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into_o the_o lung_n 15._o lung_n gell._n llb._fw-la 17._o cap._n 11._o macrob._n lib._n 17_o cap._n 15._o which_o make_v one_o of_o the_o ancient_n say_v that_o plato_n give_v posterity_n occasion_n to_o laugh_v by_o meddle_v with_o that_o which_o be_v not_o his_o business_n but_o he_o that_o say_v this_o do_v not_o consider_v that_o hypocrates_n and_o other_o physician_n before_o speak_v of_o be_v themselves_o of_o this_o opinion_n and_o that_o plato_n apparent_o speak_v only_o after_o they_o this_o philosopher_n imagine_v also_o another_o part_n or_o sort_n of_o soul_n which_o desire_v not_o only_a meat_n and_o drink_n and_o all_o that_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o body_n but_o which_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o all_o appetite_n or_o desire_n in_o general_n this_o soul_n be_v post_v between_o the_o diaphragm_n and_o the_o navel_n it_o be_v quarter_v in_o the_o low_a part_n and_o far_a from_o the_o head_n that_o it_o may_v not_o by_o its_o agitation_n and_o commotion_n disturb_v the_o reasonable_a soul_n which_o be_v the_o best_a part_n of_o we_o in_o its_o meditation_n and_o thought_n for_o the_o common_a good_a these_o trouble_n or_o disturbance_n of_o the_o inferior_a soul_n be_v excite_v by_o phantasm_n or_o image_n present_v to_o it_o by_o the_o liver_n the_o liver_n have_v be_v polish_v and_o make_v shine_v that_o it_o may_v reflect_v the_o image_n which_o be_v communicate_v to_o it_o to_o produce_v trouble_n tranquillity_n or_o pleasure_n in_o the_o inferior_a soul_n according_a as_o the_o liver_n be_v itself_o trouble_v by_o the_o bitterness_n of_o the_o bile_n or_o sedate_v and_o calm_v through_o the_o predomination_n of_o sweet_a juice_n oppose_v to_o the_o bile_n beside_o what_o we_o have_v already_o say_v of_o the_o heart_n and_o of_o the_o soul_n lodge_v there_o plato_n hold_v this_o further_a concern_v it_o the_o heart_n say_v he_o which_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n pag._n time_n viâ—â—_n pag._n the_o source_n of_o the_o vein_n and_o of_o the_o blood_n which_o pag._n which_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v pag._n whirl_v rapid_o in_o all_o part_n of_o the_o body_n be_v set_v pag_n set_v see_v pag_n as_o a_o centinel_n or_o sergeant_n that_o when_o the_o choler_n be_v inflame_v at_o the_o command_n of_o the_o reason_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o some_o injustice_n commit_v either_o without_o or_o within_o by_o the_o desire_n or_o passion_n present_o all_o that_o be_v sensible_o in_o the_o body_n dispose_v itself_o by_o open_v all_o its_o pore_n to_o hear_v its_o menace_n and_o obey_v its_o command_n the_o opinion_n of_o this_o philosopher_n concern_v the_o manner_n of_o respiration_n be_v no_o less_o peculiar_a he_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v no_o vacuum_n in_o the_o world_n but_o that_o the_o air_n which_o escape_v out_o of_o the_o lung_n and_o mouth_n in_o respiration_n meet_v that_o which_o surround_v the_o body_n without_o pushes_z it_o so_o that_o it_o force_v it_o to_o enter_v through_o the_o pore_n of_o the_o skin_n and_o flesh_n and_o to_o insinuate_v itself_o into_o the_o most_o remote_a part_n of_o the_o body_n till_o it_o fill_v the_o place_n which_o the_o other_o leave_v after_o which_o make_v the_o same_o way_n out_o again_o by_o the_o pore_n it_o force_n that_o without_o to_o enter_v by_o the_o mouth_n into_o the_o lung_n in_o inspiration_n we_o see_v by_o this_o that_o plato_n confound_v transpiration_n with_o respiration_n pretend_v