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Historical Bibliography Updated: June 17, 2026

De habitu et constitutione corporis, quam Greci χρασιν, triviales complexionem vocant, libri duo.

Publication Details

Antwerp: apud Guilielmum Simonem, 1561 CE.

One of the earliest self-help medical guides, written by a pupil of Vesalius. Translated into English by Thomas Newton as The touchstone of complexions generallye appliable, expedient and profitable for all such, as be desirous & carefull of their bodylye health: Contayning most easie rules & ready tokens, whereby euery one may perfectly try, and throughly know, as well the exacte state, habite, disposition, and constitution, of his owne body outwardly : as also the inclinations, affections, motions, & desires of his mynd inwardly / first written in Latine, by Leuine Lemnie (London,1576). Digital facsimile of the 1561 edition from Google Books at this link. The English text is available from Early English Books Online at this link.

Thematic Classifications

Catalog MetadataReference Information
Entry Number#8987
Permanent Linkhttps://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/11166
Author Bio LinkWikipedia ↗
External URLde-habitu-et-constitutione-corporis-quam-greci-x

Geographic Context

Publication place: Antwerp

Mentioned in annotation: London