The workes of that famous chirurgion Ambrose Parey ... / Translated out of Latine and compared with the French by Tho. Johnson [and in part by G. Baker] Whereunto are added three tractates out of Adrianus Spigelius of the veines, arteries, and nerves. With large figures. ; Also a table of the bookes and chapters.

  • Paré, Ambroise, 1510?-1590.
Date:
1649
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Credit: The workes of that famous chirurgion Ambrose Parey ... / Translated out of Latine and compared with the French by Tho. Johnson [and in part by G. Baker] Whereunto are added three tractates out of Adrianus Spigelius of the veines, arteries, and nerves. With large figures. ; Also a table of the bookes and chapters. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    T O THE RIGHT HONOVRABLE Edward LORD H E R BE R T OF Cherbwry andCaftlelfland, and one of l^is Majefties moft Honorable Counfell of War. T is not the far-fetekt pcdcgrec of noble Ance- ftors, nor thofe Honours yoUr Lordfhip de- * fcrvcdly polTcfles, that make mcc craVe your Patronage to this 'my Labour j but it is that Heroick mind, enriched with the choice en¬ dowments of Nature and Art, and that earneft affcâion wherewith your Honour entertains all Sciences, Arts,and Artifts,with that exquifitc ludgment which lees into the inner man, which embolden and incite me to file for your Honors afliftance,in protefting the fame of him, who by your many favours is made yours.I know the feeming and fclf-plcafing Wifdomofour times, confifts much in cavilling and unjuftly carping at all things that lee light, and that there arc many who earneftly hunt after the publike fanie of Learning and Judgment, by this eafily trod, and defpicablc path, which not with fending fHby tread with as much confidence as folly j for that oft*times which they vainly and unjuftly brand with opprobtie, outlives their fate, and floutiflies when it is forgot that ever any iuch as they had being. . ^ ^ , ' I know your Lordlkips difpofition to be far diflenting rroni thefe men,and that you rather endeavour to build up the fame of your Learning and Judgement uponaftrong laid foundation of your own,than Herojlratus like, by pulling down any howfoever fair built fabrick of another. I heartily wifli that your Honour