that_o both_o one_o and_o tother_o be_v perform_v together_o as_o it_o be_v by_o two_o semicircle_n as_o for_o the_o flesh_n he_o think_v it_o compound_v of_o water_n fire_n and_o earth_n and_o a_o certain_a sort_n of_o sharp_a leaven_n bite_v and_o salt_n these_o be_v some_o of_o plato_n thought_n of_o a_o humane_a body_n in_o its_o natural_a state_n as_o for_o the_o cause_n of_o its_o destruction_n which_o be_v disease_n old_a age_n and_o death_n he_o suppose_v in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o the_o body_n which_o be_v about_o we_o dissolve_v and_o melt_v it_o continual_o after_o which_o every_o substance_n which_o get_v loose_a or_o exhale_v return_v to_o the_o principle_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v draw_v he_o suppose_v in_o the_o second_o place_n that_o the_o blood_n which_o be_v according_a to_o he_o a_o fluid_a matter_n form_v of_o the_o aliment_n by_o a_o peculiar_a artifice_n of_o nature_n which_o cut_v and_o reduce_v they_o into_o small_a piece_n by_o mean_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fire_n which_o rise_v in_o our_o stomach_n after_o the_o air_n or_o breath_n he_o suppose_v that_o this_o blood_n who_o redness_n be_v a_o evident_a token_n of_o the_o impression_n of_o this_o fire_n serve_v to_o nourish_v the_o flesh_n and_o general_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o to_o fill_v up_o the_o vacant_a space_n of_o it_o as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o sort_n of_o water_v or_o general_a inundation_n this_o be_v suppose_v he_o maintain_v that_o while_n we_o be_v young_a this_o blood_n abound_v in_o all_o part_n not_o only_o supply_v what_o be_v dissipate_v or_o diminish_v of_o the_o flesh_n which_o as_o be_v say_v be_v perpetual_a but_o after_o have_v fill_v up_o what_o be_v want_v it_o furnish_v matter_n of_o increase_n to_o the_o mass_n of_o the_o body_n from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o in_o our_o youth_n we_o grow_v and_o become_v large_a but_o when_o we_o be_v advance_v in_o year_n more_o of_o the_o substance_n of_o our_o body_n be_v spend_v than_o the_o blood_n can_v supply_v or_o restore_v therefore_o we_o diminish_v by_o degree_n those_o principle_n also_o of_o which_o our_o body_n consist_v which_o plato_n call_v triangle_n which_o in_o our_o youth_n be_v strong_a than_o those_o of_o which_o the_o aliment_n be_v compound_v reduce_v they_o easy_o to_o a_o substance_n like_o themselves_o become_v disunite_v and_o relax_v by_o have_v so_o long_o endure_v the_o shock_n of_o other_o triangle_n this_o cause_n old_a age_n which_o be_v follow_v by_o death_n especial_o where_o the_o triangle_n whereof_o the_o spinal_a marrow_n consist_v be_v dissolve_v and_o disunite_v so_o that_o the_o band_n by_o which_o the_o soul_n be_v fasten_v to_o it_o be_v entire_o break_v and_o let_v it_o loose_v as_o for_o disease_n which_o attack_v we_o in_o all_o age_n and_o precipitate_v the_o usual_a time_n of_o death_n he_o suppose_v that_o our_o body_n be_v compose_v of_o the_o four_o element_n before_o name_v the_o disorder_n of_o these_o element_n be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o they_o these_o disorder_n consist_v in_o the_o excess_n or_o deficiency_n of_o any_o of_o these_o element_n when_o they_o do_v not_o preserve_v the_o proportion_n of_o their_o first_o mixture_n or_o when_o they_o change_v place_n leave_v their_o own_o place_n for_o another_o to_o explain_v himself_o more_o particular_o he_o add_v that_o the_o fire_n exceed_v produce_v continual_a and_o burn_a fever_n that_o if_o the_o air_n