Johannes De Mirfeld of St Bartholomew''s, Smithfield - His Life and Works

Klappentext Originally published in 1936, this book deals with the first writings of a medical nature known to be associated with any English hospital.Originally published in 1936, this book deals with the first writings of a medical nature known to be associated with any English hospital and their mysterious author, Johannes de Mirfeld. Hartley and Aldridge provide the original Latin text of all of Mirfeld's works, along with an English translation on each facing page. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Part I. Introduction: 1. The life of Johannes de Mirfield; 2 Johannes de Mirfield as a medical writer; Part II. The Breviarium Bartholomei: 1. Introductory remarks; 2. Proemium, Latin, English translation; 3. De signis malis, Latin, English translation; 4. Chapter: De ptisi, Latin, English translation; Other extracts: 5. Pulvis pro instrumento bellico (gunpowder), Latin, English translation; 6. Emplastrum Batholomei, Latin, English translation; 7. De ponderibus et mensuris, Latin, English translation; 8. Epilogue, Latin, English translation.

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• Authors: Harold Richard Aldridge, Aldridge Harold Richard, Percival Horton Hartley, Percival Horton-Smith Hartley, Percival Horton-Smith Aldridge Hartley
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English, Latin
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 26.09.2013
• EAN: 9781107686052
• ISBN: 978-1-107-68605-2
• No. of pages: 218
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; London, Greater London, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, Biography: historical, political & military, MEDICAL / History, History of Medicine, c 1000 CE to c 1500, Biography: science, technology & medicine, Biography: historical, political and military, Biography: science, technology and medicine, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Medical (inc Patients)