A letter to a doctor of physick concerning diascordium, &c.

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1719
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Credit: A letter to a doctor of physick concerning diascordium, &c. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    m and Virtues of Things; had ftudied Medicines^ and the Art of Compofition ; and was not ignorant of practical Phyfick. For having lent to Rome for the ftrn’d Afclepiades to come to him, and profefs in Rontus; tho* that Phyfician did not think fit to accept of the Invitation ; yet he digefted the Rules of Phyfick into order, fee them down in Wri¬ ting, and made a Prefent of them to the great King; who was fo taken with them, that he made them his Study. Moreover he fpake readily (which Rimy believes no other Mortal ever could) twenty two different Languages to fo many feveral Nations, his Subjects ; upon Bufinels, and Af¬ fairs of State; and never ufed an Inter¬ preter. He was alfo of ftich a firm Conftitution, and eftabliflrd Health, that he was thought even Poifon proof Add to all thefe he had the mighty Advan¬ tage of an exceeding long Reign ; even of fif¬ ty fix years: And might have had we know not how much longer, if nothing but Age had cut him off ~ ° ■-Quota pars moritur tempore Fati! Seneca. Now with all thefe Endowments of Nature, and Bounties of Fortune, it might well be ex¬ pected He Ihould have procured as much Hap- pineis
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