Turner on birds : a short and succinct history of the principal birds noticed by Pliny and Aristotle first published by Doctor William Turner, 1544 / edited with introduction, translation, notes, and appendix, by A.H. Evans.

  • William Turner
Date:
1903
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Credit: Turner on birds : a short and succinct history of the principal birds noticed by Pliny and Aristotle first published by Doctor William Turner, 1544 / edited with introduction, translation, notes, and appendix, by A.H. Evans. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [p. ,49] PERORATIO AD LECTOREM. Non deerunt forfan, qui mihi hoc uicio uerfuri funt, quod libellus ifhe meus coniedturarum multo plus quam certarum ad- fertionum in fe contineat: quibus refpondeo, in re ardua, & nondum fatis explorata mihi con- fultius & modeftius uideri, h^fitanter & modefte coniedtando ueftigare, & ita inquirere, quam temere & impudenter de rebus incompertis pro- nunciare. Quod autem de moribus & medicinis auium nihil hic fcripferim, in caufa fuerunt, temporis anni infelicitas, & anguftia (breuiori enim fpacio quam duobus menfibus totus liber [p. 150] confcriptus eft) & pecuniae copia minor, quam quae huiufmodi negocio abfoluendo fufficeret. Nam quis fine magna pecuniae ui in longinquas regiones proficifci poteft, peregrinarum auium formas & mores contemplaturus, & illic diu ea de caufa manfurus ? Quis familia aut uoca- tione fua, aut alijs negocijs foras prodire pro¬ hibitus, fine maximis impends omnia auium genera ab aucupibus ad fe ex uarijs mudi plagis allata, curare poterit ? et ia allata, quo mores ad plenum perueftiget, in uiuarijs & caueis fine maximis fumptibus alere quis sufficiet ? Hoc