Lemnius, l. 3. c. 3, discommends the south and eastern winds, commends the north.

Beer, if it be over-new or over-stale, over-strong, or not sodden, smell of the cask, sharp, or sour, is most unwholesome, frets, and galls, &c. Henricus Ayrerus, in a consultation of his, for one that laboured of hypochondriacal melancholy, discommends beer.

Trallianus discommends figs, [2920]Salvianus olives and capers, which others especially like of, and so of pistick nuts.

Rhasis and [1360]Magninus discommend all fish, and say, they breed viscosities, slimy nutriment, little and humorous nourishment.

1. Discommends cold baths as noxious.

Some discommend moated houses, as unwholesome; so Camden saith of Ew-elme, that it was therefore unfrequented, ob stagni vicini halitus, and all such places as be near lakes or rivers.

And, then, I shall not discommend any Poet that dresses his Play in such a fashion as his Fancy best approves: and fairly leave it for others to follow, if it appears to them most convenient and fullest of ornament.

Neither do I discommend the lofty stile in tragedy, which is naturally pompous and magnificent; but nothing is truely sublime that is not just and proper.'

Savanarola discommends goat's flesh, and so doth Bruerinus, l. 13.