less_o noble_a by_o the_o mother_n side_n as_o be_v the_o 19_o descendant_n from_o hercules_n he_o be_v not_o content_a with_o learning_n physic_n under_o his_o father_n he_o have_v herodicus_n abovementioned_a for_o his_o master_n in_o that_o faculty_n he_o be_v likewise_o the_o disciple_n of_o gorgias_n the_o sophist_n brother_n to_o that_o physician_n and_o according_a to_o some_o of_o democritus_n the_o philosopher_n as_o we_o gather_v from_o the_o above-cited_n passage_n of_o celsus_n but_o if_o he_o learn_v any_o thing_n of_o this_o latter_a it_o be_v in_o all_o probability_n by_o the_o conversation_n chief_o which_o he_o have_v with_o he_o when_o he_o be_v entreat_v by_o the_o abderite_n to_o come_v and_o cure_v this_o philosopher_n it_o be_v likewise_o credible_a that_o he_o be_v a_o follower_n of_o heraclitus_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v hereafter_o if_o hypocrates_n be_v not_o look_v upon_o to_o be_v the_o first_o inventor_n yet_o all_o antiquity_n give_v he_o this_o honour_n at_o least_o of_o be_v the_o first_o that_o reestablish_v it_o after_o esculapius_n and_o his_o son_n it_o may_v also_o be_v affirm_v that_o by_o the_o great_a reputation_n he_o acquire_v he_o have_v efface_v the_o glory_n of_o all_o that_o precede_v he_o except_o the_o god_n of_o physic_n himself_o so_o that_o in_o the_o history_n of_o physic_n we_o can_v convenient_o stop_v any_o where_n between_o the_o god_n and_o he_o or_o make_v any_o considerable_a epoch_n but_o in_o pass_v all_o at_o once_o from_o one_o to_o the_o other_o although_o there_o be_v above_o seven_o hundred_o year_n difference_n between_o they_o pliny_n make_v hypocrates_n the_o author_n of_o clinic_n physic_n which_o we_o have_v ascribe_v to_o esculapius_n for_o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o it_o be_v so_o long_o before_o the_o custom_n begin_v of_o visit_v the_o sick_a in_o their_o bed_n but_o what_o distinguish_v this_o physician_n so_o eminent_o from_o those_o that_o come_v before_o be_v that_o according_a to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o same_o author_n 2_o author_n primus_fw-la hypocrates_n medendi_fw-la praecepta_fw-la clarissimè_fw-la tradidit_fw-la lib._n 26._o cap._n 2_o he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o clear_o lay_v down_o the_o precept_n of_o physic_n reap_v great_a advantage_n from_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o age_n he_o live_v in_o and_o make_v philosophy_n serviceable_a to_o physic_n and_o physic_n to_o philosophy_n habitu_fw-la philosophy_n lib._n de_fw-fr decenti_fw-la habitu_fw-la we_o ought_v to_o join_v say_v the_o same_o author_n philosophy_n with_o physic_n and_o physic_n with_o philosophy_n for_o a_o physician_n that_o be_v a_o philosopher_n be_v equal_a to_o a_o god_n upon_o this_o account_n the_o likewise_o the_o the_o greek_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reason_n or_o ratiocination_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d opinion_n or_o doctrine_n the_o empâ—i_n all_o physicians_n 〈◊〉_d claim_v to_o he_o likewise_o dogmatic_a or_o reason_v physician_n call_v so_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o empiric_n have_v unanimous_o own_a he_o for_o their_o head_n as_o be_v the_o first_o that_o assist_v reason_n with_o experience_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o physic_n the_o philosopher_n mention_v by_o we_o in_o the_o precede_a book_n be_v well_o enough_o verse_v in_o the_o art_n of_o reason_v but_o want_v experience_n or_o practice_n hypocrates_n be_v the_o first_o person_n who_o possess_v both_o one_o and_o the_o other_o this_o may_v seem_v to_o contradict_v what_o i_o have_v already_o advance_v upon_o the_o credit_n of_o celsus_n viz._n that_o hypocrates_n separate_v physic_n from_o philosophy_n for_o a_o salvo_n to_o this_o seem_a contradiction_n we_o need_v