29 results filtered with: Quacks and quackery - Early works to 1800
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The astrological physitian : Shewing, how to finde out the cause and nature of a disease, according to the secret rules of the art of astrology. Also generall rules and instructions, teaching how to discover what part of the body is afflicted. With a perfect description of the diseases and infirmities, signified by the planets, in any of the twelve zodiacall constellations, together with a most exact method, shewing how to finde whether the sick shall live or dye, according to naturall causes; with an exact way how to finde the true crysis, judiciall or criticall dayes. Being of excellent use for all such as study physick. / By Wil: Andrevvs student in the Mathematicks and Astrology.
Andrews, William, approximately 1635-1713Date: 1656- Books
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The pisse-prophet, or, Certain pisse-pot lectures : Wherein are newly discovered the old fallacies, deceit, and jugling of the piss-pot science, used by all those (whether quacks, and empiricks, or other methodical physicians) who pretend knowledge of diseases, by the urine, in giving judgement of the same. By Tho. Brian, M.P. lately in the City of London, and now in Colchester, in Essex. Never heretofore published by any man in the English tongue.
Brian, Thomas, active 17th centuryDate: 1679- Books
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Launæus redivivus: or, A true narrative of the admirable effects of Delaun's pill : that ancient & excellant Galenick medicine, approved of, and sold for above fifty years, in Black-Fryers, now newly reviv'd, and exposed to sale, at the signe of Delaun's Head there, for the good of all, by especially the poor, whose purses reach not to whole boxes or bottles of physick. For, the patient is not now obliged to expend above six pence to prove the operation of this peerless pill; one being a sufficient dose for most constitutions: yet is above twice as costly, and but half the purchase of any other. With some reflexions on the danger of mercurial medicines, practis'd and invented by ignorant and impudent empericks. As also, a short discourse and description of the scurvy, dropsie, venereal, and other distempers. By Nathaniel Lomax, student in physick.
Lomax, NathanielDate: 1675- Books
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The anatomyes of the true physition, and counterfeit mounte-banke : wherein both of them, are graphically described, and set out in their right, and orient colours. Published in Latin by Iohn Oberndorff, a learned German: and translated into English by F.H. fellow of the Coll. of Physitions in London. Hereunto is annexed: A short discourse, or, Discouery of certaine stratagems, whereby our London-empericks, haue bene obserued strongly to oppugne, and oft times to expugne their poore patients purses.
Oberndorf, JohannDate: 1602- Books
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An enquiry into the nature and effects of quack medicines. And a new investigation of the constituent principles of antimony. With some observations on the nature and utility of inoculation. By an Apothecary in Dublin.
Apothecary in Dublin.Date: MDCCLXVIII. [1768]- Books
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Wonders no miracles, or, Mr. Valentine Greatrates gift of healing examined : upon occasion of a sad effect of his stroaking, March the 7, 1665, at one Mr. Cressets house in Charter-house-yard : in a letter to a reverend divine, living near that place.
Lloyd, David, 1635-1692Date: 1666- Books
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The arraignment of vrines : vvherein are set downe the manifold errors and abuses of ignorant vrine-mongring empirickes, cozening quacksaluers, women-physitians, and the like stuffe ... Collected and gathered as well out of the most ancient, as the moderne and late physitians of our time: and written first in the Latine tongue, and diuided into three bookes by Peter Forrest D. in Physicke ... And for the benefit of our British nations newly epitomized, and translated into our English tongue by Iames Hart Dr. of the foresaid faculty, and residing in the towne of Northampton.
Foreest, Pieter van, 1522-1597Date: 1623- Books
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The quacks academy; or The dunce's directory : A new art to cross the old proverb, and make a man fool and physician both at a time. Discovering the several methods whereby so many ignorant pretenders obtain repute and practice. With allowance.
Date: MDCLXXVIII. [1678]- Books
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The modern quacks detected. In three parts. I. Exposing their qualifications and remedies. II. Proving the insufficiency of the letter to answer what is proposed by them. III. Unfolding the nature and ill consequences thereof. Dedicated to the president of the Royal College of Physicians, in London. In which are exhibited, reasons why they ought to admit Dr. Schomberg a member of their learned and honourable body. By a London Physician.
London physician.Date: MDCCLII. [1752]- Books
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Iacobi Primirosii, Doctoris Medici, de vulgi in medicinâ erroribus libri quatuor : Lib. I. De erroribus circa medicos. Lib. II. De erroribus circa morbos quosdam & eorum curationem. Lib. III. De erroribus circa victûs rationem sanorum, & ægrorum. Lib. IV. De erroribus circa remediorum usum.
Primerose, James, approximately 1598-1659Date: 1638- Books
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The Character of a quack-doctor, or The abusive practices of impudent illiterate pretenders to physick exposed.
Date: 1676- Books
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Popular errours, Or the errours of the people in physick, first written in Latine by the learned physitian James Primrose Doctor in Physick. Divided into foure bookes. viz. 1. The first treating concerning physicians. 2. The second of the errours about some diseases, and the knowledge of them. 3. The third of the errours about the diet; as well of the sound as of the sick. 4. The fourth of the errours of the people about the use of remedies. Profitable and necessary to be read of all. To which is added by the same authour his verdict concerning the antimoniall cuppe. Translated into English by Robert Wittie Doctor in Physick.
