The Measure and the Choice: A Pathographic Essay on Samuel JohnsonStory Scientia, 1971 - 231 pages |
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Page 93
... known to initiate such attacks . One of Hoff's patients started an attack whenever a certain Beethoven sonata was being played . To him , this music had been asso- ciated from his early days with strong emotions . Wellknown motor ...
... known to initiate such attacks . One of Hoff's patients started an attack whenever a certain Beethoven sonata was being played . To him , this music had been asso- ciated from his early days with strong emotions . Wellknown motor ...
Page 99
... known phenomenon : " I can- not help taking notice that , besides what the author may hope for on account of his abilities , he has likewise another claim to your regard , as he lies at present under very disadvantageous circumstances ...
... known phenomenon : " I can- not help taking notice that , besides what the author may hope for on account of his abilities , he has likewise another claim to your regard , as he lies at present under very disadvantageous circumstances ...
Page 101
... known syndromes not previously regarded as epileptic disturbances ; and they made it possible to define new syndromes which stemmed from already known mental syndromes " . One frequently sees depressive syndromes which eventually are ...
... known syndromes not previously regarded as epileptic disturbances ; and they made it possible to define new syndromes which stemmed from already known mental syndromes " . One frequently sees depressive syndromes which eventually are ...
Contents
Preface | 5 |
Johnson in parenthesis | 20 |
The degeneration concept in psychiatry | 28 |
Copyright | |
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