overbalance_v it_o produce_v quotidian_a intermit_a fever_n if_o the_o water_n tertian_n fever_n and_o if_o earth_n quartanes_n the_o earth_n be_v the_o heavy_a of_o all_o the_o element_n must_v have_v quadruple_a the_o time_n to_o move_v itself_o in_o that_o the_o fire_n have_v and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o element_n in_o proportion_n plato_n do_v not_o confine_v himself_o to_o these_o general_n only_o but_o proceed_v to_o the_o particular_a explication_n of_o the_o change_n that_o befall_v our_o body_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o blood_n and_o humour_n which_o be_v the_o immediate_a cause_n of_o distemper_n while_o the_o blood_n say_v he_o maintain_v its_o natural_a state_n it_o serve_v to_o nourish_v the_o body_n and_o to_o preserve_v health_n but_o when_o the_o flesh_n begin_v to_o corrupt_v or_o to_o melt_v and_o dissolve_v the_o humour_n which_o come_v from_o it_o enter_v into_o the_o vein_n carry_v this_o corruption_n along_o with_o it_o and_o change_v the_o blood_n in_o several_a manner_n turn_v it_o from_o red_a to_o yellow_a and_o bitter_a or_o sour_a or_o salt_n so_o that_o that_o which_o be_v pure_a blood_n become_v part_n bile_n and_o phlegm_n or_o serosity_n what_o we_o call_v bile_n say_v plato_n be_v particular_o produce_v from_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o old_a flesh_n it_o be_v a_o humour_n that_o assume_v divers_a form_n and_o be_v very_o changeable_a both_o as_o to_o colour_n and_o taste_v but_o it_o be_v chief_o distinguish_v into_o two_o sort_n the_o yellow_a bile_n which_o be_v bitter_a and_o the_o black_a bile_n which_o be_v sour_a and_o prick_a as_o for_o the_o phlegm_n and_o serosity_n or_o water_n plato_n seem_v to_o confound_v they_o or_o to_o make_v but_o one_o sort_n of_o humour_n of_o they_o the_o phlegm_n according_a to_o he_o be_v produce_v from_o the_o new_a flesh_n and_o the_o serosity_n or_o water_n which_o be_v design_v by_o the_o particular_a name_n of_o sweat_n
or_o tear_n be_v only_o the_o phlegm_n melt_v or_o dissolve_v in_o another_o place_n he_o seem_v to_o confound_v the_o phlegm_n and_o serosity_n with_o the_o bile_n when_o he_o say_v that_o what_o we_o call_v sour_a phlegm_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o the_o serosity_n of_o the_o black_a bile_n but_o in_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o effect_n of_o these_o humour_n he_o restrain_v himself_o to_o the_o two_o principal_a which_o be_v pag._n be_v see_v pag._n the_o bile_n and_o the_o phlegm_n and_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o these_o two_o juice_n by_o their_o mixture_n with_o the_o blood_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o distemper_n when_o the_o bile_n evaporate_n outward_o or_o discharge_v itself_o upon_o the_o skin_n it_o cause_v divers_a sort_n of_o humour_n attend_v with_o inflammation_n which_o the_o greek_n call_v pag._n call_v see_v pag._n phlegmon_n but_o when_o it_o be_v confine_v within_o it_o produce_v all_o sort_n of_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d burn_a disease_n the_o bile_n be_v especial_o hurtful_a when_o it_o be_v mix_v with_o the_o blood_n it_o break_v the_o order_n of_o the_o fibre_n which_o be_v according_a to_o he_o small_a thread_n scatter_v through_o the_o blood_n that_o it_o may_v be_v neither_o too_o clear_a nor_o too_o thick_a to_o the_o end_n that_o on_o the_o one_o side_n it_o shall_v not_o evaporate_v and_o on_o the_o other_o may_v always_o move_v easy_o in_o the_o vein_n this_o bile_n continue_v its_o havoc_n after_o have_v break_v the_o