Primerose, James, approximately 1598-1659Date: 1651- Books
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Medicina magica tamen physica : magical, but natural physick. Or A methodical tractate of diastatical physick. Containing the general cures of all infirmities: and of the most radical, fixed, and malignant diseases belonging, not only to the body of man, but to all other animal and domestick creatures whatsoever, and that by way of transplantation. With a description of a most excellent cordial out of gold, much to be estimated. / Published by Samuel Boulton, Salop.
Boulton, SamuelDate: 1656- Books
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For the apology for so late a publication, see the next page. The analysis of a new quack-medicine, called An antidote, &c. By a member of one of the inferior corporations.
Member of one of the inferior corporations.Date: 1766- Books
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A bold challenge to the whole colledge of physicians: or, a defence of those practitioners in physick commonly call'd quacks, namely Dr. M---tin, Dr. M---re, Dr. V---k---s, Dr. W---t--s, Dr. T---l--g, Dr. Th---n--lt, Dr. Anodyne Necklace. Cum multis alijs, both Doctors, and Doctoresses. Likewise a Vindication of many Eminent Piss-Prophets, Astrologers, Conjurers, both Male and Female, from the Aspersions cast upon them by a late Author.
Date: [1740?]- Books
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The pisse-prophet, or, Certaine pisse-pot lectures : Wherein are newly discovered the old fallacies, deceit, and jugling of the pisse-pot science, used by all those (whether quacks and empiricks, or other methodicall physicians) who pretend knowledge of diseases, by the urine, in giving judgement of the same. By Tho. Brian, M.P. lately in the citie of London, and now in Colchester in Essex. Never heretofore published by any man in the English tongue.
Brian, Thomas, active 17th centuryDate: 1637- Books
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More seasonable and friendly advice with some curious anecdotes of the life of a renown'd quack.
Date: 1755?]- Books
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The copy of a letter written by E.D. Doctour of Physicke to a gentleman, by whom it was published : The former part conteineth rules for the preseruation of health, and preuenting of all diseases vntill extreme olde age. Herein is inserted the authours opinion of tabacco. The latter is a discourse of emperiks or vnlearned physitians, wherein is plainly prooued that the practise of all those which haue not beene brought vp in the grammar and vniuersity, is alwayes confused, commonly dangerous, and often deadly.
Duncon, Eleazar, 1597 or 1598-1660Date: 1606- Books
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The Character of a quack-doctor, or The abusive practices of impudent illiterate pretenders to physick exposed.
Date: 1676- Books
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Medicina magica tamen physica: magical, but natural physick. Or A methodical tractate of diastatical physick : Containing the general cures of all infirmities: and of the most radical, fixed, and malignant diseases belonging, not only to the body of man, but to all other animal and domestick creatures whatsoever, and that by way of transplantation. With a description of a most excellent cordial out of gold, much to be estimated. Published by Samuel Boulton, Salop.
Boulton, SamuelDate: 1665- Books
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The late censors deservedly censured; and their spurious litter of libels against Dr. Greenfield, and others, justly expos'd to contempt : by the following answer to all, but especially the last, intituled, A reply to the reasons against the censors of the College of Physicians, &c. Humbly offer'd to the perusal of Dr. Thomas Burwell, Richard Torles, William Daws, Thomas Gill, the late censors. By Lysiponius Celer M.D.L.
Groeneveldt, Jan, 1647?-1710?Date: 1698- Books
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Whereas the professor hereof, Iacobus Maximinus, borne in Italy, and lately come out of Germanie, hath attained vnto the demonstration of the making of foure most strange and rare artificiall stones, and a sweete ball, and the true vertues thereof: and the names and colours of euery stone : The first, is the moraccolocius stone is white: the famous amethist is the redde stone: the famous safaris is the purple stone: the safonya, which is the straw coloured stone, &c.
Maximinus, IacobusDate: [1622]- Books
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Physical prudence; or, the quacks triumph over the faculty. Inscribed to Lord J. Cavendish.
Date: MDCCLXXXIII. [1783]- Books
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The modern quack; or, the physical impostor, detected. In three parts. I. Exposing their Qualifications and Remedies. II. Proving the Insufficiency of the Latter to Answer what is proposed by them. III. Unfolding their Nature and ill Consequences. With a supplement, displaying the present set of pretenders to clap-curing, giving Judgment upon Urine, &c. in which their Frauds and Abuses are laid open; Rules also to know, and Cautions against them. To which (for the farther Security of the Sick of any sort) a catalogue is annexed of all the members of the Royal College of Physicians, residing in and about the Town, with the Places of their several Abodes or Habitations. By a London physician.
London physician.Date: 1718- Books
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The oeconomy of quackery considered, in a reply to Mr. Spilsbury's pamphlet, entitled, free thoughts on quacks and their medicines. To which is added, An answer to a surgeon's letter to the Master, Wardens, and Court of Assistants, on their permitting Aliens, Apothecaries, and Quacks, to encroach on the Business of Surgeons. By Thomas Prosser.
Prosser, Thomas, active 1790.Date: MDCCLXXVII. [1777]