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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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[ 2-47 ] word, <5j^7rAn<4»t>5 S'tax&fism. TllC expreflion of ALthts is oTr&rfayfes, and of Alexander «’s vm>ov lAjyilctf. There are foveral Mannfcripts of this piece in the library of Vienna, tho’ none of them bear the name of Palladius$ but are alcribed fometimes to Theophilui, fctne- times to Stephen, and fometimes to both. In the title of one, it is laid to be ta¬ ken from the mouth of 7heophilus, as Lam- hecius at large relates x. However, if we would confolt Palladius himfolf, we Ihould be (atisfied that he was the true author of this book, for he refers to it in his commentaries upon the Epidemics y. You foe here an in fiance, how little flrefs is to be laid upon the Titles, as they are often fot down in Manuforipts; which frequently carry the name of this or that author, as the wrong judgement, the fan¬ cy, or fome focret view of the tranfcriber happen’d to lead him. * lib. 6.88. y 6.6.

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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