Callipædia. A poem. In four books. With some other pieces / Written in Latin by Claudius Quillet, made English by N. Rowe, Esq; to which is prefix'd, Mr. Bayles's account of his life. [One line in Latin].

  • Quillet, Claude, 1602-1661.
Date:
M.DCC.XII
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Credit: Callipædia. A poem. In four books. With some other pieces / Written in Latin by Claudius Quillet, made English by N. Rowe, Esq; to which is prefix'd, Mr. Bayles's account of his life. [One line in Latin]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    C O N T BOOK II. Made Englijbby Mr. SEWLLL. rH E Marriage Feafi de- fcrib'd. 4 —Sub]eti of the Bridal Song. 5 _Invocation to the iluptial Deities. b Enjoyment prejudi¬ cial ' ^ —Morning the moft proper. Ib. .—Reafons why. Ibid. —;mfeafondbie Enjoyment dif cowag d from the Jnflance of the Birth of Vulcan. 10 Ohfirvations from the Signs and Planets nectjfary. 11 —The Reafcns. 12 Invocation to Urania. Ibid. The Influence of Saturn, Jove, and Mars, joind in Leo. 15 —Of the Stars in firft producing the French Difeafe. 16 —Jupiter calls a Synod of the Cods. 18 —AnolloV Speech, 19 —Bad influence on Conceptions under Aries. 20 —Deformity of fitch Births de¬ fer ib3d. ibid, —The Bull, the Eye, and the Pleiades unlucky. 2 1 —Dejcription of births under the Bull. 22 —Happy Influence of the Twins. Ibid. —Bad Influence of Cancer. 24. —Of the Lyon refrain d by Apollo, 2 5 —Joint Influence of Spica and Aftrea. 25 —Libra’s Aj'peSl Propitious, lb. —Inaufpiciom AJ'peti of Scor¬ pio. 2 j ENTS. -rDivided Influence of Chiron* Ibid! —Goat unhappy. 28 —Hylas’i Rifling Aufpicious. Ib. —Births under Pifces deform'd. 29 The Spring heft for Conception, 3 o Enjoyment forbid during the Mendrua. 3$ —An inftance from the Sowing of Seed in wdtry Grounds. Ibid. —Ill Effetis of fuch Enjoyment. ? 34 —Too violent Motion hurtful. 3 3 —Defcnpt ion of the Wmb. 3 6 Precepts for the Procreation of Males. 3 9 —Superiority of Man in Genera¬ tion. 40 —What Diet proper for a Male- Offspring. 41 —The Moderate ufe of Wine commended to the Married Pair. 45» —Immoderate ufe of Wine con- demnd. 43 —Origin of the Gout. Ibid. ■—Too frequent Repetition of En¬ joyment forbid. 44 —Morning heji for Males. 43 —Turning to the Right fide ajter Enjoyment recommended. 46 —A Sim iie. 4 7 The Modejiy of the Author. Ib^ BOOK III. Made Englifh by S. CO B A, M. A. fPHE Signs of Conception. 1 —Cautions to be obferv'd, to prevent Abortions, and rnifha- pen Births. 3 —Illujlrated by a Simile, drawn from a Cherry-tree. 4 DireSlb