Hermippus redivivus, or, the sage's triumph over old age and the grave. Wherein, a method is laid down for prolonging the life and vigour of man. Including, a commentary upon an antient inscription, in which this great secret is revealed; supported by numerous authorities. The whole interspersed with a great variety of remarkable, and well-attested relations / [Anon].

  • Johann Heinrich Cohausen
Date:
1744
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Credit: Hermippus redivivus, or, the sage's triumph over old age and the grave. Wherein, a method is laid down for prolonging the life and vigour of man. Including, a commentary upon an antient inscription, in which this great secret is revealed; supported by numerous authorities. The whole interspersed with a great variety of remarkable, and well-attested relations / [Anon]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    / t 18 ] trymenfi Marcus Valerius s Corvims, a Roman Conful, was celebrated as a true Patriot, and a mold excellent Perfon in private Life, by the elder Cato, and yet Corvinus was then upwards of an hundreds. Hippocrates, the beft of Phyficians, lived to an hundred and fourt: but Afclepiades, a Perßan Phyfician, reached 150. Galen lived in undifi* turbed Health to 104 w. Thefe Men do Honour to their Profeflion. Sophocles, the Tragick Poet, lived to 130 x. Democritus, the Philofopher, lived to i04y , and Euphranor taught his Scholars at upwards of 100 z: and yet, what are thefe to Epimenides of Crete? who, according to Iheopom- pus, an unblemifhed Hiflorian, lived to upwards of 157 a. I mention thefe, becaufe if there be any Truth or Security in Hiftory, we may rely as firmly on the Fads recorded of them, as on any Fads whatever •, and confequently, we have the ftrongeil Affurance, that even an hundred, or an hundred and twenty is not the utmoft limit of human Life, But r Guagnini Rerum Polon. p. 64. Herbert de Fulftin, Ub. i. p. 15, & Harchnoch, lib. i. cap. 2. p. 68, &c. 5 Cato de Re Ruftica, Cicer. de Senedlut. Plin. Hiftor. Natural, lib. vii. 1 Eufeb. Chronic. Petav. Rational'. Tempor. Tom. p p. 96. 11 Plin. Hiftor. Natural, lib. vii. c. 14. w Fulgos. lib. viii. c. 14. p. 1096. x Eufeb. Chronic, y Petav- Rationar. Tempor. Tom. i. p. 96. z Plin. J-Iihor, Natural, lib. vii. c. 14. a Diogen. Laert. in vit. Epimen.
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