Gregory's Conspectus medicinæ theoreticæ, with an ordo verborum and literal translation / By John Steggall.

  • James Gregory
Date:
1837
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Credit: Gregory's Conspectus medicinæ theoreticæ, with an ordo verborum and literal translation / By John Steggall. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    opus, nec nisi Uni excogitaudum; certe orane humanum ingenium tantum excedens, ut mente quam- vis sagace, toties exploratum, non capiatur; neque singularum par- tium functiones, neque universa- rum nexus, neque tons et origo virium quibus machina movetur, hactenus detegantur. 11. Nulla enim prater anima- lem machina proprio motu cietur; nulla alia, pericula sibimet immi- nentia sua sponte summovet, nec res quibus eget sibi ministrat. 12. Primo statim aspectu, tabs machina, nisi forte causa aliqua externa corrupta vel laesa, in omne sevum durabilis videtur: et quidem sola experientia contrarium doce- mur. Homo enim, quamvis sanus et robustus et vegetus, labentibus annis, et ipse dilabitur, senescit, moritur, in pristina elementa soi- vitur, aliis animantibus pabulum futurus. males; nobile opus, nec excogitaudum nisi Uni ; certe tantum excedens omne humanum ingeni- iim ut toties exploratum non capiatur mente quam- vis sagace; neque func- tiones singularum par- tium, neque nexus uni- versarum neque tons et origo virium, quibus ma- china movetur, hactenus detegantur. ] 1. Enim nulla machina prater animalem cietur proprio motu ; nulla alia sua sponte summovet si- bi met imminentia peri- cula, nec ministrat sibi res, quibus eget. 12. Statiin primo as- pects tabs machina vide- tur durabilis in omne icvum nisi forte corrupta vel lassa aliqui externa caus&; et quidem doce- mur contrarum experi- entia solA,- Enim homo, quamvis sanus et robustus et vegetus, annis laben- tibus et ipse dilabitur, se- nescit, moritur, solvitur in pristina elementa, fu- turus pabulum aliis ani- mantibus. Being alone; certainly so much exceeding human understanding, that (although) explored so many times, it cannot be comprehended by a mind however intuitive; nor can the functions of individual parts, nor the con- nexion of the whole, nor can the source and origin of the powers by which the machine is moved, up to the present time be discovered. 11. For no machine besides the animal (one) is propelled by its own mo- tion; no other of its own accord removes from itself impending dangers, or furnishes to itself the supplies which it stands in need of. 12. Immediately, at first sight, such a machine appears lasting to every age, unless by chance destroyed or injured by some external cause; but, indeed, we are taught the contrary by experience alone. For man, though healthy, robust, and active, the years gliding on, also himself sinks down, becomes old, and dies, and is resolved into his pristine elements, about to become food for other animals. n 2