Examen de ingenios = The examination of mens wits : in whicch by discouering the varietie of natures, is shewed for what profession each one is apt, and how far he shall profit therein (1594)
Huarte, Juan, 1529?-1588 · London : Printed by Adam Islip, for Richard Watkins · leaf 56
or theyare alfo of good bodily forces, and of a wit well difpo-fed. Thefe vitall fpirits are by the Phifitions termed Na-ture,for they are the prindpall inflrument with whichthe reafonable foule performeth his workes^and of chcfcalfo may that fentencc hcvctcBcd,Nature?^dcs4h/e. : t CHAP. IIIL //… … tA Triallof Wits. 3 3 (^xgiy He temperature of the four firft qua-litiesjwhichwc heretofore termedNature)harh fb great force, to caufcthat (ofplants5 brutebeafts, andman) each one fethimfelfetoper-forme thofeworkcs which are pro-per to his kindjthat they ariue to thatvtmoft bound of perfedion which…