cumine_fw-la vulgar_a and_o ethiopian_n cyclamen_fw-la cyperus_n cypress_n cytisus_fw-la craufish_n cheese_n clary_n carrot_n cinquefoil_n cuttlefish_n its_o bone_n and_o eggs._n chalk_n d_o dog._n daphnoide_n daucus_n dittany_n dittany_n of_o crete_n dracontium_fw-la dracuncunculus_fw-la dock_n e_o ebony_n elaterium_fw-la epipetrum_fw-la erviolum_fw-la ervum_fw-la erysinum_fw-la evanthemum_n eggs._n elder_n f_o frankincense_n 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
and_o lentile_a broth_n in_o which_o be_v honey_n and_o vinegar_n when_o the_o sick_a man_n have_v take_v this_o mess_n he_o make_v he_o vomit_v and_o after_o have_v bathe_v in_o a_o hot_a bath_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v cool_v he_o drink_v ciceon_n with_o water_n and_o in_o the_o evening_n be_v permit_v to_o eat_v light_a victual_n as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v in_o the_o follow_a fit_a he_o bathe_v hot_a and_o after_o be_v cover_v with_o abundance_n of_o clothes_n force_v sweat_n and_o drink_v a_o potion_n make_v with_o the_o root_n of_o white_a hellebore_n of_o the_o length_n of_o three_o finger_n a_o dragm_n of_o trefoil_n juice_n of_o laserpitium_n the_o weight_n of_o two_o bean_n with_o pure_a wine_n and_o if_o he_o have_v a_o inclination_n to_o vomit_v he_o vomit_v if_o not_o a_o vomit_n be_v give_v after_o purge_v the_o head_n at_o other_o time_n he_o shall_v use_v a_o light_n sharp_a diet_n and_o if_o the_o fit_a take_v he_o fast_v the_o vomit_v medicine_n be_v omit_v in_o a_o diarrhaea_n and_o dysentery_n with_o gripe_n and_o swell_a of_o the_o foot_n hypocrates_n observe_v that_o meal_n boil_v in_o milk_n that_o be_v milk-porridge_n be_v more_o serviceable_a than_o goat_n whey_n which_o he_o make_v use_v of_o before_o he_o add_v that_o another_o person_n sick_a of_o the_o same_o distemper_n do_v well_o upon_o eat_v boil_a ass_n milk_n he_o have_v before_o observe_v milk_n observe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o may_v see_v in_o this_o instance_n which_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o above_o mention_v book_n several_a other_o way_n of_o use_v milk_n that_o whey_n and_o milk_n in_o which_o red_a hot_a flint_n have_v be_v quench_v have_v relieve_v a_o person_n in_o the_o same_o case_n by_o which_o we_o may_v see_v that_o hypocrates_n make_v use_v of_o any_o thing_n but_o milk_n to_o these_o distemper_n in_o another_o place_n he_o propose_v for_o the_o same_o distemper_n bean_n boil_v with_o rubia_n tinctorum_fw-la in_o fat_a broth._n there_o be_v yet_o another_o very_a peculiar_a remedy_n for_o a_o dysentery_n in_o the_o chapter_n of_o the_o write_n of_o hypocrates_n chap_n xxiv_o of_o woman_n distemper_n the_o body_n of_o woman_n be_v make_v otherwise_o than_o that_o of_o man_n as_o likewise_o its_o peculiar_a distemper_n these_o depend_v chief_o upon_o the_o matrix_fw-la and_o be_v very_o numerous_a as_o we_o may_v see_v by_o the_o listen_v before_o give_v hypocrates_n have_v attribute_v a_o great_a number_n of_o these_o to_o the_o displace_n of_o the_o part_n aforesaid_a which_o he_o suppose_v may_v not_o only_o be_v relax_v and_o hang_v out_o but_o that_o it_o may_v likewise_o be_v retract_v as_o far_o as_o the_o liver_n or_o heart_n and_o even_o to_o the_o head_n or_o turn_v its_o orifice_n to_o the_o right_n or_o left_a or_o backward_o or_o forward_o of_o all_o these_o motion_n that_o according_a to_o hypocrates_n which_o be_v accompany_v with_o the_o most_o dismal_a symptom_n be_v the_o retraction_n of_o it_o whereby_o it_o ascend_v and_o press_v the_o liver_n the_o head_n and_o the_o upper_a part_n this_o produce_v in_o woman_n a_o sudden_a change_n of_o colour_n grate_v of_o the_o tooth_n and_o other_o symptom_n like_o epileptic_a a_o difficulty_n of_o breathe_v even_o to_o absolute_a suffocation_n a_o privation_n of_o sense_n and_o a_o universal_a cold_a like_a death_n to_o remedy_v this_o hypocrates_n order_v the_o upper_a part_n of_o belly_n to_o be_v swath_v press_v the_o matrix_fw-la gentle_o downward_o and_o force_v open_a their_o mouth_n pour_v down_o the_o rich_a wine_n and_o after_o they_o be_v come_v to_o themselves_o give_v they_o a_o purge_n and_o after_o that_o ass_n milk_n if_o the_o disease_n be_v obstinate_a after_o have_v reduce_v the_o matrix_fw-la to_o its_o place_n he_o give_v they_o a_o decoction_n in_o which_o be_v castor_n conyza_fw-la rue_n cummin_n of_o ethiopia_n rhadish-seed_n sulphur_n and_o myrrh_n he_o burn_v under_o their_o nose_n likewise_o stink_a thing_n such_o as_o wool_n pitch_n castor_n brimstone_n leather_n horn_n and_o feather_n and_o the_o snuff_n of_o a_o lamp_n just_o extinguish_v with_o intention_n to_o fetch_v they_o to_o themselves_o to_o make_v they_o sweat_v and_o to_o restore_v the_o matrix_fw-la in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o anoint_v below_o with_o sweet_a oil_n and_o liquid_a perfume_n such_o as_o that_o which_o he_o call_v dies_fw-la call_v see_v the_o chapter_n of_o exterior_a reme_n dies_fw-la netopum_n he_o likewise_o use_v divers_a other_o remedy_n both_o internal_a and_o external_a