Medela medicinæ. A plea for the free profession, and a renovation of the art of physick, out of the noblest and most authentick writers. Shewing The publick advantage of its liberty. The disadvantage that comes to the publick by any sort of physicians, imposing upon the studies and practise of others. The alteration of diseases from their old state and condition. The causes of that alteration. The insufficiency and uselessness of meer scholastick methods and medicines, with a necessity of new. Tending to the rescue of mankind from the tyranny of diseases; and of physicians themselves, from the pedantism of old authors and present dictators. The author, M.N. Med. Londinens.

All titles

• Medela medicinæ. A plea for the free profession, and a renovation of the art of physick, out of the noblest and most authentick writers. Shewing The publick advantage of its liberty. The disadvantage that comes to the publick by any sort of physicians, imposing upon the studies and practise of others. The alteration of diseases from their old state and condition. The causes of that alteration. The insufficiency and uselessness of meer scholastick methods and medicines, with a necessity of new. Tending to the rescue of mankind from the tyranny of diseases; and of physicians themselves, from the pedantism of old authors and present dictators. The author, M.N. Med. Londinens.
• Plea for the free profession and a renovation of the art of physick

People / Organizations

• Richard Lownds ("printed for")
• Marchamont Nedham (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for Richard Lownds at the White-Lion in S. Pauls Church-yard, neer the Little North-door, 1665.

Publication year

1665-1665

ESTC No.

R19741

Grub Street ID

77308

Description

[24], 200, 193-516 p. ; 8⁰

Note

M.N. = Marchamont Nedham.

"An attack on the college of physicians and its methods." Cf. DNB.

The words "The publick advantage .. with a necessity of new" are bracketed together on the title page.

With a preliminary license-to-print leaf.