 Tobacco, which goes far beyond all their panaceas, potable gold, and philosopher's stones, a sovereign remedy to all diseases. A good vomit, I confess, a virtuous herb if it be well qualified, opportunely taken, and medicinally used, but, as it is commonly...  The Miscellaneous Works in Prose and Verse of Sir Thomas Overbury, Knt., Now ... - Страница 294по Sir Thomas Overbury - 1856 - 311 странициПълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | 1875 - 696 страници
...potable gold, and philosopher's stone, a sovereign remedy, a good vomit, I do confesse. A vertuous herb, if it be well qualified, opportunely taken and medicinally used, but as it is commonly abused by most men, which take it as tinkers do ale, 'tis a plague, a mischief, a violent... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1880 - 800 страници
...philosopher's stones, a sovereign remedy to all diseases. A good vomit, I confess, a virtuous herb, if it be well qualified, opportunely taken, and medicinally used ; but, as it is commonly abused by most men, who take it as tinkers do ale, 'tis a plague, a mischief, a violent purger... | |
 | 1897 - 656 страници
...philosopher's stones, is a sovereign remedy in all diseases. A good vomit, I confess; a virtuous herb, if it be well qualified, opportunely taken and medicinally used; but, as it is commonly abused by most men, which take it as tinkers do ale, 'tis a plague, a mischief, a violent... | |
 | 1885 - 882 страници
...philosopher's stones, a sovereign remedy to all diseases. A good vomit, I confess, a vertuous herb, if it be well qualified, opportunely taken, and medicinally used; but, as it is commonly abused by most men, which take it as thinkers do ale, 'tis a pl-ague, a mischief, a violent... | |
 | 1904 - 916 страници
...philosopher's stones, is a sovereign remedy in all diseases. A good vomit, I confess, a virtuous herb if it be well qualified, opportunely taken, and- medicinally used; but, as it is commonly abused by most men, which take it as tinkers do ale, 'tis a plague, a mischief, a violent... | |
 | Henry Holt - 1914 - 480 страници
...quoted at the beginning of this article, adds in conclusion: "A good vomit, I confess, a virtuous herb, if it be well qualified, opportunely taken, and medicinally used; but as it is commonly abused by most men, which take it as tinkers do ale, 'tis a plague, a mischief, a violent... | |
 | 1873 - 580 страници
...potable gold, and philosopher's stones; a sovereign remedy to all diseases; but, as it is commonly abused by most men, which take it as tinkers do ale, 'tis a plague, a mischief, a violent purger of goods, lands, health." One may read in this the experience... | |
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