Specvlvm mundi. Or a glasse representing the face of the world; shewing both that it did begin, and must also end: the manner how, and time when, being largely examined. Whereunto is joyned an Hexameron, or a serious discourse of the causes, continuance, and qualities of things in Nature / [John Swan].

  • John Swan
Date:
1635
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Credit: Specvlvm mundi. Or a glasse representing the face of the world; shewing both that it did begin, and must also end: the manner how, and time when, being largely examined. Whereunto is joyned an Hexameron, or a serious discourse of the causes, continuance, and qualities of things in Nature / [John Swan]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    To the ° Gtintle Reader, Prefent theehere with abook^of nogreat v<t- ltymey f et flord with much varietiey andfce- ing lamguiltie of my many weak^ infirmi- tiesy and no few overfghts , 1 cmnot huf cravethy courteous acceptationi for it ii a granted Maxime yth at a ftander by hat1 often better eyes then they who play thegame, Howbcit he were no man that could not er re y no more then they whofe rancor d mouthes fhall bite with fiern, or vent the poifon of a loath’d difdain. Inaword, if thou expeSlefl quaint langnagey or fragrant fiowers of flowin g R hetorickL 9 1 am fomewhat forie my fadfate fhould prove^fo cruellat not togive way for fatisfattion. Beleeve ity I conId have wifhed a better ftile, and not been forie to have foard aloft: andyet again Imufl confeffey that at eloquence was never any part ofmy effencey fo neither was my aim fo much at thaty as to produce apt matter fitting the feriouf- neffe of the fubjeB 1 took^in hand, Andverily ifin this my hopesfailme not, 1 do notfear but my pains wi(l be accepted: for although Igo not about to teach the learned (becaufe Hu¬ miles arbufta juvant)yet the ignorant may be inflruEledin what before they knew not\yeay and the learned alfo may be occafonedto call again to minde fomething which (for the prefent) hatheitherflepty orfiipttheirmemories by reafon of their better thoughts y and deeper contemplations. JBe not therefore mjufi judgesin an harmleffie caufey nor forward cenfurersychtirli(bly to blaft young fpringing blof]ornes in their tender bud: butraihertake in goodpart thisfrom himy who reftethyas his ownyfo alfo Yours in this or thelike endeavour* John Swan? TO i A i
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