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A letter on the origin, nature, and dignity of the degrees of doctor, more particularly in physick, conferred in universities / [Anon].

  • De Coetlogon, Dennis, -1749
Date:
1736
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Credit: A letter on the origin, nature, and dignity of the degrees of doctor, more particularly in physick, conferred in universities / [Anon]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    with the firfl Eclat, or Show, till they have fufficiently bought their Experience. In China it is ftill fo as formerly. It is not judged neceflary to meddle with any one as a Phyfician, no more than with any Man’s Cook 5 for if either, or any Man, poifons or plainly does Mifchief, he is accordingly liable to be called to Account, and punifh’d for it by Law; and fo, no Doubt, all ought to be, whether of incorporate Bodies, or otherwife. The Cuftom, or Sanction of giving De¬ grees, Honours, or Authority, to fuch as do not ddferve them, mud furely do more harm than good ; and fo alfo of thofe that have the Authority and Power of granting and giving Degrees, Licentiating, &c. who of¬ ten know as little, or nothing material in this Profeffion. Now how much Good then this does to Mankind, or what Honour, Men truly Knowing, do acquire by receiving thofe Forms from fuch, is what I leave you to judge of. Nor can I fee why, in Phyjicky as well as in Law, there fhould not be Chamber-Coun¬ cil ; or, as of old, amongft the Romansy who had it from the Greeks, that is, the Juris Conjultus; thus giving the Advice, or firfl:. general Opinion, with the Method to be followed by the Practitioners; rather than to follow, or, at leaft, clofely to be ty’d down to Practice, or common Attendance, them- felves $