only_o suppose_v that_o hypocrates_n who_o be_v descend_v of_o a_o family_n where_o he_o as_o it_o be_v suck_v in_o physic_n with_o his_o milk_n find_v this_o art_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o philosopher_n who_o have_v late_o engross_v it_o to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o asclepiadae_n think_v there_o be_v no_o better_a way_n to_o support_v the_o decline_a honour_n of_o his_o house_n than_o by_o use_v his_o utmost_a effort_n beside_o the_o knowledge_n derive_v to_o he_o by_o tradition_n to_o acquire_v all_o that_o learning_n which_o give_v these_o new_a physician_n so_o great_a a_o reputation_n in_o the_o world_n but_o after_o he_o have_v make_v himself_o master_n of_o it_o he_o open_o declare_v that_o although_o the_o light_n of_o philosophy_n be_v very_o serviceable_a to_o give_v a_o man_n a_o just_a idea_n of_o thing_n and_o to_o conduct_v methodical_o and_o in_o the_o right_a way_n such_o as_o design_v to_o carry_v art_n to_o perfection_n yet_o however_o that_o philosophy_n be_v not_o sufficient_a of_o itself_o to_o perfect_v a_o man_n for_o all_o profession_n if_o he_o do_v not_o descend_v to_o the_o particular_n which_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o its_o jurisdiction_n that_o philosophy_n have_v nature_n in_o general_n for_o its_o object_n but_o that_o physic_n in_o a_o special_a manner_n apply_v itself_o to_o nature_n as_o it_o have_v a_o relation_n to_o man_n who_o she_o consider_v under_o the_o different_a circumstance_n of_o health_n and_o sickness_n that_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o a_o man_n must_v be_v a_o physician_n because_o he_o be_v a_o philosopher_n unless_o he_o have_v study_v humane_a body_n in_o particular_a and_o instruct_v himself_o in_o the_o several_a change_n that_o befall_v it_o and_o in_o the_o proper_a method_n to_o preserve_v or_o restore_v that_o since_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o acquire_v this_o knowledge_n without_o long_a experience_n he_o ought_v to_o employ_v his_o whole_a time_n this_o way_n and_o quit_v the_o general_a name_n of_o a_o philosopher_n for_o that_o of_o a_o physician_n though_o this_o oblige_v he_o by_o no_o mean_n to_o forbear_v philosophize_v in_o his_o profession_n and_o this_o be_v what_o hypocrates_n mean_v by_o join_v philosophy_n with_o physic_n and_o physic_n with_o philosophy_n chap._n ii_o of_o the_o philosophy_n of_o hypocrates_n if_o we_o may_v believe_v 9_o believe_v de_fw-fr nat_n facult_a lib._n 1.8_o 2._o de_fw-fr deecret_a hipp._n 5._o method_n med_a lib._n â—e_v element_n 9_o galen_n hypocrates_n no_o less_o deserve_v the_o first_o place_n among_o the_o philosopher_n than_o the_o physician_n he_o likewise_o affirm_v that_o plato_n have_v reject_v none_o of_o hippocrates_n opinion_n that_o the_o writing_n of_o aristotle_n be_v only_o a_o comment_n upon_o the_o physiology_n of_o the_o latter_a and_o that_o aristotle_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o interpreter_n of_o hypocrates_n and_o plato_n from_o who_o he_o borrow_a his_o doctrine_n of_o the_o first_o quality_n â—ot_n cold_a dry_a and_o moist_a it_o be_v true_a hypocrates_n seem_v in_o some_o place_n to_o declare_v for_o the_o four_o element_n air_n water_n fire_n and_o earth_n this_o at_o least_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v that_o in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n he_o oppose_v those_o philosopher_n who_o only_o maintain_v one_o but_o he_o establish_v another_o system_fw-la in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o diet_n where_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o no_o more_o than_o two_o principle_n fire_n and_o water_n one_o of_o which_o give_v motion_n to_o all_o thing_n and_o the_o other_o nourishment_n and_o increase_n these_o contradiction_n with_o some_o other_o that_o