The oeconomy of health, or, A medical essay : containing new and familiar instructions for the attainment of health, happiness and longevity, in which the nature of the human mind is accurately investigated, and its union and connexion with the body systematically explained / by Andrew Harper.

  • Harper, Andrew, -1790.
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[1789]
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Credit: The oeconomy of health, or, A medical essay : containing new and familiar instructions for the attainment of health, happiness and longevity, in which the nature of the human mind is accurately investigated, and its union and connexion with the body systematically explained / by Andrew Harper. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    gular and pleafing Senfations, by any Means, injure, but on the contrary, promote Health. The Paffions or Affedlions of the Mind, therefore, affed: Health, and diforder the Syftem, in Confequence of, and in Propor- tion to the Impetuofity, Pain and Duration of the Imprefllons or Images which actuate, or excite them, and in no other Way. Anger, Fear, Hatred, Sham€, Grief, Anxiety, Jealoufy, Envy, Pride, Malice and Revenge (to which I may add Study) poflefTes each of them, a certain Modifica- tion of the charadleriftic Marks above def- cribed j and all of them produce fimilar EfFecSls upon the Animal Syftem, different only, in Degree, and in Point of Continua- tion. Love, Hope, and Joy muft rank differently from the other Paflions, as their Effedts are injurious to the Syftem, only when they are violent and exceflive. The PafTions of the Mind then, (agree- able to the Limitations pointed out) irritate the Nervous Syftem, whofe Tubes ferve as