Observations on maniacal disorders / By William Pargeter, M.D.

  • William Pargeter
Date:
1792
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Credit: Observations on maniacal disorders / By William Pargeter, M.D. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    profefs.--With fuch hopes the author un¬ dertook, and now difmifles this work.-And if a civic crown was formerly bellowed on the man who faved the life of a Roman citizen, furely that perfon may be entitled to equal commendation, who has attempted the refcue of a fellow creature from a Rate, which is even more deplorable than death itfelf. And tho’ the phenomena which accompany a pri¬ vation of reafon, and the very flow progrefs that has been made in the difcovery of reme¬ dies, may render opportunities for this exercife of philanthropy, more deflrable than frequent; yet, let not the fpirit of enquiry be checked, nor the ardour of humanity be deprefled.—An % infupportable bar may not yet be placed to further improvement, and very much may be ilill within the reach of diligent invefligation. And as the cure for the greateft part of human miferies, is not radical, bur palliative; we may, at leaft, endeavour to blunt thofe arrows of affliction which we cannot repel, and alleviate what we cannot remove—remembering al¬ ways, that the fevereil; difpenfations which Pro¬ vidence
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