we_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o hereafter_o proceed_v from_o the_o many_o interpolation_n in_o the_o work_n of_o hypocrates_n the_o passage_n we_o cite_v last_o be_v one_o of_o those_o which_o ancient_o be_v suppose_v to_o belong_v to_o another_o author_n what_o be_v more_o certain_a and_o of_o great_a importance_n to_o the_o business_n in_o hand_n hypocrates_n make_v it_o appear_v in_o most_o of_o his_o write_n that_o he_o acknowledge_v a_o general_a principle_n which_o he_o call_v nature_n to_o which_o he_o ascribe_v a_o mighty_a power_n nature_n be_v of_o itself_o sufficient_a to_o every_o animal_n and_o that_o in_o all_o respect_n she_o perform_v every_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a to_o they_o without_o need_v the_o 〈◊〉_d instruction_n from_o any_o one_o how_o to_o do_v it_o upon_o this_o foot_n as_o if_o nature_n have_v be_v a_o principle_n endue_v with_o knowledge_n he_o give_v she_o the_o title_n of_o just_a he_o ascribe_v a_o they_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o power_n faculty_n or_o virtue_n it_o be_v sometime_o employ_v to_o signify_v the_o height_n of_o '_o they_o virtue_n or_o virtue_n to_o she_o that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v her_o servant_n alimento_fw-la servant_n lib._n de_fw-fr alimento_fw-la there_o be_v say_v he_o one_o only_a faculty_n and_o there_o be_v more_o than_o one_o it_o be_v by_o these_o faculty_n that_o all_o operation_n be_v perform_v in_o the_o body_n of_o animal_n they_o distribute_v the_o blood_n the_o spirit_n and_o heat_n through_o all_o part_n which_o by_o this_o mean_n
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
it_o their_o planto_n in_o this_o place_n seem_v to_o contradict_v hoginus_n before_o cite_v who_o make_v esculapius_n the_o inventor_n of_o clinic_n medicine_n for_o if_o he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o confine_v the_o sick_a to_o their_o bed_n he_o be_v very_o far_o from_o not_o alter_v their_o course_n of_o live_v and_o permit_v they_o to_o follow_v their_o ordinary_a occasion_n but_o if_o what_o plato_n assâ—ms_v be_v in_o fact_n the_o practice_n of_o esculasias_n i_o shall_v in_o spite_n of_o his_o apology_n suspect_v a_o less_o honourable_a reason_n for_o it_o usual_a manner_n of_o live_v or_o divert_v they_o from_o their_o business_n as_o for_o valetudinarians_n who_o decay_n be_v inward_a he_o will_v not_o undertake_v they_o nor_o attempt_v to_o prolong_v their_o life_n for_o fear_n be_v enfeeble_v and_o exhaust_v they_o shall_v beget_v child_n as_o infirm_a as_o themselves_o neither_o think_v it_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o valetudinarians_n themselves_o nor_o of_o the_o 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ancient_a celtae_n that_o live_v near_o the_o rhine_n they_o lay_v the_o child_n as_o soon_o be_v bear_v upon_o a_o sort_n of_o shield_n super_fw-la scutum_fw-la and_o put_v it_o afloat_o upon_o the_o rhine_n if_o it_o swim_v theâ—_n receive_v it_o as_o legitimate_a otherwise_o they_o suffer_v it_o to_o perish_v as_o spurious_a hence_o nazianzen_n in_o a_o elegant_a greek_a epigram_n say_v they_o essay_n 〈◊〉_d the_o rhine_n whether_o their_o child_n be_v adulterate_a or_o not_o as_o they_o do_v gold_n by_o the_o copper_n this_o custom_n abundance_n of_o author_n take_v notice_n of_o as_o aristâ—â—â—_n polit._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 17._o claudian_n 2_o ruffian_n nonnus_n diony_n l._n 23._o julian_n caes_n epist_n ad_fw-la max._n etc._n etc._n whether_o this_o be_v a_o true_a test_n their_o woman_n best_o can_v tell_v who_o have_v better_a proof_n and_o no_o doubt_n laugh_v at_o the_o superstition_n of_o their_o hasband_n but_o calen_n give_v we_o likewise_o another_o reason_n which_o be_v 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authority_n of_o plato_n be_v report_n