Syphilis: or, a poetical history of the French disease / Written in Latin ... And now attempted in English by N. Tate. [With life of Fracastorius].

  • Girolamo Fracastoro
Date:
1686
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Syphilis: or, a poetical history of the French disease / Written in Latin ... And now attempted in English by N. Tate. [With life of Fracastorius]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

    67/120 (page 37)
    1] _— . ' And made the Earth acquainted with the Skies. | His Name might well the Ages pride fuftain, But many more exalted Souls remain; | Who,. when Expir'd, and Envy with them dead To equal the beft Ancients fhall be faid: | But, Bembus, while this Lift we do unfold, In which Heav'ns bleffings on the Age are told, | Leo, the moft illuftrious place do’s claim, _ The great Reftorer of the Roman Name ; | By whofe mild Afpects, and aufpicious Fire, | Malignant Planets to their Cells retire. | Fove’s friendly Star once more is feen to rife And featters healing Luftre through the Skies, | He, onely He, our Lofles could repair, | And call the Mufes to their native Air, | Reftore the ancientLaws of Right and Juft, | Polith Religion, from Barbarian Ruft, D 3