among_o which_o we_o must_v not_o forget_v the_o pessaries_n these_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o suppositor_n to_o thrust_v up_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o matrix_fw-la 〈◊〉_d matrix_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v make_v of_o wool_n or_o lint_n mix_v with_o divers_a other_o thing_n oil_n wax_n powder_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v make_v round_o and_o like_o a_o finger_n in_o the_o disease_n before_o mention_v hypocrates_n make_v pessaries_n make_v with_o castor_n myrrh_n peucedà num_n pitch_n melanthium_fw-la and_o sometime_o even_o name_n even_o a_o sort_n of_o a_o fly_n resemble_v cantharides_n there_o be_v likewise_o a_o herb_n of_o this_o name_n the_o bruprestis_n and_o cantharides_n mix_v all_o these_o with_o ointment_n and_o wool_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o use_n of_o pessaries_n be_v very_o common_a among_o the_o ancient_n and_o that_o it_o be_v almost_o the_o universal_a medicine_n in_o woman_n case_n they_o use_v it_o almost_o for_o all_o intention_n to_o relax_v to_o lenify_v to_o draw_v to_o irritate_fw-la to_o cleanse_v and_o dry_a the_o matrix_fw-la etc._n etc._n use_v sometime_o oil_n and_o fat_a sometime_o the_o juice_n of_o herb_n sometime_o thing_n very_o irritative_a as_o nitre_n scammony_n tithimale_a garlic_n cummin_n cantharides_n and_o the_o like_a and_o sometime_o restringent_n as_o the_o rind_n and_o flower_n of_o pomegranate_n sumach_n and_o sometime_o aromatics_n and_o plant_n of_o sweet_a smell_n nor_o be_v it_o in_o the_o suffocation_n of_o the_o matrix_fw-la only_o that_o these_o pessaries_n be_v in_o use_n but_o in_o all_o other_o distemper_n of_o that_o part_n they_o be_v employ_v to_o provoke_v or_o check_v the_o menses_fw-la against_o relaxation_n superfluity_n of_o humour_n ulceration_n and_o inflammation_n the_o dropsy_n fluor_fw-la albus_n and_o sterility_n they_o procure_v abortion_n and_o bring_v away_o dead_a child_n and_o the_o secundine_n and_o promote_v the_o purgation_n of_o woman_n after_o labour_n etc._n etc._n hypocrates_n use_v yet_o other_o medicine_n in_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a distemper_n we_o shall_v examine_v his_o method_n of_o treat_v two_o opposite_a distemper_n the_o suppression_n of_o the_o menses_fw-la and_o the_o too_o great_a quantity_n or_o too_o frequent_a return_n of_o they_o the_o first_o of_o these_o he_o cure_v muliebâ—i_fw-la cure_v de_fw-fr moab_n mulâ—er_n lib._n 1._o &_o de_fw-la natura_fw-la muliebâ—i_fw-la by_o purger_n and_o vomit_n and_o after_o the_o use_n of_o sharp_a pessaries_n perfume_n fomentation_n and_o hot_a bath_n twice_o a_o day_n he_o give_v inward_o several_a medicine_n which_o experience_n have_v teach_v he_o to_o be_v very_o powerful_o move_v that_o way_n he_o use_v sometime_o upon_o this_o occasion_n crâ—thmus_n or_o sampire_n boil_v in_o wine_n make_v of_o the_o tree_n call_v taeda_fw-la the_o herb_n mercury_n and_o chiche_n but_o if_o these_o remedy_n be_v too_o weak_a he_o prepare_v a_o drink_n in_o which_o be_v five_o cantharides_n without_o head_n wing_n or_o foot_n water-caltrops_a anthemus_n smallage-seed_n and_o fifteen_o dry_a egg_n infuse_v in_o sweet_a wine_n to_o the_o same_o intention_n he_o give_v likewise_o the_o leaf_n and_o flower_n of_o ranunculus_n infuse_v in_o the_o same_o wine_n dittany_n of_o crete_n hog_n fenel_n panax_fw-la peonis_fw-la root_n seed_n of_o white_a violet_n the_o juice_n of_o colwort_n of_o laserpitium_n to_o the_o quantity_n of_o a_o verch_n and_o cress-seed_n these_o two_o latter_a infuse_v in_o wine_n or_o bitch_n milk_n hypocrates_n use_v likewise_o divers_a other_o simple_n not_o mention_v here_o in_o a_o immoderate_a flux_n he_o charge_v to_o abstain_v from_o hâ—minâ—_n from_o lib._n the_o loâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d hâ—minâ—_n bathe_v and_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v heat_n from_o all_o diuretic_n medicine_n or_o laxative_a and_o to_o make_v the_o bed_n high_a at_o the_o foot_n and_o to_o use_v restringent_a pessaries_n 2._o pessaries_n de_fw-fr morb_n mul._n lib._n 2._o he_o order_v the_o belly_n and_o low_a part_n to_o be_v foment_v with_o a_o sponge_n or_o clothes_n dip_v in_o cold_a water_n or_o to_o drink_v a_o composition_n of_o parsly-seed_n dry_v at_o the_o fire_n and_o sift_v and_o the_o seed_n of_o hedge_n mustard_n prepare_v the_o same_o way_n peplium_n or_o poppy-seed_n sift_v with_o course_n flower_n nettle-seed_n moss_n of_o the_o wild_a olive_n gaul_n rue_n marjorum_fw-la pennyroyal_n
