 Nature, both external and human, causes and effects, diseases and their antidotes, all came under their cognizance, and in their hands underwent a complete and practical investigation. Cicero informs us that he was personally acquainted with one of the...  Cambrian Register - Page 41818Full view - About this book
 | Robert Henry - Great Britain - 1788 - 518 pages
...one of the Gaulifli Druids, Divitiacus the •jEdtian, a man of quality jn his country, who profeflcd to have a thorough knowledge of the laws of nature, or that fcience which the Greeks call phyfiology. — Diod.Sicul. 1. 5. c. ji. Strabo, 1. 4. p. 197. Caelar... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1797 - 434 pages
...one of the Gaulilh druids, Divitiacus the jïiduan, a man of quality in his country, who profefled to have a thorough knowledge of the laws of nature, or that fcience which the Greeks , call phyjlct or phyjiolngy. According to Diodorus Pliyß<n,or Siculus, Strabo,... | |
 | Robert Henry - Great Britain - 1800 - 522 pages
...of the Gaulifti Druids, Divitiacus the j\'.'.:--:i, a man of quality in his country, who profefled to have a thorough knowledge of the laws of nature, or that fcience which the Grrcks call phyfiology. — Diod. Sicnl. 1. 5. (.. 31. Strabo, 1. 4. p. 197. CzLr... | |
 | Thomas Hogg - 1811 - 120 pages
...been collected. Natural Philosophy was a favourite study. Cicero was acquainted with a Druid of rank, who professed to have a thorough knowledge of the laws of nature. They had many disquisitions concerning the celestial bodies. They measured time. They marked the duration... | |
 | Robert Henry - Great Britain - 1814 - 534 pages
...one of the Gaulifli Druids, Divitiacus the .SJduan, a man of quality in his country, who profefled to have a thorough knowledge of the laws of nature, or that fcience which the Greeks call phyfiology. —Diod. Sicul. 1. 5. c. 3i. Strabo, 1. 4. p. i97. Csefar... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1823 - 896 pages
...he was personally ¡ng 0 acquainted with one of the Gaulish druids, Divitia-druid ens the yEiliian, a man of quality in his country, who professed to...science which the Greeks , call physics or physiology. According to Diodonte Pbjui Siculus, Strabo, Csesar, Mela, Ammianus Marcel- "fî.*1 linus, and others,... | |
 | Samuel Drew - Cornwall - 1824 - 766 pages
...and Britain. Cicero has left it on record, that he was intimately acquainted with a Gaulish Druid, who professed to have a thorough knowledge of the laws of nature. According to Diodorus Siculus, Strabo, Cesar, and several others, they entered HISTORY OF CORNWALL.... | |
 | David James - Bards and bardism - 1836 - 116 pages
...Julius Caesar: he was personally acquainted with one of the Gallic Druids—Divitiacus the Aeduan, a man who professed to have a thorough knowledge of the laws of nature, or the science of Physiology. Cicero, having derived his knowledge of Druidism from so good a source,... | |
 | John Williams - 1861 - 518 pages
...informs us that he was personally acquainted with one of the Gallic Druids, Divitiacus the JEduan, a man of quality in his country, who professed to have a thorough knowledge of the laws of nature, including, as we may well suppose the science of medicine. Pliny enumerates some of the plants most... | |
 | Wales - 1861 - 370 pages
...informs us that he was personally acquainted with one of the Gallic Druids, Divitiacus the jEduan, a man of quality in his country, who professed to have a thorough knowledge of the laws of nature, including, as we may well suppose, the science of medicine.7 Pliny enumerates some of the plants most... | |
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