fibre_n of_o the_o blood_n pierce_v to_o the_o spinal_a marrow_n and_o destroy_v the_o link_n of_o the_o soul_n before_o speak_v of_o unless_o the_o body_n that_o be_v to_o say_v all_o the_o flesh_n melt_v or_o dissolve_v break_v its_o force_n when_o this_o happen_v the_o bile_n be_v overcome_v and_o oblige_v to_o depart_v the_o body_n throw_v itself_o through_o the_o vein_n upon_o the_o low_a belly_n and_o the_o stomach_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v discharge_v by_o stool_n and_o vomit_v like_o those_o that_o fly_v out_o of_o a_o town_n in_o a_o uproar_n and_o cause_n in_o their_o passage_n diarrhaea_n and_o dysentery_n and_o other_o discharge_v which_o prove_v often_o healthful_a the_o sweet_a or_o insipid_a phlegm_n occasion_n tumor_n and_o some_o impurity_n of_o the_o skin_n and_o when_o it_o mix_v with_o some_o little_a bladder_n of_o the_o air_n it_o be_v then_o call_v pag._n call_v a_o sort_n of_o dropsy_n in_o hypocrates_n see_v pag._n white_a phlegm_n if_o this_o phlegm_n mix_v with_o the_o black_a bile_n and_o penetrate_v into_o the_o receptacle_n of_o the_o brain_n it_o cause_v the_o epilepsy_n or_o falling-sickness_n the_o sour_a or_o salt_a phlegm_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o disease_n comprehend_v under_o the_o name_n of_o catarrh_n or_o rheum_n and_o bring_v disorder_n and_o pain_n upon_o what_o part_n soever_o it_o fall_v we_o must_v here_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o idea_n which_o plato_n have_v of_o the_o matrix_fw-la or_o its_o property_n and_o some_o of_o its_o disease_n pag._n disease_n see_v pag._n the_o matrix_fw-la say_v he_o be_v a_o animal_n which_o belong_v impatient_o to_o conceive_v and_o if_o it_o be_v long_o disappoint_v of_o bear_v fruit_n be_v be_v enrage_v and_o run_v up_o and_o down_o the_o whole_a body_n and_o stop_v the_o passage_n of_o their_o air_n it_o take_v away_o respiration_n and_o cause_n great_a uneasiness_n and_o a_o anfinite_a number_n of_o disease_n these_o be_v the_o sentiment_n of_o plato_n upon_o the_o cause_n of_o disease_n upon_o all_o which_o we_o shall_v not_o trouble_v ourselves_o to_o make_v reflection_n we_o shall_v confine_v ourselves_o only_o to_o what_o he_o say_v concern_v the_o acidity_n and_o saltness_n of_o the_o humour_n it_o be_v of_o importance_n to_o our_o history_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o because_o of_o the_o several_a system_n that_o have_v be_v since_o build_v upon_o that_o foundation_n hypocrates_n have_v before_o speak_v of_o the_o sour_a and_o the_o salt_n but_o he_o have_v mention_v they_o only_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o effect_n without_o show_v their_o original_a which_o plato_n seem_v to_o have_v discover_v and_o therein_o to_o have_v make_v a_o improvement_n upon_o he_o we_o may_v observe_v first_o that_o the_o philosopher_n speak_v of_o a_o acidity_n and_o saltness_n which_o be_v natural_o in_o the_o body_n in_o a_o slate_n of_o health_n such_o be_v the_o sowrness_n and_o sweetness_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o he_o say_v consist_v of_o water_n fire_n and_o earth_n and_o beside_o that_o a_o sour_a salt_n leaven_n as_o have_v be_v already_o observe_v he_o do_v not_o say_v from_o whence_o this_o leaven_n come_v but_o by_o his_o manner_n of_o express_v himself_o it_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v draw_v from_o the_o common_a element_n but_o to_o be_v something_o different_a from_o the_o water_n fire_n and_o earth_n which_o have_v their_o share_n apart_o in_o the_o formation_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o