barly-meal_n wheat-flower_n goat_n milk_n cheese_n all_o make_v into_o a_o kind_n of_o diet_n of_o see_v the_o chap._n of_o diet_n ciceon_n beside_o these_o remedy_n which_o hypocrates_n use_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o distemper_n he_o apply_v likewise_o under_o the_o breast_n a_o large_a 5._o large_a aphorism_n 50._o sect._n 5._o cup_a vessel_n but_o when_o the_o flux_n of_o blood_n begin_v to_o diminish_v and_o stop_v entire_o he_o use_v the_o follow_a remedy_n he_o give_v purge_n and_o vomit_v and_o use_v lenify_v and_o restringent_a fomentation_n below_o which_o be_v succeed_v by_o a_o cataplasm_n make_v of_o the_o meal_n of_o spelt_n with_o the_o bran_n of_o wild_a fig_n and_o olive_n leave_v after_o this_o he_o come_v to_o cow_n milk_n either_o raw_a or_o boil_a according_a to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o patient_n further_o he_o recommend_v the_o seed_n of_o erisimum_n parch_a and_o drink_v with_o wine_n perfume_n consist_v of_o vinegar_n sulphur_n spell_v myrrh_n plant._n myrrh_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o last_o in_o my_o opinion_n be_v the_o name_n of_o some_o plant._n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o serpent_n these_o latter_a remedy_n relate_v to_o a_o particular_a sort_n of_o bleed_a which_o he_o say_v come_v from_o the_o place_n below_o the_o disease_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o word_n signify_v several_a thing_n in_o hypocrates_n and_o it_o be_v not_o always_o casâ—e_a to_o guess_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o it_o see_v the_o wordâ—ungs_n â—ungs_z in_o the_o list_n of_o disease_n articulation_n in_o another_o place_n he_o reckon_v hemlock_n among_o those_o inward_a medicine_n take_v say_v he_o as_o much_o hemlock_n as_o you_o can_v with_o three_o finger_n and_o drink_v it_o with_o water_n we_o shall_v make_v some_o reflection_n upon_o these_o medicine_n in_o the_o chapter_n of_o heraclide_n of_o tarentum_n those_o flux_n of_o blood_n which_o be_v accompany_v with_o a_o ill_a smell_n sharpness_n pain_n and_o other_o symptom_n be_v cure_v much_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n he_o give_v white_a hellebore_n and_o afterward_o some_o other_o purge_n and_o then_o use_v the_o same_o astringent_n and_o lenifier_n as_o before_o we_o must_v not_o here_o forget_v beside_o the_o fomentation_n he_o recommend_v the_o use_n of_o clyster_n or_o injection_n for_o the_o matrix_fw-la in_o case_n of_o ulcer_n and_o some_o other_o disorder_n of_o that_o part_n these_o consist_v of_o the_o same_o ingredient_n with_o the_o cataplasm_n fomentation_n and_o pessaries_n he_o use_v also_o in_o this_o cure_n asaph_n milk_n advise_v also_o by_o way_n of_o diet_n herb_n that_o be_v not_o bite_v clammy_a fish_n boil_v with_o onion_n and_o corriander-seed_n in_o sweet_a oily_a pickle_n swine_n flesh_n lamb_n or_o mutton_n rather_o boil_v than_o roast_v to_o drink_v small_a white_a wine_n with_o a_o little_a honey_n not_o to_o use_v too_o much_o nor_o too_o hot_a bathe_n the_o matrix_fw-la at_o length_n be_v sufficient_o moisten_v and_o the_o acrimony_n of_o the_o humour_n take_v off_o he_o forbid_v bleed_v absolute_o and_o close_v all_o with_o a_o course_n of_o restringent_a medicine_n such_o as_o beforementioned_a chap._n xxv_o of_o the_o chirurgery_n of_o hypocrates_n hypocrates_n hypocrates_n see_v more_o of_o this_o in_o the_o general_a maxim_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o hypocrates_n where_o medicine_n fail_v he_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o knife_n and_o where_o the_o knife_n be_v unserviceable_a he_o seek_v remedy_n from_o fire_n hypocrates_n have_v from_o chirurgery_n these_o two_o last_o remedy_n or_o the_o manner_n of_o use_v they_o and_o several_a other_o way_n of_o relieve_v man_n against_o their_o distemper_n he_o practise_v pharmacy_n by_o chirurgery_n the_o same_o person_n in_o those_o day_n exercise_v all_o part_n of_o physic_n in_o general_a and_o he_o that_o advise_v a_o medicine_n or_o a_o operation_n prepare_v and_o perform_v they_o himself_o or_o at_o least_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v prepare_v or_o perform_v by_o his_o servant_n that_o work_v immediate_o under_o his_o eye_n and_o direction_n this_o galen_n take_v notice_n of_o and_o it_o be_v apparent_a from_o the_o bare_a read_v the_o work_n of_o hypocrates_n in_o the_o oath_n which_o he_o exact_v of_o his_o scholar_n he_o oblige_v they_o not_o to_o cut_v for_o the_o stone_n but_o to_o leave_v that_o operation_n to_o those_o who_o make_v a_o particular_a profession_n of_o it_o which_o suppose_v that_o the_o exercise_n of_o all_o other_o branch_n of_o surgery_n be_v allow_v of_o one_o of_o his_o book_n likewise_o treat_v only_o of_o thing_n relate_v to_o surgery_n be_v call_v the_o part_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v below_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o second_o part_n physician_n repository_n and_o not_o the_o surgeon_n which_o ought_v to_o have_v be_v the_o title_n if_o surgery_n in_o those_o day_n have_v be_v a_o distinct_a art_n from_o that_o of_o physic_n but_o instead_o of_o that_o itself_o that_o we_o often_o find_v in_o hypocrates_n the_o follow_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o somewhat_o resemble_v that_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o do_v exact_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n the_o first_o of_o which_o word_n be_v use_v by_o our_o author_n to_o signify_v the_o action_n or_o manner_n of_o operate_a whereas_o the_o latter_a although_o as_o we_o have_v observe_v before_o in_o the_o chapter_n of_o chiron_n it_o signify_v in_o strictness_n operation_n of_o the_o hand_n yet_o have_v be_v give_v to_o the_o art_n itself_o which_o teach_v the_o manner_n of_o operate_a and_o not_o to_o the_o action_n or_o operation_n itself_o surgery_n have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o particular_a name_n or_o at_o least_o be_v not_o know_v by_o that_o name_n nor_o be_v it_o to_o be_v find_v any_o where_o in_o the_o work_v of_o hypocrates_n nor_o do_v begin_v to_o be_v in_o use_n till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o division_n of_o physic_n of_o which_o we_o shall_v speak_v hereafter_o but_o name_n alter_v not_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n however_o the_o art_n which_o teach_v to_o cure_v distemper_n by_o manual_a operation_n be_v call_v hypocrates_n unquestionable_o be_v master_n of_o it_o and_o it_o make_v up_o a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o practice_n in_o general_n we_o have_v see_v before_o that_o he_o burn_v or_o cauterise_v the_o breast_n and_o back_n of_o pthisical_a man_n and_o those_o who_o spleen_n be_v overgrow_v the_o instrument_n he_o make_v use_v of_o for_o this_o end_n be_v sometime_o burn_v sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n a_o instrument_n proper_a to_o burn_v red_a hot_a iron_n sometime_o spindle_n of_o box_n steep_v in_o boil_a oil_n sometime_o a_o sort_n of_o mushroom_n which_o be_v burn_v upon_o the_o part_n and_o sometime_o what_o he_o call_v linum_fw-la crudum_fw-la he_o make_v great_a use_n of_o all_o those_o way_n of_o burn_v in_o all_o fix_a pain_n settle_v in_o a_o particular_a part_n as_o for_o instance_n in_o the_o gout_n or_o sciatica_n he_o burn_v the_o toe_n finger_n and_o hip_n with_o linum_fw-la crudum_fw-la a_o famous_a sydenham_n famous_a doctor_n sydenham_n english_a physician_n not_o long_o since_o dead_a compare_v this_o way_n of_o cauterize_n to_o that_o of_o the_o indian_n with_o a_o sort_n of_o moss_n call_v moxa_n but_o he_o be_v mistake_v in_o it_o he_o be_v lead_v into_o this_o error_n by_o the_o ordinary_a interpreter_n of_o hypocrates_n who_o by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d linum_fw-la crudum_fw-la understand_v flax_n whereas_o the_o greek_a word_n signify_v cloth_n make_v of_o flax_n which_o have_v never_o be_v whiten_v the_o learned_a lexicographer_n learned_a see_v the_o six_o book_n of_o the_o varia_n lectiones_fw-la of_o mercurialis_n ch._n 2_o athenaeus_n lib._n 9_o eustathius_n in_o odyss_n lib._n 5._o hesychius_n phavorinus_n and_o other_o lexicographer_n mercurialis_n who_o be_v be_v no_o strange_a to_o this_o latter_a signification_n do_v nevertheless_o believe_v that_o in_o this_o place_n by_o burn_v with_o linum_fw-la crudum_fw-la hypocrates_n mean_v with_o stupes_fw-la or_o sine_fw-la flax_n but_o it_o be_v more_o probable_a that_o the_o ancient_a way_n of_o cauterize_n with_o linum_fw-la crudum_fw-la or_o rather_o with_o new_a flaxen_a cloth_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o in_o practice_n at_o present_a in_o egypt_n 12._o egypt_n de_fw-fr medicine_n egypt_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 12._o the_o egyptian_n say_v prosper_n alpinus_n roll_v a_o little_a cotton_n in_o a_o piece_n of_o linen_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o pyramid_n and_o set_v fire_n to_o the_o cone_n of_o the_o pyramid_n apply_v the_o base_n upon_o the_o place_n to_o be_v cauterise_v in_o this_o operation_n it_o be_v not_o the_o fire_n only_o which_o burn_v the_o caustic_n oil_n which_o distil_v along_o the_o linen_n contribute_v very_o much_o to_o it_o cauterize_n be_v so_o
and_o such_o a_o word_n we_o have_v already_o see_v a_o example_n of_o this_o kind_n in_o the_o word_n brain_n word_n see_v the_o chapter_n of_o the_o purge_n of_o the_o brain_n tetragonon_n which_o some_o take_v for_o a_o drug_n other_o for_o a_o instrument_n proper_a to_o purge_v the_o head_n for_o other_o word_n of_o this_o nature_n erotian_n and_o galen_n may_v be_v consult_v but_o it_o be_v further_a remarkable_a that_o beside_o the_o obscurity_n which_o come_v from_o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o word_n in_o hypocrates_n there_o be_v another_o which_o come_v from_o the_o fault_n creep_v into_o and_o the_o different_a read_v find_v in_o the_o original_a manuscript_n of_o this_o author_n in_o which_o the_o work_n of_o hypocrates_n share_v the_o common_a fate_n of_o all_o the_o ancient_a piece_n that_o past_a through_o abundance_n of_o hand_n we_o shall_v bring_v only_o one_o instance_n of_o the_o variation_n before_o speak_v of_o and_o we_o shall_v find_v one_o word_n which_o be_v not_o explain_v in_o any_o of_o the_o glossaries_n nor_o by_o any_o of_o the_o lexicographer_n or_o dictionary_n writer_n we_o read_v in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o his_o epidemic_a disease_n towards_o the_o end_n the_o follow_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fabius_n calvus_n a_o physician_n of_o ravenna_n who_o first_o translate_v hypocrates_n into_o latin_a from_o a_o greek_a manuscript_n of_o the_o vatican_n by_o the_o order_n of_o clement_n the_o seven_o translate_v this_o passage_n as_o if_o he_o have_v read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d meretrix_n a_o whore_n instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scortatio_fw-la fornication_n and_o take_v the_o follow_a word_n for_o the_o name_n of_o a_o woman_n he_o translate_v the_o whole_a passage_n thus_o meretrix_n achromos_n dysenteriae_fw-la medela_fw-la as_o if_o there_o have_v be_v in_o hippocrates_n time_n a_o courtesan_n name_v achromos_n that_o cure_v the_o dysentery_n cornarius_n and_o foesius_n more_o modern_a interpreter_n of_o hypocrates_n translate_v the_o same_o passage_n thus_o scortatio_fw-la impudens_fw-la vel_fw-la turpis_fw-la dysenteriae_fw-la medela_fw-la 8._o medela_fw-la tetrabibl_n serm._n 3_o cap._n 8._o aetius_n and_o 35._o and_o lib._n 1._o c._n 35._o paulus_n aegineta_n affirm_v that_o coition_n sometime_o cure_v old_a diarrhaea_n and_o perhaps_o they_o allude_v to_o this_o passage_n suppose_v then_o we_o ought_v to_o read_v with_o cornarius_n and_o foesius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o perhaps_o we_o ought_v the_o difficulty_n will_v rest_v only_o upon_o the_o word_n morbo_fw-la word_n we_o may_v if_o it_o be_v worâ—â—_n the_o while_n derive_v it_o from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d usque_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d humerus_fw-la or_o if_o we_o write_v it_o with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o with_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d summus_fw-la elatus_fw-la sublimis_fw-la as_o if_o hypocrates_n mean_v scortationem_fw-la quâ_fw-la &_o ipsi_fw-la humeri_fw-la sublime_n fiunt_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la ad_fw-la ex_fw-la tremum_fw-la usque_fw-la ut_fw-la cuâ—n_fw-la satyrico_fw-la loquamur_fw-la anhelatur_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d proprium_fw-la sit_fw-la verburn_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vei_fw-la sine_fw-la aspiratione_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d summis_fw-la humeris_fw-la luctet_fw-la ait_fw-la idem_fw-la hipprocrates_n de_fw-fr aliâ_fw-la luctâ_fw-la loquens_fw-la lib._n the_o intern_a affect_v edit_fw-la foe_n p._n 549._o dum_fw-la de_fw-la lienis_fw-la morbo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o as_o we_o say_v before_o be_v not_o be_v find_v in_o the_o dictionary_n those_o that_o take_v what_o hypocrates_n here_o say_v for_o his_o advice_n do_v he_o wrong_v it_o be_v a_o simple_a note_n of_o fact_n which_o happen_v to_o some_o person_n in_o that_o case_n chap._n xxviii_o of_o the_o letter_n of_o hypocrates_n and_o other_o piece_n annex_v to_o his_o work_n wherein_o be_v divers_a circumstance_n touch_v his_o life_n and_o death_n and_o the_o chief_a occasion_n he_o have_v to_o show_v himself_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o profession_n after_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o write_n of_o hypocrates_n in_o general_a we_o ought_v to_o examine_v those_o piece_n which_o be_v tack_v to_o they_o and_o which_o as_o we_o have_v say_v appear_v under_o the_o title_n of_o alien_n we_o have_v already_o see_v wherein_o they_o have_v consist_v and_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o two_o discourse_n mention_v by_o erotian_n as_o be_v the_o most_o ancient_a that_o which_o hypocrates_n speak_v at_o the_o altar_n of_o minerva_n be_v address_v to_o the_o community_n and_o city_n of_o thessaly_n to_o who_o he_o complain_v that_o the_o athenian_n have_v a_o design_n to_o reduce_v the_o isle_n of_o cos_n to_o their_o subjection_n and_o pray_v their_o succour_n in_o that_o press_a danger_n his_o discourse_n be_v very_o short_a that_o of_o thessalus_n on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v very_o long_o it_o be_v address_v to_o the_o athenian_n and_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o service_n they_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o predecessor_n of_o hypocrates_n for_o a_o long_a time_n and_o likewise_o from_o hypocrates_n himself_o and_o from_o his_o family_n the_o obligation_n which_o the_o athenian_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v have_v to_o these_o late_a be_v first_o that_o the_o father_n refuse_v to_o go_v to_o the_o illyrian_n and_o paeons_n who_o have_v desire_v he_o and_o offer_v he_o great_a sum_n to_o come_v and_o free_v they_o from_o the_o plague_n which_o ravage_v their_o country_n and_o have_v foresee_v by_o the_o course_n of_o wind_n that_o this_o disease_n will_v reach_v greece_n he_o send_v his_o son_n his_o son-in-law_n and_o his_o scholar_n through_o all_o the_o province_n to_o give_v they_o necessary_a instruction_n to_o prevent_v take_v the_o infection_n and_o go_v himself_o into_o thessaly_n and_o a_o little_a time_n after_o to_o athens_n where_o he_o do_v they_o great_a service_n which_o the_o athenian_n so_o far_o acknowledge_v that_o they_o present_v hypocrates_n with_o a_o crown_n of_o gold_n and_o initiate_v he_o and_o