Mystical bedlam, or the world of mad-men. By ThoMystical bedlam, or the vvorld of mad-men. By Tho

Physicians have put a difference betwixt Frenzy, and Madness: imagining madness to be only an infection and perturbation of the foremost Cell of the head; whereby Imagination is hurt: but the Frenzy to extend further, even to offend the reason and memory; ⟨p. 35⟩and is never without a fever. Galen calls it an inflammation of the brains, or films thereof, mixed with a sharp fever. My purpose needs me not to be curious of this distinction.

Physitians haue put a difference betwixt Phrenzy, and Madnesse: imagining madnesse to be onely an infection and perturbation of the formost Cell of the head; whereby Imagination is hurt: but the Phrenzy to extend further, euen to offend the reason and memory; ⟨p. 35⟩and is neuer without a feuer. Galen cals it an inflammation of the braines, or filmes thereof, mixed with a sharpe feuer. My purpose needes me not to be curious of this distinction.

To understand the force of madness, we must conceive in the brain three ventricles; as houses assigned by Physicians for three dwellers, Imagination, Reason, and Memory. According to these three internal senses or faculties, there be three kinds of Frenzies or Madnesses.

To vnderstand the force of madnesse, we must conceiue in the brayne three ventricles; as houses assign'd by Physitians for three dwellers, Imagination, Reason, and Memorie. According to these three internal senses or faculties, there be three kinds of Phrensies or Madnesses.

1. There are some mad, that can rightly judge of the things they see, as touching imagination & fantasy: but for cogitation and reason, they swerve from natural judgement.