The General Biographical Dictionary, Vol. 27: Containing an Historical and Critical Account of the Lives and Writings of the Most Eminent Persons in ... the Earliest Accounts to the Present Time - Softcover

Chalmers, Alexander

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1333570201 ISBN 13: 9781333570200

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Excerpt from The General Biographical Dictionary, Vol. 27: Containing an Historical and Critical Account of the Lives and Writings of the Most Eminent Persons in Every Nation, Particularly the British and Irish; From the Earliest Accounts to the Present Time

Sabatier (raphael Blsnvmw), a very eminent French surgeon, was born at Paris in October 17 32; and after studying there, acquired the first rank in his pro fession, and in every situation which he filled, his know ledge, skill, and success, were equally conspicuous. He became censor-royal of the academy of sciences, proies sor and demonstrator of the surgical schools, secretary of correspondence, surgeon-major of the hospital of invalids, and a member of the institute. His education had.heen more liberal and comprehensive than usual. He not only was an excellent Greek and Latin scholar, but was well acquainted with the English, Italian, and German lan 'guages. Besides his public courses of lectures on ana torny. And surgery, be instructed many private pupils, not only of his own country, but those of foreign nations who were attracted to Paris by his fame as a teacher, and were delighted with his unaeected politeness and candour. In his latter days Bonaparte appointed him one of his con suiting surgeons, and he was one of the first on whom he bestowed the cross of the legion of honour. Sabatier died at Paris July 21, 1811. He retained his faculties to the last, but we are told became ashamed of his bodily weak ness. Hide me, he said to.his wife and son, from the world, that you may he the only witnesses of this de cay to which i must submit. A little before his death he said to his son, Contemplate the state into which I am fallen, and learn to die. His humane attention to his patients was a distinguished feature in his character. During any painful operation he used to say, f' Weep! Weep! The more you express a sense of your sufl'erings, the more anxious I shall he to shorten them.

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Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1333570201
• ISBN 13: 9781333570200
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 534