This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1862 Excerpt: ...might be distinguished from the scientific physician; and consequently the boldest assurance might well calculate on achieving the greatest success. A single cure effected on a man of eminence, however, fortuitously obtained, was sufficient to bring a fortune to a physician; and the more wonderful the means employed, ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1862 Excerpt: ...might be distinguished from the scientific physician; and consequently the boldest assurance might well calculate on achieving the greatest success. A single cure effected on a man of eminence, however, fortuitously obtained, was sufficient to bring a fortune to a physician; and the more wonderful the means employed, the greater was believed to be the skill of him who used them. The rational science of Galen or Celsus was less regarded than that laid claim to by one who could employ the secrets of magic and astrology; and where no one was able to disprove them on grounds which ignorant men of power and wealth could understand, to have omitted the mention of such matters, in a work intended to represent the full extent of knowledge then existing in the world, would have been to render himself exposed to a reproach not less severe than, though the reverse of, that so often in modern times brought against him. But as regards many of the instances of a strange and now incredible kind to which Pliny has given a place in his work, and especially those concerning the Torpedo, he is careful to express or imply his doubts, although as a faithful copyist he feels himself bound to transcribe them. In addition then, to the information, that the local application of this fish was a remedy for some obscure disease of the spleen, we will only adduce one instance of the accepted practice of the magical physicians of that age, reported to us by this writer. It was important that the fish should be caught when the moon was in the celestial sign Libra, and that it should be kept in the open air for three days. If after this it were simply brought into the room where a woman was in the state of parturition, it would secure her speedy safety; and it would appear that it might t...
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