Copy 1, Volume 1

The works, literary, moral, and medical of Thomas Percival : to which are prefixed memoirs of his life and writings and a selection from his literary correspondence.

  • Thomas Percival
Date:
1807
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Credit: The works, literary, moral, and medical of Thomas Percival : to which are prefixed memoirs of his life and writings and a selection from his literary correspondence. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    the purpofes they were defigned to fulfil, were com- monly fubmitted to your confideration, before the works themfelves were communicated to the Public. Their intrinfic utility was difcufled with the freedom and zeal which are inefbmable in the friendfhips of men of letters, whilfl new lights were (truck out, which contributed to their, illufiration or improvement. In extending the protection of your Name to the Biographical Memoir prefixed to thefe volumes, I am not infenfible that I feek at the fame time the indul- gence of your criticifm, and your approbation of the fidelity of the narrative. But the former, I am per- fuaded, you will readily accord ; nor can I withhold the pleafing though flattering aflurance, that, in the following pages, your candour will recognize the faith- fulnefs of the writer’s defign, even where his fuccefs has been leall adequate to his wiflies. Permit me alfo to aflure myfelf that you will receive this Addrefs, as a teflimony of the fincere ]e!peCt and perfect efteem with which I remain, Dear Sir, Tour mofl obliged friend, And faithful fervant, EDWARD PERCIVAL. Bath, Jan. 1807.
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