Means of obtaining a long and healthy life / by Lewis Cornaro ; with notes by Mason L. Weems ; to which is added, The way to wealth, by Doctor Franklin.

  • Cornaro, Luigi, 1475-1566.
Date:
1809
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Credit: Means of obtaining a long and healthy life / by Lewis Cornaro ; with notes by Mason L. Weems ; to which is added, The way to wealth, by Doctor Franklin. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    cult for a man in public life to live so tem- perately, being often in tbe service of the state, exposed to the badness of weather, to the fatigues of travelling, and to eat what- ever he can meet with. This cannot be de- nied ; but then I maintain, that these things will never hasten a man's death, provided he accustoms himself to a frugal way of living. There is no man, in what condition soever but may keep from over-eating ; and thereby happily prevent those distempers that are caused by excess. They who have the charge of public affairs committed to their trust, are more obliged to it than any others: where there is no glory to be got for their country, they ought not to sacri- fice themselves: they should preserve them- selves to serve it; and if they pursue my method, it is certain they would ward off the distempers which heat and cold and fatigues might bring upon them ; or should they be disturbed with them it would be but very lightly. Jt may likewise be objected, that if one who is well, is dieted like one that is sick, he will be at a loss about the choice of his diet, when any distemper comes upon him. To this I sav, that nature, ever attentive to the preservation of her children, teaches us how we ought to govern ourselves in such