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Show SECEESE OSES SSSSESESOeSegsee TEETEESESADIDEES DEEDESNESEERASEEOLDEEEEREEDER EESESERESOAEED Dignifsimo viro lo. Parkinfono Pharnacopzo experé tiffimo, & Boranico Regio folertiffimo. 4 dio eygaudeo( Charifsime Parkinfone)lucubrariones tui Botanicas hinciandemprodive rj inlucem, y feu verius in Theatr hi: /erius quide ab incude tua quam optabas.prodeune ramen bac verna tewpeftate opporrunccum Plante ipfehyheranis compedibus expedireemergunte terranov is velbus anit ‘e quafi fummo congratulandi defiderio obviamlibro tuo veniunt; fallorfi quid ia hoc genere viderim plenius aut limatin:nam quicquid purioris (itcct haben. in(ets laufundies veteres & novi, noftrares Oivranl.= marini Scriptores Herbariisotum ad hoc opus mellitimim videris exuxilfe. Qui jampridemin licemprodit Paradifue ruus autElorilegium,totes erat conflarus ex Peneribuser Grattiseffigies quiedlan evat rideneisludentip, lafcivientis mature, fertit quali ant corollaex omitflorthgentre comexta,uno verbuliveraerat Polyanihea,Dea- bus medicine Hilygiae (9 Panaceededicata: Sed iftud tuum Theatrum tangwamfecunda fezes, magesfragebuus quamfloribus luxuriat, ipfius A[eulapit patrocizio dignius & ad ulus medicos accomodatiusshic enim. media cam veconomiam infruts omnifarco fimplicium Apparatu, tanguam fideliSimu s medicine opwlentiam congerts in erarium phatmaceuticum, Hic non fpectofos terre tapetes minilter totamterre © anlen exphicas ad oraaum Majeftatem univerfi, (ed commodiora ejus utenjilia adfolarium & (abfidiam Keneris bumani, pro famelicts alimenta,pro egrotis pharmaca,pro languemsebus cardiaca, pro fingulis. morbisfingularemedin ex.fan eurdo terra linu G gremio depromis: Ex finu inguam terre @ gremio, now meditullio, Mineralsafiquidem in profundis terrae recefibus recon itprocu ex intimis terre vifceribus ey l a kberorum conpettu abfcondit Sagaci[Sima natura parens,tanqua cultellos aut gladios renellis iMorit corporibus nociuros:Vegetabilia vero tan. quam terremammas & uberain umma ejus cute Guextime Superficve nuda propalavit: nos enim nenmnds dum fiemus embryones,fed viri &fenes adhue vivimus vitam plaute,@ indies nutvimus aterre umbilico, Que vin tamhabent cedunt viventibus To Englands. chiefeft Herbarift; Matter u Fobn Parkinjon: worhy Sit, nove Spacyricoramartibus edometur: Plantarum cum hominibus tanta eff frniliz lee hominem plantam incerfark Divinus Plato nig weupaverit, mineraliu m quia provfin nulla eff cum humanc : orpa ve fimilitudo,nulla erit (ut loquuntur Schole) Afsimilatio.Fuit aliquando Midin auynmafiame Lofa metamorphofis, at auriin Midam ne poetaruin ali quis forsniavite Neque vero folam Lenericamfocieratem ineunt Planta cumbominibu S,quia amboin una véventinm familia, fed illarum plurime arHierem vend; cant cum bumanis partibas [ympathiam o analog tam, unde alkie captttalie oculis, alice pulmonzbus, alie jecors, alice len; pecificam dicarunt operam, ¢ ab ills quibus fameulaniuy partibus nemenclatu r.as [uas derivarunt, neque nuda tancum minacarum ferunt,fed infiguiaguibus ut 02 Wegnatumfamuli ds{crimina waturas phyfiognomonicas plantis innfit Lemmas uaiure parens, & ntur: nan {i Hermeticis credimus) figipfis quafi tor emblemata & charasleres in{culpfityron modo occultara ma {warun vitium indices Co notasfed parsium quibus inferviuat ficurss & expref[wu imagines, incundl Sima fimili wdinereferemesquas Querceraxus & Crollins calamus in boc camipo liberius [patiart, fed ne cance delinearuns : ByA los fuos mea tranfiliar Epiftola,cUuriofius revoco me ad Theatrim ze. in, in quo apparet MIVA g cuit ingentique hed mre Botanica felicitas, labor indefelfus, nec horarum modo fed (quod pudet dicere) mammorum ruorum fimptus non mediocris : Fereor mi P itkinfone, te non poffe cum Mate thiologlariari, ve ALecenates babu fe Imperatores,Reges, Archiduces ,Cardinales,Epi{copos (ip fius es pans bis) qui aura argentoquehos conatos tuosjwveri nt cumularins, Credo nullos imbres aureos bortum tom ion aff we poriz ut bone publ 60 infervires private defuifti,us liberins fiudio, Pharmacapolium d, ae? toque : vilioris