his_o son_n who_o speak_v in_o the_o mystery_n of_o ceres_n and_o proserpina_n he_o remonstrate_v to_o the_o athenian_n that_o they_o be_v further_o oblige_v to_o hypocrates_n and_o to_o thessalus_n himself_o in_o that_o this_o latter_a by_o the_o command_n of_o his_o father_n follow_v the_o fleet_n of_o alcibiades_n into_o sicily_n in_o quality_n of_o physician_n make_v all_o necessary_a preparation_n for_o the_o voyage_n at_o his_o own_o charge_n and_o refuse_v the_o salary_n that_o be_v offer_v he_o these_o be_v the_o principal_a article_n by_o which_o thessalus_n endeavour_v to_o make_v the_o athenian_n sensible_a how_o much_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o his_o family_n we_o shall_v examine_v only_o that_o of_o the_o plague_n which_o hypocrates_n foresee_v come_v upon_o greece_n in_o which_o there_o be_v this_o difficulty_n first_o the_o time_n be_v not_o fix_v and_o we_o find_v nothing_o in_o other_o author_n concern_v any_o plague_n come_v from_o the_o side_n of_o illyria_n aetius_n indeed_o take_v notice_n that_o hypocrates_n be_v at_o athens_n at_o the_o time_n of_o a_o plague_n advise_v they_o to_o light_v great_a fire_n in_o the_o street_n to_o purify_v the_o air_n and_o make_v it_o more_o dry_a galen_n also_o report_v the_o same_o of_o hypocrates_n upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n say_v that_o he_o order_v great_a fire_n to_o be_v make_v in_o divers_a part_n of_o every_o city_n in_o greece_n in_o which_o they_o be_v to_o cast_v flower_n herb_n and_o drug_n of_o sweet_a scent_n but_o herein_o there_o be_v this_o essential_a difference_n that_o he_o bring_v the_o plague_n which_o he_o speak_v of_o from_o ethiopia_n indicating_z thereby_o the_o great_a plague_n so_o well_o describe_v by_o thucydides_n which_o he_o say_v precise_o come_v from_o the_o same_o part_n but_o ethiopia_n be_v direct_o opposite_a to_o illyria_n one_o be_v on_o the_o south_n of_o greece_n and_o the_o other_o on_o the_o north._n it_o may_v perhaps_o be_v allege_v that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o mistake_n in_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o the_o plague_n come_v the_o thing_n yet_o be_v the_o same_o in_o fact_n but_o if_o we_o will_v have_v this_o harangue_n of_o thessalus_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o great_a plague_n of_o athens_n two_o great_a difficulty_n will_v arise_v upon_o it_o the_o first_o be_v that_o the_o author_n last_o cite_v who_o deserve_v to_o be_v credit_v take_v notice_n that_o the_o plague_n be_v so_o furious_a especial_o at_o athens_n that_o there_o be_v no_o great_a reason_n to_o brag_v of_o the_o assistance_n of_o physic_n on_o the_o contrary_a he_o assure_v we_o that_o the_o physician_n themselves_o be_v puzzle_v and_o they_o die_v indifferent_o with_o a_o physician_n or_o without_o that_o the_o physician_n themselves_o
we_o shall_v have_v have_v no_o occasion_n to_o complain_v of_o his_o brevity_n the_o letter_n direct_v to_o dionysius_n be_v yet_o more_o merry_a than_o tother_o he_o desire_v he_o to_o come_v to_o his_o house_n while_o he_o shall_v be_v with_o democritus_n for_o all_o the_o letter_n run_v upon_o this_o voyage_n of_o which_o it_o seem_v he_o be_v to_o inform_v the_o whole_a world_n before_o hand_n and_o to_o have_v a_o eye_n over_o the_o conduct_n of_o his_o wife_n absence_n wife_n that_o shâ—_n play_v no_o prank_n in_o his_o absence_n she_o have_v be_v very_o well_o bring_v up_o by_o her_o father_n say_v he_o but_o the_o sex_n be_v frail_a and_o have_v need_n be_v keep_v within_o their_o duty_n in_o which_o a_o friend_n may_v succeed_v better_a than_o relation_n etc._n etc._n we_o will_v content_v ourselves_o with_o these_o two_o sample_n by_o which_o the_o reader_n may_v judge_n how_o they_o agree_v with_o the_o gravity_n of_o hypocrates_n as_o to_o the_o letter_n which_o 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physician_n ought_v not_o to_o judge_n of_o his_o patient_n by_o the_o aspect_n only_o for_o in_o that_o case_n he_o democritus_n shall_v have_v run_v the_o risk_a of_o pass_v for_o a_o mad_a man_n in_o his_o judgement_n he_o conclude_v with_o tell_v hypocrates_n that_o he_o have_v send_v he_o back_o the_o book_n which_o this_o physician_n have_v write_v concern_v madness_n which_o book_n be_v immediate_o annex_v after_o this_o letter_n it_o consist_v but_o of_o one_o page_n which_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o repetition_n of_o some_o line_n of_o hippocrates_n book_n of_o the_o fall_a sickness_n which_o be_v likewise_o cite_v in_o this_o the_o second_o letter_n or_o the_o second_o book_n of_o democritus_n address_v to_o hypocrates_n be_v entitle_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n which_o be_v the_o title_n of_o a_o book_n write_v by_o hypocrates_n which_o have_v be_v ascribe_v to_o democritus_n as_o we_o have_v already_o observe_v this_o book_n or_o letter_n be_v very_o near_o twice_o as_o 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in_o year_n yet_o i_o have_v not_o attain_v to_o perfection_n in_o this_o art_n and_o even_o aesculapius_n himself_o