Hermippus redivivus, or, The sage's triumph over old age and the grave : wherein a method is laid down for prolonging the life and vigour of man .. . uch at Heart ^ he notwithftanding^takes all alongfuchTrecautionsy as arene-ceffary to defend him from the Imputation ofbeing a whifnjical^ conceited^ or pedanticWriter^ as almoft any other Man wouldhave been thought^ who had undertaken fucha Task. Upon the whole^ there is in thisDiffertation, fuch a Mixture of feriousIronyy as cannot but afford a very agreeableEntertainment to thofe who are properfudges of cubjeBs of this Kind^ and whoare incline

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Hermippus redivivus, or, The sage's triumph over old age and the grave : wherein a method is laid down for prolonging the life and vigour of man .. . uch at Heart ^ he notwithftanding^takes all alongfuchTrecautionsy as arene-ceffary to defend him from the Imputation ofbeing a whifnjical^ conceited^ or pedanticWriter^ as almoft any other Man wouldhave been thought^ who had undertaken fucha Task. Upon the whole^ there is in thisDiffertation, fuch a Mixture of feriousIronyy as cannot but afford a very agreeableEntertainment to thofe who are properfudges of cubjeBs of this Kind^ and whoare inclined to fee how far the Strengthof human Underjlauding can fipporr phi lofophical ~ The P R E F A C E. lofofhical Truths agaiufi common Notions^and vulgar Prejudices, Having thus taken the fame Liberty withour Author,, which he has done with otherlearned Men^ the whole is fubniitted to thejudgment of the candid Reader,, whowill,, doubtlefs,, retain fome Tendernefs forthe Tains that have been taken jor his A-rrtufement^ and not fafs a harjh Cenfiire ona Tiece which we may boldly Jay,, has no-thing in it dogmatical J tedious^ or offenfive* f^^^ ^W^.

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