Volume 2

Antitheriaka. An essay on mithridatium and theriaca / [William Heberden].

  • Heberden, William, 1710-1801
Date:
[1745]
    Hr ’ INTI0HPIAKA. AN ESSAY ON MIT HR IDA TIUM AND THERIA C A. By W. HEBERDEN, M.D. At nojlri Proavi ■-- —■-nimium patienter utrunique ^ Ne dicam Jiulte^ mirati* HOR. MDCCXLV,
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    V A N ESSAY ON Mir HR IDA TIUM, &c. •*> MITHRIDATES, the famous King of Pontus, had a ftrange affe&ation of fuperior fkill in the powers of Simples. His Courtiers, we may imagine, flattered him upon it, and he has accordingly been delivered down to us as a fecond Solomon. Whereas if we confider the little leifure, that he had for his own enquiries into this part of nature; or the little helps, that he could have from the people about him $ we muft conclude that his knowledge was very inconfi- derable. However, Pompey feems to have been poffefled with the vulgar opinion, and, after he had conquered this King, took uncommon care to fccure his writings, in hopes of fome mighty treafures of natural knowledge. He was foon con¬ vinced of what he might eafily have forefeen, and is reprefented as laughing at the dilappoint- nient of his own credulity, when, inflead of thofe A great
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