Sketches of the character and writings of eminent living surgeons and physicians of Paris / translated from the French of J.L.H.P., by Elisha Bartlett.

Date:
1831
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    to poetry, been able to censure with impunity the freaks of certain ministers, and to pour out upon them liberally, ridicule and shame. But lack-a-day, where would they have been, if they had had the foolishness to have written in prose ? Instead of being quoted as brilliant poets and courageous citizens, they would, at this moment, have been company for M. Cauchois-Le- maire, who, for a few words in the air, addressed to a Prince of the blood, is forced into retirement for a pe- riod somewhat long. Happily for myself, M. Dupuytren is neither King, nor prince, nor minister, and one may speak of him without running the chances of a warrant from the sheriff. Suppose that I should make myself the echo of reports generally circulated as to certain faults of his character, and some particulars of his advancement in the world, I do not think that he would summon me before the court. We do not see that Count Montlo- sier was thus treated by M. Recamier, for having said that this physician had in his chamber a crucifix five place of chief of the anatomical works. He was beaten by one vote, but obtained the situation when his competitor was advanc- ed to the chair of anatomy. It was at this epoch that M. Du- puytren, having Bayle for an assistant, devoted bimself to re- searches on pathological anatomy, which were published in the Journal of Medicine, Surgery and Pharmacy of Corvisart, Lc- roux and Boyer. M. Dupuytren obtained, in 1802, the place of second surgeon cf the Hotel Dieu. ]n 1808, he was appointed ad- junct surgeon in chief of this establishment, and finally, in 1815, first surgeon. On the 15th of February, 1812, a brilliant con- course, and one of the last where the professorships at (he faculty of medicine were the prizes, elevated him to the chair of Saba- tier. M. Dupuytren is first surgeon to the King, member of the Academy of Sciences, of the Royal Academy of Medicine, &c.