lucelli aucupto totus inbortulo tuo conlenelcis:quidvacares dixi, te [enelcere 2 p, Tasso te 3 eferuiftr, 4 [presatie Rene Cg 3 [Cere 2 nullane in Paradifo tuo arbor vite, que feneHutemtuam retardet > nullene in Theatro tuo herbe BalfamiceneHayis ates ft ae delet ae quibus Medea fewanti dorumcompo fitmag num illud fecretum, 40 eZ lonem chins centsh veltiture juventari? fi illarum'notitia infelicias perierit,at ie noftraces Herbe que quotannis renillaban ir ert feato veflorefcunt,paremfi non erat 10a, fame quidem , tue gratiamindul count, 6 3 OP perenni : ttudine Nt ath coe ni buut (uavem nominis tui auram: gratitud: ; i ya~ mibi cum talia defity: Cerdmivoraur Pharmaca,non deerum: ones Ut 5die4 Ui vivas . Oe & vale. Datum Calend Aprilis. 1640. j %%, THo.Cr arr on, Ais Majefties profeljor ofPlyficke, O&On. felicius in medecinam, folain Alimentum , quia blanda quadam nature familiavitate fenfim dilabumur in corum vilcera,ey infinuant [ein eorum fanguinem,illis quaft cognata fanguine: yim neralia vero ip[a cum fint vite expertia,vitam invident, mortem inferunt eee innate ilorum malitia infornacibus Vulcani bond pest i Have given (as was due )many thankes to my learned good friend D', Basnbri lie, gy for communicating tome the fight and perufall.of your chargeable, induftrious, ji. ¥, dicious, ufefull, Herculean Botanical labours. The Gommonwealth-ofJearting, atticularly the Tribe ofPhyfitians, Apothecaries, Chirurgians, the Court of Nolesjand.Gentles;ofall who love knowledge,delight, and the honour and good of Breet, their Country,owe thankes to you, a Benefactour to the publique, to your Nari“. OR, tomany millions ofparticular perfons, to the prefent and fucceeding agésA Triumphall evergreene Lawrell crowneisdue to you,for maftering fuch difficylties, for conquering the great enemyesofa civill World, Ignorance and Barbarifm; ‘forfaving fo many Citizens of your owne Country, from danger, difeafes, deftruation, by yourcarefull underftanding dire@tions, for proper fitremedies, infuch a rationall pleafing way. Oxford and England are happy in the foundationof a fpecious illuftrious phyficke Garden,compleately beautifully walled, andgated, now in Jevelling, and planting,with the chargesand expences ofthoufands by the map¥ wayes Honourabl e Earle of Danby, théfurnifhing and enriching whereof,and oftnany a glorious"Témpe, withall ufefull delightfull plants,willbe the better expedited by your painefilMiappy fatisfying Worke. BFSeee888SS S83838S2s eeesse To theexcellent Herbarift M‘' Fohn Parkin/on, Sir, Ama ftranger to yourfelfe,but not ro your learned,and elaborate volumnes. I have } with delight,and admiration furveyed your Theatrum Botanicum,a {pecious, andftately Fabrique, colle&ed and compofed with exceffive paines, and charges,exquifite Art,and Iudgement : wherein, may at oncebe feene, whatfoever (worth th’ ob- ferving) lyethdifperfedin the feverall Botanique fhonuments of former Ages, and 8 | the prefent: It being indeed, afele& Defloration ofthem all : enriched,and beautifyed with new difcoveries (at home, and abroad,‘ fo far as both th’ Indies) ofmany rare Plants, Herbes,and Flowers. Itisa curious pourtaitand defcription ofth’ Earths flowred mantle,the Bo- tanique Pandedts, and the Herbarifts Oracle,a rich Magazinoffoveraigne Medicines, phyficall experiments, and otherraritics. And which Imay not omit. Itis.( not without th’influence offome benigne Conftellation) an Aufpicious defigneof our Oxford Garden, which being (by the Munificence of the Honorable Founder) once . s finifhed, willbe *‘ sp 4gayz mavigues, ’th’ eyes Rendez.vow i "9 * Eliawin of moft delightfull,and ravifhing obje&s; another Paradife. ‘Ina word, this Theater, is withoutthe defcripti1] Parallell,the moft compleate,and abfolute W orke: (inthis kinde) yet knowne untothe world : and % will be a perpetuall Monument of your Name,Arr.and Induftry .. thevote of one,that is fiace rely, Such ( Sir) is your merit, and : \ Tonr affettionate friend, Ionn sey Simon Baskervil] Eques Auratus. D, M. To Bat NBRIDGE, Doétor of Phyfique, and Profeffor of Aftronomy, O.con, To Pts |