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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    corpus, taraen facit op- portunius nonnullis mor- tis ; partim, fortasse, ob majorem densitatem aut acrimoniam humorum, vero magis propter insig- nem vim et robur solida- rum partium, que ideo auctum impetum humo- rum; quo fit ut qu&edam febres et infiammationes incumbant facilius et ve- hementius. Vero durus et perpetuus labor, pror- sus aliaratione, exhaurit, debilitat, indurat corpus, et ideo inducit prsematu- ram senectutem. 943. Regimen, quoque, mentis, conducit non mi- nus ad sanitatem, quam ad diuturnitatem vittc. Vehementes affectus ani- mi, sive excitantes sive deprimentes, et graves curaD, officiunt valetudini vari& ratione: quoque nimis intensa studia, ne- que intermissa ut decet, nocent et animo et cor- pori: imprimis nervoso generi, et ventriculo, et eapiti. Autem damnum quod vulgo existimatur tamen morbis opportunity facit; partim fortasse ob majorem densi- tatem aut acrimoniam humorum, magis vero propter insignem soli- darum partium vim et robur, auc- tumque ideo humorum impetum; cjuo fit ut febres queedam, et in- ffammationes, facilius et vehemen- tius incumbant. Durus vero et perpetuus labor, alia prorsus ra- tione, corpus exhaurit, debilitat, indurat, et ideo senectutem prae- maturam (897) inducit. 943. Regimen quoque mentis ad sanitatem non minus quam ad vitae diuturnitatem (900) conducit. Vehementes animi affectus, sive excitantes sive deprimentes, et graves curse, varia ratione (345, 346) officiunt valetudini: studia quoque nimis intensa, neque ut decet intermissa, et animo et cor- pori nocent; generi nervoso im- primis, ~et ventriculo, et eapiti. Damnum autem quod a studiis and excite the body, yet renders it more liable to some diseases ; partly, perhaps, on account of the greater density or acrimony of the fluids, but more on account of the great power and strength of the solid parts, and consequently the increased impetus of the fluids; whence it happens that certain fevers and inflammations attack more easily and more violently. But severe and constant labour, in altogether a different way, exhausts, debilitates, hardens the body, and therefore brings on premature old age. 943. The regulation, also, of the mind, conduces not less to health than to length of life. Violent affections of the mind, whether exciting or depressing, and weighty cares, injure the health in a varied manner: also too intense study, nor intermitted as it. ought, hurt both the mind and body; especially the nervous system, and stomach, and head. But the injury which commonly is thought to arise from studies generally is attributed