The political anatomy of Ireland with the establishment for that kingdom when the late Duke of Ormond was Lord Lieutenant ... : to which is added Verbum sapienti, or, An account of the wealth and expences of England, and the method of raising taxes in the most equal manner ... / by Sir William Petty ...
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- The political anatomy of Ireland with the establishment for that kingdom when the late Duke of Ormond was Lord Lieutenant ... : to which is added Verbum sapienti, or, An account of the wealth and expences of England, and the method of raising taxes in the most equal manner ... / by Sir William Petty ...
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- Petty, William, Sir, 1623-1687.
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- London :: Printed for D. Brown and W. Rogers ...,
- 1691.
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- Ormonde, James Butler, -- Duke of, 1610-1688.
- Taxation -- England.
- Ireland -- Politics and government -- 17th century.
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"The political anatomy of Ireland with the establishment for that kingdom when the late Duke of Ormond was Lord Lieutenant ... : to which is added Verbum sapienti, or, An account of the wealth and expences of England, and the method of raising taxes in the most equal manner ... / by Sir William Petty ..." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A54620.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 13, 2024.
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THE Author's Preface.
SIR Francis Bacon, in his Advance∣ment of Learning, hath made a judi∣cious Parallel in many particulars, be∣tween the Body Natural, and Body Politick, and between the Arts of preserving both in Health and Strength: And it is as reasonable, that as Anatomy is the best foundation of one, so also of the other; and that to practice upon the Politick, without knowing the Sym∣metry, Fabrick, and Proportion of it, is as casual as the practice of Old-women and Em∣pyricks.
Now, because Anatomy is not only neces∣sary in Physicians, but laudable in every Phi∣losophical person whatsoever; I therefore, who profess no Politicks, have, for my curiosity, at large attempted the first Essay of Political Anatomy.
Furthermore, as Students in Medicine, practice their inquiries upon cheap and common Animals, and such whose actions they are best
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acquainted with, and where there is the least confusion and perplexure of Parts; I have cho∣sen Ireland as such a Political Animal, who is scarce Twenty years old; where the Intrigue of State is not very complicate, and with which I have been conversant from an Embri∣on; and in which, if I have done amiss, the fault may be easily mended by another.
'Tis true, that curious Dissections cannot be made without variety of proper Instruments; whereas I have had only a commōn Knife and a Clout, instead of the many more helps which such a Work requires: However, my rude approaches. being enough to find where∣about the Liver and Spleen, and Lungs lye, tho' not to discern the Lymphatick Vessels, the Plexus, Choroidus, the Volvuli of vessels within the Testicles; yet not knowing, that even what I have here readily done, was much considered, or indeed thought useful by others, I have ventur'd to begin a new Work, which, when Corrected and Enlarged by better Hands and Helps. I believe will tend to the Peace and Plenty of my Country; besides which, I have no other end.