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Lessius, Leonardus. The temperate man, or The right way of preserving life and health : together, with soundness of the senses, judgment, and memory unto extream old age. In three treatises. The first written by the learned Leonardus Lessius. The second by Lodowich Cornaro, a noble gentleman of Venice. The third by a famous Italian. Faithfully Englished

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Creator
Lessius, Leonardus, 1554-1623
Date
1678
Location
London,  England
Great Britain
Media format
Printed text
Extent
[36], 168 p.

Language
English
Genre
Promotional materials
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Reference IDs
Folger bibliographic ID: 151928
ESTC number: R32465
Wing number: L1181
Folger call number: 136- 850q
Folger holdings ID: 136329
Notes
Bibliographic format

twelvemo

General notes

The first part is a translation of Lessius' "Hygiasticon"; The first and third parts translated by Nicholas Ferrar; --NUC pre-1956 imprints The second part is translated by George Herbert. Cf. caption title on leaf G5v First leaf bears advertisement Portions also available as a digital reproduction

Item information about Folger 136- 850q

Manuscript marks and notes. Lacks leaf A1. Leaf H3 torn, affecting text. Provenance: signature of Ben Fish

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Uniform title: Hygiasticon. English
Extended title: The temperate man, or The right way of preserving life and health : together, with soundness of the senses, judgment, and memory unto extream old age. In three treatises. The first written by the learned Leonardus Lessius. The second by Lodowich Cornaro, a noble gentleman of Venice. The third by a famous Italian. Faithfully Englished
Subjects
Nutrition Health
Related names
author: Lessius, Leonardus, 1554-1623
associated with: Cornaro, Luigi, 1475-1566
associated with: Herbert, George, 1593-1633
associated with: Ferrar, Nicholas, 1592-1637

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