Sure methods of attaining a long and healthful life. Written originally in Italian, / by Lewis Cornaro, a noble Venetian, when near an hundred years old. Translated into English by W. Jones, A.B.

  • Cornaro, Luigi, 1475-1566
Date:
MDCCLXVIII
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Credit: Sure methods of attaining a long and healthful life. Written originally in Italian, / by Lewis Cornaro, a noble Venetian, when near an hundred years old. Translated into English by W. Jones, A.B. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    hear the teftimony of all thofe who knew me. They unanimoufly teftify that the life I lead is not a dead and Janguifhing life, but as happy. a one as can be wifhed for in this world. They will tell you shat I am fill fo: ftrong at four fcoreand three, as to mount-a horfe without any help: That I can not only go down ftairs without any concern, but likewife de« fcend -a hill all on foot; That I am always merry, always pleafed, always in humour, maintaining a happy peace in my own mind, the fweetnefs and: ferenity whereof appears at all times in my countenance, Befides, siey know that it is in my power to pails away the time very plea- fantly, having nothing to hinder me ‘from tafting all the pleafures of an a- greeable fociety of feveral perfons of parts and worth. When I am wil- ling to be alone, I read good books, and fometimes fall a writing, fecking | always