the_o inventor_n of_o it_o never_o carry_v it_o so_o far_o after_o this_o he_o take_v occasion_n brief_o to_o mention_v his_o journey_n to_o democritus_n testify_v for_o he_o that_o he_o be_v far_o from_o be_v mad_a and_o desire_v he_o to_o write_v to_o he_o often_o and_o to_o send_v he_o the_o book_n he_o have_v compose_v the_o letter_n of_o hypocrates_n to_o damagetus_n give_v a_o more_o particular_a account_n of_o his_o conversation_n with_o democritus_n when_o he_o go_v to_o cure_v he_o one_o of_o they_o be_v very_o long_o in_o it_o he_o give_v damagetus_n a_o account_n of_o his_o voyage_n and_o all_o that_o happen_v to_o he_o till_o his_o return_n we_o have_v already_o see_v in_o the_o precede_a book_n the_o occasion_n of_o this_o journey_n and_o the_o success_n of_o it_o i_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o of_o it_o for_o fear_n of_o be_v think_v too_o prolix_a only_o 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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
but_o if_o we_o observe_v the_o constant_a custom_n of_o hypocrates_n to_o take_v exact_a notice_n of_o the_o season_n in_o which_o or_o after_o which_o the_o disease_n that_o he_o will_v describe_v appear_v we_o shall_v see_v that_o whatever_o distemper_n he_o speak_v of_o even_o the_o plague_n itself_o he_o mention_n nothing_o but_o the_o ordinary_a change_n of_o the_o air_n as_o hot_a or_o cold_a or_o moist_a or_o dry_a for_o example_n that_o a_o rainy_a spring_n be_v precede_v by_o a_o moist_a winter_n or_o follow_v by_o a_o scorch_a summer_n that_o such_o and_o such_o wind_n blow_v etc._n etc._n without_o say_v one_o single_a word_n of_o the_o particular_a and_o hide_a quality_n of_o the_o air_n which_o be_v suppose_v to_o produce_v extraordinary_a distemper_n it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v some_o passage_n in_o his_o write_n on_o which_o they_o pretend_v to_o found_v the_o occult_a quality_n aforesaid_a which_o galen_n admit_v as_o well_o as_o the_o modern_a author_n before_o cite_v we_o find_v there_o first_o the_o very_a word_n aliment_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n de_fw-fr aliment_n hide_a cause_n galen_n affirm_v that_o when_o hypocrates_n speak_v of_o epidemical_a distemper_n which_o he_o say_v come_v from_o the_o air_n or_o that_o which_o we_o breathe_v which_o be_v charge_v with_o 〈◊〉_d with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o galen_n render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o unwholesome_a vapour_n or_o a_o vapour_n proper_a to_o breed_v disease_n that_o this_o unwholesome_a vapour_n do_v not_o act_v according_a to_o the_o ordinary_a quality_n but_o by_o a_o occult_a property_n absolute_o inexplicable_a yet_o i_o do_v see_v that_o hypocrates_n have_v explain_v himself_o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o vapour_n nor_o the_o influence_n of_o the_o star_n or_o their_o manner_n of_o act_v upon_o inferior_a body_n though_o he_o suppose_v their_o action_n this_o vapour_n seem_v what_o he_o in_o another_o passage_n call_v flat_a call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d inquinamenta_fw-la lib._n the_o flat_a impurity_n or_o infection_n of_o the_o air_n but_o he_o say_v not_o wherein_o this_o infection_n consi_v we_o shall_v close_v what_o relate_v to_o the_o cause_n of_o distemper_n with_o this_o remark_n that_o in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o hypocrates_n derive_v all_o epidemical_a distemper_n from_o the_o air_n he_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o they_o do_v not_o come_v from_o the_o aliment_n like_o ordinary_a distemper_n where_o we_o see_v that_o according_a to_o he_o the_o air_n be_v the_o most_o general_a cause_n of_o all_o disease_n the_o humour_n and_o spirit_n be_v as_o we_o have_v see_v the_o cause_n of_o health_n and_o sickness_n the_o solid_a or_o contain_v part_n which_o be_v the_o three_o sort_n of_o substance_n in_o the_o composition_n of_o animal_n body_n must_v be_v the_o subject_n of_o they_o because_o they_o be_v sound_a or_o unsound_a according_a to_o the_o good_a or_o ill_a disposition_n which_o the_o humour_n and_o spirit_n produce_v in_o they_o and_o as_o the_o impression_n make_v upon_o they_o by_o foreign_a body_n and_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v without_o they_o be_v beneficial_a 〈◊〉_d mischievous_a this_o consequence_n may_v be_v just_o draw_v from_o several_a passage_n of_o hypocrates_n such_o as_o the_o two_o follow_v humh_o follow_v de_fw-fr nat._n humh_o when_o say_v he_o any_o of_o the_o humour_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o rest_n and_o lodge_v apart_o the_o place_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v must_v be_v out_o of_o order_n and_o likewise_o that_o where_o it_o be_v lodge_v in_o too_o great_a quantity_n suffer_v sickness_n and_o pain_n the_o second_o passage_n be_v this_o ibid._n this_o ibid._n that_o the_o disease_n which_o come_v from_o any_o part_n of_o the_o body_n that_o be_v considerable_a be_v the_o most_o dangerous_a for_o say_v he_o if_o the_o disease_n 〈◊〉_d