The English mans doctor. Or the schoole of Salerne. Or [ph]ysicall obserua[ti]ons for the perfect preseruing of the bodie of man in continuall health. [Wh]ereunto [is] adioyned precepts for the pr[e]seruation of health. Written by [Hen]ricus Ronsouius for [the p]riuate vse of his sons. And now published for all those that desire to [preser]ue their bodies in [perfect] health.
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- The English mans doctor. Or the schoole of Salerne. Or [ph]ysicall obserua[ti]ons for the perfect preseruing of the bodie of man in continuall health. [Wh]ereunto [is] adioyned precepts for the pr[e]seruation of health. Written by [Hen]ricus Ronsouius for [the p]riuate vse of his sons. And now published for all those that desire to [preser]ue their bodies in [perfect] health.
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- Johannes, de Mediolano.
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- 1617.
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"The English mans doctor. Or the schoole of Salerne. Or [ph]ysicall obserua[ti]ons for the perfect preseruing of the bodie of man in continuall health. [Wh]ereunto [is] adioyned precepts for the pr[e]seruation of health. Written by [Hen]ricus Ronsouius for [the p]riuate vse of his sons. And now published for all those that desire to [preser]ue their bodies in [perfect] health." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A11350.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 4, 2024.
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TO THE RIGHT Worshipfull SIR EDWARD PIT, Knight, of Keere Court, one of his MAIESTIES Iustices of Peace, in the Countie of Worcester, &c. And to the right Worshipfull SIR IAMES PIT, his Sonne.
AMongst all the parts of phy∣sick (Right Worshipfull) I suppose there is none to be preferd before that part, which preserueth health, and preuenteth sicknesse, for as Tully saith, Health is the most perfect state of mans body in this life, and the only end and intention, whereunto the Physician diuer∣teth all his doings, which state to continue and to enioy, is much better then to haz∣zard the recouery of a sicknesse, that by ill dyet is taken, as it is better to stand fast, ••hen to fall, and rise againe; and better to •…•…epe still a Fortresse or a Castle, then when
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we haue suffered the Enemy to enter, to rescue it againe, for as the Poet saith:
Aegrius eijcitur quam non admittitur hospes.
And because as Cornelius Celsus saith, that all medicines do in a manner hurt the stomack, and be of euill nutriment. And therefore Aesclipiades did endeuour most to cure his Patients by dyet; which dyet, Right Worshipfull, I haue here described and published to the view of the world, and haue sheltered it vnder the title of your Name, praying you to accept the same with a willing minde, considering that I haue no better thing to present you with: And as that Persian Monarch did dayne to re∣ceiue from a poore man a handfull of cold water, so your Worship will accept this poore labor, which I now present you with, which shall encourage me hereafter to pre∣sent you with some other labours of more worth. In the meane while, I humbly take my leaue, cōmitting both you and all yours vnto the protection of the Almightie.
Your Worships most obseruant S. H.