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siccity_n upon_o humidity_n and_o these_o active_n be_v calidity_n and_o siccity_n calidity_n be_v the_o first_o active_a quality_n the_o effect_n of_o which_o be_v the_o congregate_a of_o thing_n homogeneous_a and_o dissipate_v of_o heterogeneous_a as_o aristotle_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o generation_n logician_n term_v those_o thing_n homogeneous_a which_o partake_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n and_o species_n heterogeneous_a which_o be_v of_o diverse_a species_n which_o understanding_n close_v not_o with_o this_o discourse_n for_o heat_n in_o the_o generation_n of_o a_o mix_a body_n do_v not_o only_o congregate_v thing_n homogeneous_a but_o heterogeneous_a also_o viz._n moist_a with_o dry_a which_o differ_v in_o species_n so_o also_o different_a aliment_n in_o the_o ventricle_n be_v congregat_v by_o heat_n and_o chylify_v we_o must_v then_o here_o understand_v by_o thing_n homogeneous_a those_o which_o bear_v such_o a_o relation_n of_o similitude_n to_o one_o another_o that_o 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and_o any_o other_o thing_n adhere_v or_o incident_a to_o they_o as_o straw_n stone_n
wood_n sand_n chaff_n and_o other_o thing_n be_v coagment_v together_o by_o conglaciation_n till_o by_o heat_n dissolve_v this_o combination_n they_o be_v separate_v the_o work_n of_o frigidity_n be_v to_o allay_v heat_n to_o a_o due_a temperament_n lest_o the_o mix_a body_n shall_v be_v overheated_n to_o a_o dissolution_n this_o quality_n do_v not_o only_o rally_v together_o thing_n homogeneous_a and_o heterogeneous_a but_o also_o fix_v they_o to_o adstriction_n condensation_n obstruction_n and_o incrassation_n cold_a be_v contrary_a to_o heat_n intail_v a_o necessity_n to_o the_o contrary_a production_n of_o effect_n nor_o must_v we_o comply_v with_o cardan_n who_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o cold_a be_v mere_o the_o absence_n and_o privation_n of_o heat_n and_o nothing_o positive_a which_o avicenna_n seem_v to_o intimate_v who_o say_v that_o cold_a be_v no_o ingredient_n to_o the_o operation_n of_o nature_n but_o scaliger_n learned_o oppose_v they_o both_o exercit._n 22._o and_o 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immediate_a effect_n of_o the_o first_o nor_o so_o manifest_o but_o more_o remote_o and_o obscure_o depend_v upon_o they_o for_o this_o cause_n some_o though_o not_o significant_o place_v they_o in_o subordination_n by_o the_o term_n of_o three_o quality_n in_o which_o if_o there_o be_v any_o difficulty_n the_o enucleation_n thereof_o must_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o sense_n because_o without_o these_o perspective_n they_o can_v be_v bring_v under_o a_o right_a understanding_n these_o be_v fourteen_o viz._n rarity_n and_o density_n gravity_n and_o levity_n hardness_n and_o softness_n subtlety_n and_o crassity_n aridity_n and_o lubricity_n friability_n and_o clamminess_n asperity_n and_o laevity_n rarity_n be_v a_o second_o quality_n produce_v chief_o by_o heat_n by_o which_o thing_n be_v extenuate_v to_o a_o possibility_n of_o dissipation_n so_o water_n by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v attenuate_v thin_a and_o dissipable_a so_o cloud_n easy_o pierce_v by_o 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form_n which_o be_v term_v the_o
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those_o who_o fever_n cease_v without_o the_o sign_n of_o concoction_n a_o recidivation_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v hipp._n 2._o prog_n the_o noxious_a humour_n can_v be_v convenient_o expel_v unless_o they_o be_v first_o concoct_v and_o therefore_o although_o the_o fever_n cease_v if_o the_o sign_n of_o crudity_n appear_v they_o show_v that_o the_o morbific_a matter_n be_v still_o retain_v within_o and_o will_v cause_v a_o relapse_n if_o after_o the_o crisis_n be_v make_v the_o patient_a for_o a_o long_a time_n void_a thin_a