Hygiasticon: Or, The right course of preserving life and health unto extream old age: together with soundnesse and integritie of the senses, judgement, and memorie. Written in Latine by Leonard Lessius, and now done into English.

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• Hygiasticon: Or, The right course of preserving life and health unto extream old age: together with soundnesse and integritie of the senses, judgement, and memorie. Written in Latine by Leonard Lessius, and now done into English.
• Hygiasticon. English
• Treatise of temperance and sobrietie
• Discorsi della vita sobria. English.

People / Organizations

• Leonardus Lessius (Author)

Imprint

[Cambridge]: Printed by Roger Daniel, printer to the Universitie of Cambridge, 1634.

Added name

Cornaro, Luigi, 1475-1566. Discorsi della vita sobria. English. Herbert, George, 1593-1633, tr. Ferrar, Nicholas, 1592-1637, attributed name. Sheppard, Thomas, attributed name. Landi, Ortensio, ca. 1512-ca. 1553. Esser miglior la vita parca della splendida & sontuosa. English.

Publication year

1634

ESTC No.

S113348

Grub Street ID

133088

Description

[38], 210, 70 p. ; 24⁰

Note

A translation by Nicholas Ferrar or Thomas Sheppard of: Hygiasticon.

Preface signed: T.S.

With 3 approbations from physicians on leaves A6-A8.

Includes "A treatise of temperance and sobrietie" by Luigi Cornaro, a translation of "Discorsi della vita sobria" with separate pagination, and "A discourse", a translation of "Esser miglior la vita parca della splendida & sontuosa" attributed to Ortensio Landi. Register is continuous.

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