Reflections Upon Ancient and Modern LearningJ. Leake, 1694 - 359页 The early chapters are on the "quarrel of ancients and moderns," focusing on the views of William Temple and Charles Perrault on ancient and modern literature and art. Discusses the explanations of blood circulation by Michael Servetus, William Harvey and others (p. 211-216). |
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