water_n and_o very_o little_o colour_v it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o relapse_n for_o it_o show_v a_o weakness_n of_o nature_n which_o do_v not_o perfect_a its_o concoction_n due_o and_o in_o order_n whence_o arise_v new_a and_o fresh_a excrement_n by_o which_o we_o may_v expect_v a_o relapse_n the_o four_o book_n of_o physical_a institution_n which_o be_v the_o hygiastick_a part_n or_o treatise_n of_o the_o conservation_n of_o health_n the_o proem_n the_o end_n of_o physic_n be_v twofold_a viz._n the_o conservation_n of_o health_n which_o be_v already_o enjoy_v and_o recovery_n of_o that_o which_o be_v lose_v in_o the_o hygiastick_a part_n be_v handle_v the_o former_a the_o latter_a in_o the_o therapeutical_a that_o which_o contain_v the_o conservation_n of_o present_a health_n consist_v in_o the_o administration_n of_o six_o thing_n not_o natural_a those_o be_v air_n meat_n and_o drink_n motion_n and_o rest_n sleep_v and_o wake_v excretion_n and_o retention_n and_o the_o passion_n of_o the_o mind_n they_o be_v call_v not_o natural_a as_o be_v between_o natural_a and_o preternatural_a for_o those_o thing_n be_v proper_o and_o absolute_o natural_a which_o be_v ingredient_n to_o the_o constitution_n of_o a_o live_a body_n and_o be_v treat_v of_o in_o physiology_n but_o these_o be_v say_v to_o be_v not_o natural_a because_o the_o right_n and_o true_a use_n of_o they_o preserve_v the_o health_n and_o then_o they_o be_v refer_v to_o natural_a cause_n but_o the_o preposterous_a and_o unlawful_a use_n of_o they_o produce_v disease_n and_o then_o they_o be_v preternatural_a and_o the_o cause_n of_o almost_o all_o disease_n as_o be_v declare_v in_o pathology_n but_o there_o be_v some_o of_o they_o that_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o rank_n of_o thing_n true_o natural_a as_o motion_n of_o the_o body_n passion_n of_o the_o mind_n as_o the_o function_n do_v proceed_v from_o their_o faculty_n but_o be_v consider_v as_o the_o use_n of_o they_o affect_v the_o body_n they_o be_v call_v not_o natural_a they_o be_v also_o say_v to_o be_v necessary_a because_o we_o can_v want_v nor_o be_v without_o their_o efficacy_n but_o they_o do_v continual_o and_o necessary_o affect_v our_o body_n it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o there_o be_v many_o other_o thing_n that_o do_v alter_v our_o body_n which_o for_o this_o cause_n be_v to_o be_v number_v among_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o natural_a as_o the_o heaven_n water_n fire_n earth_n and_o the_o country_n or_o place_n of_o abode_n and_o therefore_o their_o number_n must_v be_v multiply_v i_o answer_v that_o the_o heaven_n fire_n earth_n and_o country_n be_v reduce_v to_o air_n because_o they_o act_n not_o on_o we_o but_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o air_n water_n may_v be_v refer_v to_o drink_v if_o it_o be_v assume_v but_o if_o it_o be_v apply_v as_o in_o a_o bath_n and_o lotion_n we_o deny_v it_o to_o be_v a_o necessary_a for_o that_o we_o may_v easy_o want_v it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v to_o be_v raze_v out_o of_o the_o catalogue_n of_o thing_n not_o natural_a therefore_o all_o this_o book_n shall_v treat_v whole_o of_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o six_o thing_n not_o natural_a wherein_o shall_v be_v show_v how_o to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o for_o the_o conservation_n of_o health_n and_o to_o defend_v the_o body_n as_o long_o as_o may_v be_v against_o the_o assault_n of_o disease_n we_o will_v begin_v with_o meat_n and_o drink_n because_o they_o be_v of_o most_o consequence_n and_o therein_o be_v most_o thing_n do_v offer_v themselves_o to_o consideration_n chap._n i._o of_o meat_n drink_n or_o of_o the_o matter_n of_o our_o nourishment_n nourishment_n be_v that_o which_o be_v change_v by_o the_o natural_a heat_n may_v be_v convert_v into_o the_o substance_n of_o our_o body_n and_o nourish_v it_o it_o differ_v from_o a_o medicine_n in_o