Observations on Dr. Freind's History of physick; shewing, some false representations of ancient and modern physicians / By C.W. M.D. [i.e. C. Wintringham].

  • Wintringham, Clifton, 1689-1748.
Date:
1726
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Credit: Observations on Dr. Freind's History of physick; shewing, some false representations of ancient and modern physicians / By C.W. M.D. [i.e. C. Wintringham]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [4] ficians as the Invention of the mod fcandalous can apply at Difcretion. This is the Treatment of Fhyficians by the Men of pretended Virtue, Knowledge, and Religion: Yet, there is dill fomething wanted to render their Method of Calumny fiiccefsful, and that is, the Credulity of the People; for what could Volumes of Scandal produce, if Men did not believe > So that the Opinion thofe Gentlemen have of Mankind is fully as ill as that they have given of Phyficians : For, if Men are fo weak as to believe, and fo willing as to receive, the greated Calumnies; furely all Senfe, and good Nature, mud fird be fup- pofed to have forfaken them ; which is the word Thing, I think, can be laid of the mod degenerated Part of Humane Kind; yet, with¬ out this Suppodtion, they could not have the Affurance to publidi this Hidory. What Opi¬ nion the Hidorian has of Men, may be colled- ed both from a Pidure (as I guefs he makes for a worthy Phyfician, at this Time, under the Hidory of Gaddefden) and his common Boldnefs of putting his Aflertions upon Men, for folid Arguments. * John Gaddefden, we are told, was fagacious enough to fee through the Foibles of Human Nature; he could form a pood Judgment, how far Mankind could be im- pofed upon; and never fail'd to make his Ad¬ vantage of their Credulity. * HiR Page 280^ Vol. II. Our