in_o all_o appearance_n esculapius_n and_o his_o son_n know_v no_o better_o and_o the_o sequel_n will_v show_v that_o at_o that_o time_n diaetetick_a medicine_n be_v absolute_o unknown_a etc._n unknown_a with_o we_o the_o country_n people_n in_o most_o pâ—â—â—to_o that_o be_v râ—â—note_v from_o city_n and_o great_a traeus_fw-la give_v their_o sick_a over_o when_o they_o refuse_v to_o eat_v beef_n bacon_n etc._n etc._n those_o ancient_n be_v in_o that_o respect_n about_o the_o level_n of_o the_o country_n people_n with_o we_o now_o who_o be_v yet_o so_o much_o stranger_n to_o a_o sick_a diet_n that_o if_o a_o fever_n or_o other_o distemper_n give_v they_o a_o entire_a disgust_n to_o their_o usual_a food_n they_o eat_v nothing_o at_o all_o galen_n or_o herodotus_n the_o physician_n have_v much_o reason_n to_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o physic_n of_o esculapius_n be_v perfect_a entire_o consummate_v and_o divine_a for_o the_o art_n have_v make_v but_o very_o slender_a advance_n in_o his_o time_n and_o his_o own_o and_o his_o son_n skill_n in_o it_o be_v but_o very_o rude_a as_o 1._o as_o qui_fw-la quoniam_fw-la adhuc_fw-la rudem_fw-la &_o vulgarem_fw-la hanc_fw-la scientiam_fw-la paulò_fw-la subtiliùs_fw-la excoluit_fw-la in_fw-la deorum_fw-la â—umerum_fw-la est_fw-la receptus_fw-la hujas_fw-la deinde_fw-la duo_fw-la silij_fw-la podalâ—r_fw-la we_o &_o machaon_n etc._n etc._n cell_n praefat._n pag._n 1._o celsus_n take_v notice_n their_o skill_n say_v this_o author_n and_o with_o he_o pliny_n seem_v not_o to_o have_v exceed_v the_o limit_n of_o surgery_n as_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o name_n 10_o name_n see_v chap._n the_o 9th_o and_o 10_o chiron_n and_o esculapius_n seem_v to_o insinuate_v the_o principal_a cure_n perform_v by_o the_o latter_a and_o which_o give_v he_o the_o reputation_n of_o raise_v man_n from_o the_o dead_a be_v evident_o chirurgical_a be_v that_o of_o hippolytus_n who_o be_v tear_v or_o break_v to_o piece_n by_o horse_n and_o we_o read_v not_o of_o any_o other_o in_o which_o he_o use_v internal_a remedy_n these_o reason_n indeed_o be_v not_o alone_o sufficient_a to_o exclude_v esculapius_n and_o his_o son_n from_o the_o number_n of_o physician_n since_o they_o may_v have_v extend_v their_o practice_n far_o than_o we_o know_v the_o argument_n draw_v from_o homer_n silence_n of_o their_o other_o cure_n be_v no_o necessary_a proof_n that_o they_o curâ—d_v nothing_o but_o wound_n the_o gravity_n of_o epic_a poetry_n wouâ—d_v not_o suffer_v he_o to_o represent_v his_o hero_n pine_v with_o the_o colic_n or_o languish_v under_o a_o diarrhaea_n reason_n diarrhaea_n celsus_n in_o the_o passage_n above_o cite_v lay_v to_o great_a stress_n upon_o the_o silence_n of_o homer_n which_o in_o my_o opinion_n be_v of_o 〈◊〉_d weight_n in_o this_o case_n for_o beside_o the_o reason_n here_o produce_v by_o the_o author_n against_o it_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o the_o plague_n he_o mention_n be_v the_o grand_a machine_n upon_o which_o the_o whole_a fable_n of_o the_o iliad_n move_v agamemnon_n have_v take_v away_o the_o daughter_n of_o chryses_n apollo_n priest_n apollo_n resent_v the_o affront_n and_o in_o revenge_n jane'_v a_o plague_n among_o the_o greek_n chaleas_n their_o augur_n find_v out_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o and_o advise_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o god_n and_o restitution_n with_o a_o present_a to_o the_o priest_n achilles_n insist_o violent_o to_o have_v this_o advice_n put_v in_o â—â—â—cation_n agamemnon_n comply_v and_o in_o return_n seize_v upon_o achilles_n mistâ—â—â—_n thence_o arise_v a_o quarrel_n between_o they_o two_o which_o with_o the_o consequence_n of_o it_o be_v the_o main_a design_n of_o the_o iliad_n now_o if_o podalirius_n and_o machaâ—n_n â—â—ued_v have_v â—ured_v this_o plague_n there_o have_v be_v no_o need_n of_o supplicate_a apollo_n and_o consequent_o no_o occasion_n of_o quarrel_n betwixt_o the_o two_o general_n which_o have_v destroy_v the_o whole_a fable_n