this_o that_o a_o medicine_n be_v define_v by_o galen_n 1._o simple_a to_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o can_v alter_v the_o substance_n of_o our_o body_n nor_o as_o such_o be_v change_v into_o it_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a medium_n between_o these_o two_o partake_v of_o both_o nature_n which_o may_v both_o nourish_v and_o alter_v and_o it_o be_v call_v a_o medicinal_a nourishment_n but_o there_o be_v several_a sort_n of_o nourishment_n which_o be_v take_v out_o of_o several_a thing_n all_o which_o thing_n notwithstanding_o be_v contain_v under_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o plant_n and_o animal_n all_o sublunary_a thing_n which_o be_v use_v in_o physic_n be_v comprehend_v under_o a_o threefold_a head_n as_o plant_n animal_n and_o mineral_n now_o every_o mix_a thing_n endue_v with_o a_o nourish_a faculty_n must_v of_o necessity_n have_v have_v life_n whereby_o mineral_n be_v exclude_v out_o of_o the_o number_n of_o thing_n that_o nourish_v in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v the_o substance_n quantity_n quality_n order_n time_n and_o hour_n of_o take_v they_o the_o preparation_n custom_n delectation_n age_n and_o time_n of_o the_o year_n of_o which_o we_o shall_v treat_v several_o and_o as_o a_o consequence_n relate_v the_o quality_n and_o faculty_n of_o those_o meat_n and_o sauce_n which_o be_v chief_a and_o most_o in_o use_n and_o at_o length_n discourse_v the_o use_n and_o substance_n of_o thing_n potable_a chap._n ii_o of_o the_o substance_n of_o aliment_n by_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o nourishment_n we_o understand_v the_o form_n and_o matter_n whereof_o they_o be_v compose_v under_o the_o word_n form_n we_o comprehend_v that_o propriety_n of_o the_o whole_a substance_n by_o which_o the_o nourishment_n be_v make_v fit_a to_o be_v convert_v into_o the_o substance_n of_o our_o body_n whence_o it_o be_v vulgar_o say_v that_o the_o meat_n do_v nourish_v we_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o likeness_n of_o substance_n it_o have_v with_o our_o body_n hence_o meat_n be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o good_a or_o evil_a juice_n much_o or_o little_a nourish_a according_a to_o the_o analogy_n which_o they_o hold_v with_o the_o substance_n of_o our_o body_n or_o according_a to_o their_o purity_n or_o mix_v composure_n of_o the_o heterogeneous_a part_n to_o the_o matter_n hardness_n softness_n thinness_n thickness_n heaviness_n lightness_n crassity_n tenuity_n clamminess_n and_o friability_n be_v relate_v which_o although_o they_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o rank_n of_o second_o quality_n yet_o because_o they_o be_v inherent_a to_o the_o matter_n and_o be_v therefore_o call_v material_a quality_n as_o proceed_v from_o the_o various_a mixture_n of_o moisture_n with_o dryness_n they_o be_v refer_v to_o substance_n or_o mood_n of_o substance_n therefore_o as_o to_o the_o substance_n those_o be_v say_v to_o be_v good_a and_o wholesome_a nourishment_n which_o beget_v good_a and_o wholesome_a juice_n and_o few_o excrement_n and_o which_o be_v of_o a_o middling_a substance_n as_o be_v neither_o over_o hard_a thick_a or_o close_o nor_o oversoft_a thin_a or_o fine_a of_o which_o sort_n be_v bread_n make_v of_o the_o pure_a flour_n of_o wheat_n new_a well_o bake_v and_o leaven_v mutton_n kid_n flesh_n veal_n capon_n hen_n pullet_n chicken_n partridge_n and_o other_o mountain_n bird_n and_o other_o thing_n which_o shall_v be_v more_o copious_o reckon_v up_o hereafter_o meat_n of_o evil_a juice_n hard_o to_o be_v concoct_v of_o bad_a nourishment_n and_o beget_v many_o excrement_n be_v
about_o to_o die_v the_o physician_n ask_v he_o what_o kind_n of_o diet_n he_o have_v former_o use_v he_o make_v answer_v that_o he_o be_v very_o much_o averse_a to_o that_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o syrup_n and_o soft_a bed_n which_o they_o then_o use_v he_o to_o whereas_o before_o he_o have_v not_o sleep_v for_o nineteen_o year_n in_o a_o bed_n and_o for_o his_o diet_n have_v use_v altogether_o onion_n and_o cheese_n and_o such_o like_a and_o have_v sleep_v in_o the_o open_a air_n only_o upon_o straw_n the_o physician_n permit_v he_o one_o night_n to_o sleep_v in_o straw_n and_o to_o eat_v onion_n and_o salt_n and_o to_o drink_v cold_a water_n and_o although_o he_o think_v this_o will_v the_o soon_o kill_v he_o yet_o contrary_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o all_o man_n the_o next_o day_n he_o find_v he_o sit_v at_o the_o fire_n use_v and_o custom_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v not_o only_o in_o the_o substance_n bt_v also_o in_o the_o quality_n and_o quantity_n of_o meat_n and_o time_n of_o eat_v this_o rule_n also_o be_v borrow_v from_o hipp._n aph._n 17._o sect._n 1_o it_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v say_v he_o who_o ought_v to_o eat_v twice_o or_o oncea_n day_n and_o where_o to_o give_v more_o or_o less_o for_o much_o way_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o the_o time_n country_n custom_n and_o age_n when_o meat_n to_o which_o the_o body_n be_v accustom_v be_v bad_a do_v upon_o any_o occasion_n hurt_v the_o body_n they_o be_v to_o be_v change_v and_o other_o which_o be_v better_a must_v be_v use_v so_o it_o be_v do_v by_o degree_n for_o every_o sudden_a alteration_n be_v dangerous_a for_o many_o cause_n do_v manifest_a that_o the_o change_n of_o diet_n be_v sometime_o necessary_a as_o when_o by_o such_o or_o such_o diet_n it_o appear_v that_o the_o disease_n be_v cherish_v and_o increase_v sometime_o age_n come_v on_o be_v not_o able_a to_o concoct_v such_o meat_n as_o be_v easy_o digest_v in_o youth_n therefore_o if_o it_o seem_v necessary_a for_o any_o cause_n to_o change_v the_o course_n of_o diet_n it_o must_v be_v do_v by_o a_o little_a and_o a_o little_a which_o hipp._n teach_v aph._n 51._o sect._n 1._o to_o empty_a or_o fill_v much_o and_o sudden_o to_o heat_n or_o cool_v or_o to_o make_v any_o other_o kind_n of_o subitaneous_a alteration_n in_o the_o body_n be_v dangerous_a for_o every_o excess_n be_v hurtful_a to_o nature_n but_o that_o which_o be_v do_v by_o degree_n be_v safe_a as_o at_o other_o time_n so_o when_o we_o proceed_v from_o one_o thing_n to_o another_o this_o may_v be_v confirm_v by_o many_o example_n but_o especial_o by_o the_o example_n of_o dionysius_n tyrant_n of_o sicily_n who_o be_v much_o give_v to_o luxury_n and_o drunkenness_n who_o be_v besiege_v and_o compel_v by_o necessity_n find_v that_o he_o must_v leave_v his_o wont_a custom_n of_o drink_v sudden_o leave_v it_o off_o which_o when_o he_o have_v do_v a_o little_a while_n he_o fall_v into_o a_o consumption_n neither_o can_v he_o recover_v till_o he_o fall_v to_o his_o accustom_a manner_n of_o drink_v again_o though_o have_v he_o leave_v that_o custom_n by_o degree_n he_o can_v have_v receive_v no_o damage_n at_o all_o those_o meat_n be_v first_o to_o be_v prefer_v which_o be_v most_o please_v to_o a_o man_n though_o they_o be_v not_o altogether_o so_o good_a as_o those_o which_o he_o do_v any_o way_n loath_a this_o hipp._n express_o teach_v aph._n 38._o sect._n 2._o meat_n and_o drink_n though_o it_o be_v not_o so_o good_a yet_o if_o it_o be_v more_o please_a be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o that_o which_o be_v not_o so_o though_o it_o be_v better_a in_o quality_n for_o when_o the_o meat_n be_v acceptable_a to_o the_o palate_n it_o be_v more_o welcome_a to_o the_o stomach_n and_o the_o stomach_n more_o quick_o and_o ready_o concoct_v it_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o reject_v that_o which_o be_v not_o so_o acceptable_a so_o that_o it_o neither_o receive_v it_o with_o greediness_n nor_o concoct_v it_o with_o expedition_n under_o the_o protection_n of_o this_o aphorism_n many_o flatter_a physician_n do_v shelter_v themselves_o who_o to_o gratify_v their_o patient_n deny_v they_o nothing_o that_o they_o covet_v but_o they_o err_v shameful_o and_o be_v condemn_v by_o galen_n l._n 12._o method_n c._n 1._o as_o say_v he_o he_o show_v himself_o to_o be_v cruel_a that_o take_v awaythe_n life_n of_o the_o patient_a with_o the_o disease_n so_o he_o that_o perpetual_o indulge_v to_o the_o palate_n of_o the_o patient_a regard_v his_o pleasure_n not_o his_o health_n be_v a_o flatterer_n and_o 1._o m_v c._n 1._o he_o inveigh_v much_o against_o those_o flatterer_n those_o that_o give_v cold_a water_n if_o the_o patient_a require_v it_o who_o wash_v when_o they_o bid_v who_o give_v wine_n and_o snow_n when_o they_o demand_v it_o like_o obedient_a slave_n contrary_a to_o those_o ancient_a physician_n who_o be_v the_o true_a son_n of_o aesculapius_n who_o govern_v their_o patient_n as_o captain_n do_v their_o soldier_n or_o king_n their_o subject_n and_o will_v not_o obey_v like_o getes_n phrygian_a and_o thracian_a slave_n therefore_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o certain_a proportion_n set_v down_o for_o these_o thing_n which_o may_v be_v give_v to_o sick_a people_n hipp._n be_v to_o be_v consult_v who_o thus_o speak_v 6._o epid._n sect._n 4._o these_o be_v the_o thing_n wherein_o the_o patient_a may_v be_v gratify_v and_o that_o the_o meat_n and_o drink_n may_v be_v pure_o temper_v that_o what_o they_o see_v may_v be_v acceptable_a and_o what_o they_o feel_v soft_a but_o that_o they_o may_v do_v no_o harm_n or_o such_o as_o may_v be_v easy_o repair_v as_o the_o give_v they_o cold_a water_n where_o need_n require_v and_o the_o like_a where_o these_o word_n be_v particular_o to_o be_v note_v which_o may_v not_o do_v any_o harm_n or_o such_o as_o may_v be_v easy_o repair_v for_o if_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o patient_a require_v will_v do_v any_o considerable_a mischief_n they_o be_v utter_o to_o be_v reject_v chap._n ix_o of_o meat_n convenient_a for_o every_o age_n the_o diet_n for_o child_n ought_v to_o incline_v to_o cold_a and_o moist_a and_o therefore_o wine_n be_v hurtful_a the_o body_n of_o child_n be_v endue_v with_o much_o heat_n have_v need_n of_o cool_a diet_n hence_o wine_n be_v dangerous_a for_o they_o because_o it_o increase_v heat_n and_o fill_v the_o head_n full_a of_o vapour_n for_o which_o reason_n galen_n forbid_v it_o they_o in_o he_o 1._o lib._n of_o preserve_v health_n c._n 9_o and_o plato_n 2._o of_o law_n teach_v that_o child_n ought_v not_o to_o drink_v wine_n till_o they_o come_v to_o be_v twelve_o year_n of_o age_n that_o moist_a meat_n be_v most_o convenient_a for_o they_o hipp._n teach_v aph._n 16._o sect._n 1._o moist_a diet_n be_v convenient_a for_o feverish_a person_n but_o most_o convenient_a for_o child_n and_o reason_n persuade_v the_o same_o for_o the_o body_n all_o this_o age_n be_v in_o its_o prime_n of_o grow_v the_o increase_n thereof_o be_v not_o to_o be_v hinder_v by_o dry_a meat_n beside_o that_o the_o substance_n of_o child_n easy_o dissolve_v and_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v repair_v with_o moist_a nourishment_n which_o be_v easy_o concoct_v and_o distribute_v a_o great_a quantity_n of_o meat_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o they_o then_o to_o other_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o plenty_n of_o their_o heat_n and_o the_o growth_n of_o their_o body_n this_o hipp._n confirm_v aph._n 14._o sect._n 1_o those_o that_o be_v grow_v be_v full_a of_o natural_a heat_n and_o therefore_o want_v much_o nourishment_n otherwise_o their_o body_n will_v be_v consume_v the_o reason_n of_o this_o aphorism_n be_v because_o the_o body_n be_v soft_a and_o tender_a the_o substance_n thereof_o be_v consume_v by_o the_o great_a heat_n which_o must_v be_v repair_v by_o store_n of_o nourishment_n by_o youth_n and_o young_a man_n a_o middling_a diet_n both_o as_o to_o the_o quantity_n and_o the_o quality_n be_v to_o be_v use_v youth_n and_o young_a man_n have_v a_o more_o moderate_a temper_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v nourish_v