THE AUTHOR RECOMMENDS A CERTAIN WELL-KNOWN CHARACTER AS A CANDIDATE
FOR HONOURS, BOTH ON THE SCORE OF HIS FAMILY AND HIS DESERTS. HE
NOTICES ALSO OTHER PERSONS WHO HAVE SIMILAR CLAIMS.
_Thoricht, auf Bessrung der Thoren zu harren!
Kinder der klugheit, o habet die Narren
Eben zum Narren auch, wie sich's gehort._
GOETHE.
CHAPTER CXIX.—p. 176.
THE DOCTOR IN HIS CURE. IRRELIGION THE REPROACH OF HIS PROFESSION.
Virtue, and that part of philosophy
Will I apply, that treats of happiness
By virtue specially to be achieved.
TAMING OF THE SHREW.
CHAPTER CXX.—p. 184.
EFFECT OF MEDICAL STUDIES ON DIFFERENT DISPOSITIONS. JEW PHYSICIANS,
ESTIMATION AND ODIUM IN WHICH THEY WERE HELD.
_Confiesso la digression; mas es facil al que no quisiere leerla,
passar al capitulo siguiente, y esta advertencia sirva de disculpa._
LUIS MUNOZ.
CHAPTER CXXI.—p. 197.
WHEREIN IT APPEARS THAT SANCHO'S PHYSICIAN AT BARATARIA ACTED
ACCORDING TO PRECEDENTS AND PRESCRIBED LAWS.
_Lettor, tu vedi ben com' io innalzo
La mia materia, e però con piu arte
Non ti maravigliar s' i' la rincalzo._
DANTE.
CHAPTER CXXII.—p. 208.
A CHAPTER WHEREIN STUDENTS IN SURGERY MAY FIND SOME FACTS WHICH WERE
NEW TO THEM IN THE HISTORY OF THEIR OWN PROFESSION.
If I have more to spin
The wheel shall go.
HERBERT.
CHAPTER CXXIII.—p. 220.
SOME ALLUSION TO, AND SOME USE OF THE FIGURE OF SPEECH CALLED
PARENTHESIS.
_J'ecrirai ici mes pensées sans ordre, et non pas peut-étre dans une
confusion sans dessein; c'est le veritable ordre, et qui marquera
toujours mon objet par le desordre même._
PASCAL.
CHAPTER CXXIV.—p. 232.
THE AUTHOR MORALIZES UPON THE VANITY OF FAME; AND WISHES THAT HE HAD
BOSWELLIZED WHILE IT WAS IN HIS POWER TO HAVE DONE SO.
_Mucho tengo que llorar,
Mucho tengo que reir._
GONGORA.
CHAPTER CXXV.—p. 245.
FAME IN THE BOROUGH ROAD. THE AUTHOR DANIELIZES.
_Duc, Fama,—
Duc me insolenti tramite; devius
Tentabo inaccessos profanis
Invidiæ pedibus recessus._
VINCENT BOURNE.
CHAPTER CXXVI.—p. 258.
MR. BAXTER'S OFFICES. MILLER'S CHARACTER OF MASON; WITH A FEW REMARKS
IN VINDICATION OF GRAY'S FRIEND AND THE DOCTOR'S ACQUAINTANCE.
_——Te sonare quis mihi
Genîque vim dabit tui?
Stylo quis æquor hocce arare charteum,
Et arva per papyrina
Satu loquace seminare literas?_
JANUS DOUSA.
CHAPTER CXXVII.—p. 278.
THE DOCTOR'S THEORY OF PROGRESSIVE EXISTENCE.
_Quam multæ pecudes humano in corpore vivunt!_
PALINGENIUS.
CHAPTER CXXVIII.—p. 286.
ELUCIDATIONS OF THE COLUMBIAN THEORY.
Thou almost makest me waver in my faith
To hold opinion with Pythagoras,
That souls of animals infuse themselves
Into the trunks of men.
MERCHANT OF VENICE.
CHAPTER CXXIX.—p. 312.
WHEREIN THE AUTHOR SPEAKS OF A TRAGEDY FOR THE LADIES, AND INTRODUCES
ONE OF WILLIAM DOVE'S STORIES FOR CHILDREN.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
Reviews
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this work.
Join the Discussion
Join the discussion
Sign in to leave a comment or review.
Sign InorCreate an account