the_o great_a artery_n only_o in_o all_o the_o succeed_a anatomist_n hâ—â—_n hypocrates_n under_o that_o name_n comprehend_v the_o vena_fw-la arteriosa_fw-la also_o the_o aortae_fw-fr these_o membrane_n be_v dispose_v by_o pair_n for_o to_o every_o orifice_n nature_n have_v frame_v three_o which_o be_v round_o above_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o semicircle_n those_o that_o know_v these_o membrane_n wonder_v how_o they_o can_v shut_v the_o aortae_fw-fr and_o if_o any_o one_o word_n one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o word_n foesius_n translate_v thus_o siquis_fw-la veteris_fw-la instituti_fw-la probè_fw-la gnarus_fw-la mortui_fw-la animalis_fw-la cord_n exempto_fw-la hanc_fw-la quidem_fw-la demat_fw-la illam_fw-la vero_fw-la reclinet_fw-la neque_fw-la aqua_fw-la in_o cor_fw-la penetrare_fw-la nec_fw-la flatus_fw-la emitti_fw-la poterit_fw-la and_o cornarius_n much_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n siquis_fw-la veteris_fw-la eximendi_fw-la cor_fw-la mortui_fw-la moris_fw-la goarus_fw-la aliam_fw-la auferat_fw-la aliam_fw-la reclinet_fw-la neque_fw-la aqua_fw-la etc._n etc._n why_o these_o translator_n render_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o that_o of_o mos_n or_o institutum_fw-la which_o it_o do_v not_o signify_v be_v a_o mystery_n to_o i_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v translare_v ordo_fw-la with_o relation_n to_o the_o membrane_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o erotian_n be_v a_o attic_a word_n signisâ—ing_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o order_n i_o explain_v alsâ—_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ancient_n by_o the_o term_n natural_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ordo_fw-la vetus_fw-la seu_fw-la naturalis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v erotian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d auferat_fw-la i_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d firmet_fw-la which_o i_o suppose_v to_o be_v the_o true_a read_n but_o that_o the_o former_a creep_v into_o its_o place_n through_o the_o 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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 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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
the_o humour_n for_o the_o cause_n of_o health_n or_o sickness_n 9_o sickness_n de_fw-fr sacultat_fw-la nat._n l._n 2._o c._n 9_o galen_n limit_n the_o number_n of_o humour_n which_o praxagoras_n distinguish_v to_o ten_o without_o reckon_v the_o blood_n which_o make_v eleven_o but_o he_o do_v not_o specify_v what_o they_o be_v there_o be_v divers_a speciman_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o praxagoras_n in_o caelius_n aurelianus_n among_o other_o thing_n we_o find_v that_o he_o be_v very_o much_o for_o 17._o for_o caâ—â—s_n aurelian_a rout_n l._n 3._o cap._n 17._o vomit_n he_o give_v they_o even_o in_o the_o quinsey_n and_o in_o convulsion_n the_o same_o he_o do_v also_o in_o the_o iliack_a passion_n as_o well_o as_o hypocrates_n but_o he_o urge_v they_o further_o continue_v they_o until_o the_o excrement_n come_v up_o at_o the_o mouth_n which_o be_v a_o symptom_n that_o come_v in_o the_o extremity_n of_o this_o distemper_n without_o give_v a_o vomit_n he_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o very_a 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shall_v speak_v in_o the_o follow_a book_n chap_n x._o petron._n we_o must_v here_o take_v notice_n of_o one_o petron_n or_o petronas_n who_o live_v as_o celsus_n say_v before_o erasistratus_n and_o herophilus_n and_o present_o after_o