Project Gutenberg 2024-07-10 Public domain in the USA. 158 Tissot, S. A. D. (Samuel Auguste David) 1728 1797 Tissot, Samuel Auguste André David Tissot, Samuel Auguste Andre David Tissot, Auguste Tissot, Simon André Tissot, M. De valetudine litteratorum. English An essay on diseases incidental to literary and sedentary persons : $b With proper rules for preventing their fatal consequences. And instructions for their cure $aLondon :$bEdward and Charles Dilly, $c1768. A translation of the author's inaugural dissertation, 'De valetudine litteratorum', Lausanne, 1766, of which an unauthorized French translation, 'Avis aux gens de lettres et aux personnes sédentaires sur leur santé' was published at Paris, 1767, followed by the authorized translation, 'De la santé des gens de lettres', at Lausanne, 1768. Aaron Adrignola, Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "An Essay on Diseases Incidental to Literary and Sedentary Persons" by S. A. Tissot is a scientific publication written in the late 18th century. This treatise addresses the various health issues faced by individuals engaged in intellectual pursuits, particularly noting how sedentary lifestyles and excessive mental exertion can lead to a myriad of diseases. Tissot aims to provide insights on prevention and cures for these ailments, emphasizing the important connection between mind and body. The opening of the work introduces the author's intentions and the subject matter, explaining his motivations for discussing the health concerns of studious individuals. Tissot reflects on the responsibilities of his new academic position while acknowledging the historical contributions of notable figures in medicine. He critiques past treatments of the topic and outlines his goal to explore the effects of intellectual engagement on physical health, promising a thorough exploration of the connection between sedentary living and various ailments that plague learned individuals. Throughout, he emphasizes the need for balance between mental work and physical activity to maintain overall health. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/b32995702/page/n5/mode/2up 20230406002341tissot 1768 GB Reading ease score: 40.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Medicine, Popular -- Early works to 1800 Occupational diseases -- Early works to 1800 RC Text Category: Health & Medicine 206070 2025-06-29T08:48:23.978077 text/html 180061 2024-07-09T23:36:17 text/html 354810 2025-06-29T08:48:28.370084 application/epub+zip 354639 2025-06-29T08:48:25.217042 application/epub+zip 183288 2025-06-29T08:48:24.504040 application/epub+zip 691134 2025-06-29T08:48:30.636053 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 663951 2025-06-29T08:48:27.848090 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 163787 2025-06-29T08:48:23.520069 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 143619 2024-07-09T23:36:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16917 2025-06-29T08:48:30.773019 application/rdf+xml 17195 2025-06-29T08:48:24.773082 image/jpeg 2743 2025-06-29T08:48:24.636051 image/jpeg 597809 2025-06-29T08:48:24.006127 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia