Hygiasticon: Or, The right course of preserving life and health unto extream old age together with soundnesse and integritie of the senses, judgement, and memorie. Written in Latine by Leonardus Lessius, and now done into English.

Abstract

A translation by Nicholas Ferrar or Thomas Sheppard of: Hygiastcion. Preface signed: T.S. Includes "A treatise of temperance and sobrietie" by Luigi Cornaro, a translation of "Discorsi della vita sobria" with separate pagination, and "A discourse", a translation of "Esser miglior la vita parca della splendida & sontuosa" attributed to Ortensio Landi. Register is continuous. Reproduction of the original in the British Library.