Author : Theodric Romeyn Beck
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ISBN 13 : 9781332265152
Total Pages : 46 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (651 download)
Book Synopsis An Inaugural Dissertation on Insanity (Classic Reprint) by : Theodric Romeyn Beck
Download or read book An Inaugural Dissertation on Insanity (Classic Reprint) written by Theodric Romeyn Beck and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-05 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from An Inaugural Dissertation on Insanity "Of the uncertainties of our present state," says Dr. Johnson, "the most dreadful and alarming is, the uncertain continuance of reason." The sage was himself a mournful example of what melancholy, and the fear of the loss of reason, could effect in a mind at once original, capacious, and powerful. Indeed, men of genius and talents seem, in many instances, to fall victims to the disease of insanity. It embittered the life of Cowper; shrouded in mental darkness the declining days of Swift; and prostrated the acute understanding of Vicq. D'Azyr. This spectacle of "human nature in ruins," which, while it attacks the learned and wise, does not spare those engaged in other pursuits, has attracted the attention of medical men and philosophers in all ages and countries. Their examinations have thrown light on a mysterious subject, but much remains to be still unfolded. A compilation of the more important facts contained in their writings, relative to this disease, is all that can be expected from one whose opportunities of viewing the disease have been scanty, and whose information is derived chiefly from books. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