hypocrates_n galen_n â—câ—tis_fw-la galen_n commâ—n_v in_o lib._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d pox_n de_fw-mi vict_v â—rationâ—_n in_o â—câ—tis_fw-la after_o have_v speak_v of_o those_o who_o macerate_v their_o patient_n by_o too_o long_a abstinence_n blame_v this_o petron_n for_o other_o extreme_a that_o be_v for_o feed_v they_o too_o much_o but_o celsus_n before-cited_n tell_v we_o something_o of_o his_o method_n which_o be_v very_o singular_a 9_o singular_a celsus_n l._n 3_o cap._n 9_o petron_n say_v he_o covered_z man_n in_o fever_n with_o abundance_n of_o clothes_n that_o he_o may_v make_v they_o very_o hot_a and_o very_o thirsty_a and_o when_o the_o fever_n begin_v to_o abate_v a_o little_a give_v they_o cold_a water_n to_o drink_v and_o if_o he_o move_v sweat_v 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and_o in_o the_o management_n of_o the_o cure_n that_o it_o occasion_v no_o deformity_n to_o his_o face_n chap._n xxii_o philip_n glaucias_n alexippus_n pausasanias_n alexais_n and_o androcydas_n among_o the_o physician_n of_o alexander_n the_o great_a be_v one_o philip_n a_o acarnanian_a in_o who_o he_o repose_v so_o much_o confidence_n that_o he_o take_v before_o his_o face_n a_o medicine_n which_o he_o have_v bring_v he_o before_o his_o physician_n can_v read_v a_o letter_n which_o alexander_n put_v into_o his_o hand_n at_o the_o same_o time_n by_o which_o he_o receive_v advice_n that_o philip_n will_v poison_v he_o this_o may_v very_o well_o be_v the_o same_o philip_n who_o be_v by_o 21._o by_o lib._n 3._o cap._n 21._o celsus_n call_v a_o epirot_n acarnania_n be_v a_o part_n of_o epirus_n this_o latter_a philip_n say_v this_o author_n be_v at_o the_o court_n of_o king_n antigonus_n and_o have_v promise_v to_o cure_v one_o of_o his_o courtier_n of_o a_o dropsy_n of_o the_o mild_a kind_n have_v not_o the_o success_n he_o expect_v through_o the_o irregularity_n of_o his_o patient_n who_o instead_o of_o abstain_v from_o meat_n and_o drink_n as_o he_o be_v order_v eat_v the_o very_a cataplasm_n that_o be_v apply_v to_o he_o and_o drink_v his_o own_o water_n it_o be_v not_o impossible_a but_o that_o the_o same_o philip_n who_o be_v physician_n to_o alexander_n may_v be_v so_o also_o to_o antigonus_n his_o successor_n in_o asia_n this_o physician_n follow_v in_o some_o measure_n the_o method_n of_o hypocrates_n who_o order_v his_o patient_n to_o eat_v and_o drink_v very_o little_a in_o a_o dropsy_n the_o author_n of_o this_o history_n add_v that_o another_o famous_a physician_n who_o be_v scholar_n to_o chrysippus_n have_v before_o prognosticate_v that_o the_o patient_n will_v not_o be_v cure_v and_o be_v tell_v that_o philip_n promise_v to_o cure_v he_o make_v answer_v that_o philip_n consider_v only_o the_o disease_n but_o he_o the_o humour_n of_o the_o patient_n this_o physician_n in_o all_o probability_n can_v be_v none_o but_o erasistratus_n of_o who_o we_o shall_v speak_v in_o the_o follow_a book_n glaâ—cias_n another_o physician_n of_o alexander_n be_v more_o unhappy_a than_o the_o former_a for_o alexander_n impute_v to_o he_o the_o death_n of_o his_o favourite_n hephaestion_n who_o be_v his_o patient_n in_o his_o last_o sickness_n cause_v he_o to_o be_v crucify_v plutarch_n speak_v of_o two_o more_o physician_n to_o alexander_n or_o great_a man_n of_o his_o court_n whereof_o one_o be_v call_v alexippus_n and_o the_o other_o pausanias_n say_v that_o the_o first_o have_v cure_v peucestas_n of_o a_o disease_n alexander_n write_v he_o a_o letter_n of_o thanks_o and_o the_o latter_a intend_v to_o give_v hellebore_n to_o craterus_n he_o write_v to_o he_o also_o partly_o to_o testify_v his_o concern_n for_o craterus_n his_o illness_n and_o partly_o to_o exhort_v the_o physician_n to_o proceed_v with_o all_o the_o caution_n necessary_a to_o 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