Galen's art of physick ... translated into English, and largely commented on : together with convenient medicines for all particular distempers of the parts, a description of the complexions, their conditions, and what diet and exercise is fittest for them / by Nich. Culpeper, Gent. ...

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Galen's art of physick ... translated into English, and largely commented on : together with convenient medicines for all particular distempers of the parts, a description of the complexions, their conditions, and what diet and exercise is fittest for them / by Nich. Culpeper, Gent. ...
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Galen.
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London :: Printed by Peter Cole ...,
1652.
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Medicine, Greek and Roman.
Medicine -- Early works to 1800.
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Culpeper.

To this last Chapter of Galens I never intended a Comment, because I do intend speedily my self to write a Treatise of the same, viz. A Guide for Old Ae. Galens Wine I translated Beer, because 'tis better or our Bodies.

Thus Courteous Reader I leave thee for this time, rejoycing much, and daily blessing God that he hath been pleased to make me an Instrument of so much good to this Nation, as the Acclamations of diverse Gentlemen, from diverse parts of this Nation daily te∣stifie to me: It is not my desire Reader that thou shoul∣dest be a Fool, but a Physitian, and the Proverb saith, Every man and woman in the world is one of them. I have here given thee the first Rudiments and Principles of the Art, or at least wise of Galens Art, which if it 〈◊〉〈◊〉 for nothing else, it will serve to fit thy Brain for greater matters; labor then to digest this, 'tis not so big that thou canst surfet of it, and when thou hast well learned it, thou shalt be fed with stronger Meat, by thy Friend,

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