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, and C. Hitch, in Pater-noster-row; and C. Davis in Holbourn., 1744 - 174 pages |
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But it is well remarked in Plato's Tim¿us that vomits and purges are the worst exercise in the world . There is something in the mild operation of tar - water , that seems more friendly to the economy , and forwards the digestions and ...
But it is well remarked in Plato's Tim¿us that vomits and purges are the worst exercise in the world . There is something in the mild operation of tar - water , that seems more friendly to the economy , and forwards the digestions and ...
Page 76
... circulations , secretions , and organical motions in all living bodies , vegetable or animal , being cifects of that element , which , as it actuates the macrocofa , so it animates the microcosm . In the Tim¿us of Plato , there is ...
... circulations , secretions , and organical motions in all living bodies , vegetable or animal , being cifects of that element , which , as it actuates the macrocofa , so it animates the microcosm . In the Tim¿us of Plato , there is ...
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Plato in the Tim¿us speaking of air , faith there are two kinds , the one more fine and subtile , called ¿ther ; the other more gross and replete with vapours . This ¿ther or purer medium , seems to have been the air or principle ...
Plato in the Tim¿us speaking of air , faith there are two kinds , the one more fine and subtile , called ¿ther ; the other more gross and replete with vapours . This ¿ther or purer medium , seems to have been the air or principle ...
Page 78
... not only after death , but after the most perfect purgation , which in length of time according to the followers of Plato and Pythagoras cleansed the soul , -purumque reliquit ¯thereum sensum atque auraï simplicis ignem .
... not only after death , but after the most perfect purgation , which in length of time according to the followers of Plato and Pythagoras cleansed the soul , -purumque reliquit ¯thereum sensum atque auraï simplicis ignem .
Page 79
But they should have considered , that all speech concerning the soul is altogether , or for the most part , metaphorical ; and that , agreeably thereunto , Plato speaketh of the mind or soul , as a driver that guides and governs a ...
But they should have considered , that all speech concerning the soul is altogether , or for the most part , metaphorical ; and that , agreeably thereunto , Plato speaketh of the mind or soul , as a driver that guides and governs a ...
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