Author : F. Buret
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780267603084
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (3 download)
Book Synopsis Syphilis in the Middle Ages and in Modern Times, Vol. 2 of 3 by : F. Buret
Download or read book Syphilis in the Middle Ages and in Modern Times, Vol. 2 of 3 written by F. Buret and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-02 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Syphilis in the Middle Ages and in Modern Times, Vol. 2 of 3: Syphilis to-Day and Among the Ancients That syphilis has existed from the remotest antiquity is an historical point which it is no longer possible to doubt, and which Dr. Buret has done much to establish. The numerous proofs which he accumulates to the sup port of this way of seeing - drawn from the annals and even the legends the most ancient - are, for the greater part, irrefutable. It is an acquired fact, to-day, that the appearance of syphilis is lost in the twilight of time, and that that disease has no age. It is found described, in fact, among the most ancient peoples, - even among the Assyrians and Babylonians, - under pretty similar forms, by priests and poets rather than by physicians; but it must be admitted that the physicians, in these remote times, did not seem to enjoy the confidence which is accorded to them to-day. In addition, documents which can hardly be called into question bring into light the existence of syphilis among the most ancient people of America, -in such a way that this disease, which has no age, neither has a country it is of the remotest antiquity, and belongs to humanity in general. That, in ancient times, its frequency should have been greater in Asia and in Europe than in the West Indies is susceptible of the most simple explanation; that was dependent, without a doubt, upon the degree of civilization. The more the latter advanced, the more syphilis spread it is the same with this disease as with tuberculosis: it follows the progress of civilization or. 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.
