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Medicina Flagellata

Chapter I

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_Medicina Flagellata_: OR, THE DOCTOR SCARIFY'D.
----_AEgrescitque medendo._ Virg.
_Si tibi deficiant Medici, Medici, tibi fiant: Haec tria, Mens laeta, requies, moderata dieta._ _Medicina Flagellata_: OR, THE Doctor Scarify'd.
Laying open the VICES of the Faculty, the Insignificancy of a great Part of their _Materia Medica_; with certain RULES to discern the true Physician from the Emperick, and the Useful Medicine from the Noxious and Trading Physick.
WITH An ESSAY on HEALTH, Or the POWER of a REGIMEN.
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Medicina Flagellata

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Medicina Flagellata is here in full — 523 sentences across 105 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_Medicina Flagellata_: OR, THE DOCTOR SCARIFY'D.
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----_AEgrescitque medendo._ Virg.
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_Si tibi deficiant Medici, Medici, tibi fiant: Haec tria, Mens laeta, requies, moderata dieta._ _Medicina Flagellata_: OR, THE Doctor Scarify'd.
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Laying open the VICES of the Faculty, the Insignificancy of a great Part of their _Materia Medica_; with certain RULES to discern the true Physician from the Emperick, and the Useful Medicine from the Noxious and Trading Physick.
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WITH An ESSAY on HEALTH, Or the POWER of a REGIMEN.
/wɪð æn eˈseɪ ɑːn helθ ɔːr ðə ˈpaʊər ʌv ə ˈredʒəmən/

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discern verb US /dɪˈsɜːrn/

detect with the senses

From this reading “Laying open the VICES of the Faculty, the Insignificancy of a great Part of their _Materia Medica_; with certain RULES to discern the true Physician from the Emperick, and the Useful Medicine from the Noxious and Trading Physick.”

essay noun US /eˈseɪ/

an analytic or interpretive literary composition

From this reading “WITH An ESSAY on HEALTH, Or the POWER of a REGIMEN.”

Medici noun US /meˈdiːsi/

aristocratic Italian family of powerful merchants and bankers who ruled Florence in the 15th century

From this reading “_Si tibi deficiant Medici, Medici, tibi fiant: Haec tria, Mens laeta, requies, moderata dieta._ _Medicina Flagellata_: OR, THE Doctor Scarify'd.”

Mens noun US /menz/

plural of “men” — the force of workers available

From this reading “_Si tibi deficiant Medici, Medici, tibi fiant: Haec tria, Mens laeta, requies, moderata dieta._ _Medicina Flagellata_: OR, THE Doctor Scarify'd.”

Noxious adjective US /ˈnɑːkʃəs/

injurious to physical or mental health

From this reading “Laying open the VICES of the Faculty, the Insignificancy of a great Part of their _Materia Medica_; with certain RULES to discern the true Physician from the Emperick, and the Useful Medicine from the Noxious and Trading Physick.”

regimen noun US /ˈredʒəmən/

(medicine) a systematic plan for therapy (often including diet)

From this reading “WITH An ESSAY on HEALTH, Or the POWER of a REGIMEN.”

Trading noun US /ˈtreɪdɪŋ/

buying or selling securities or commodities

From this reading “Laying open the VICES of the Faculty, the Insignificancy of a great Part of their _Materia Medica_; with certain RULES to discern the true Physician from the Emperick, and the Useful Medicine from the Noxious and Trading Physick.”

vices noun US /ˈvaɪsəz/

plural of “vice” — moral weakness

From this reading “Laying open the VICES of the Faculty, the Insignificancy of a great Part of their _Materia Medica_; with certain RULES to discern the true Physician from the Emperick, and the Useful Medicine from the Noxious and Trading Physick.”

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great Part adjective + noun

In this reading “Laying open the VICES of the Faculty, the Insignificancy of a great Part of their _Materia Medica_; with certain RULES to discern the true Physician from the Emperick, and the Useful Medicine from the Noxious and Trading Physick.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Laying open the VICES of the Faculty, the Insignificancy of a great Part of their _Materia Medica_; with certain RULES to discern the true Physician from the Emperick, and the Useful Medicine from the Noxious and Trading Physick.

AEgrescitque

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From this reading ----_AEgrescitque medendo._ Virg.

AndeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading WITH An ESSAY on HEALTH, Or the POWER of a REGIMEN.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Laying open the VICES of the Faculty, the Insignificancy of a great Part of their _Materia Medica_; with certain RULES to discern the true Physician from the Emperick, and the Useful Medicine from the Noxious and Trading Physick.

certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading Laying open the VICES of the Faculty, the Insignificancy of a great Part of their _Materia Medica_; with certain RULES to discern the true Physician from the Emperick, and the Useful Medicine from the Noxious and Trading Physick.

deficiant

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From this reading _Si tibi deficiant Medici, Medici, tibi fiant: Haec tria, Mens laeta, requies, moderata dieta._ _Medicina Flagellata_: OR, THE Doctor Scarify'd.

dieta

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From this reading _Si tibi deficiant Medici, Medici, tibi fiant: Haec tria, Mens laeta, requies, moderata dieta._ _Medicina Flagellata_: OR, THE Doctor Scarify'd.

discernverbUS /dɪˈsɜːrn/

detect with the senses

From this reading Laying open the VICES of the Faculty, the Insignificancy of a great Part of their _Materia Medica_; with certain RULES to discern the true Physician from the Emperick, and the Useful Medicine from the Noxious and Trading Physick.

DOCTORnounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading _Medicina Flagellata_: OR, THE DOCTOR SCARIFY'D.

Emperick

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From this reading Laying open the VICES of the Faculty, the Insignificancy of a great Part of their _Materia Medica_; with certain RULES to discern the true Physician from the Emperick, and the Useful Medicine from the Noxious and Trading Physick.

ESSAYnounUS /eˈseɪ/

an analytic or interpretive literary composition

From this reading WITH An ESSAY on HEALTH, Or the POWER of a REGIMEN.

FacultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/

one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind

From this reading Laying open the VICES of the Faculty, the Insignificancy of a great Part of their _Materia Medica_; with certain RULES to discern the true Physician from the Emperick, and the Useful Medicine from the Noxious and Trading Physick.

fiant

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From this reading _Si tibi deficiant Medici, Medici, tibi fiant: Haec tria, Mens laeta, requies, moderata dieta._ _Medicina Flagellata_: OR, THE Doctor Scarify'd.

Flagellatanoun

protozoa having flagella

From this reading _Medicina Flagellata_: OR, THE DOCTOR SCARIFY'D.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Laying open the VICES of the Faculty, the Insignificancy of a great Part of their _Materia Medica_; with certain RULES to discern the true Physician from the Emperick, and the Useful Medicine from the Noxious and Trading Physick.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Laying open the VICES of the Faculty, the Insignificancy of a great Part of their _Materia Medica_; with certain RULES to discern the true Physician from the Emperick, and the Useful Medicine from the Noxious and Trading Physick.

Haec

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From this reading _Si tibi deficiant Medici, Medici, tibi fiant: Haec tria, Mens laeta, requies, moderata dieta._ _Medicina Flagellata_: OR, THE Doctor Scarify'd.

HEALTHnounUS /helθ/

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading WITH An ESSAY on HEALTH, Or the POWER of a REGIMEN.

Insignificancy

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From this reading Laying open the VICES of the Faculty, the Insignificancy of a great Part of their _Materia Medica_; with certain RULES to discern the true Physician from the Emperick, and the Useful Medicine from the Noxious and Trading Physick.

laeta

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From this reading _Si tibi deficiant Medici, Medici, tibi fiant: Haec tria, Mens laeta, requies, moderata dieta._ _Medicina Flagellata_: OR, THE Doctor Scarify'd.

LayingnounUS /ˈleɪɪŋ/

the production of eggs (especially in birds)

From this reading Laying open the VICES of the Faculty, the Insignificancy of a great Part of their _Materia Medica_; with certain RULES to discern the true Physician from the Emperick, and the Useful Medicine from the Noxious and Trading Physick.

Materia

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From this reading Laying open the VICES of the Faculty, the Insignificancy of a great Part of their _Materia Medica_; with certain RULES to discern the true Physician from the Emperick, and the Useful Medicine from the Noxious and Trading Physick.

medendo

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From this reading ----_AEgrescitque medendo._ Virg.

Medica

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From this reading Laying open the VICES of the Faculty, the Insignificancy of a great Part of their _Materia Medica_; with certain RULES to discern the true Physician from the Emperick, and the Useful Medicine from the Noxious and Trading Physick.

MedicinounUS /meˈdiːsi/

aristocratic Italian family of powerful merchants and bankers who ruled Florence in the 15th century

From this reading _Si tibi deficiant Medici, Medici, tibi fiant: Haec tria, Mens laeta, requies, moderata dieta._ _Medicina Flagellata_: OR, THE Doctor Scarify'd.

Medicina

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From this reading _Medicina Flagellata_: OR, THE DOCTOR SCARIFY'D.

MedicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/

the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques

From this reading Laying open the VICES of the Faculty, the Insignificancy of a great Part of their _Materia Medica_; with certain RULES to discern the true Physician from the Emperick, and the Useful Medicine from the Noxious and Trading Physick.

MensnounUS /menz/

plural of “men” — the force of workers available

From this reading _Si tibi deficiant Medici, Medici, tibi fiant: Haec tria, Mens laeta, requies, moderata dieta._ _Medicina Flagellata_: OR, THE Doctor Scarify'd.

moderata

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From this reading _Si tibi deficiant Medici, Medici, tibi fiant: Haec tria, Mens laeta, requies, moderata dieta._ _Medicina Flagellata_: OR, THE Doctor Scarify'd.

NoxiousadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːkʃəs/

injurious to physical or mental health

From this reading Laying open the VICES of the Faculty, the Insignificancy of a great Part of their _Materia Medica_; with certain RULES to discern the true Physician from the Emperick, and the Useful Medicine from the Noxious and Trading Physick.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Laying open the VICES of the Faculty, the Insignificancy of a great Part of their _Materia Medica_; with certain RULES to discern the true Physician from the Emperick, and the Useful Medicine from the Noxious and Trading Physick.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading WITH An ESSAY on HEALTH, Or the POWER of a REGIMEN.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Laying open the VICES of the Faculty, the Insignificancy of a great Part of their _Materia Medica_; with certain RULES to discern the true Physician from the Emperick, and the Useful Medicine from the Noxious and Trading Physick.

ORconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading _Medicina Flagellata_: OR, THE DOCTOR SCARIFY'D.

PartnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Laying open the VICES of the Faculty, the Insignificancy of a great Part of their _Materia Medica_; with certain RULES to discern the true Physician from the Emperick, and the Useful Medicine from the Noxious and Trading Physick.

PhysiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading Laying open the VICES of the Faculty, the Insignificancy of a great Part of their _Materia Medica_; with certain RULES to discern the true Physician from the Emperick, and the Useful Medicine from the Noxious and Trading Physick.

Physick

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From this reading Laying open the VICES of the Faculty, the Insignificancy of a great Part of their _Materia Medica_; with certain RULES to discern the true Physician from the Emperick, and the Useful Medicine from the Noxious and Trading Physick.

POWERnounUS /ˈpaʊər/

possession of controlling influence

From this reading WITH An ESSAY on HEALTH, Or the POWER of a REGIMEN.

REGIMENnounUS /ˈredʒəmən/

(medicine) a systematic plan for therapy (often including diet)

From this reading WITH An ESSAY on HEALTH, Or the POWER of a REGIMEN.

requies

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From this reading _Si tibi deficiant Medici, Medici, tibi fiant: Haec tria, Mens laeta, requies, moderata dieta._ _Medicina Flagellata_: OR, THE Doctor Scarify'd.

RULESnounUS /ruːlz/

plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading Laying open the VICES of the Faculty, the Insignificancy of a great Part of their _Materia Medica_; with certain RULES to discern the true Physician from the Emperick, and the Useful Medicine from the Noxious and Trading Physick.

SCARIFY'D

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From this reading _Medicina Flagellata_: OR, THE DOCTOR SCARIFY'D.

SinounUS /siː/

a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors

From this reading _Si tibi deficiant Medici, Medici, tibi fiant: Haec tria, Mens laeta, requies, moderata dieta._ _Medicina Flagellata_: OR, THE Doctor Scarify'd.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _Medicina Flagellata_: OR, THE DOCTOR SCARIFY'D.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Laying open the VICES of the Faculty, the Insignificancy of a great Part of their _Materia Medica_; with certain RULES to discern the true Physician from the Emperick, and the Useful Medicine from the Noxious and Trading Physick.

tibi

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From this reading _Si tibi deficiant Medici, Medici, tibi fiant: Haec tria, Mens laeta, requies, moderata dieta._ _Medicina Flagellata_: OR, THE Doctor Scarify'd.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Laying open the VICES of the Faculty, the Insignificancy of a great Part of their _Materia Medica_; with certain RULES to discern the true Physician from the Emperick, and the Useful Medicine from the Noxious and Trading Physick.

TradingnounUS /ˈtreɪdɪŋ/

buying or selling securities or commodities

From this reading Laying open the VICES of the Faculty, the Insignificancy of a great Part of their _Materia Medica_; with certain RULES to discern the true Physician from the Emperick, and the Useful Medicine from the Noxious and Trading Physick.

tria

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From this reading _Si tibi deficiant Medici, Medici, tibi fiant: Haec tria, Mens laeta, requies, moderata dieta._ _Medicina Flagellata_: OR, THE Doctor Scarify'd.

trueadjectiveUS /truː/

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Laying open the VICES of the Faculty, the Insignificancy of a great Part of their _Materia Medica_; with certain RULES to discern the true Physician from the Emperick, and the Useful Medicine from the Noxious and Trading Physick.

UsefuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːsfəl/

being of use or service

From this reading Laying open the VICES of the Faculty, the Insignificancy of a great Part of their _Materia Medica_; with certain RULES to discern the true Physician from the Emperick, and the Useful Medicine from the Noxious and Trading Physick.

VICESnounUS /ˈvaɪsəz/

plural of “vice” — moral weakness

From this reading Laying open the VICES of the Faculty, the Insignificancy of a great Part of their _Materia Medica_; with certain RULES to discern the true Physician from the Emperick, and the Useful Medicine from the Noxious and Trading Physick.

Virg

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From this reading ----_AEgrescitque medendo._ Virg.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Laying open the VICES of the Faculty, the Insignificancy of a great Part of their _Materia Medica_; with certain RULES to discern the true Physician from the Emperick, and the Useful Medicine from the Noxious and Trading Physick.

Chapter 1 of Medicina Flagellata by Anonymous holds 523 sentences, grouped into 105 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Medicina
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Flagellata
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Doctor
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Scarify'd
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