Observations on maniacal disorders / By William Pargeter, M.D.

  • Pargeter, William, 1760-1810.
Date:
1792
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Credit: Observations on maniacal disorders / By William Pargeter, M.D. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    -Linaus and others have adopted, and compre¬ hends his idea of the complaint in two words— Infania Univerfalis,--Synop. Nos. Method. G. LX VtI. The dodfrine of Mania includes in lome degree that of Melancholia, confequently they # cannot bzgenerically different. Melancholia often ariles to fo high a degree as nearly to be con¬ founded with Mania, The learned Dodonacus obferves well, by faying ec Madnefs and Melan¬ choly are fo nearly allied, that oftentimes Mad- nejs turns to Melancholy, and frequently the beginning of Melancholy affumes the appearance of MadnefsThe diftindtion is fo difficult, that if I was to attempt it, you would probably apply to me the words of Parmeno in the Eunuch: Incerta haec fi tu poftules Ratione certa facere, nihilo plus agas, Quam fi des operam, ut cum ratione infanies. Ter. Eun. Act i. Sc. i. -> \ , . Pradlical writers have generally diftinguiffied Madia by the fury> impetuofity, and angry tern-