Gerokomia Basilike
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Title
Gerokomia Basilike
Subject
Smith, John, 1630-1679
Judaica
Title pages
Description
Smith's paraphrase and exegesis of the text of Ecclesiastes 12:1-6 is noteworthy for its claim that "Solomon perfectly knew, and as plainly as his Figurative Method would give leave, described the Circular Motion of the Bloud, the best and most useful Invention of this Latter Age." The first edition of William Harvey’s pioneering work on this topic was published in 1628, so Smith’s Solomon was clearly ahead of his time.
Abstract
Title page from John Smith's Gerokomia Basilike: King Solomon's Portraiture of Old Age
Creator
Smith, John, 1630-1679
Publisher
J. Hayes for S. Thomson
Date Created
1666
Rights
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Access Rights
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Is Part Of
Solomon M. Hyams Collection of the Boston Medical Library (RC952 S61)
Format
text
Extent
Title page
Language
English
Identifier
DigID0002770
Provenance
Purchased for the Solomon M.Hyams Collection of the Boston Medical Library, 1934
Files
Citation
Smith, John, 1630-1679, “Gerokomia Basilike,” OnView, accessed April 27, 2024, https://collections.countway.harvard.edu/onview/items/show/12956.