Volume 2

The anatomical exercises of Dr. William Harvey, professor of physick and physician to the Kings Majesty, concerning the motion of the heart and blood / With the preface of Zachariah Wood, physician of Roterdam. To which is added Dr. James de Back his Discourse of the heart. Physician in ordinary to the town of Roterdam. [And] Two anatomical exercitations concerning the circulation of the blood. The author, William Harvey.

  • Harvey, William, 1578-1657. De motu cordis. English
Date:
1653
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Credit: The anatomical exercises of Dr. William Harvey, professor of physick and physician to the Kings Majesty, concerning the motion of the heart and blood / With the preface of Zachariah Wood, physician of Roterdam. To which is added Dr. James de Back his Discourse of the heart. Physician in ordinary to the town of Roterdam. [And] Two anatomical exercitations concerning the circulation of the blood. The author, William Harvey. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    axiomes of antient writers were overturn d Ü T whence it comes, that all the order of teacll . ing istroubled , and the do&rine of Phyfied. is endevourd and learned altogether preped. fteroufly and confufedly , without any certaiij method, which ought to be eftablifhed by Pofitions link'd together, and maríhall'd i due order, ] This is the reafon that all doe fomewhad),, difagree in one thing or other, either in th), Caute of the motion ofthe blood, or in thy Manner, or inthe Effe&, or leave it as |. thing too laborious or hatefull to their co} ai ° e ° j legues , not fearching farther 1m 1t, aft. | p te they had receiv'd , and by their books publi: fhed, approv'dofthe invention of Harvey concerning the Circulation of the blood , bx ing thereto perfwaded and convinced by ree | Wwe A fon, and their own ey-fight. Bur it beigg mid. handíome for me to negle& the fcrutime (47 this bufineffe, or to ftand in a doubtfull cop: dition, Idid undertake to fearch into, aig examine the reafon, the action , and wih’ of the parts, and did endeavour throug)” carefull fearch to peece up and illuftraif jn a little method that Ag A which hl been deftroyed. Butthis was not done wii fo great filence butthat there did often. D rey | |