Novus Theaetetus, or, Sense and science : being the introductory address delivered at St. Thomas's Hospital, October 1st, 1869 / by William H. Stone.

  • William Henry Stone
Date:
1869
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Credit: Novus Theaetetus, or, Sense and science : being the introductory address delivered at St. Thomas's Hospital, October 1st, 1869 / by William H. Stone. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    About half way between Athens and the Pei- rseus, Terpsion, coming from his country estate, meets Euclid, a kindly man, who has just parted from their young friend Thesetetus, borne on a litter, wounded and sick, ftom the camp at Corinth, suffering especially from the dysentery, then epidemic in that encampment. And a fine fellow too, quoth Euclid; I have heard men praise him highly for his conduct in the battle; and it reminded me how marvellously true a prophet Socrates has turned out. For he was charmed with him, after a conversation they had together, and said he must needs become illustrious if ever he reached man- hood. What was the conversation ? Can you tell me about it ? So they sit down together, in a scene of which every object is sacred to the history of art, science, and hterature. Beside them the Ce- phissus flows softly through olive groves into the Phaleric bay; in front rises Mount Hy- mettus ; on their left stands the eye of Grreece, the Acropolis, over which towers Pheidias' noble work, the colossal bronze statue of Athena Pro-