with_o temperate_a diet_n viz._n such_o as_o have_v a_o moderate_a proportion_n of_o the_o first_o quality_n the_o quantity_n of_o they_o also_o ought_v to_o be_v moderate_a that_o be_v less_o than_o in_o child_n and_o more_o than_o be_v use_v in_o other_o age_n young_a man_n because_o they_o be_v extreme_o hot_a and_o dry_a be_v to_o use_v contrary_a diet_n that_o be_v cold_a and_o moist_a although_o the_o diet_n prescribe_v to_o young_a man_n ought_v to_o be_v like_o the_o diet_n of_o child_n in_o relation_n to_o the_o quality_n yet_o as_o to_o the_o substance_n it_o must_v be_v different_a whereas_o the_o moist_a nourishment_n prescribe_v to_o child_n ought_v
substance_n to_o the_o five_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o concurrence_n of_o three_o thing_n cause_n cogitation_n faculty_n instrument_n and_o object_n all_o which_o be_v supply_v the_o mind_n operate_v indefatigable_o for_o not_o only_o wake_v but_o often_o also_o sleep_v we_o exercise_v our_o cogitation_n because_o we_o use_v the_o object_n of_o the_o internal_a sense_n but_o both_o fail_n cogitation_n cease_v as_o also_o in_o default_n of_o the_o instrument_n viz._n animal_n spirit_n which_o be_v tire_v with_o many_o operation_n whence_o the_o careful_a ingeniety_n of_o nature_n have_v provide_v sleep_n for_o live_a creature_n by_o the_o benefit_n of_o which_o as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o truce_n the_o animal_n action_n keep_v high_a holiday_n and_o the_o spirit_n be_v refresh_v chap._n iii_o of_o innate_a heat_n innate_a heat_n be_v the_o primigenious_a moisture_n diffuse_v through_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n and_o every_o where_o replete_a with_o implant_v spirit_n and_o 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when_o it_o be_v peccant_a in_o quantity_n or_o quality_n
eat_v large_a supper_n their_o sleep_n be_v unquiet_o and_o interrupt_v so_o that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o be_v force_v to_o eat_v but_o moderate_o and_o some_o to_o abstain_v altogether_o from_o eat_v at_o night_n hence_o it_o be_v wise_o say_v by_o manardus_fw-la epist_n 4._o l._n 6._o a_o light_a supper_n be_v profitable_a for_o the_o eye_n and_o head_n but_o that_o this_o truth_n may_v be_v more_o clear_a we_o must_v give_v some_o satisfaction_n as_o to_o the_o authority_n and_o reason_n bring_v to_o the_o contrary_n and_o first_o to_o the_o authority_n of_o hipp._n celsus_n and_o galen_n we_o oppose_v that_o it_o be_v true_a we_o be_v by_o they_o satisfy_v that_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o ancient_n to_o eat_v little_a at_o dinner_n much_o at_o supper_n nevertheless_o because_o they_o eat_v very_o little_a at_o dinner_n they_o have_v more_o reason_n to_o eat_v large_o at_o supper_n and_o indeed_o that_o meal_n take_v at_o supper_n have_v need_n of_o more_o 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necessary_a to_o the_o four_o we_o say_v that_o the_o constitution_n of_o wrestler_n be_v not_o commend_v by_o galen_n 1._o aph._n 3._o and_o in_o lib._n of_o good_a habit_n of_o body_n in_o svas_fw-la to_o art_n nay_o he_o say_v that_o they_o be_v short_a live_v and_o full_a of_o disease_n to_o restore_v and_o fatten_v the_o body_n meat_n eat_v at_o supper_n do_v more_o avail_n but_o it_o produce_v disease_n from_o the_o plenty_n of_o humour_n that_o proceed_v from_o that_o course_n of_o diet_n and_o therefore_o person_n recover_v from_o a_o disease_n be_v more_o refresh_v by_o a_o large_a supper_n but_o they_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n of_o a_o relapse_n to_o the_o five_o and_o six_o we_o say_v that_o in_o sleep_v the_o heat_n draw_v to_o the_o centre_n and_o retire_v to_o its_o fountain_n viz._n the_o heart_n and_o liver_n hence_o better_a concoction_n be_v make_v in_o the_o vein_n and_o artery_n whence_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o profitable_a than_o sleep_n to_o concoct_v 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