disease_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v rest_v that_o be_v to_o say_v lâ—dge_v in_o the_o place_n where_o it_o begin_v when_o a_o part_n that_o be_v of_o great_a importance_n suffer_v the_o whole_a body_n must_v suffer_v we_o find_v no_o train_n nothing_o prosecute_v far_o concern_v the_o difference_n of_o distemper_n in_o hypocrates_n all_o that_o we_o can_v gather_v be_v that_o the_o different_a cause_n of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v and_o the_o different_a part_n of_o the_o body_n produce_v as_o great_a a_o variety_n of_o distemper_n according_a to_o this_o passage_n aliment_n passage_n lib._n de_fw-fr aliment_n the_o difference_n of_o disease_n arise_v from_o the_o follow_a thing_n from_o the_o nourishment_n the_o heat_n the_o blood_n the_o phlegm_n the_o boil_n and_o all_o the_o humour_n as_o likewise_o from_o the_o flesh_n the_o fat_a the_o vein_n the_o artery_n the_o nerve_n the_o muscle_n the_o membrane_n the_o bone_n the_o brain_n the_o spinal_a marrow_n the_o mouth_n the_o tongue_n the_o throat_n the_o stomach_n the_o intestine_n the_o diaphragm_n the_o belly_n the_o liver_n the_o spleen_n the_o reins_o the_o bladder_n the_o womb_n and_o the_o skin_n some_o of_o these_o distemper_n hypocrates_n hold_v to_o be_v the_o mortal_a other_o dangerous_a the_o rest_n easy_o curable_a according_a to_o the_o cause_n from_o whence_o they_o spring_v and_o the_o part_n upon_o which_o they_o fall_v he_o distinguish_v likewise_o disease_n in_o several_a place_n from_o the_o time_n of_o their_o duration_n into_o 〈◊〉_d into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d acute_a or_o short_a and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chronical_a or_o long_o this_o likewise_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o different_a cause_n beforementioned_a acute_a disease_n be_v catch_v by_o the_o boil_n and_o the_o blood_n in_o the_o flower_n of_o man_n age_n or_o in_o spring_n time_n and_o summer_n the_o chronical_a on_o the_o contrary_a be_v produce_v by_o the_o phlegm_n or_o the_o melancholy_n in_o old_a age_n and_o in_o the_o winter_n of_o these_o distemper_n some_o be_v more_o acute_a than_o other_o the_o like_a of_o the_o chronical_a we_o shall_v see_v in_o the_o sequel_n the_o duration_n of_o one_o as_o well_o as_o tother_o hypocrates_n distinguish_v distemper_n likewise_o by_o the_o particular_a place_n where_o they_o be_v prevail_v whether_o ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a the_o first_o that_o be_v those_o that_o be_v frequent_a and_o familiar_a to_o certain_a place_n he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d endemick_a disease_n and_o the_o latter_a which_o ravage_v extraordinary_o sometime_o in_o one_o place_n sometime_o in_o another_o with_o which_o at_o certain_a time_n number_n be_v seize_v at_o once_o he_o call_v epidemic_a that_o be_v popular_a disease_n as_o the_o plague_n the_o most_o terrible_a of_o all_o he_o make_v likewise_o a_o three_o oppose_v to_o the_o former_a which_o he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d straggle_v distemper_n include_v all_o the_o different_a sort_n of_o distemper_n which_o invade_v at_o any_o one_o season_n in_o a_o word_n those_o distemper_n some_o of_o one_o sort_n and_o some_o of_o another_o he_o distinguish_v those_o which_o be_v bear_v with_o we_o or_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hereditary_a from_o those_o that_o be_v contract_v afterward_o he_o make_v a_o difference_n likewise_o betwixt_o those_o of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o kindly_a nature_n and_o those_o of_o a_o malignant_a the_o first_o of_o those_o which_o be_v easy_o cure_v and_o frequent_o the_o second_o those_o which_o give_v the_o physician_n a_o great_a deal_n of_o trouble_n and_o be_v seldom_o overcome_v by_o all_o their_o care_n of_o the_o remarkable_a change_n that_o happen_v in_o disease_n particular_o of_o the_o crisis_n and_o critical_a day_n hypocrates_n make_v four_o stage_n in_o distemper_n the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beginning_n of_o the_o disease_n its_o augmentation_n its_o state_n or_o height_n and_o its_o declination_n these_o last_o be_v disease_n that_o end_v happy_o for_o in_o other_o death_n supply_v the_o place_n of_o the_o declination_n in_o the_o three_o stage_n therefore_o the_o change_n be_v most_o considerable_a for_o it_o determine_v the_o fate_n of_o the_o sick_a person_n which_o be_v usual_o or_o often_o do_v by_o mean_n of_o a_o crisis_n hypocrates_n call_v crisis_n that_o be_v judgement_n any_o sudden_a mutation_n in_o sickness_n whether_o for_o the_o better_a or_o the_o worse_a whether_o health_n or_o death_n immediate_o succeed_v this_o change_n according_a to_o he_o be_v make_v by_o nature_n at_o that_o time_n absolve_v or_o condemn_v a_o patient_n to_o apprehend_v his_o meaning_n aright_o we_o must_v recollect_v his_o idea_n of_o nature_n which_o he_o represent_v as_o the_o directress_n of_o the_o whole_a animal_n oeconomy_n if_o therefore_o disease_n be_v only_o a_o disturbance_n of_o this_o oeconomy_n as_o we_o may_v