second_o place_n plato_n hold_v a_o saltness_n and_o sowrness_n which_o be_v preternatural_a which_o be_v in_o the_o humour_n which_o cause_n disease_n he_o seem_v further_a to_o deduce_v the_o sour_a and_o salt_n from_o the_o same_o source_n with_o the_o natural_a sour_a and_o salt_n that_o be_v from_o the_o flesh_n which_o corrupt_v and_o dissolve_v according_a to_o he_o infect_v the_o blood_n and_o turn_v it_o into_o bile_n and_o into_o phlegm_n but_o this_o latter_a sour_a and_o salt_n be_v something_o different_a from_o the_o former_a though_o they_o come_v from_o the_o flesh_n for_o this_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o their_o corruption_n the_o other_o be_v the_o principle_n of_o the_o preservation_n but_o plato_n not_o explain_v himself_o any_o further_a thereupon_o neither_o shall_v we_o enlarge_v he_o add_v a_o three_o sort_n of_o sowrness_n which_o be_v that_o of_o the_o black_a bile_n which_o of_o bitter_a become_v sour_a when_o the_o bitterness_n which_o be_v natural_a to_o it_o be_v alternate_v and_o subtilise_v to_o a_o certain_a degree_n it_o may_v be_v urge_v that_o the_o greek_a word_n which_o we_o have_v translate_v 〈◊〉_d translate_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sour_a may_v as_o well_o signify_v point_v or_o sharp_a as_o sour_a both_o in_o this_o latter_a passage_n and_o in_o all_o those_o before_o cite_v the_o greek_n have_v only_o one_o word_n to_o express_v both_o meaning_n but_o it_o be_v plain_a from_o the_o opposition_n in_o which_o plato_n put_v this_o word_n to_o 〈◊〉_d to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bitter_a that_o the_o former_a aught_o to_o be_v translate_v sour_a and_o not_o point_v which_o be_v not_o so_o natural_o oppose_v to_o bitter_a as_o sour_a be_v plato_n speak_v elsewhere_o of_o sowrness_n and_o hold_v that_o it_o have_v its_o origine_fw-la from_o thing_n sharp_a and_o point_a which_o have_v be_v subtilise_v or_o attenuate_v by_o corruption_n and_o reckon_v it_o the_o occasion_n of_o fermentation_n and_o ebullition_n which_o arise_v when_o the_o gross_a and_o terrestrial_a humour_n begin_v to_o move_v and_o to_o swell_v or_o rise_v up_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o plato_n to_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v adjective_n join_v the_o same_o substantive_n that_o hypocrates_n do_v which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o hypocrates_n may_v be_v translate_v by_o the_o word_n force_n power_n faculty_n or_o virtue_n as_o well_o as_o by_o the_o word_n savour_n or_o taste_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sapor_n acidus_n sour_a taste_n as_o serranus_n translate_v it_o as_o for_o the_o rest_n plato_n think_v as_o hypocrates_n do_v that_o disease_n have_v their_o fix_a period_n for_o duration_n as_o the_o time_n of_o the_o life_n of_o every_o animal_n be_v regulate_v by_o its_o lot_n when_o it_o come_v into_o the_o world_n this_o time_n can_v néither_o be_v hasten_v nor_o delay_v but_o by_o a_o effect_n of_o the_o passion_n which_o come_v likewise_o themselves_o by_o a_o sort_n of_o necessity_n so_o likewise_o disease_n must_v of_o necessity_n have_v their_o course_n and_o we_o ought_v rather_o to_o seek_v to_o temper_v they_o and_o stop_v their_o progress_n by_o mean_n of_o disease_n of_o see_v the_o method_n of_o hypocrates_n in_o acute_a disease_n prudent_a diet_n and_o exercise_n than_o by_o medicine_n especial_o those_o which_o purge_v which_o ought_v never_o to_o be_v use_v but_o in_o case_n of_o extremity_n otherwise_o of_o a_o small_a evil_n you_o make_v a_o great_a one_o and_o of_o a_o single_a one_o many_o by_o this_o we_o may_v see_v that_o plato_n do_v not_o deviate_v much_o from_o the_o principle_n of_o hypocrates_n and_o as_o he_o live_v at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o he_o or_o very_o near_o it_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o eighty_o eight_o olympiad_n it_o be_v
