The PREFACE.
PEradventure some may wonder that I have ended my Fifth Book of Anatomy, be∣fore I have fully described all the parts of the Head, the which seemed as it were only appointed for that purpose. Therefore I must yeeld a reason of this my in∣tention. I have a desire, in one Treatise, and, as it were, at one breath, to pro∣secute the Anatomy of the Muscles. Wherefore, because the parts of the Head not yet described, principally consist of the Muscles, therefore I desired to com∣prehend them together with this same description of the extreme parts of the Body; beginning at the upper part of the Face; to wit, the Eyes: but having first described the bones of the face, without the knowledg of which it is impos∣sible to shew the original and insertion of the Muscles. We have formerly noted, that by the Face is meant whatsoever lyes from the Eye-brows even to the Chin. In which there is such admirable in∣dustry of Nature, that of the infinite multitude of men you cannot find two so like, but that they may be distinguished by some unlikeness in their faces; also, it hath adorned this part with such exquisite beauty, that many have dyed by longing to enjoy the beauty desired by them. This same face albeit it little exceeds half a foot, yet it indicates and plainly intimates by the sodain changes thereof, what affections and passions of hope, fear, sorrow, and delight possess our minds; and what state our bodies are in, sound, sick, or neither. Wherefore seeing the Face is of so much moment, let us return to the Anatomical description there∣of: which that we may easily and plainly perform, we will begin with the Bones thereof; whereby, as we formerly said, the original and insertion of the Muscles may be more certain and manifest to us.