| Author |
Field, Benjamin Rush, 1861-1935 |
| LoC No. |
01013069
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| Title |
Medical Thoughts of Shakespeare
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 81.1 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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| Credits |
E-text prepared by Paul Marshall, Turgut Dincer, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
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| Summary |
"Medical Thoughts of Shakespeare" by Benjamin Rush Field is a scholarly publication written in the late 19th century. The work explores the intersection of medicine and the literary genius of Shakespeare, analyzing various medical references and characters within his plays. It aims to highlight Shakespeare's understanding of medical practices and terminology through various citations from his works, providing insights into the medical knowledge of his time. At the start of the text, the author introduces the revised second edition, noting the expansion of content and the addition of new topics related to medicine, surgery, and pharmacology. The opening includes a preface that acknowledges the book's reception and outlines the chapters to follow, suggesting an organized analytical approach. Field begins discussing Shakespeare's portrayal of physicians in his plays and quotes lines showcasing the playwright’s grasp of medical concepts, setting the stage for a detailed investigation into Shakespeare’s medical insights throughout the ensuing chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
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| Subject |
Medicine in literature
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| Subject |
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Knowledge -- Medicine
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| Subject |
Literature and medicine -- England -- History -- 16th century
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| Subject |
Literature and medicine -- England -- History -- 17th century
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
61366 |
| Release Date |
Feb 7, 2020 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Jun 17, 2020 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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