The workes of that famous chirurgion Ambrose Parey ... / Translated out of Latine and compared with the French by Tho. Johnson [and in part by G. Baker] Whereunto are added three tractates out of Adrianus Spigelius of the veines, arteries, and nerves. With large figures. ; Also a table of the bookes and chapters.

  • Ambroise Paré
Date:
1649
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Credit: The workes of that famous chirurgion Ambrose Parey ... / Translated out of Latine and compared with the French by Tho. Johnson [and in part by G. Baker] Whereunto are added three tractates out of Adrianus Spigelius of the veines, arteries, and nerves. With large figures. ; Also a table of the bookes and chapters. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Prefû ace. truly itis hard to fay,whether the health is recovered by the bene¬ fit of Dietand ^harmacy^or by the ftrengthof the body.Moreover' in thofe cafes,in which wc moft prevail with medicins, although the profit be more manifeft, yet it is evident that health is often fought in vain even by thefe things,and often recovered without them. As it may be perceived by fome troubled with fore eyes, and others with Quartain feavers,who having been long troubled by Phyfitians arc fometimes healed without them. But the efFedof Chirurgery as it is very ncceflàry,fo it is the moft evident amongft all the parts of phyfick. For who without Chirurgery can hope to cure broken,or luxated parts,who wounds and ulcers,who the fal¬ ling of the matrix,the ftonein the bladder,a member infefted with a Gangrene or Sphacele? Bcfides,this part alfo is the moft ancien t ; ior Podalirius and Machaon following their Generali Agamemnon to the TroyW Wars, yceldcd nojmall comfort to their fellow Souldicrs. Whom notwithftanding Homer affirms not to have gi¬ ven any help in the Peftilence,nor in divers other difeafcs,but on- ., ]y were accuftomed to heal wounds by ihftruments and mcdicins. Thecxceiicncy*^”^*^ chc difficulty of Icaming it argue the excellency of the ofCh^rSrger. Art, who Call doubt but Chirurgery muft be the moft excellent feeing that none ought to be accounted a GhirurgcoYi or which can perform his duty, without thcknowlcdg of Dietand wacy} But both the other can perform their parts v^houtChir- urgery if wc may belceve Galen. But if wc confidet the matter more neerly according to truth 5 wc fhall underftand thofe three parts have a certain common bond and arc very near of kindred fo that the one implores the aid of the other; neither canthe Phyl fitiando any thing praife-worthy without the conlpiracy and joint confent of thefe three; therefore in ancient times there was but one performer and ufer of all the three parts. But the multi¬ tude of men daily increafing, and on the contrary mans lifcdc- crcafing,fo that^u did not fecmablc to fufficefor to learn and ex- creife all the thrcç,the workmen divided thcmfeivcs. Wherefore that which happens to any man either by lot,or counfcll, that let him folIow,maintain and only ufe, as mindlull how fhort his life is,and how long the Art* THE