The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
Macrobius Ambrosius Theodosius, Praetorian Prefect of Italy ([?] - early 5th c. )
Roman philosopher, scholar and author of the De differentiis, Commentarii, and Saturnalia. He was the Praetorian Prefect of Italy in 430. Dictionary of National Biography entry: http://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780198606413.001.0001/acref-9780198606413-e-3853?rskey=f5fE20&result=1 Other biography: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macrobius References in Documents:23. An exquisite Piece properly delineating the first course of Pisces Fossiles, garnished about with the little Eels
taken out of the backs of Cods and Perches; as also with the Shell Fishes
found in Stones about
which is flaked
somewhat like Lead-Ore; probably a courser
sort of Cinnabar. Given by Sir
Of Copper, with the addition of Calamy, is made Brass
with increase, in the proportion of ⅓d or more, according
to the Stone, and manner of
operation. Of the making of
Brass,
Of Copper are prepared, the Calx, Crocus, Quintescens, Tincture, Oil, Vitriol
and Flowers. Some of them much,
and
well used outwardly against ill natur'd Ulcers. And
also justly to be reckon'd among the
best Remedies for
the Eyes. That the Labourers in the Copper-Mines, have
them always good, in
an observation of
, xiiMacrobii
d.