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
that_o distinguish_v himself_o from_o all_o other_o male_n by_o a_o fierce_a and_o true_o masculine_a air_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o he_o i_o translate_v the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o french_a word_n air_n which_o may_v be_v render_v species_n in_o latin_a which_o answer_v exact_o to_o the_o greek_a the_o etymology_n be_v the_o same_o the_o dissection_n that_o aristotle_n make_v of_o several_a different_a sort_n of_o animal_n quadruped_n bird_n fish_n and_o infect_v have_v teach_v he_o divers_a thing_n concern_v the_o use_n of_o the_o part_n of_o each_o of_o these_o kind_n we_o shall_v not_o go_v about_o to_o examine_v here_o what_o he_o deliver_v of_o the_o difference_n of_o their_o part_n and_o use_n because_o that_o will_v lead_v we_o too_o far_o from_o our_o subject_n we_o shall_v only_o touch_v here_o in_o a_o few_o word_n upon_o what_o relate_v to_o the_o structure_n and_o use_n of_o part_n common_a to_o all_o perfect_a animal_n such_o as_o man_n and_o all_o quadruped_n aristotle_n esteem_v the_o heart_n to_o be_v the_o origen_n and_o source_n of_o the_o vein_n and_o blood_n the_o blood_n say_v he_o go_v from_o the_o heart_n into_o the_o vein_n passage_n vein_n de_fw-fr part._n an._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o those_o that_o find_v the_o circulation_n of_o the_o blood_n in_o aristotle_n will_v have_v some_o difficulty_n to_o get_v over_o this_o passage_n but_o it_o come_v not_o from_o any_o part_n into_o the_o heart_n he_o say_v that_o there_o come_v two_o vein_n out_o of_o the_o heart_n one_o from_o the_o right_a side_n which_o be_v the_o large_a and_o the_o other_o from_o the_o left_a side_n which_o be_v the_o least_o which_o he_o call_v the_o aorta_n where_o by_o the_o by_o we_o may_v take_v notice_n that_o this_o philosopher_n 5._o philosopher_n hist_o anim._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 5._o as_o galen_n say_v be_v the_o first_o that_o give_v that_o name_n to_o the_o great_a artery_n which_o prove_v that_o the_o book_n ay_o of_o the_o heart_n wherein_o this_o name_n be_v find_v be_v not_o hippocrates_n aristotle_n think_v that_o these_o two_o vein_n distribute_v the_o blood_n to_o all_o part_n of_o the_o body_n he_o say_v elsewhere_o that_o there_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n three_o cavity_n which_o he_o call_v ventricle_n of_o these_o three_o ventricle_n that_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o who_o situation_n he_o give_v no_o other_o account_n be_v the_o common_a principle_n of_o the_o other_o two_o although_o it_o be_v the_o least_o the_o blood_n which_o it_o contain_v be_v also_o the_o most_o temperate_a and_o pure_a the_o blood_n of_o the_o right_n ventricle_n be_v the_o hot_a and_o that_o of_o the_o leave_v the_o cold_a this_o latter_a ventricle_n be_v the_o big_a of_o the_o three_o these_o three_o ventricle_n say_v he_o communicate_v with_o the_o lung_n by_o vessel_n different_a from_o the_o two_o great_a vein_n which_o disperse_v themselves_o through_o the_o whole_a substance_n of_o the_o lung_n he_o make_v 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