The book of quinte essence or the fifth being, that is to say, man's heaven : a tretice in englisch breuely drawe out of þe book of quintis essencijs in latyn, þat hermys þe prophete and kyng of Egipt, after þe flood of Noe, fadir of philosophris, hadde by reuelacioun of an aungil of god to him sende / edited from the Sloane MS. 73, about 1460-70 A.D. by Frederick J. Furnivall.
- Hermes Trismegistus
- Date:
- 1866
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Credit: The book of quinte essence or the fifth being, that is to say, man's heaven : a tretice in englisch breuely drawe out of þe book of quintis essencijs in latyn, þat hermys þe prophete and kyng of Egipt, after þe flood of Noe, fadir of philosophris, hadde by reuelacioun of an aungil of god to him sende / edited from the Sloane MS. 73, about 1460-70 A.D. by Frederick J. Furnivall. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![' Quartan Ague [p. 20] is that whose Fib returns every fourth Day.' Phillips. Quintessence is defined by Phil- lips as ' the purest Substance drawn out of any Natural Body; a Medicine made of the efficacious active Par- ticles of its Ingredients sepa- rated from all Fences or Dregs; the Spirit, chief Force, or Virtue of any thing.' Reme, p. 9, 1. 5 hot., A.-S. reoma, a strap, thong. Reparale, p. 8, 1. 21, ? Restreyne, p. 7, 1. 8, retain. Rewai-d, p. 2, 1. 4, 7, regard. Rotombe, p. 10, 1. 3 bot., a che- mist's vessel of some kind. Sambucy, p.16,1.7 hot., ' Sam- bucus, the Elder-Tree; a Shrub of very great use in Physic' Phillijys. Stafisagre, p. 20, 1. 1, ' Staphis agria, the Herb Staves-acre, or Lice-bane.' Fhillips. ' Tertian Ague or Feaver [p. 21 ] is tliat whicli intennits en- tirely, and returns agaiu every third Day with its several Symj)toms at a set Time.' Fhillips. To, p. 1, 1.16, too. Triacle, p. 23, 1. 5, cordial, ' Treacle, a Physical Compo- sition, made of Vipers and other Ingi-edients.' Fhillips. Turbit, p. 16, 1. 7 hot., ' Turbit, Tripoly, an Herb called Tur- bith, or blew Camomel.' ' Turbith, an Herb so call'd by the Arabians, which grows in Cambaya, Surat, and other parts of Asia; a dangerous Drug upon account of its violent purging Quality.' Fh. Woodnes, p. 22,1. 23, wildness, madness. Ypericon, p. 19, 1.16, ' Hj'pe- ricon, St. John's- Wort, an excellent Herb for Wounds, and to provoke Urine.' Fh.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b2228574x_0036.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
