Siris: A Chain of Philosophical Reflexions and Inquiries Concerning the Virtues of Tar Water, and Divers Other Subjects Connected Together and Arising One from AnotherDublin printed, London re-printed, for W. Innys, C. Hitch, and C. Davis, 1744 - 174 pages |
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Page 32
... Plato's Tim¿us that vomits and purges are the worst exercife in the world . There is fomething in the mild operation of tar - water , that feems more friendly to the economy , and forwards the digeftions and fecretions in a way more ...
... Plato's Tim¿us that vomits and purges are the worst exercife in the world . There is fomething in the mild operation of tar - water , that feems more friendly to the economy , and forwards the digeftions and fecretions in a way more ...
Page 76
... Plato , there is fuppo- fed fomething like a net of fire , and rays of fire in a human body . Doth not this feem to mean the animal fpirit , flowing , or rather darting thro the nerves ? 167. According to the Peripatetics , the form of ...
... Plato , there is fuppo- fed fomething like a net of fire , and rays of fire in a human body . Doth not this feem to mean the animal fpirit , flowing , or rather darting thro the nerves ? 167. According to the Peripatetics , the form of ...
Page 77
... Plato in the Tim¿us fpeaking of air , faith there are two kinds , the one more fine and fubtile , called ¿ther ; the o- ther more grofs and replete with vapours . This ¿ther or purer medium , feems to have been the air or principle ...
... Plato in the Tim¿us fpeaking of air , faith there are two kinds , the one more fine and fubtile , called ¿ther ; the o- ther more grofs and replete with vapours . This ¿ther or purer medium , feems to have been the air or principle ...
Page 78
... according to the followers of Plato and Pythagoras cleanfed the foul , ―purumque reliquit Ethereum fenfum atque auraï fimplicis ignem . ( d ) 152 , 154 . This This tunicle of the foul's whether it be called pure ( 78 )
... according to the followers of Plato and Pythagoras cleanfed the foul , ―purumque reliquit Ethereum fenfum atque auraï fimplicis ignem . ( d ) 152 , 154 . This This tunicle of the foul's whether it be called pure ( 78 )
Page 79
... Plato fpeaketh of the mind or foul , as a driver that guides and governs a chariot , which is , not unfitly , styled auyaudis , a luciform ¿thereal ve- hicle , or xua , terms expreffive of the purity , lightness , fubtilty and mobility ...
... Plato fpeaketh of the mind or foul , as a driver that guides and governs a chariot , which is , not unfitly , styled auyaudis , a luciform ¿thereal ve- hicle , or xua , terms expreffive of the purity , lightness , fubtilty and mobility ...
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abfolute acid ¿ther ¿thereal alfo ancient animal fpirit Ariftotle attraction balfam blood bodies cafes caufe cauſe confequently confidered confift conftitute cure diffolved diftempers diftinct diuretic divine doctrine doth effects effence elaftic Ennead exift fafe faid falts fame fcurvy fecreted felf fenfe fenfible feveral fhall fhew fhould feem firft foap folar folid fome fometimes fomewhat force foul fpecific ftill ftomach fubftance fubject fubtile fuch fulphur fuppofed fupreme fyftem gout groffer grofs hath heat Heraclitus himſelf intellect invifible itſelf juices lacteals laws of attraction lefs light or fire medicine mind moft moſt motion muſt nature neceffary nevertheleſs obferved pafs Parmenides particles perfons ph¿nomena philofophers pine plants Plato Plotinus Plutarch prefent preferve principle Proclus produce pure reafon refide refin ſeem Sir Ifaac Newton ſpace tar-water thefe themſelves Theophraftus theſe things thofe thoſe Tim¿us turpentine underſtand underſtood univerfe uſe veffels vegetable virtues volatile whereof whofe