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1820. June 4. Ch. or §. 1 1
Posology. in general Alegomorphic and Morphoscopic

Theoretic or Practical
Ch. or §. 1 Posology
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quid? quintuplex?

1

Ch. or §. 1. Posology what — its synonyms: its immediate branches,
their synonyms.

Question 1. What is the branch of art and science
distinguished by the name of Posology?

Answer. The art and science which has, for its
subject, whatever relates to quantity, abstractedly considered.

Question 2. What do you mean by quantity abstractedly
considered?

Answer. Abstraction means taking away. By?
qQ?uantity is abstractedly considered when, in the consideration
of the portion of matter in question, for example suppose
my hand, I take away my thoughts from every property or
circumstance belonging to it except its the quantity of it.

Question 3. What are the main branches of posology?

Answer. 1. Aligomorphic posology, called, for shortness,
Aligomorphics, and 2. Morphoscopic posology, called, for
shortness, morphoscopics.

Question 4. What do you here understand by main
branches as applied to any an art or science?

Answer. Parts, which, on being put together,
reconstitute the whole.

Question 5. What is the meaning of do you understand by aligomorphics

Answer. That in which figure is not considered.

Question 6. What is the name by which aligomorphics
has been more commonly been spoken of?

Answer. Arithmetic.

Question 7. What is the meaning of the word
arithmetic

Answer. That branch of art and science
which has number for its subject

Question 8. What is the meaning of do you understand by morphoscopics

Answer. That branch of art and science in
which figure is considered.

Question 9. What is the name by which
morphoscopics has been more commonly spoken of?

Answer. Geometry

Question 10.




Identifier: | JB/135/277/001
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Date_1

1820-06-04

Marginal Summary Numbering

Box

135

Main Headings

posology

Folio number

277

Info in main headings field

posology in general alegomorphic and morphoscopic

Image

001

Titles

posology what - its synonyms - its immediate branches

Category

copy/fair copy sheet

Number of Pages

1

Recto/Verso

recto

Page Numbering

d1 / e1 / g92

Penner

john flowerdew colls

Watermarks

c wilmott 1819

Marginals

Paper Producer

andreas louriottis

Corrections

Paper Produced in Year

1819

Notes public

ID Number

46395

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