Volume 2

Of medicine in eight books / Translated with notes critical and explanatory, by James Greive, M.D.

  • Celsus, Aulus Cornelius
Date:
1756
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Credit: Of medicine in eight books / Translated with notes critical and explanatory, by James Greive, M.D. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    and-the authorities he ufed for that purpofe are contained:in a, catalogue annexed to his preface, in which he tells us he has made very few changes trom his own conjecture, and none of thefe, but where the fubject evidently required them. In the dedication he fays, ‘* Who would imagine, that “ after the diligent labours of fo many illuftrious «< men, as Egnatius, Cefarius, Conftantine, Ste= <* phens,. Pantinus, Ronfleus, and Rubeus, I « fhould have corréGtions to make in more than “* two thoufand places ?” | As it was proper I fhould tranflate from one particular edition, I chofe for that purpofe Lin- den’s; or Almeloveen’s, who has followed him almoft in every letter; as thefe are generally e- fteemed by far the moft correét: tho’ it mutt be owned, that Linden has made many alterations without heceffity, and fometimes for the worfe. Where the fenfe was either obfcure or inconfif- tent with the context, I have often been aflifted by the more ancient editions. On fuch occafions I have given my authority and reafons in the notes. In pafflages where I found a reading in the old copies much preferable to Linden’s, but not alto- gether neceflary upon account of the fenfe, I have marked it in a note, without adopting it into the text. tured to alter the reading on ‘my own conjeCture, and thefe are all noted in the margin, where I have affigned my reafons, which, I hope, will convince the learnedreader. My notes will thew in how many inftances I have been obliged to a the