Project Gutenberg 2005-08-20 Public domain in the USA. 210 Erasmus, Desiderius 1469 1536 Erasmus, of Rotterdam Encomium artis medicae Produced by Louise Hope, Frank van Drogen and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries "Encomium artis medicae" by Desiderius Erasmus is a scholarly treatise written in the early 16th century. This book celebrates the medical profession, praising the importance and dignity of doctors and the healing art. Erasmus, known for his humanist ideals, uses this work to reflect on the nobility of medicine against the backdrop of various ancient and contemporary contexts. In this treatise, Erasmus argues for the significance of medicine as an essential and divine profession that preserves life and health. He emphasizes the historical reverence for medical practitioners, noting that many have been regarded as divine figures due to their ability to heal. Erasmus makes comparisons between medicine and other arts, asserting that while each discipline contributes to human excellence, none is as vital as medicine, which directly impacts human life. He discusses the challenges of the medical profession, including the complexities of human health and the necessity for doctors to navigate diverse illnesses and remedies. Eventually, the book serves both as a homage to medicine and a call for respect and appreciation for the medical profession, encouraging future practitioners to embrace this noble calling. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 36.6 (College-level). Difficult to read. la Philosophy, Medical Medicine -- Vocational guidance B Text Browsing: Health & Medicine Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Psychiatry/Psychology Category: Health & Medicine 65436 2025-06-07T08:15:20.507701 text/html 60759 2020-12-12T10:51:43 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 64497 2020-12-12T10:51:43 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 138318 2025-06-07T08:15:26.100668 application/epub+zip 137066 2025-06-07T08:15:23.616693 application/epub+zip 88650 2025-06-07T08:15:22.412682 application/epub+zip 286535 2025-06-07T08:15:27.913687 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 278079 2025-06-07T08:15:25.349663 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 169077 2022-09-08T06:11:42.629124 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 56917 2025-06-07T08:15:20.179711 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 56702 2020-12-12T10:51:43 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 23171 2020-12-12T10:51:43 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19243 2025-06-07T08:15:28.049672 application/rdf+xml 15391 2025-06-07T08:15:22.949689 image/jpeg 4141 2025-06-07T08:15:22.682669 image/jpeg 138889 2025-06-07T08:15:20.524704 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia nl.wikipedia