The Measure and the Choice: A Pathographic Essay on Samuel JohnsonStory Scientia, 1971 - 231 pages |
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... term " dégénéré supérieur " . 2. The hypersympathetic disposition . I ( Both 1 and 2 are of a hereditary ... terms , and in mental terms by epileptic symptoms such as laryn- geal attacks , discrete , probably abortive seizures and also ...
... term " dégénéré supérieur " . 2. The hypersympathetic disposition . I ( Both 1 and 2 are of a hereditary ... terms , and in mental terms by epileptic symptoms such as laryn- geal attacks , discrete , probably abortive seizures and also ...
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... terms we can recognize a group that is more decadent than regenerative , a group that is more regenerative than decadent ( the term latently degenerative applies here ) , and a group characterized by an equal proportion of decadence and ...
... terms we can recognize a group that is more decadent than regenerative , a group that is more regenerative than decadent ( the term latently degenerative applies here ) , and a group characterized by an equal proportion of decadence and ...
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... terms of Johnson's view on these matters as they were in 1765 . At that time , Johnson already attached far more ... term are seldom considered . It is fascinating to read what a great author such as E.M. Forster once wrote about ...
... terms of Johnson's view on these matters as they were in 1765 . At that time , Johnson already attached far more ... term are seldom considered . It is fascinating to read what a great author such as E.M. Forster once wrote about ...
Contents
Preface | 5 |
Johnson in parenthesis | 20 |
The degeneration concept in psychiatry | 28 |
Copyright | |
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