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Mercurialis Corsica
Mercurialis or variant forms may refer to: * ''Mercurialis'' (plant), a genus of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae * Girolamo Mercuriale Girolamo Mercuriale or Mercuriali ( it, Geronimo Mercuriali; la, Hieronymus Mercurialis, Hyeronimus Mercurialis) (September 30, 1530 – November 8, 1606) was an Italian philologist and physician, most famous for his work ''De Arte Gymnastica''. ... or Mercuriali (1530–1606), Italian philologist and physician * Mercurialis of Forlì (Italian: Mercuriale) (died c. 406), bishop of Forlì See also * * * {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mercurialis (plant)
''Mercurialis'' is a genus of plants in the family Euphorbiaceae, the spurges, known commonly as the mercuries. These are slender herbs (forbs), rhizomatious perennials and woody perennials, native to Europe, North Africa, and Asia. ;Species # ''Mercurialis annua'' L. – most of Europe, North Africa, the Middle East (from Turkey to Iran and Qatar), and islands of the eastern Atlantic (Canary Islands, Azores, Madeira, etc.) # '' Mercurialis canariensis'' Obbard & S.A.Harris – Canary Islands # '' Mercurialis corsica'' Coss. & Kralik – Corsica, Sardinia # '' Mercurialis elliptica'' Lam. – Spain, Portugal, Morocco # '' Mercurialis huetii'' Hanry – Spain, France, Morocco # '' Mercurialis leiocarpa'' Siebold & Zucc. – China, Japan, Korea, Ryukyu Islands, Thailand, Assam, Bhutan, Nepal # '' Mercurialis × longifolia'' Lam. – Spain, Portugal, France ''(M. annua × M. tomentosa)'' # '' Mercurialis ovata'' Sternb. & Hoppe – C + E Europe and SW Asia from Germany + Italy t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Girolamo Mercuriale
Girolamo Mercuriale or Mercuriali ( it, Geronimo Mercuriali; la, Hieronymus Mercurialis, Hyeronimus Mercurialis) (September 30, 1530 – November 8, 1606) was an Italian philologist and physician, most famous for his work ''De Arte Gymnastica''. Biography Born in the city of Forlì, the son of Giovanni Mercuriali, also a doctor, he was educated at Bologna, Padua and Venice, where he received his doctorate in 1555. Settling in Forli, he was sent on a political mission to Rome. The pope at the time was Paul IV. In Rome, he made favorable contacts and had free access to the great libraries where, with sweeping enthusiasm, he studied the classical and medical literature of the Greeks and Romans. His studies of the attitudes of the ancients toward diet, exercise, and hygiene and the use of natural methods for the cure of disease culminated in the publication of hi''De Arte Gymnastica''Venice, 1569). With its explanations concerning the principles of physical therapy, it is consider ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
