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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    here clearly fet down in what efteem the authority) iu: of the moft grave Philofophers is to be had ? whera) i: Socrates cries out, That Hippocrates and othersd. i Socratesand Platos evidences, are not fo much toi i: be weighed and efteemed as*thofe of truth andi! ;i realon; eipecially fince Cicero, a man of divines)) jy: quickneff? of wit, and fingular judgment, who» i» tor the many prayfes both of Plato and. Ariftotles|) oi; L] Stoicks, leaving the Academy of Plato, and the:|| i Lyceum of Arsfferi:. 1 do likewife believe that hes} 1 Cirencans , or the Gardens ofthe Epicureans, and. the Schools of other Philofophers, with the fame freedom , if he had found or judged any thing in them worthy of his knowledge ; as likewife calling back ail learners from their credulons fuperftitions, ||. by name he admonifhes them that, the evidences of ||... Authority are not fo much to be fought for as the ||: evidences of reafon; becaufe the Authority ofthofe who teach is many times prejudiciall to thofe who learn , for they leave off to try any thing by their own judgment, they account that firm which they fee to befo judg'd by him whom they approve of. For which caufe let us compare true principles of Phyfick, though new, with the opinions of the Antients , for here we fhall find many things difa- greeing ; lec us try the Anatomicall exercife of Harvey , letus fee what that will help us; nor when