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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    [5] •* Our Hiftorian is, without doubt, pcrfuaded that Men are ready to fuck in every Declarati* on of his as an Infallible Truth 5 and, on that Account, is refolv’d to try their Credulity, in Defiance of Hiftory and Demonftration j but j as I have altogether another Opinion of Men, ^ and believing that they are not funk under fb great Stupidity, fo I now refolve to appeal to the Senfe of Mankind againft fome falfe Reprc- fentations in the Phyfick-Hiftory. It will not be expedred, I hope, that I fhould clear up the fcandalous Characters of Phyfici- ans, given in a very great abundance: that Task rnuft prove as infamous as the Hiftory 5 whole Leaves in many Parts of the Book being wholly filled with Afperfions on fome Phyfician, or other. But as many are affedted with the Mifreprefentation of the ancient and beft Phy- ficians never having a Noftrum, or fecret Me» dicine 5 and that the having a Nojirum was the peculiar and diftindtive Mark of a §)uack% I fhall firft examine the Truth of this Affirma¬ tion ; and thereafter I will make it appear, that the bafe and ignorant Pradlices of Phylicians are not fo much the Subjedts of our Authors Chaftifements, as the beft Phyficians and their moft laudable Peformances are the Qbjedls of his Envy and Calumny. For, in the fecond Place, we find a new Method of Cure, by an ufeful Ointment, fierce¬ ly