Project Gutenberg 2022-10-21 Public domain in the USA. 145 Saunders, W. Sedgwick (William Sedgwick) 1824 1901 Saunders, William Sedgwick Saunders, Wm. Sedgwick Sketches from the history of medicine, ancient and modern An oration delivered before the Hunterian Society $aUnited Kingdom :$bThe London Institution,$c1868. deaurider, Guus Snijders and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Sketches from the History of Medicine, Ancient and Modern" by W. Sedgwick Saunders is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work provides an exploration of the origin and evolution of medicine, focusing primarily on its social aspects rather than strictly scientific developments. It likely addresses significant figures and moments in the history of medicine, linking ancient traditions to practices observed in more recent times. The opening of the oration reveals the author’s intention to delve into the early roots of medicine as a discipline, establishing a connection between human suffering and the development of medical practices. Saunders introduces a narrative that begins with the concept of primal man, illustrating how early humans were believed to exist without harm until the emergence of pain and illness necessitated medical intervention. By referencing historical figures like Moses and the customs surrounding practices such as circumcision, the author aims to demonstrate the lasting impact of these traditions on contemporary medical practices. The section underscores the intertwining of religious and medical roles throughout history, suggesting that health and societal norms are deeply connected. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://wellcomecollection.org/works/bk7f8uf4 20210316094313saunders 1868 GB Reading ease score: 48.0 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Medicine -- History Speeches, addresses, etc., English R Text Category: History - Other Category: History - Ancient Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Religious Category: Health & Medicine 163562 2025-07-27T10:41:55.201754 text/html 139538 2024-10-19T01:30:05 text/html 329443 2025-07-27T10:42:00.254709 application/epub+zip 329548 2025-07-27T10:41:56.754734 application/epub+zip 328915 2025-07-27T10:41:55.911766 application/epub+zip 1211671 2025-07-27T10:42:02.575713 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1193514 2025-07-27T10:41:59.538751 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 133235 2025-07-27T10:41:54.845739 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 113127 2024-10-19T01:30:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16785 2025-07-27T10:42:02.717683 application/rdf+xml 24830 2025-07-27T10:41:56.149729 image/jpeg 2183 2025-07-27T10:41:56.021749 image/jpeg 1758052 2025-07-27T10:41:55.257713 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