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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    outward figure of the human fpecies, but like the ruins of a once magnificent edifice, it only ferves to remind us of his former dignity, and fills us with gloomy reflections for the lofs ot it* Within, all is confufed and deranged, every look and expreffion teftifies internal anarchy and diforder. The wretched victim now tri¬ umphs in imaginary pleafures, and is now tor¬ tured with ideal woes—his diftempered fancy transforms his befl: friends into the bittereft enemies, and he views them with implacable averfion or with difdain—he fwells with pomp, or fhrinks with terror, fometimes breathing menaces againft his oppofers, and fometimes trembling with apprehensions of their difplea- fure. He now relapfes into fullen infenfibility —the delirium again returns, and he raves with all the vehemence of exafperated fury—far from attending to his own prelervation, he is incapable of ufing the lead: effort for his fafety —reduced to the mental weaknefs of a child, he is indebted to the friendly care and precau¬ tion of others for his very exigence. Without J this necelTary interpofition, the wretched iufferer B 2 would
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