Felix Plater notes of some young physicians, that study to cure diseases, catch them themselves, will be sick, and appropriate all symptoms they find related of others to their own persons.
Anatomy of Melancholy. Part i. Sect. 3, Memb. 1, Subsect. 2.
Aristotle said melancholy men of all others are most witty.
Anatomy of Melancholy. Part i. Sect. 3, Memb. 1, Subsect. 3.
Like him in Æsop, he whipped his horses withal, and put his shoulder to the wheel.
Anatomy of Melancholy. Part ii. Sect. 1, Memb. 2.
Fabricius finds certain spots and clouds in the sun.
Anatomy of Melancholy. Part ii. Sect. 2, Memb. 3.
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Seneca thinks the gods are well pleased when they see great men contending with adversity.