An address to medical and surgical pupils, on the studies and duties of their profession; to which is appended, a case of caesarean operation / by James Barlow.

  • Barlow, James.
Date:
1839
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Credit: An address to medical and surgical pupils, on the studies and duties of their profession; to which is appended, a case of caesarean operation / by James Barlow. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    mind thus becomes loaded with an endless variety of artificial signs of an ideal nature, wholly incompatible with anatomical studies. A professed linguist will very rarely be found overburthened with genius or ability; and, in defiance of his immense mental store of the elements of composition, neither his orations nor writings are found to evince that superiority which a superficial view of the case would suppose him capable of imparting. A knowledge of the foreign languages is no doubt useful, and may enable the student to become acquainted with the treasures of the ancient physicians, though most of their works of much value have been translated into the English language. Since then, the powers or faculties of the human mind appear in various forms, how incumbent is it in those who have the direction of youth, to ascertain the most active and leading features or faculties, and direct the attention accordingly. In allusion to the dead languages, I would say, may not an individual, without being thoroughly versed therein, be so educated as to be competent to the highest and most perfect achievements in the arts and sciences, as well as in professional life % This is an important qnestion, and one which may be an¬ swered by stating that a Surgeon and Accoucheur may dispense with Greek and Latin learning, as their chief departments are of a mechanical nature, and depend on manual dexterity; while