Paedotrophia, or, The art of nursing and rearing children. A poem, in three books / translated from the Latin of Scevole de St. Marthe ; with medical and historical notes; with the life of the author, from the French of Michel and Niceron ... by H.W. Tytler.

Date:
1797
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Credit: Paedotrophia, or, The art of nursing and rearing children. A poem, in three books / translated from the Latin of Scevole de St. Marthe ; with medical and historical notes; with the life of the author, from the French of Michel and Niceron ... by H.W. Tytler. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    :BOOKin.] NtJRSlJiG ANDRfiARING CHILDREN. IfS Or that proud Arab, with deceitful mind, Whofe tales deluded half of human kind ; 700 Whofe conquefts o'er extended Alia ran, And burning Afric own'd the mighty man ; To fartheft fhores was ftretch'd his iron iway, And many nations ftill his pow'r obey ? Yet this he felt; nor lefs its fury came yo^ On him, whofe body burn'd in facred flame On Oeta's hills, while yet the hero breath'd Our mortal air, nor had to Heav'n bequeath'd *' He (Cffifar) is reported to have been of a tall flature, a dear complexion, with (lender limbs, a fall mouth, black and lively eyes, and to have enjoyed a good ftate of health, except, that in the latter part of his life he ufed fuddenly to faint away, and likewife to be frightened in his lleep. He was alfo twice feized with the epilepfy, when engaged in bufinefs. By comparing the teftimony of thefe two authors, it would appear that this great warrior had not been liable to the epilep- fy in his youth. He was not at Corduba, in Spain, till the be- ginning of the civil war. The diforder had doubtlefs been occa- fioned by a life of conftant fatigue, and that perpetual attention of mind which muft neceflarily be exerted in the performance of great adions. The faintings and frights in his deep were only flighter fits of his difeafe. 1 Ver. 699. Or that proud Arab ^ -with deceitful mind^] That Ma- homet was afflided with this diforder, and pretended to be in- fpired in the time of the paroxyfms, is well known. His