Mikrokosmographia a description of the body of man. Together vvith the controuersies thereto belonging. Collected and translated out of all the best authors of anatomy, especially out of Gasper Bauhinus and Andreas Laurentius. By Helkiah Crooke Doctor of Physicke, physitian to His Maiestie, and his Highnesse professor in anatomy and chyrurgerie. Published by the Kings Maiesties especiall direction and warrant according to the first integrity, as it was originally written by the author.

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Title: Mikrokosmographia a description of the body of man. Together vvith the controuersies thereto belonging. Collected and translated out of all the best authors of anatomy, especially out of Gasper Bauhinus and Andreas Laurentius. By Helkiah Crooke Doctor of Physicke, physitian to His Maiestie, and his Highnesse professor in anatomy and chyrurgerie. Published by the Kings Maiesties especiall direction and warrant according to the first integrity, as it was originally written by the author.
Author: Crooke, Helkiah, 1576-1635.
Publication: [London] :: Printed by William Iaggard dwelling in Barbican, and are there to be sold,; 1615.
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Subject terms: Human anatomy -- Early works to 1800.
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Foemineam{que} notant scrinia* 1.2 cera* 1.3luem.
Nudus Adam, nudus{que} puer non or a rubescit,
Nuda nec impubi cernere mente nefas.
Morbida non patitur, non lex * 1.4 vada rubra Secantis.
Naturae vt lateat* 1.5 nequiteae{que} via.
* 1.6Clauibus instructo pandas delicta lubenter,
Et bona causidico, membra{que} Celse, tibi.
Arbor notitiae Magicas en extudit artes,
Haeresium{que} plicas, imperij{que} plagas.
Haec quo{que} nosse iuuat, vitae{que} excerpere fructus,
Pestibus armatis pharmaca siue fugam.
Non primus genitor secuit; iam cuspide primum
Hinc animo dirimas deni{que} membra doce.
Plaude parens, Argiua cluis, molimine Croci,
Omniparos flores vnicus hortus habet.
Vocem aptam, methodum accliuem, sexenta{que} paucis
Dogmata conspicies stricta{que} tela virum.
Pimpliadum soboles hinc ad potiora mouere,
Hippolyto parcant flagra* 1.7 trisulca Iouis.

Notes

* 1.1

Sol.

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* 1.2

Sancta.

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* 1.3

Leuit. 15. 24. & 20. 18.

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* 1.4

Mosis.

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* 1.5

Leuit. 15, 2. & 24. 13.

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* 1.6

Math.16. 19. Iob. 20. 3.

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* 1.7

Inuidua. Sub∣sannatio. De∣tractio.

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