Most fruitful [and] learned co[m]mentaries of Doctor Peter Martyr Vermil Florentine, professor of divinity,…Most fruitfull [and] learned co[m]mentaries of Doctor Peter Martir Vermil Florentine, professor of deuinitie,…

Galen also in his little book which he wrote de presagiis in somniorum, above other things maketh mention of this, when in dreams we see those things, which when we were waking, we neither did nor thought, they ought not to be referred neither to arts, neither to qualities, or custom of those things, which happened when we were waking, but unto humours. This rule seemeth to tend to this end, that we might understand of what things dreams are to be counted signs. And he granteth that these things are better known in the night, then in the day, because then the soul withdraweth it self into the inward parts where it easilier feeleth those things which are there.¹ And he maketh mention of one who thought in his dream he had a thigh of stone, which many thought to pertain to his servants, but within a few days after that, his leg fell into a palsy. An other thought that he was up to the throat in a cistern full of blood, out of which he could by no means escape. And that declared that much blood abounded in him, and that he had very great need to be let blood. He maketh mention also of an other, which in his dream thought that on his critical or judicial day he was washed in a bath with great abundance of water, who afterward fell into a great sweat. Farther saith he they which sleep do think sometimes that they are grievously laden, so that they are not able to bear the weight: & sometimes so light and nimble, that they run, & in a manner fly. Al these things saith he, are tokens of excess or defection of humours.

Galene also in his little booke whiche he wrote de presagiis in somniorum, aboue other thinges maketh menciō of this, whē in dreames we se those thinges, which when we were waking, we neither did nor thought, they ought not to be referred neither to artes, neyther to qualities, or custome of those things, which happened when we wer wakinge, but vnto humors. This rule seemeth to tende to thys end, that we might vnderstand of what thinges dreames are to be counted signes. And he graunteth that these things are better knowen in the night, then in the day, bycause then the soul withdraweth it self into the inward parts wher it easilier feleth those things which ar ther.¹ And he maketh mencion of one who thought in his dreame he had a thigh of stone, which many thought to pertayn to his seruants, but wtin a few dayes after that, his legge fel into a palsey. An other thought that he was vp to the throte in a cesterne full of bloude, out of which he could by no meanes escape. And that declared that much bloud abounded in hym, and that he had very great neede to be let bloud. He maketh mention also of an other, which in his dreame thought that on his critical or iudiciall day he was washed in a bath wyth great aboundance of water, who afterward fell into a great sweat. Farther sayth he they which slepe do thinke sometimes that they are greuousely laden, so that they ar not able to beare the wayght: & sometimes so light and nimble, that they run, & in a manner fly. Al these things saith he, are okens of excesse or defecton of humors.