The Immortal mentor, or, Man's unerring guide to a healthy, wealthy, and happy life : in three parts / by Lewis Cornaro, Dr. Franklin, and Dr. Scott.

Date:
1815
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Credit: The Immortal mentor, or, Man's unerring guide to a healthy, wealthy, and happy life : in three parts / by Lewis Cornaro, Dr. Franklin, and Dr. Scott. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Besides, they know tha^ it is in my powr r to pass away the time very pleasantly ; having nothing to hinder me from tasting all the pleasures of an agreeable society, with several persons of parts and worth. When I am willing to be alone, I read good books, and sometimes fall tt writing ; seek- ing always an occasion of being useful to the public, and iloing service to private persons, as far as pos- sible. I do all this without the least trouble ; and in such times as I set apart for these employments. I dwell in a house, which, besides its being-situ- ated in the pleasant est part of Padua, may be look- ed on as the most convenient and agreeable man- sion in that city I there make me apartments pro- per for the winter and summer, which serve as a shelter to defend me from the extreme heat of the one, and the rigid coldness of the other. I walk out in my gardens, alcng my canals and walks ; where I always meet with some, little thing or other to do, which, at the same time, employs and amuses me. I spend the months of yffiril, Mayt Sefitember, and October, at my country-house, which is the finest situation imaginable : the air of it is goo!, the avenues neal, the gardens magnificent, the w • ters clear and plentiful; and this seat may well pass for an inchanted palace.