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The history of physick; from the time of Galen, to the beginning of the sixteenth century. Chiefly with regard to practice. In a discourse written to Doctor Mead / [John Freind].

John Freind

Date:: 1725-1726

Credit: The history of physick; from the time of Galen, to the beginning of the sixteenth century. Chiefly with regard to practice. In a discourse written to Doctor Mead / [John Freind]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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[ *43 ] of making a my fiery, where there is none} thofe furely who underhand their profeflion muft acknowledge, that they have this advantage at leaft from the Cir¬ culation, of knowing exadtiy how in¬ different it often is, which vein is made choice of; or, if there be any preference, of judging without any hefltation, which Vein to choofe. But to refume the thread of my hi- ftory, I muft come now to feme other Greek writers in Phyfick of a lower rank, and a later date: but as the greateft part of thefe contain little that is new, I fhall consent my Celf with giving a very fliort account of their works, and only be as particular as I can, in adjufting their fe- veral ages; concerning which, I think, all our authors have left us in great confufi- on. Tho’ indeed this is the Iels to be won¬ dered at, con hdcring that from the time of Agathias, that is from five hundred and fixty to the reign of Ifaac Comnenus in one thou find and fixty, there is a R x chafin

The history of physick; from the time of Galen, to the beginning of the sixteenth century. Chiefly with regard to practice. In a discourse written to Doctor Mead / [John Freind].

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